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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Former NZ batter and selector Bruce Edgar will be in charge of the red-ball side https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/323200/323291.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1319000.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1319000.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/im-definitely-ready-for-the-challenge-bj-watling-appointed-wellington-firebirds-white-ball-coach-1319000 Thu, 09 Jun 2022 12:27:58 GMT Michael Bracewell will lead the NZ XI side in the warm-ups; BJ Watling to be among coaching staff https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/323300/323363.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1304861.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1304861.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/nz-vs-netherlands-2022-ross-taylor-to-turn-out-for-new-zealand-xi-against-touring-netherlands-1304861 Fri, 11 Mar 2022 04:15:36 GMT Voted by team-mates and support staff as the side's 'cricketer of the year' https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/322200/322277.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1264811.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1264811.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/kyle-jamieson-awarded-players-cap-for-new-zealand-1264811 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Watling looks back at some of the memorable moments of his career, what he will miss the most, and more https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/284200/284214.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1262932.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1262932.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/bj-watling-retires-i-would-like-to-finish-on-a-massive-high-with-a-big-tour-1262932 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The 35-year-old will end his career as New Zealand's most prolific Test keeper behind and in front of the stumps https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/297200/297213.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1262924.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1262924.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/new-zealand-keeper-bj-watling-to-retire-after-england-tour-1262924 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pakistan's discipline with ball and bat, however, ensured the hosts haven't run away with the game https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/314200/314262.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1245363.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1245363.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/nz-vs-pak-1st-test-bj-watling-and-kyle-jamieson-put-new-zealand-ahead-1245363 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tom Blundell will take over as wicketkeeper and move down the order https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/312800/312806.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1240631.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1240631.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/new-zealand-v-west-indies-1st-test-hamilton-will-young-to-make-test-debut-as-bj-watling-ruled-out-1240631 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gary Stead says the wicketkeeper hurt his hamstring while playing a Ford Trophy match https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/297300/297347.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1240549.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1240549.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/new-zealand-vs-west-indies-bj-watling-an-injury-doubt-ahead-of-west-indies-tests-1240549 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lancashire's players agree to take 20% pay cut for May https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/292800/292833.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1220938.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1220938.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1220938 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand wicketkeeper set to play first nine games of 2020 season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/297200/297213.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1210668.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1210668.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1210668 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Watling, Labuschagne, Agarwal and Rahim also make substantial progress https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/297000/297065.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1208152.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1208152.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1208152 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Captain praises middle-order resilience as England are overwhelmed in first Test https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/297200/297256.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1207610.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1207610.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1207610 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England's resolve broken during four-wicket afternoon session as they slip to an innings defeat https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/297200/297247.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1207571.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1207571.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1207571 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England reach the close on 55 for 3 and still a long way from making New Zealand bat again https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/297200/297212.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1207467.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1207467.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1207467 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Keeper keeps it modest after eighth Test hundred carries New Zealand's hopes of victory https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/297100/297171.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1207432.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1207432.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1207432 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England can only muster two wickets on day three as BJ Watling's unbeaten century puts New Zealand on top https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/297100/297173.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1207369.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1207369.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1207369 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand wicketkeeper reaches ton before rain settles in to further reduce Glamorgan's promotion hopes https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/295100/295188.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1201766.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1201766.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1201766 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Glamorgan still have an outside chance of promotion, but will need to dislodge New Zealand batsman Watling sooner rather than later https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/274600/274650.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1201699.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1201699.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1201699 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Dickwella's dogged half-century in vain as Williamson's men secure 60 points https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/294000/294072.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1198779.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1198779.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1198779 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT He does things that are in essence truly remarkable, but does them with such banality that in the end they are barely remarked upon https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/293500/293583.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1197836.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1197836.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1197836 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lasith Embuldeniya struck vital blows for Sri Lanka before the wicketkeeper-batsman rallied with the lower order https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/293500/293583.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1197725.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1197725.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1197725 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Wicketkeeper-batsman BJ Watling, who hurt his hamstring while warming up on the fifth morning, will also be monitored ahead of the Christchurch Test https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/286600/286672.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1177656.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1177656.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1177656 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Yasir Shah led the way once again, but the captain's 89 and Watling's resilient 42* have kept New Zealand fighting in the third Test https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/283000/283055.