Hughes’ funeral will be held in his hometown of Macksville on December 3
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Cricket Australia have confirmed that batsman Phillip Hughes’ funeral will be held on December 3 in his hometown of Macksville.
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Williamson is expected to be fully fit for the first Test
New Zealand batsman Kane Williamson has been included in the Test squad for the upcoming home series against the West Indies, which gets underway on December 3 in Dunedin.
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Narine picked up 12 wickets in his last series against New Zealand
West Indies spinner Sunil Narine has been drafted into the Test squad for the national team’s upcoming three-Test series against New Zealand, which gets underway on December 3 in Dunedin.
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“I’m very determined to finish my career in a strong way and leave this team better than when I took over”
After having a very poor series against Bangladesh, where he only averaged 18 with the bat, New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum has admitted that “as captain I need more runs”.
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Gayle tore his left hamstring
West Indies opening batsman Chris Gayle is set to miss the remainder of the ODI series against India as he could be out of action for the next four weeks after tearing his hamstring.
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New Zealand’s Test squad will now be named on November 29
New Zealand have delayed naming their squad for the upcoming Test series against the West Indies in order to assess the fitness of their key players.
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Sammy will continue to captain the Test side
Despite being whitewashed 2-0 by India, the West Indies have retained their Test squad for the upcoming tour of New Zealand, which will consist of three Test matches, five ODIs and two Twenty20 Internationals.
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“Both players are vital to our success and fine-tuning their red-ball skills before the West Indies series starting in early December is paramount”
New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum and flamboyant batsman Ross Taylor have both been ruled out of the upcoming limited overs tour to Sri Lanka, which gets underway on November 10, in order to get some much-needed rest and relaxation ahead of the Black Caps’ home series against the West Indies in December.
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“The main aim is to try and earn a call-up in time for that Indian tour [in January] if they don’t pick me for the West Indies tour”
Troubled opening batsman Jesse Ryder has announced that his “main goal is to play for New Zealand again” after he recently received a six-month ban for testing positive for a banned substance in March.
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The West Indies last toured India in November 2011
The highly-anticipated series between India and the West Indies has been confirmed and will begin on October 31 and conclude on November 27.
