New Zealand

Oram selected for Twenty20 World Cup

Oram selected for Twenty20 World CupWellington, Apr. 7 : New Zealand cricket selectors have taken a gamble by selecting injury-prone all rounder Jacob Oram in their Twenty20 World Cup squad today.

Oram played no part in the three-test series against India because of an Achilles tendon strain. He is currently playing for Central Districts in the State Championship final against Auckland at Christchurch.

The fickle English climate had presented a challenge in selecting the side.

Dravid gets match ball for becoming the world record holder for test catches

Dravid gets match ball for becoming the world record holder for test catchesWellington, Apr. 7 : Former Indian cricket captain Rahul Dravid received the ball that helped him to become the world record holder for catches in test cricket.

When Dravid went low and forward to his left to catch Kiwi opener Tim McIntosh off Zaheer Khan he became the outright holder of the record on 182, one ahead of Australian slip ace Mark Waugh.

"We advised him to keep the ball," the Dominion Post quoted team-mate Yuvraj Singh, as saying.

India achieves series win in New Zealand after 41 years

India achieves series win in New Zealand after 41 yearsWellington, Apr. 7: Though rain played spoilsport on the fifth and final day of the third test match between India and New Zealand forcing a draw from absolute victory, India achieved the cherished goal of a series victory here after 41 years.

Bad light almost delays New Zealand’s defeat

Bad light almost delays New Zealand’s defeatWellington (New Zealand), Apr. 6 : On the fourth day of the final Test against India, New Zealand could put together only 167 runs at the loss of four wickets before play was suspended due to bad light.

India was just six wickets away from a historic series triumph over New Zealand after marginalizing Kiwis in the third Test on Monday, after Zaheer Khan (2/50) and Harbhajan Singh (2/36) inflicted early damages.

Dravid breaks world record for most outfield Test catches

Dravid breaks world record for most outfield Test catchesWellington (New Zealand), Apr. 6: Indian cricketer and former captain Rahul Dravid has broken the world record for the most number of catches in test matches by an outfielder.

When Dravid helped to dismiss the New Zealand batsman, Tim McIntosh, in Wellington, it was his 182nd catch in a test career going back to 1996, reports the BBC.

Dravid''s landmark was reached on the fourth day of India''s third Test match against New Zealand at Wellington.

The previous record holder was Mark Waugh of Australia.

New Zealand leader protests "unacceptable" Afghan law on marital sex

New Zealand leader protests "unacceptable" Afghan law on marital sex Wellington  - New Zealand Prime Minister John Key said Monday that he was sending a letter to Afghan President Hamid Karzai protesting a law Karzai signed that decrees a wife is obliged to fulfil the sexual desires of her husband.

But he said at his weekly news conference that the law he earlier described as "abhorrent" would not colour his government's decision on whether to expand New Zealand's military commitment to Afghanistan

because they were different issues.

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