New Zealand Tour of West Indies 2014

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Fixtures​

 

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ten HD also telecasting

 

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no old match

 

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ten HD also telecasting

Yes.Ten HD also going to telecast along with Ten Cricket

 

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Providence Test Between West Indies and New Zealand Shifted to Bridgetown​

The Kensington Oval at Bridgetown in Barbados, will host the third Test in the upcoming series between West Indies and New Zealand.

The match was pulled out of the National Stadium at Providence in Guyana over the weekend after the failure of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and government to reach an agreement over the controversial Cricket Administration Bill.

According to the WICB, the bill "thrusts the administration of cricket in Guyana from an independent body to the government of Guyana", reports CMC.

Government interference in cricket bodies is frowned on by cricket's world governing body, the International Cricket Council.

The Test match will be played over the same dates, June 26-30.

"The WICB thanks the Barbados Cricket Association and the Barbados government for their commitment in ensuring that the match is successfully hosted following the rescheduling," a WICB statement said Monday.

"The Test will be a bonus for cricket fans in Barbados who witnessed three enthralling Twenty20 Internationals between the West Indies and England in March this year."

The opening Test begins at Sabina Park, Jamaica from June 8-12 with the second Test scheduled for Queen's Park Oval in Trinidad and Tobago from June 16-20.

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Jerome Taylor, Sulieman Benn, Kemar Roach Return for First Test vs New Zealand​

Bridgetown, Barbados: Fast bowler Jerome Taylor is poised to play his first Test in nearly five years after being named in a West Indies 13-man squad to face New Zealand in the opening Test of the three-match series at Sabina Park next Sunday.

The 29-year-old right-armer has struggled with fitness issues in recent years but returned to competitive cricket this year, grabbing 25 wickets at 25 runs apiece to help Jamaica win the Headley/Weekes Trophy final, reports Xinhua.

His last outing in Tests for the Windies was against Australia Down Under where he limped off after sending down just nine overs in the first Test at Brisbane.

Taylor's recall on Tuesday coincides with that of Barbados speedster Kemar Roach who has been afflicted by injury over the last year and has not played a Test since last March against Zimbabwe in the Caribbean.

The 25-year-old underwent shoulder surgery in December and survived a car crash earlier this year to be fit for the upcoming series. He and Shannon Gabriel join Taylor as the seam attack.

Combative left-arm spinner c Benn, who played the last of his 17 Tests nearly four years ago, has been recalled to join off-spinner Shane Shillingford, with mystery off-spinner Sunil Narine ineligible for selection.

The 32-year-old Benn has been repeatedly overlooked because of disciplinary issues but has re-emerged now, after a first class season that yielded 37 wickets at 15 runs apiece.

Head coach Ottis Gibson told media here Tuesday he would wait until arriving in Jamaica and assessing conditions there, before deciding on the composition of the attack.

"We have three good quality fast bowlers that have done very well this week (during the camp) and two world class spinners - obviously with Benn coming back into the team after a long absence and Shane who has had his issues with his action coming back," Gibson said.

"We're very happy to have these two guys in our midst. So if the wicket suits two spinners then I guess two spinners will play, and if not then we have three quality seamers that will take the field."

The squad also includes veteran opener Chris Gayle who is an injury worry for what would be his 100th Test. Barbadian opener Kraigg Brathwaite has been included in the squad as cover for the left-handed Jamaican.

Gayle struggled in the recent Indian Premier League with a back injury that inhibited his form, and recently sought specialist advice in Germany on the matter.

Gibson said Gayle looked in good shape and he expected him to be fit once he got the necessary rest ahead of the first Test.

"He's turned up, he's here, he's fit. We know the issues with his back and those are things we have to manage," Gibson said.

"He has some injections in his back. The specialist said he needs a couple days rest and after that (he) should be able to take full part in cricket."

All-rounder Dwayne Bravo was not considered for selection due to injury.

The second Test will be played in Trinidad and Tobago June 16-20 and the third in Barbados June 26-30.

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Patience key in New Zealand series - Samuels
Marlon Samuels has warned that the Tests between West Indies and New Zealand could be a series of attrition, with batsmen needing to graft for runs on pitches that are on the slower side and bowlers having to show patience on flat tracks.

"The pitches in the Caribbean are a bit on the slow side so it [will depend on] who can occupy the crease the longest and win more sessions," Samuels told CMC. "Patience will be the most important thing for this series for the batsmen and bowlers. [You will have to] bowl in good areas and be patient in every way that is possible to win, because it is going to be a tough series. These pitches get flat sometimes and they are still on the slow side so whosoever is more patient will come out on top."

The last time the two teams played a Test in the West Indies, Samuels scored 123 and 52 to help set up a five-wicket win for his side, ensuring a 2-0 series result. Since then, however, West Indies have only beaten Zimbabwe and Bangladesh in Tests, losing Test series on tours of India and New Zealand.

While West Indies have prepared for the series with a camp in Barbados, that included practice games against local sides, New Zealand have prepared for the Tests with two matches against a Jamaica Select XI. In the second practice game, the New Zealanders dismissed Jamaica Select XI for 90 to complete a 123-run win. Offspinner Mark Craig, who is hoping for a Test debut on the tour, had figures of 4-0-8-4 in the second innings, while legspinner Ish Sodhi took 5 for 35 in the first.

Mike Hesson, the New Zealand coach, called the conditions of the second practice game "extreme" and would not commit to both Sodhi and Craig featuring in the starting XI for the first Test, in Kingston, from Sunday.

"Kingston doesn't have a lot of grass on it but it holds together and certainly has a lot more pace," Hesson told the Dominion Post. "We haven't seen the wicket and we have to decide whether we play a third seamer [Wagner] or a second spinner [Craig]. Whoever we leave out will be unlucky because they've both performed really well."

