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McCullum plays down Vettori risk

New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum is confident recalled left-arm spinner Daniel Vettori can handle the rigours of Test cricket

25-Nov-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

New Zealand go off beaten track in search for victory

Most of the focus in the run-up to the third Test between Pakistan and New Zealand has been on Daniel Vettori's inclusion, and the likelihood of the visitors playing a three-pronged spin attack

25-Nov-2014•The Preview by Rachna Shetty

Vettori set for shock Test return

In a surprise move, New Zealand have announced that Daniel Vettori has been added to the squad for the third Test against Pakistan in Sharjah

24-Nov-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

Ronchi pushes Neesham for Test spot

New Zealand are set to make at least one change to their team as they seek to level the series against Pakistan

24-Nov-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

Injured Maqsood out of NZ ODIs, T20s

Pakistan batsman Sohaib Maqsood has been ruled out of contention for the limited-overs series against New Zealand due to a wrist fracture he suffered while playing for Pakistan A last month

22-Nov-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

'Wanted to keep Pakistan interested' - McCullum

Brendon McCullum was happy setting Pakistan 261 in 72 overs, in the hope that temptation might get the better of Misbah-ul-Haq's previously impervious side

21-Nov-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

Pakistan recover to bat out draw

Pakistan lost three wickets for five runs after lunch but recovered to bat out a draw to retain their 1-0 lead over New Zealand going into the final Test in Sharjah

21-Nov-2014•The Report by Abhishek Purohit

Southee rues morning blues

Tim Southee said New Zealand could have done much better on the first session when they went wicketless as Sarfraz Ahmed and last man Rahat Ali ate into the lead with an 81-run stand

20-Nov-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

Sarfraz ton, Taylor fifty set up final day

Pakistan were nine down and 91 runs behind but Sarfraz Ahmed made his third Test century in the company of last man Rahat Ali to nearly wipe out the deficit. Ross Taylor cut his way to an unbeaten 77 to give his side an overall lead of 177

20-Nov-2014•The Report by Abhishek Purohit

Boult sets sight on 200-plus target

The wear on the Dubai pitch and how it will only increase makes Trent Boult believe setting a target in excess of 200 is optimum

19-Nov-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

NZ eye big lead after late strikes

New Zealand endured a fruitless morning session, tied Pakistan down after lunch for Younis Khan's bonus wicket, and struck thrice with the second new ball after tea

19-Nov-2014•The Report by Abhishek Purohit

New Zealand strike after making 403

Pakistan struck thrice in the morning but New Zealand's lower order resisted in the afternoon to push the score past 400

18-Nov-2014•The Report by Abhishek Purohit

McMillan all praise for 'exciting' Latham

Not only did Tom Latham's second century in consecutive Tests allow New Zealand to capitalise on the advantage of winning the toss in Dubai, his good form has solidified one of the team's troublesome opening spots

17-Nov-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

Solid Latham century leads NZ effort

For the second Test running, young Tom Latham provided the long, patient batting effort New Zealand wanted from the top order

17-Nov-2014•The Report by Abhishek Purohit

'We can bounce back with small adjustments' - McCullum

New Zealand are looking to their series win in the West Indies for inspiration to bounce back from their heavy defeat in the first Test against Pakistan

16-Nov-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

Spin and swing test for New Zealand

New Zealand have had little time between Tests to figure out a way to stop the Pakistan juggernaut

16-Nov-2014•The Preview by Siddarth Ravindran

Need to put Pakistan under pressure - Latham

Tom Latham, the New Zealand opener who made a century in defeat in Abu Dhabi, wants to see how Pakistan cope with chasing the game

15-Nov-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

Pakistan unchanged for remaining two Tests

The injured Ahmed Shehzad is the only name missing in an otherwise unchanged Pakistan squad for the remaining two Tests against New Zealand

14-Nov-2014•Umar Farooq

Hesson targets all-round improvement for New Zealand

New Zealand coach Mike Hesson has said he will be looking for all-round improvement from his team in the Dubai Test

14-Nov-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

Bowlers meeting expectations of nation - Misbah

Misbah-ul-Haq, the Pakistan captain, credited his side's bowlers following their 248-run victory against New Zealand in the first Test in Abu Dhabi

13-Nov-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

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