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Kane Williamson retires from New Zealand duty and ends involvement in England Test series

The former New Zealand captain Kane Williamson, their record all-format run-scorer, has retired from international cricket with immediate effect

The Guardian - UK

‘Nobody likes to be belittled’: how New Zealand’s ‘Ilford seconds’ made history in 1986

Jeremy Coney’s tourists 40 years ago lacked the resources and professionalism of their opponents but got under England’s skin to claim a famous series win

The Guardian - UK

Dazzling Harry Brook can lead a new ‘Fab Four’ in Test cricket – who else can join him?

With Joe Root, Virat Kohli, Steve Smith and Kane Williamson in their Test twilight, Brook leads a new group of princely batting talents beginning to emerge

The Independent UK

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‘A spiritual journey’: the story behind cricket’s new Crowe-Thorpe Trophy

Artist behind prize for winner of New Zealand v England series explains emotional process of fusing cricketers’ bats

The Guardian - UK

‘Humdinger’ – Joe Root hopes England and New Zealand can be at respective best

The teams will compete over the next three Tests for ownership of the newly-minted Crowe-Thorpe Trophy.

The Independent UK

'What he might be able to...': Kane Williamson on Joe Root breaking Sachin Tendulkar's Test records

Talking about 'Fab 4', NZ star calls England batsman 'phenomenal'

The Times of India

The unobtrusive, egoless genius of Kane Williamson

Kane Williamson, the unassuming cricket maestro from New Zealand, quietly dominates the game with his steady brilliance.

The Hindu

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Russell Crowe says he is descendant of last man executed by beheading in England

Actor says ancestry research shows he is related to the 11th Lord Lovat, who died at Tower of London in 1747

The Guardian - UK

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The Independent UK

Book of the Week: Half good Ross Taylor

A review of the Ross Taylor bestseller

Newsroom.co.nz

Philosopher Brendon McCullum and the red-ball revolution

It was the 1992 World Cup when a Kiwi from Auckland changed the way limited-overs cricket would be played. Martin Crowe figured that the first 15 overs of the game against the new ball was the time to attack with the bat, a theory that stunned the cricket world and…

The Times of India

Joe Root stat shows he has left Virat Kohli and others in the shade in last 18 months

Joe Root scored his 27th Test match hundred against New Zealand at Trent Bridge, continuing his brilliant run of form since the start of 2021 which has seen him score ten centuries in just 18 months

Daily Mirror

England's Joe Root is "far ahead" of Virat Kohli, Steve Smith and Kane Williamson

Joe Root is in the midst of an outstanding run of form, with his match-winning hundred in the first Test between England and New Zealand seeing him become just the 14th person to score 10,000 Test runs

Daily Mirror

Brendon McCullum is a coup for England’s Test revolution... but surprise coach appointment isn’t without risk

When Brendon McCullum was appointed New Zealand captain in 2012, the great Kiwi batter and thinker, Martin Crowe, tweeted, then deleted, that he had burned his national team blazer in disgust.

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