Wellington Dominion
Games roll round with monotonous regularity, are generally played for no other purpose than gate receipts and everyone moves on to the real cricket. But Brendon McCullum's magnificent 58-ball innings of 123, against Bangladesh at Pallekele on Friday...
Wellington Dominion
Rob Nicol might replace James Franklin at the top of New Zealand's batting order for tonight's second Group D clash, against Pakistan. Franklin was promoted to open in the Black Caps' Twenty20 World Cup-opener against Bangladesh, in a move designed...
New Zealand Herald
Sunday Sep 23, 2012 Brendon McCullum about to reverse sweep against Bangladesh. Photo / AP Fans might still be grappling with the news New Zealand has won two consecutive Twenty20 internationals against India and Bangladesh but it's reassuring to...
New Zealand Herald
Sunday Sep 23, 2012 It might be a natural team camaraderie passed down the war generations; maybe it's a circle-the-wagons mindset generated by sometimes acerbic public criticism; perhaps it's a Rambo: First Blood "take no prisoners" mentality but...
DAWN
They begin their campaign in Group D against a New Zealand side that completely outclassed Bangladesh on Friday courtesy a record-breaking ton by Brendon McCullum. But while Pakistan has a quality bowling line to stop the likes of McCullum from...
DAWN
Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez has played down the hype around his spin quartet ahead of his side's opening match of the World T20 against New Zealand at Pallekele Stadium on Sunday. Hafeez said his team management had assessed the condition of the...