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McCullum and Taylor both scored centuries
New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum and veteran batsman Ross Taylor both smashed centuries to help the Black Caps dominate the first day of the first Test against the West Indies in Dunedin.
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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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“It should spin a lot more from day three, so in that case it will be more difficult for both the teams to score and there is a good possibility for a result”
With heavy rain having intervened and ended play early on the first two days of the second Test between Bangladesh and New Zealand in Mirpur, Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan believes “if the next three days are played completely, there will be a result in this match”.
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Wagner registered his maiden five-wicket haul
New Zealand left-arm pace bowler Neil Wagner stole the spotlight on the second day of the second Test in Mirpur, which finished early due to heavy rain, with a five-wicket haul.
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“We are preparing for every scenario”
New Zealand opening batsman Peter Fulton, who scored back-to-back half-centuries during the first Test against Bangladesh, has revealed that the pitch in Mirpur “may turn more than it did in Chittagong”.
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Gazi became the first cricketer in history to score a century and take a hat-trick in a Test match
Bangladesh spinner Sohag Gazi became the first cricketer in the history of the sport to score a century and take a hat-trick in a Test match as the first Test between his side and New Zealand in Chittagong ended as a draw.
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Gazi’s century gave Bangladesh a 32-run lead
Bangladesh spinner Sohag Gazi registered his maiden Test century and gave his side a 32-run lead before the rain came and interrupted New Zealand’s second innings on the fourth day of the first Test in Chittagong.
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Williamson registered his fourth Test century
New Zealand batsman Kane Williamson stole the spotlight on the first day as he scored a fluid century to lead the Black Caps to 280/5 at the close of play.
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Fulton scored back-to-back centuries in the third Test against England in March 2013
New Zealand batsman Peter Fulton has announced that he is looking forward to playing his first Test series in the subcontinent as the Black Caps take on Bangladesh in a series consisting of two Test matches, three ODIs and a one-off Twenty20 International.