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1167629.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1167629.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1167629 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kane Williamson was delighted with the fighting spirit his charges showed as they snatched a dramatic four-run win in the first Test in Abu Dhabi against Pakistan https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/282600/282601.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1166143.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1166143.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1166143 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT When Kane Williamson edged James Anderson down the leg side, New Zealand were in about as big a hole as they could have been https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/274500/274529.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1142127.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1142127.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1142127 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It's been a long time between outings for New Zealand's Test specialists. It's been even longer for wicketkeeper BJ Watling https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/260300/260349.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/1140797.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/1140797.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1140797 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Spinning allrounder omitted from day-night Test squad, but BJ Watling set to return as first-choice keeper https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/272000/272097.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/1140176.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/1140176.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1140176 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tom Blundell is in line for a Test debut after BJ Watling was unable to prove his fitness to keep wicket in the opening match of New Zealand's season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/260000/260014.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-west-indies-2017/content/story/1126809.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-west-indies-2017/content/story/1126809.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1126809 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The wicketkeeper is struggling with a hip problem which could mean a Test debut for Tom Blundell in Wellington https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/260700/260796.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-west-indies-2017/content/story/1126087.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-west-indies-2017/content/story/1126087.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1126087 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kane Williamson's 16th Test century headlined New Zealand's reply to South Africa's 308 on a hard-fought third day in Dunedin, which also saw a bizarre stoppage in play due to a fire alarm https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/260000/260009.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2016-17/content/story/1086201.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2016-17/content/story/1086201.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1086201 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up from the latest Plunket Shield round as the tournament resumes https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/148800/148885.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/plunket-shield-2016-17/content/story/1084611.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/plunket-shield-2016-17/content/story/1084611.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1084611 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:06 GMT New Zealand have been boosted by Neil Wagner's progress after he suffered a fractured finger earlier this month https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/258200/258253.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2016-17/content/story/1084456.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2016-17/content/story/1084456.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1084456 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The New Zealand wicketkeeper is expected to be available for the home Tests against South Africa, which begin from March 8 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/257500/257553.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/1079562.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/1079562.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1079562 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Blistering half-centuries from Michael Papps and Tom Blundell helped Wellington chase down a 176-run target with an over and nine wickets to spare against Northern Districts https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153500/153552.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/super-smash-2016-17/content/story/1074709.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/super-smash-2016-17/content/story/1074709.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1074709 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the Super Smash games held on December 29, 2016 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/245100/245109.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/super-smash-2016-17/content/story/1074549.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/super-smash-2016-17/content/story/1074549.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1074549 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A Round up of the Super Smash matches held on December 23, 2016 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/194700/194755.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/super-smash-2016-17/content/story/1073818.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/super-smash-2016-17/content/story/1073818.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1073818 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ross Taylor and BJ Watling took 299 and 172 deliveries respectively to rack up 173* and 107 - their second hundreds against Zimbabwe - and build an advantage New Zealand may have considered unassailable https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/248400/248483.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/zimbabwe-v-new-zealand-2016/content/story/1040667.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/zimbabwe-v-new-zealand-2016/content/story/1040667.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1040667 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the last round of the Plunket Shield matches that ended on April 2, 2016 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/229200/229235.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/plunket-shield-2015-16/content/story/994211.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/plunket-shield-2015-16/content/story/994211.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-994211 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:06 GMT James Pattinson copped a "rocket" from coach Darren Lehmann for his costly no-ball transgression on the first day in Christchurch, but bounced back to snare three important wickets on day three https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/234900/234951.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-australia-2015-16/content/story/975235.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-australia-2015-16/content/story/975235.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-975235 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Colin Munro has been named in New Zealand's squad for the ODI series against Pakistan https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154700/154722.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-pakistan-2015-16/content/story/964595.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-pakistan-2015-16/content/story/964595.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-964595 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT BJ Watling felt the pacers' inconsistency resulted in New Zealand being run ragged on the opening day at the Gabba https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/225900/225929.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-new-zealand-2015-16/content/story/937243.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-new-zealand-2015-16/content/story/937243.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-937243 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With the first day-night Test match less than two months away, New Zealand have started to build up their preparation with a first evening training session using the pink ball in Hamilton https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/169100/169159.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-new-zealand-2015-16/content/story/926819.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-new-zealand-2015-16/content/story/926819.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-926819 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It is now seven series undefeated for New Zealand and every one of the players used in the two Tests contributed at some point over the pair of wonderfully entertaining matches https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/214400/214485.