Kane Williamson of Middlesex CCC during a training session. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images) Kane Williamson has once again turned down a central contract with New Zealand Cricket (NZC), raising fresh questions about the former captain’s long-term international future. As a result, he is likely to miss New Zealand’s two-Test tour of Zimbabwe in late…
Fossils found in southern New Zealand have brought to light a massive prehistoric penguin species unlike any living today. In a comprehensive analysis by University of Cambridge researchers, scientists identified Kumimanu fordycei which is a giant penguin that lived along the coastline during the Paleocene epoch around 57 million years ago. Weighing roughly 350 pounds…
New Zealand’s Immigration Minister. Eric Stanford, sparked an outrage after she revealed how she received heaps of emails from Indians seeking immigration advice. She also stated that she never responded to these emails. She received criticism for the insensitivity of her comments. An Indian-origin Labour MP, Priyanca Radhakrishnan, criticised Stanford for singling out an ethnic…
Two Indian-origin MPs in New Zealand have introduced members’ bills to tackle important social issues. While the bill presented by Priyanca Radhakrishnan was aimed at criminalising virginity testing and hymenoplasty, the one by Parmjeet Parmar sought a balance between alcohol licensing and community well-being. Radhakrishnan is an MP from the Opposition Labour Party. She became…
File photo of cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle. Cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle has addressed recent speculation about his absence from the IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Gujarat Titans at Eden Gardens on Monday, clarifying that it was due to pre-planned roster scheduling and not because of any complaint from the Cricket Association of Bengal…
Mumbai: Mumbai Indians’ captain Hardik Pandya and Will Jacks celebrate the dismissal of Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Abhishek Sharma during the IPL T20 match between Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai. (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) Riding on Will Jacks‘ all-round performance, Mumbai Indians defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by four wickets with 11 balls remaining…
Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan (ICC Photo) Pakistan have been fined once again for a slow over-rate, this time during their second ODI against New Zealand in Hamilton on Wednesday. Match referee Jeff Crowe imposed a five per cent match fee penalty after Pakistan fell one over short of the target, even after time allowances were…
Indian student numbers drop by 40% in US, UK, and Canada, while Germany and New Zealand see record growth The number of Indian students choosing the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada for higher education has dropped sharply by 40% in 2024. This marks a significant shift in the patterns of international student mobility, as…
New Zealand beat Pakistan by 84 runs in the second ODI of the three-match series on Wednesday, April 2 at Seddon Park, Hamilton. After being put in to bat first, New Zealand posted 292/8 in their allotted 50 overs, riding on a splendid innings from Mitchell Hay, who missed out on his maiden ODI hundred,…
04:51 IST: DRINKS! A quick start despite losing two wickets from New Zealand, and they are 95/2 after the first fourteen overs. The debutant, Rhys Mariu, played a couple of good shots before pershing to a uncanny shot. He would be kicking himself for getting out in that fashion. The other opener, Nick Kelly, started on a bang…