Henry Shipley took 5-31 as Sri Lanka were bowled out for 76 on Saturday as they lost the first one-day international against New Zealand by 198 runs.
Williamson posted his sixth double century and was out for 215 and Nicholls brought up his first and highest test score for New Zealand and was 200 not out when captain Tim Southee signalled the declaration.
This is India's second successive entry into the WTC final, with the previous one coming in the inaugural cycle in 2021, where they lost to New Zealand.
Blair Tickner and spinner Michael Bracewell slogged all day in a Basin Reserve gale to bowl New Zealand to an innings and 58 run win over Sri Lanka in the second test and a sweep of the two-match series.
Four New Zealand players, including Kane Williamson and Tim Southee, were given go-ahead by the country's cricket board to join their respective Indian Premier League (IPL) teams without taking part in the home white-ball...
Kane Williamson and Neil Wagner stole a bye from the last ball of the first cricket Test to beat Sri Lanka by two wickets and emphasize New Zealand's aptitude for extraordinary Test match victories.
Michael Bracewell will replace injured England batter Will Jacks in the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) squad for the upcoming edition of the IPL
Led by Mitchell and Henry with help from the inimitable Neil Wagner, New Zealand eked out a lead of 18. At stumps Sri Lanka was 83-3, a lead of 65 with Angelo Mathews 20 not out.
At stumps New Zealand was 162-5, still 193 behind with two allrounders at the crease. Daryl Mitchell was 40 and had batted for more than two hours and Michael...
Mendis made 87 and Sri Lanka captain Karunaratne 50 in a critical partnership which helped tip the first day in Sri Lanka's favor.
Humbled in Indore, an outright victory in Ahmedabad will seal India's place in the World Test Championship final against Australia but if Rohit Sharma's team...
New Zealand Cricket (NZC) on Thursday announced a 13-member squad under captain Tim Southee for the series beginning on March 9.
New Zealand defeated England by one run in a sensational finish at the Basin Reserve on Tuesday to level the two-match series 1-1.
Two years after they won the inaugural edition of the World Test Championship beating India at Southampton, the Blackcaps have struggled to cope with the...
New Zealand beat England by 1 run in the second cricket Test at the Basin Reserve Tuesday to level the series at 1-1.
Kane Williamson's superb century help steer New Zealand to 483 all out in their second innings and set England a target of 258 runs to win the second Test in...
Tim Southee sounded the rallying cry and Tom Latham and Devon Conway answered the call as New Zealand fought back after following on Sunday on the third day of...
Harry Brook’s score was his highest in Tests, beating his 153 against Pakistan in December, and was his fourth century in his last five Tests.
The tall fast bowler had played for New Zealand XI in a practice match for the touring England side earlier this month.
England cricket coach Brendon McCullum will bring Bazball back to its birthplace in a two-Test series against New Zealand which begins on Thursday in Mount...
Uncapped seamers Scott Kuggeleijn and Jacob Duffy have been called in as replacements for the 1st Test between England and New Zealand.
Jamieson was included on Friday in the 14-member New Zealand squad for the Test series against England beginning at Mount Maunganui on February 16.
Hardik Pandya has always been known for his batting pyrotechnics but says he has now learnt to take the back seat and anchor the innings, something which...
Shubman Gill smashed a whirlwind unbeaten maiden century in the shortest format as India thrashed New Zealand by 168 runs, their biggest ever win in terms of...
Opening batter Shubman Gill, who played a major role in India's 168-run win over New Zealand to clinch the three-match T20I series with his maiden ton, said he...