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2015/content/story/883915.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2015/content/story/883915.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-883915 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT BJ Watling made his fifth Test hundred - and first against England - as New Zealand moved into a commanding position at Headingley https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/214500/214569.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2015/content/story/882651.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2015/content/story/882651.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-882651 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand have fitness worries over two key middle-order players ahead of the second Test at Headingley with allrounder Corey Anderson and wicketkeeper BJ Watling both struggling with injuries sustained at Lord's https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/214000/214021.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2015/content/story/881319.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2015/content/story/881319.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-881319 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Even at 12 for 3, Brendon McCullum was not thinking about purely trying to save the first Test at Lord's - something that ultimately proved 9.3 overs out of reach in one of the finest Tests staged on the ground. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/214100/214153.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2015/content/story/881129.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2015/content/story/881129.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-881129 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand have become quite accustomed to winning over the last 18 months and are well on course to begin their tour of the UK with victory https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/213000/213031.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2015/content/story/873667.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2015/content/story/873667.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-873667 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand left-arm seamer Ben Wheeler took to England at the first time of asking with five cheap wickets to add to Somerset's batting gloom https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/193800/193833.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2015/content/story/873209.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2015/content/story/873209.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-873209 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT BJ Watling made an unbeaten half-century as the New Zealanders stuttered to 202 for 7 on a rain-affected day in Taunton https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/212800/212853.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2015/content/story/872705.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2015/content/story/872705.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-872705 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand have arrived in England but they are determined not to make any ripples. At least not yet. For all their on-field panache, it is New Zealand's style to keep things low key https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/212700/212703.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2015/content/story/871571.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2015/content/story/871571.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-871571 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kane Williamson and BJ Watling used the slow grind to drive away the thoughts Sri Lanka had of winning the Wellington Test and levelling the series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/202400/202495.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-sri-lanka-2014-15/content/story/816887.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-sri-lanka-2014-15/content/story/816887.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-816887 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In a sports ecosystem often dominated by the All Blacks, the New Zealand cricket team has begun to generate considerable buzz among the public ahead of their long home summer https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/201800/201885.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-sri-lanka-2014-15/content/story/814653.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-sri-lanka-2014-15/content/story/814653.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-814653 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT BJ Watling praised the New Zealand quicks' perseverance on what was a drier day for them than the previous one, in which they had taken 10 wickets https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/201800/201825.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-sri-lanka-2014-15/content/story/814327.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-sri-lanka-2014-15/content/story/814327.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-814327 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand wicketkeeper BJ Watling hopes the Hagley Oval pitch will offer some help to Trent Boult and Tim Southee ahead of the Boxing Day Test against Sri Lanka https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155400/155413.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-sri-lanka-2014-15/content/story/812995.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-sri-lanka-2014-15/content/story/812995.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-812995 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hundreds from Grant Elliott and BJ Watling powered New Zealand A to a comprehensive victory in Ayr, as Scotland, without a number of their top-order batsmen, succumbed in the first of three matches https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/191400/191457.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/770569.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/770569.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-770569 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Losing seven wickets in the post-tea session on the first day put New Zealand behind the game, their captain Brendon McCullum has said https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/187600/187689.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/west-indies-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/754285.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/west-indies-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/754285.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-754285 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT West Indies were made to work hard for the win, which was hastened by a blazing Chris Gayle innings https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/187600/187689.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/west-indies-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/754065.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/west-indies-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/754065.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-754065 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT BJ Watling felt New Zealand's bowlers were unlucky not to get more wickets on a day when West Indies moved to an 89-run lead with five wickets in hand https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/187500/187525.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/west-indies-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/753463.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/west-indies-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/753463.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-753463 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A five-wicket haul from Neil Wagner and three wickets from Mark Craig were the New Zealanders' biggest gains from a drawn, low-scoring tour game against Jamaica Select XI at Trelawny Stadium https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/178400/178485.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/west-indies-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/749037.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/west-indies-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/749037.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-749037 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT BJ Watling, the New Zealand wicket-keeper, will lead the New Zealand A squad on a month-long tour to England, which includes eight players with Test experience https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/169200/169275.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/737405.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/737405.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-737405 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Guided by a well-compiled fifty from James Franklin and an aggressive 41 from Luke Ronchi, Wellington edged out Northern Districts by four wickets in a tense game to win the Ford Trophy https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/183300/183343.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ford-trophy-2013-14/content/story/734979.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ford-trophy-2013-14/content/story/734979.