Luke Woodcock called up for third ODI New Zealand v Pakistan, 3rd ODI, Christchurch

Updated at: 0807 PST,  Wednesday, January 26, 2011 Luke Woodcock, the only uncapped player in New Zealand's World Cup squad, has been included in 12-man team for the third ODI against Pakistan in Christchurch on January 29. Ross Taylor will captain the side while Daniel Vettori will stay with the team but won't play the match.We think it's important for everyone...

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Rain wipes out second one-dayer New Zealand v Pakistan, 2nd ODI, Queenstown

 Updated at: 0807 PST,  Wednesday, January 26, 2011 Pakistan 31 for 0 v New Zealand Abandoned Queenstown is the place for adrenaline-junkies but there was little excitement on Wednesday as persistent rain allowed only 4.2 overs of play in the second one-dayer between Pakistan and New Zealand. There were showers early in the morning, but it cleared up before...

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Southee and Ryder crush Pakistan

Updated at: 0807 PST,  Wednesday, January 26, 2011 Shahid Afridi won the toss and batted. Daniel Vettori wanted to do the same. Both captains expected the drop-in pitch at the Westpac Stadium to have runs in it. Instead, Pakistan's batsmen faced a torrid examination of their techniques during an extravagant display of swing and seam bowling from Tim Southee. They...

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John Wright hints at changing opening combination

Updated at: 0807 PST,  Wednesday, January 26, 2011 New Zealand coach John Wright has hinted at splitting the one-day opening combination of Brendon McCullum and Jesse Ryder for the series against Pakistan, as his side seeks to end a 11-match losing streak in the format. Wright hopes to use the six games against Pakistan to zero in on the right line-up for the World...

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Rain delays NZ-Pak second ODI

Updated at: 0323 PST,  Wednesday, January 26, 2011 Rain delays NZ-Pak second ODI QUEENSTOWN: Rain delayed the start of play in the second one day international between New Zealand and Pakistan in Queenstown on Wednesday. Earlier, New Zealand won the toss and elected to bowl first at the Queenstown Events Centre, a venue where no side batting first has ever won....

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Inzamam blasts PCB over World Cup build-up

Updated at: 1607 PST,  Monday, January 24, 2011 KARACHI: Former Pakistan cricket captain Inzamam-ul-Haq Monday accused the sport's authorities of creating factions within the national side by delaying the naming of a captain for next month's World Cup. Pakistan is the only one of 14 competing teams to have failed to name a captain for the tournament, to be jointly...

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