New Zealand

Information about New Zealand cricket Team 

 The New Zealand country-wide cricket team represents New Zealand in guys' international cricket. Named the Black Caps, they performed their first Test in 1930 in opposition to England in Christchurch, turning into the 5th usa to play Test cricket. From 1930 New Zealand had to wait till 1956, extra than 26 years, for its first Test victory, in opposition to the West Indies at Eden Park in Auckland.[13] They performed their first ODI in the 1972–73 season in opposition to Pakistan in Christchurch.

The modern-day captain in all formats of the sport is Kane Williamson, who changed Brendon McCullum after the latter's retirement in December 2015. The country-wide team is organized by New Zealand Cricket.

The New Zealand cricket crew became known as the Blackcaps in January 1998, after its sponsor on the time, Clear Communications, held an opposition to choose a call for the group.[14] This is one in every of many countrywide group nicknames related to the All Blacks.

As of nineteenth November 2021, New Zealand has played 1383 global fits, prevailing 539, losing 618, tying 15, and drawing 167 suits whilst forty-four fits ended as no result.[15] The team is ranked 1st in Tests, 1st in ODIs, and 3rd in T20Is by the ICC.[16] New Zealand has reached two World Cup finals, in 2015 and 2019. They defeated South Africa in the semi-final of the 2015 World Cup, which become their first win inside the international cup semi-very last, however they in the end misplaced to Trans-Tasman rivals Australia.[17] In the next World Cup in 2019, New Zealand once more reached the very last which they lost to the hosts England on boundary remember after the suit and the subsequent Super Over both ended as ties.[18][19][20][21]

The 2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy win (now known as ICC Champions Trophy) stands as one in every of  ICC tournaments won by the group of their cricketing records. New Zealand additionally received the inaugural ICC World Test Championship tournament in 2021, beating India by means of eight wickets.