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Courtney Walsh urges patience with Bangladesh's fast bowlers

"You have to give a guy a chance to play a couple of games and then if he hasn't proved his worth, you can make changes"

04-Mar-2019•Mohammad Isam in Hamilton

Kane Williamson poised to topple Virat Kohli as No. 1 Test batsman

New Zealand captain is just seven points behind his Indian counterpart in the ICC rankings

04-Mar-2019•ESPNcricinfo staff

Batsmen took the 'easier options' in the first innings, says Mahmudullah

Bangladesh captain happy with young pacers' attitude despite the trio conceding 369 runs for only one wicket

03-Mar-2019•Mohammad Isam in Hamilton

Bangladesh posted 'a massive challenge' with their fightback - Kane Williamson

New Zealand captain impressed with Bangladesh's counter-attack against the short-ball barrage, expects tough scrap in the second Test

03-Mar-2019•Mohammad Isam in Hamilton

'My aim was to survive' - Soumya Sarkar makes a statement, finally

In Hamilton, the batsman showed that he had learnt to bat time and curb his natural stroke-making instincts

03-Mar-2019•Mohammad Isam in Hamilton

New Zealand wrap up victory after defiant tons from Soumya Sarkar and Mahmudullah

A counterattacking 235-run partnership for the fifth wicket could not deny the hosts victory, but it delayed it significantly

03-Mar-2019•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

$Bowlers only have to err a fraction with Kane Williamson - Craig McMillan$

Bowlers only have to err a fraction with Kane Williamson - Craig McMillan

'He is just so good that he goes about his work with minimal fuss,' New Zealand's batting coach said. 'But he scores just as quickly as anyone in world cricket'

02-Mar-2019•Mohammad Isam in Hamilton

New Zealand make inroads after Williamson's 200 in record total of 715

It was another day of leather-chasing for Bangladesh as New Zealand made their highest Test total before claiming four wickets after tea

02-Mar-2019•The Report by Mohammad Isam in Hamilton

Jeet Raval hits maiden Test century, with Tom Latham's game as his 'blueprint'

The opening batsmen hit 254 runs together, New Zealand's highest for the first wicket since 1972

01-Mar-2019•Mohammad Isam in Hamilton

Why Bangladesh left out Mustafizur Rahman

Coach Steve Rhodes has said the left-armer's fitness makes it a 'struggle' for him to bowl in back-to-back Test matches, and that he will feature in the second Test in Wellington

01-Mar-2019•Mohammad Isam

Raval and Latham hundreds set up New Zealand's dominance

A mammoth opening stand of 254 laid the foundation for New Zealand to build hefty lead with the promise of more to come with Kane Williamson unbeaten

01-Mar-2019•Mohammad Isam in Hamilton

Tamim bats ugly, but smart, for 'special' century

Tamim, who made 126 of Bangladesh's total of 234, said that his only plan was to bat long enough and strike the ball whenever he had the chance

28-Feb-2019•Mohammad Isam in Hamilton

'Not easy on the body' - Wagner on short-ball tactic

The New Zealand pacer said their attack adjusted well to the lack of help from the conditions and Tamim Iqbal's onslaught

28-Feb-2019•Mohammad Isam in Hamilton

Bangladesh fall to Wagner's short stuff after Tamim blazes hundred

Tamim Iqbal hammered a run-a-ball century but Bangladesh collapsed around him and New Zealand's openers were in control at stumps

27-Feb-2019•Mohammad Isam in Hamilton

Not No. 2 rank but playing the 'best cricket' is Kane Williamson's focus

New Zealand captain happy to have a "somewhat settled squad", pleased to be part of a three-Test series

27-Feb-2019•Mohammad Isam in Hamilton

Injury-hit Bangladesh brace for New Zealand's pace stars

It has been nearly 13 years since Bangladesh played a Test without both Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim, and therein lies their toughest challenge

27-Feb-2019•The Preview by Mohammad Isam

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