The composition of the top order is a concern for New Zealand. In the two practice games, the team had scores of 112, 210, 203 and 132, with only two batsmen scoring fifties. While Tom Latham and Peter Fulton had knocks in the 30s, Hamish Rutherford, who has been the side's regular opener over the last year, had a highest score of 19 in two games.

While Hesson said he had an idea who should open, he said captain Brendon McCullum's input would also be factored in. "We gave all of our openers chances at the top," Hesson said. "We've got a pretty fair idea, but I've got to have a chat with our captain about that."

The only New Zealand player who is likely to not be considered for selection is backup wicketkeeper and batsman Luke Ronchi. According to reports in the New Zealand media, Ronchi is suffering from a lung infection but will be remain on tour with the team.

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Need to bat well twice - Darren Bravo​

West Indies batsman Darren Bravo has said the team needs to bat well twice in a Test more consistently, if they are to improve their faltering Test record. Bravo said the upcoming home Tests against New Zealand presents a chance for their batsmen to maintain that intensity.

Bravo was speaking after winning the Cricketer of the Year Award and the Caribbean T20 MVP Award at the WICB/WIPA awards on Thursday in Kingston.

"Their (New Zealand) bowling attack has been doing very well over the last couple of years. We don't normally bat well twice in a Test," Bravo told WICB Media. "At times we tend to get a decent score in the first innings and falter in the second or the other way around. That is something we need to rectify. When our batsmen get starts we need to carry on and get big scores."

Bravo was part of the preparatory camp in Barbados where he spent time with the West Indies legend Garry Sobers. One of the things he picked up from Sobers was the importance of creating scoring opportunities, instead of letting the opposition bowlers take control.

"He singled out that I should be able to play all around the wicket," Bravo said. "At times the opposition will block your strong area. So you could take those same deliveries and play it through midwicket. You set the field for yourself, rather than let the opposition dictate your pace. I will be looking to do that in this series.

He added that the time spent with Sobers was invaluable. "It's something I will cherish for the rest of my life. When he left the camp I really started missing him. He eased my mind as much as possible and he was in the nets working on some technical areas and also sharing a laugh. Wonderful sharing a week and a half with him."

Bravo scored a match-saving 218 in the Dunedin Test against New Zealand late last year. It was Bravo's highest Test score, coming when West Indies were faced with a massive first-innings deficit of 396. West Indies lost the second Test by an innings and with it the series 1-0.

"It was a great innings down in New Zealand, my first time there," he said. "We were staring at the jaws of defeat and I went out there and put up my hand and did the job for my team. That was something to feel good about."

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Doosra to be discussed with match referee - Hesson​

New Zealand coach Mike Hesson has said his team will seek clarifications from the match referee on how West Indies offspinner Shane Shillingford's illegal deliveries are policed. Shillingford, who was suspended during the tour of New Zealand after both his conventional offspinner and the doosra were found to be breaching the 15-degree flex limit, will be playing his first international match after remedial work on his action. His doosra, though, remains illegal.

"It's quite hard to see how they actually police that," Hesson said. "It's all very well saying it, but do they call a batsman back if he bowls a doosra? It's going to be an interesting discussion with the match referee."

"Same with [Marlon] Samuels, he's not allowed to bowl a quicker ball so we'll certainly get some clarification on those two things."

Shillingford was reported during the second Test against India, in Mumbai, in November, and following testing was suspended in New Zealand in December. It was the second time he had been suspended due to an illegal action. Subsequent testing on March 4, again at the University of Western Australia in Perth, showed that his offspinner and straighter ball were within the regulations after remedial work. On his return, he grabbed 11 wickets in a first-class game at the Sabina Park, which also hosts the first Test, and Hesson remains wary of the threat.

"He'll get more bounce and turn over here whereas in New Zealand they tended to slide on a lot more," Hesson said. "Shillingford seems to be their first-choice spinner, and [left-armer] Sulieman Benn is back in favour. None of our guys have faced a lot of him and, with his bounce and his height, he's going to ask some different questions."

While West Indies' spinners are likely to pose a lot of problems for the visitors, New Zealand's batsmen will also have to contend with a stronger pace attack compared to what they faced at home. The return of Kemar Roach, who had been sidelined last season with a shoulder injury, comes as a boost to the home side.

"It was excruciating pain, but I believe I am back now, and close to my best," Roach said. "I just want to continue this form and go out in the park and give it a good shot."

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Jason Holder added to Test squad


West Indies fast bowler Jason Holder has been added to the squad for the first Test against New Zealand at Sabina Park starting on Sunday. Holder will be the fourth seamer in the 14-man squad that also includes Kemar Roach, Shannon Gabriel and Jerome Taylor. The West Indies Cricket Board did not explain why an extra fast bowler was included.

Holder, 22, has featured in the limited-overs squads of late and has played 17 ODIs and a T20. He has 25 ODI wickets with a best of 4 for 13. Holder played just one IPL game, for Sunrisers Hyderabad this season. He took part in the two-week preparatory camp in Barbados.

West Indies are still waiting on the fitness of Chris Gayle, who is due to play his 100th Test.

Revised squad for 1st Test

Denesh Ramdin (captain), Sulieman Benn, Kraigg Brathwaite, Darren Bravo, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Kirk Edwards, Shannon Gabriel, Chris Gayle, Kieran Powell, Kemar Roach, Marlon Samuels, Shane Shillingford, Jerome Taylor, Jason Holder

New Zealand in West Indies 2014 : Jason Holder added to Test squad | Cricket News | West Indies v New Zealand | ESPN Cricinfo​