8 h. ago Harry Brook urges England to ‘go a little bit harder’ in next New Zealand clash

Brook rescued the tourists from total ignominy with 135 off 101 balls.

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9 h. ago Mitchell steers New Zealand home with Brook’s 135 not enough to save England

1st ODI: New Zealand, 224-6, bt England, 223, by four wktsDaryl Mitchell hits 78no after Harry Brook’s defiant tonA chaotically entertaining game characterised by batting that was either – and mostly – shambolic or sensational was eventually settled by a belated outbreak of calm.Daryl Mitchell’s sober 78 not out, most notably assisted by Michael Bracewell (51), took a side floundering at 24 for three and set them on the path to victory, ultimately wrapped up by four wickets and with 13.2 overs to spare. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago England beaten in ODI opener against New Zealand despite Harry Brook heroics

Brook’s century rescued England from 33 for five to post 223, but New Zealand chased the target down to start the three-match series with a victory.

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13 h. ago Harry Brook smashes remarkable century to rescue England against New Zealand

The tourists had been 56 for six before captain Brook helped them to a competitive total.

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3 d. ago Harry Brook insists New Zealand T20s 'worth it' as latest washout seals England series win

Two of three matches in series abandoned due to rain but tourists still benefit from team bonding experience

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3 d. ago England win series after washout in final New Zealand T20 but Brook left frustrated

Third T20: NZ 38 for 1 v England. Match abandonedRain means only 25 balls bowled in final match of seriesEngland’s T20 series against New Zealand ended as it had started, with a washout. On a previously dry day, the weather teased and taunted. Rain first intervened at 7.17pm, two minutes after the start of play. After a brief resumption it returned, paused, gave the ground staff a bit of time to mop up, allowed the umpires to schedule a 10pm restart and then fell once again at 9.59pm. Twenty-five balls were bowled.“You don’t want to come all the way over to this part of the world and only play one game,” Harry Brook said. “Very frustrating.” Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Harry Brook: England T20 side’s bonding time in New Zealand made it worthwhile

A washout at Eden Park was the second abandonment of the three-match T20 series.

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6 d. ago Phil Salt happy to sacrifice century chance and let Harry Brook take charge

The pair put on 129 as England crushed New Zealand by 65 runs.

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6 d. ago New Zealand vs England: Harry Brook and Phil Salt power tourists to dominant T20 win

England take 1-0 lead in three-match series in Christchurch after first match was abandoned due to rain

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6 d. ago Harry Brook and Phil Salt power England to dominant T20 win over New Zealand

The duo’s efforts formed the backbone of the tourists’ 236 for four.

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6 d. ago Rashid and Salt star as England thrash New Zealand in second men’s T20I

England, 236-4, beat New Zealand, 171, by 65 runsAdil Rashid takes four wickets after Phil Salt’s 85If rain potentially saved England from defeat in the first game of this series, in the second it arrived too late to help New Zealand. A 129-run partnership between Phil Salt and Harry Brook powered the tourists towards a score of 236 for four and, though the Black Caps demonstrated some mighty power-hitting of their own, they simply could not do it often enough, and too regularly lost wickets in trying.Adil Rashid took four wickets and Jordan Cox three catches as New Zealand were dismissed for 171 with two overs remaining, England winning by 65. By the time the forecast downpour arrived, the heavens opening as if fed up with having cricket balls repeatedly hit into them, the game was over. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Salt marvels at Brook after England thrash New Zealand in second men’s T20I

England, 236-4, beat New Zealand, 171, by 65 runsRashid takes four wickets after Salt’s 85 and Brook’s 78If the first game of this series was ruined by a downpour, the second was won by a deluge. A 129-run partnership between Phil Salt and Harry Brook powered the tourists towards a score of 236 for four, England smashing 34 boundaries and the record score on this ground, leaving New Zealand a forlorn chase which ended when their last wicket fell with two overs remaining and 65 still required.The Black Caps demonstrated some mighty power-hitting of their own but they simply could not do it often enough, and too regularly lost wickets in trying, with England’s fielding despite a swirling wind as impeccable as their opponents’ had been unreliable. Adil Rashid took four wickets, and Jordan Cox three catches, as New Zealand were dismissed for 171. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Curran and rain to the rescue for wobbly England against New Zealand in T20 opener

