The Kiwi all rounder has been recalled to the one-day squad for the three-match series against Australia next month.
The NZ batsman hopes to be fit for the six one-dayers and three-test series against the touring South Africans beginning next month.
The implication of this stiff stance by China towards Pakistan could have far reaching consequences for the gains achieved in India-China relations including from last year's Copenhagen dividend and the high-level visits between the two, writes Srikanth Kondapalli.
Tail-ender Michael Mason hit the last ball of the match for four to give New Zealand a thrilling one-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the second ODI.
Six wickets from Muttiah Muralitharan helped Sri Lanka win the second and final Test against New Zealand by 217 runs on Monday to square the series at 1-1.
Jaffer and Sehwag on Friday registered their first double century partnership for the first wicket - their third 100-plus in Tests.
Australia, 1-0 up in the series, have named an unchanged team for the third and final Test against New Zealand in Auckland starting on Saturday.
James Marshall has been brought in to play against Australia alongside identical twin brother Hamish.
Heavy fog and rain forced the abandonment of the first day's play in the second Test between New Zealand and Australia at the Basin Reserve on Friday.
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Former England captain David Sheppard, ex-Bishop of Liverpool and a member of the House of Lords, has died of cancer at 75.
Australian selectors included Victorian middle-order batsman Brad Hodge on Wednesday in a 13-man squad for the three-Test series against New Zealand starting next week.
Stephen Fleming guided New Zealand to a nine wicket win over a World XI in the first of three fundraising one-day matches.
New Zealand Cricket officials announced that two Tests would be played from April 4-8 and 11-15 at venues still to be decided.
New Zealand batsman Nathan Astle has been rule out of the sixth one-day international against India in Auckland on Saturday after suffering a recurrence of a patella tendon injury. \n\n
The left-hander may join the team for the last three ODI matches.
India's pace spearhead was hit on his knee by the ball while fielding in the Supermax match.\n\n\n\n\n\n
New Zealand beat West Indies by 21 runs to take a 3-0 lead in the five-match series
New Zealand will be at full strength for their tour of England starting next month.
Rajneesh Gupta presents a statistical look at the maestro's centuries.
The two New Zealand players will need to pass fitness tests before the team leaves for England on April 27.
Skipper Graeme Smith said he was disappointed with his attack, which allowed his opposite Stephen Fleming to score a century.
The Kiwi batsman will play in two important games before the start of South Africa's tour next week despite knee cartilage damage.
First-time qualifier at the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup, Afghanistan, produced a clinical performance in Christchurch on Tuesday when it defeated Hong Kong by eight wickets for its first-ever victory in any World Cup finals.
Napier is a lucky venue for the Kiwi skipper and hopes his team wrap up the ODI series win over Pakistan.
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