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New Zealand cricket coach Gary Stead is pushing to develop their all-rounder stocks as the horizon shifts to the 2027 50-over World Cup in South Africa

New Zealand cricket coach Gary Stead is pushing to develop their all-rounder stocks as the horizon shifts to the 2027 50-over World Cup in South Africa

25 March 2025

Wellington batters Nick Kelly and Muhammad Abbas have earned maiden call-ups for ODI series against Pakistan, starting Saturday in Napier.

They join a New Zealand team that includes eight members of the squad which made the Champions Trophy final, but no Kane Williamson nor Indian Premier League participants.

Stead explains why 21-year-old Abbas appeals.

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31 Mar: Northern Districts are seven wickets away from claiming domestic cricket's Plunket Shield, with Otago battling to save their final round match in Dunedin

31 Mar: Northern Districts' Scott Kuggeleijn's broken the record for the fastest recorded 50 in New Zealand first-class history as his side chase the Plunket Shield title

30 Mar: Black Caps batter Mark Chapman is unsure if a tweaked hamstring will allow him to play in Wednesday's second One Day International against Pakistan in Hamilton

29 Mar: A couple of early wickets for Pakistan's pacemen, after winning the toss and sending New Zealand in to bat first in today's one-day opener in Napier

29 Mar: The Black Caps will look to continue their momentum in a different format in this morning's first one-day cricket international against Pakistan in Napier

28 Mar: A Black Cap revolving door for Canterbury in their potentially competition-deciding last round Plunket Shield match against Wellington starting tomorrow at the Basin Reserve

28 Mar: A busy few days await Canterbury batter Rhys Mariu after his maiden Black Caps call-up

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