Curran hits unbeaten 49 in England’s 153-6‘He’s a very valuable player to us now,’ says Harry BrookEven before the rain fell, the start of England’s winter had become something of a damp squib. On a cool Christchurch evening their batters had been surprised by movement off the seam – “You don’t expect that in white-ball cricket, so when it does do a little bit it’s almost a shock,” said Harry Brook – and becalmed by the spin of Mitchell Santner and Michael Bracewell, and they duly wobbled their way to 81 for five before first Sam Curran seemed to rescue them, and then the weather definitively did.Only two batters scored more than 20, with the dismissal of Jos Buttler for 29, the former captain becoming the fifth man to fall, concluding a feeble start to England’s innings before Curran’s 49 improved their outlook. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Curran and rain to England’s rescue against New Zealand in T20 opener

First T20: England 153-6. Match abandonedSam Curran hits unbeaten 49Even before the rain fell, the start of England’s winter had become something of a damp squib. On a cool Christchurch evening their batters had been surprised by movement off the seam – “You don’t expect that in white-ball cricket, so when it does do a little bit it’s almost a shock,” said Harry Brook – and becalmed by the spin of Mitchell Santner and Michael Bracewell. They duly wobbled their way to 81 for five before Sam Curran seemed to rescue them and then the weather definitively did.Only two batters scored more than 20, with the dismissal of Jos Buttler for 29, the former captain becoming the fifth man to fall, concluding a feeble start to the innings before Curran’s 49 improved their outlook. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Harry Brook backs revitalised Sam Curran to make England T20 place his own

Curran hit 49 not out off 35 balls before England’s first match against New Zealand was abandoned due to rain.

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9 d. ago England and New Zealand find ‘special’ camaraderie amid hard graft

As a gruelling 2025-26 schedule begins with a T20 series, both tourists and hosts stress the importance of enjoymentEngland’s white-ball team have played 24 times this year, most recently a little more than three weeks ago. New Zealand’s have played 28 games, the latest was this month. These are groups who spend a lot of time together, but before the start of their Twenty20 series on Saturday both chiselled some space out of their schedule to do something surprisingly unusual with each other: nothing very much.Brendon McCullum took his team to Queenstown in New Zealand’s Southern Alps where, in Harry Brook’s words, they were “just left to our own devices”. There was some hiking, a bit of go-karting and, inevitably, a lot of golf. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Harry Brook parks Ashes chat as England begin ‘hell of a long winter’ in New Zealand

A limited-overs tour of New Zealand has flown under the radar, but the England white-ball captain says the Black Caps have his undivided attention

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1 week ago Harry Brook insists the Ashes is on backburner as focus turns to New Zealand

A limited-overs tour of New Zealand has flown under the radar, but the England white-ball captain says the Black Caps have his undivided attention.

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1 week ago No Ashes talk in England camp, says Harry Brook before New Zealand series

White-ball captain’s focus ‘in the moment’ before T20sBlack Cap luminary Tim Southee set for coaching roleHarry Brook says there has been no Ashes talk in the England camp as the tourists prepare for “a hell of a long winter”, with the white-ball captain’s determination to “stay in the moment” so strong that he has not even noticed the ramping-up of pre-series trash talk by David Warner and Stuart Broad.The England squad arrived in Christchurch on Wednesday after the three-day bonding break in Queenstown for their six-match series against New Zealand, which concludes in Wellington on 1 November. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Erling Haaland leaves Norway camp just hours before New Zealand clash as statement is released

ERLING HAALAND has left Norway's camp early just hours before their game against New Zealand. Haaland scored a hat-trick against Israel on Saturday but will not be in their squad for the friendly against the Kiwis on Tuesday. Haaland is one of several other players to be given permission to return to their clubs in...

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