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-734979 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT BJ Watling said he and Brendon McCullum just focused on coming through the next delivery and the next over for the eight-and-a-half hours their 352-run partnership lasted https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/179000/179013.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-india-2014/content/story/719867.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-india-2014/content/story/719867.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-719867 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Brendon McCullum has said that New Zealand will decide overnight whether they will push for a 2-0 series win on the final day of the Wellington Test or settle for 1-0 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/179000/179011.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-india-2014/content/story/719859.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-india-2014/content/story/719859.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-719859 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Brendon McCullum and BJ Watling added 352 in a record sixth-wicket stand, making sure New Zealand were now the only team that could win this Test https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/179000/179019.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-india-2014/content/story/719779.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-india-2014/content/story/719779.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-719779 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Brendon McCullum's 114 and BJ Watling's 52 was part of New Zealand's best sixth-wicket stand in second innings as they took the Test into the fourth day https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/178900/178937.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-india-2014/content/story/719439.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-india-2014/content/story/719439.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-719439 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT BJ Watling said that MS Dhoni's counterattacking half-century was hurt New Zealand most on the second day of the Wellington Test https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/178800/178845.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-india-2014/content/story/719295.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-india-2014/content/story/719295.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-719295 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT BJ Watling will be able to put pressure on Luke Ronchi for New Zealand's one-day wicketkeeping slot if he can increase his strike-rate https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/173800/173863.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-west-indies-2013-14/content/story/702151.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-west-indies-2013-14/content/story/702151.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-702151 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Trent Boult's temperament is unlike that of a subcontinent tail-ender, as was evident from his patient knock, Bangladesh spinner Abdur Razzak has said https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/168700/168739.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh-v-new-zealand-2013-14/content/story/678573.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh-v-new-zealand-2013-14/content/story/678573.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-678573 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Brendon McCullum is not the sort to shirk a challenge so when BJ Watling was ruled out of the second Test at Headingley he wasted little time in deciding to take up the gloves https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/158400/158405.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/637217.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/637217.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-637217 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The second-innings collapse at Lord's has revived concerns about New Zealand's top order and the batsmen will be keeping a close eye on conditions at Headingley https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/158300/158374.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/637100.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/637100.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-637100 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Bruce Martin, the New Zealand left-arm spinner, will miss the rest of the England tour as a result of a calf injury he sustained during the first Test at Lord's https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/636906.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/636906.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-636906 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Dean Brownlie and BJ Watling spent useful time in the middle as the New Zealanders began their tour against Derbyshire https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/157600/157696.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/633977.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/633977.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-633977 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Though New Zealand need another 134 to make England bat again, BJ Watling was bullishly talking about providing a tricky final-day target for Bruce Martin, the left-arm spinner, to bowl at https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155500/155513.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/625306.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/625306.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-625306 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England's bowlers will know plenty about BJ Watling after the wicketkeeper guided New Zealand XI to an excellent three-wicket victory with eight balls to spare in Queenstown https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154900/154956.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/623165.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/623165.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-623165 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Luke Ronchi will be able to press his case for selection in the England Test series when he captains a New Zealand XI in a four-day warm up match against England starting on February 27. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154100/154128.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/605489.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/605489.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-605489 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It took South Africa less than a session to complete a crushing innings-and-193-runs victory in Port Elizabeth https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153400/153420.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-new-zealand-2012/content/story/600843.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-new-zealand-2012/content/story/600843.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-600843 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It shows how low expectations have sunk when taking a Test into a fourth day classes as something of a success https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153400/153452.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-new-zealand-2012/content/story/600742.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-new-zealand-2012/content/story/600742.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-600742 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand's change of captaincy has overshadowed a number of changes in their Test squad for the upcoming tour of South Africa, with the wicketkeeper Kruger van Wyk, the legspinner Todd Astle and the batsman Rob Nicol all left out after being part of th https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149600/149626.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-new-zealand-2012/content/story/595709.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-new-zealand-2012/content/story/595709.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-595709 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With four half-centuries in five ODIs, Watling is finally demonstrating what team management had seen in him for the past two years https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/151500/151500.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-new-zealand-2012/content/story/590401.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-new-zealand-2012/content/story/590401.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-590401 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT BJ Watling's 96 seemed to have given New Zealand a big enough total, but Tillakaratne Dilshan and Angelo Mathews guided Sri Lanka to victory https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/151500/151509.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-new-zealand-2012/content/story/589997.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-new-zealand-2012/content/story/589997.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-589997 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The fast bowler Trent Boult and the wicketkeeper-batsman BJ Watling have been ruled out of the New Zealand side for the first Test against West Indies, starting in Antigua on Wednesday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145200/145292.