Razzaq was named Man of the Match for his all-round performance
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq struck a quickfire 39 and bowled a brilliant final over to lead the Capricorn Commanders to a three-run win over the Sagittarius Strikers.
Botha was named Man of the Match for his all-round performance
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Johan Botha hammered an unbeaten 42 and took one wicket to lead the Leo Lions past the Capricorn Commanders by 26 runs in Dubai.
Nicol will be returning to Auckland
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Former New Zealand players Rob Nicol, Tarun Nethula, Dean Brownlie and Neil Broom have all moved to different domestic teams for the upcoming season.
“I basically just try and give the ball as big a rip as I can”
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Mark Craig has been given the opportunity to become New Zealand’s next spin sensation, but he stated that he does not possess an arsenal of magical deliveries like many of the unorthodox spinners in the game today.
Ronchi has been in impressive form as of late
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New Zealand wicketkeeper Luke Ronchi and off-spinner Mark Craig will both be looking to make their Test debuts after being included in the national team’s squad for their tour of the West Indies in June.
Vettori failed to recover from his hernia and Achilles injury
New Zealand left-arm spinner Daniel Vettori has been ruled out of the entire South Africa series after failing to fully recover from a hernia and Achilles injury (more on the subject: Physiomesh Brand Hernia mesh Lawsuit), he sustained during the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka.
Astle will be the only debutant in the squad during the series
Uncapped leg-spinner Todd Astle has been included in the New Zealand Test squad for the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka.
Raina knows that he will lose his Test spot if he fails to make runs in the next couple of series
India batsman Suresh Raina has admitted that he was truly inspired by New Zealand captain Ross Taylor’s blazing century on the first day of the second Test.
Vettori’s absence will be a major blow for New Zealand
New Zealand spin bowler Daniel Vettori has been ruled out of the upcoming tour of India after failing to sufficiently recover from a groin strain he suffered during the recent 2-0 defeat against the West Indies.
