Cricket News

Injured players BJ Watling and Kane Williamson will have to prove fitness by Friday for the third Test

The substitute fielder kept wickets on the fifth day of the Wellington Test after Watling picked up a hamstring injury

Mahmudullah admitted the batsman lacked a clarity of plan to counter Neil Wagner's "bouncer theory"

Wicketkeeper-batsman BJ Watling, who hurt his hamstring while warming up on the fifth morning, will also be monitored ahead of the Christchurch Test

The hosts needed only one extended session on day five to blast out the last seven Bangladesh wickets and wrap up victory by an innings and 12 runs

After converting his 18th Test ton into a double, Ross Taylor admitted that the landmark was weighing on his mind

New Zealand captain didn't come out to field in Bangladesh's second innings

The hosts declared with a first-innings lead of 221, before taking three Bangladesh wickets in the last 23 overs of the day

While Bangladesh believe leaving the short ball alone might be the best way to deal with it, New Zealand's Neil Wagner thinks that tactic plays to his strengths

Tamim Iqbal, who scored 74, and Abu Jayed, who dismissed both New Zealand openers cheaply, ensured the match remained on an even keel

There was likelihood of play for at least an hour in the evening session, but that was just the cue for another spell of rain

Play is scheduled to begin half an hour early on day two, but the forecast remains grim

With a lethal pace attack and firepower in the batting, New Zealand have everything in place to wrap up the series in Wellington