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/west-indies-v-new-zealand-2012/content/story/573700.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/west-indies-v-new-zealand-2012/content/story/573700.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-573700 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT BJ Watling said his side had gained confidence against a formidable West Indies, but needed to find an answer to Chris Gayle https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/147100/147137.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/west-indies-v-new-zealand-2012/content/story/571524.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/west-indies-v-new-zealand-2012/content/story/571524.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-571524 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has said the 'underdogs' tag should inspire his young side to raise their game against a strong West Indies unit https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/147000/147064.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/west-indies-v-new-zealand-2012/content/story/571222.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/west-indies-v-new-zealand-2012/content/story/571222.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-571222 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT BJ Watling, the New Zealand wicketkeeper batsman, has said that he is prepared to face a "barrage of spin" on their tour of USA and the Caribbean https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/135600/135602.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/west-indies-v-new-zealand-2012/content/story/570053.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/west-indies-v-new-zealand-2012/content/story/570053.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-570053 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kruger van Wyk will make his Test debut for New Zealand on Wednesday after BJ Watling was ruled out of the first Test against South Africa due to a hip injury https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126500/126523.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/556353.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/556353.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-556353 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT On a manic third day New Zealand pulled off their biggest Test win sending Zimbabwe to their biggest Test defeat https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/141900/141920.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-zimbabwe-2012/content/story/551285.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-zimbabwe-2012/content/story/551285.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-551285 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Only 15.2 overs were bowled on the second day of the Test between New Zealand and Zimbabwe at McLean Park before light, but persistent, rain set in to make further play impossible https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/141800/141855.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-zimbabwe-2012/content/story/551137.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-zimbabwe-2012/content/story/551137.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-551137 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Brendon McCullum has said BJ Watling has got "natural ability" as a wicketkeeper, and has backed him to do well with the gloves in New Zealand's one-off Test against Zimbabwe https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/123600/123690.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-zimbabwe-2012/content/story/550900.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-zimbabwe-2012/content/story/550900.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-550900 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT BJ Watling's focus in the tour game may be to prove that he is good enough with the gloves to be New Zealand's full-time Test wicketkeeper, but a stodgy 84 would not have hurt his confidence https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/111400/111420.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-zimbabwe-2012/content/story/550364.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-zimbabwe-2012/content/story/550364.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-550364 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand's selectors have dropped the wicketkeeper Reece Young from the side that defeated Australia in Hobart for the one-off Test to be played against Zimbabwe in Napier https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/139600/139677.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-zimbabwe-2012/content/story/549598.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-zimbabwe-2012/content/story/549598.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-549598 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the first round of games in the HRV Cup 2011-12 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/140300/140307.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/hrv-cup-2011/content/story/545965.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/hrv-cup-2011/content/story/545965.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-545965 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Northern Districts stayed on top of the table after three rain-affected draws in the third round of the Plunket Shield 2011-12 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/135600/135602.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/plunket-shield-2011/content/story/541733.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/plunket-shield-2011/content/story/541733.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-541733 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:05 GMT New Zealand have recalled the batsman Jesse Ryder and the swing bowler Tim Southee from injuries in the 13-man squad to tour Australia for two Tests in December https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/124800/124804.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-new-zealand-2011/content/story/540698.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-new-zealand-2011/content/story/540698.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-540698 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the action from the third day of the first round of three-day matches in the Emerging Players Tournament https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/135600/135602.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/emerging-players-tournament-2011/content/story/525840.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/emerging-players-tournament-2011/content/story/525840.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-525840 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the action from the third round of the Emerging Players Tournament https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/134000/134095.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/emerging-players-tournament-2011/content/story/525221.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/emerging-players-tournament-2011/content/story/525221.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-525221 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Neil Broom and BJ Watling, international discards both, have been included in a largely youthful New Zealand A squad for the emerging players tournament in Australia. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/113600/113696.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/519093.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/519093.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-519093 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the sixth round of Plunket Shield matches https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/505145.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/505145.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-505145 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:05 GMT A round-up of the semi-finals in the NZC one-day competition https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/125900/125907.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/nz1day-10/content/story/499732.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nz1day-10/content/story/499732.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-499732 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand crushed Sri Lanka A by 185 runs at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium as the hosts were dismissed for 91 chasing a stiff target of 276 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/109000/109039.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-new-zealand-2010/content/story/471410.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-new-zealand-2010/content/story/471410.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-471410 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kane Williamson, the 19-year old Northern Districts batsman, is one of four new faces on New Zealand's 20-member contracts list for the next year https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119500/119509.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/468028.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/468028.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-468028 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT