Somerset have bolstered their push for a maiden County Championship with the signing of New Zealand Test batter Henry Nicholls for the final six matches of the season. The 34-year-old bats at three for the Black Caps and scored a century at The Oval in June to help New Zealand to a 253-run win over
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has survived a vote of confidence before a general election due in November, saying he has the “full support” of his ruling National Party. Luxon had called for an “urgent” meeting with his National Party caucus on Wednesday to address “increased speculation about [his] leadership”. “I have the full
Root made his Test debut in 2012 and holds several England Test cricket records, including leading run-scorer with 14,114 runs. He is also the second highest run-scorer of all time behind Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar, who occupies the first place with 15,921 runs. He first took over as captain when Alastair Cook resigned from the
Stewart Island/Rakiura is New Zealand’s third largest island, tiny compared to the country’s North Island and South Island. However, it is home to one of the largest populations of kiwi: the Stewart Island tokoeka. This flightless bird, a subspecies of the southern brown kiwi (Apterix australis)There are thousands on the island, dwarfing its human population
Fleming would inherit a team that saw its momentum falter after an impressive start to the McCullum era. McCullum won 10 of 12 Tests in his first year in charge, but since then England have lost 18 and won 17 of 37 Tests. They have not won a multi-game series since December 2024. It is