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New Zealand news

Vettori glad he quit captaincy, one-dayers

Nov 8, 2011: Daniel Vettori, the New Zealand left-arm spinner, has said he enjoyed playing his first Test since resigning from the captaincy after the 2011 World Cup

New Zealand news

Martin one of NZ's best-ever Test bowlers - Vettori

Nov 6, 2011: Former New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori has showered generous praise on fast bowler Chris Martin, who became only the fourth New Zealand bowler to take 200 Test wickets

Zimbabwe v New Zealand, only Test, Bulawayo, 5th day

Ross Taylor lauds team for showing self-belief

Nov 6, 2011: New Zealand captain Ross Taylor praised his players for not losing hope as Zimbabwe made a fist of a stiff chase of 366 on the final day of the one-off Test in Bulawayo on Saturday

Zimbabwe v New Zealand, only Test, Bulawayo, 5th day

New Zealand outlast Brendan Taylor to win thriller

Nov 5, 2011: The currently unranked Zimbabwe went at the world No. 8 New Zealand mercilessly on a fifth day dripping with Test-match brilliance, but they ran out of steam dramatically after tea to lose by 34 runs

Zimbabwe v New Zealand, only Test, Bulawayo, 4th day

Zimbabwe face tall target on final day

Nov 4, 2011: Zimbabwe's will chase a daunting 305 on the final day with eight wickets in hand, after Doug Bracewell made two crucial breaches in an intense start to the fourth innings in Bulawayo

Zimbabwe v New Zealand, only Test, Bulawayo, 3rd day

Zimbabwe strike after conceding big lead

Nov 3, 2011: Zimbabwe were bowled out 113 runs adrift in the first innings, but clawed back towards parity with two early blows in the second dig leaving New Zealand effectively 141 for 2, with two days to play

Zimbabwe v Pakistan, only Test, Bulawayo, 2nd day

Situation required me to be positive - Dean Brownlie

Nov 3, 2011: Dean Brownlie, who made 63 on debut in Bulawayo, said he was pleased with his performance and had played according to the situation, which required New Zealand to score briskly

Zimbabwe v New Zealand, only Test, Bulawayo, 2nd day

Zimbabwe steady in reply to NZ's 426

Nov 2, 2011: Zimbabwe ran through the lower half of the New Zealand batting, limiting the damage that Daniel Vettori and Dean Brownlie threatened to do in a brisk sixth-wicket partnership revived the stalled innings

Zimbabwe v New Zealand, only Test, Bulawayo, 1st day

Guptill expects pitch to deteriorate

Nov 2, 2011: Martin Guptill, the New Zealand opener, has said he expects the pitch at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo to deteriorate as the Test progresses

Zimbabwe v NZ, only Test, Bulawayo, 1st day

Want to take it ball by ball on debut - Brownlie

Nov 1, 2011: Dean Brownlie, who made his Test debut for New Zealand today in the one-off Test against Zimbabwe, has said he would like to cement a place in the squad ahead the tour of Australia next month

Zimbabwe v New Zealand, only Test, Bulawayo, 1st day

Guptill, Taylor put NZ in control on flat pitch

Nov 1, 2011: New Zealand's batsmen had the opportunity to dominate Zimbabwe on a lifeless Bulawayo surface but a cautious approach against restricting lines and fielders in run-saving positions limited their day to a good one

Zimbabwe v New Zealand, only Test, Bulawayo

Ryder may have to give up bowling - Taylor

Oct 31, 2011: Ross Taylor, the New Zealand captain, has said Jesse Ryder could be forced to give up bowling and play as a specialist batsman, given how prone he is to injury

Zimbabwe v New Zealand, only Test, Bulawayo

Injury-hit teams face off in Bulawayo

Oct 31, 2011: ESPNcricinfo previews the only Test between Zimbabwe and New Zealand in Bulawayo

Zimbabwe v New Zealand, Only Test, Bulawayo

Injured Vitori out of New Zealand Test

Oct 31, 2011: Zimbabwe will be missing the services of Tatenda Taibu and left-arm seamer Brian Vitori in the only Test against New Zealand in Bulawayo starting November 1

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Ryder out of Zimbabwe Test with calf strain

Oct 30, 2011: New Zealand batsman Jesse Ryder will miss the one-off Bulawayo Test against Zimbabwe from November 1, after sustaining a right calf strain

Zimbabwe A v New Zealanders, Bulawayo, 2nd day

New Zealanders secure big lead in draw

Oct 29, 2011: Chris Martin and Daniel Vettori took three wickets apiece to lead the New Zealanders to a sizeable first-innings lead in the drawn tour match against Zimbabwe A

Zimbabwe A v New Zealanders, Bulawayo, 1st day

Williamson steers New Zealanders

Oct 28, 2011: Kane Williamson scored unbeaten half-century on the first day of the New Zealanders' warm-up two-day match against Zimbabwe A in Bulawayo

Zimbabwe news

Zimbabwe name strong A team

Oct 27, 2011: Zimbabwe have announced a strong A side to face New Zealand in the two-day warm-up match at the Bulawayo Athletic Club, which starts on October 28

New Zealand in Zimbabwe 2011-12

'I thought of having a swing' - Waller

Oct 26, 2011: Malcolm Waller still isn't entirely sure how he managed to keep himself calm in the crucial final moments of Zimbabwe's record run-chase against New Zealand

New Zealand in Zimbabwe 2011-12

Mills out of Zimbabwe Test with injury

Oct 26, 2011: Kyle Mills will miss the lone Test against Zimbabwe due to a torn abductor muscle, New Zealand Cricket has announced