Gary Stead

Photo Credit: New Zealand Cricket Williamson to miss second ODI as precaution BLACKCAPS captain Kane Williamson will miss the second ODI against West Indies in Barbados due to a quad injury. Williamson felt tightness in his upper right quad during Wednesday’s opening game at Kensington Oval. Coach Gary Stead described Williamson’s omission as...

Photo Credit: New Zealand Cricket Wellington Firebirds pace-bowler Ben Sears could be in line to make his ODI debut after being called up to the West Indies tour to replace Matt Henry, who’s been ruled out with a rib injury. Henry...

Photo Credit: ICC Kane Williamson will return to lead a 15-player squad on the BLACKCAPS’ first trip to the Caribbean since 2014. Williamson will captain a squad with an experienced core, including Trent Boult and Tim Southee, combined with a group...

Photo Credit: New Zealand Cricket BLACKCAPS pace bowler Kyle Jamieson will return home to New Zealand after an MRI scan revealed a stress-reaction to his lower left back. The 27-year-old sustained the injury while bowling on day three of the second...

Photo Credit: New Zealand Cricket BLACKCAPS captain Kane Williamson will miss the second Test against England in Nottingham on Friday, after testing positive for Covid-19 the night before the match. Williamson undertook a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) after experiencing minor symptoms...

Photo Credit: ICC BLACKCAPS all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme has been ruled out of the remainder of the Test series against England after a scan revealed a tear to his right plantar fascia (heel). Wellington Firebirds all-rounder Michael Bracewell, who was with...

Photo Credit: BCCI Central Stags spinner Ajaz Patel is set to return to the BLACKCAPS contracts list for the coming season, alongside Wellington Firebirds all-rounder Michael Bracewell who will receive an offer for the first time. The pair would be the...

Photo Credit: BCCI BLACKCAPS batsman Henry Nicholls will depart with the touring party to England this weekend as planned, after an MRI scan revealed a grade one strain to his right calf. The Test number five sustained the injury during a...

Photo Credit: New Zealand Cricket Dion Ebrahim, Dean Brownlie, Graeme Aldridge and Luke Wright will feature on the BLACKCAPS coaching roster this winter as player and support staff well-being continues to be prioritised. Former Zimbabwe international Ebrahim will join head coach...

Photo Credit: ICC Wellington Firebirds all-rounder Michael Bracewell has capped off an impressive season with inclusion in the BLACKCAPS Test squad for the upcoming tour of England. The 31-year-old earned his maiden T20I and One Day International calls ups over the...