Batting all-rounder Michael Bracewell looms as a candidate to make his test cricket debut for New Zealand tonight, against England

It follows captain Kane Williamson's withdrawal from the second test at Nottingham, after contracting Covid.



The Chiefs will bid to beat the Crusaders in Christchurch again, in tonight's Super Rugby Pacific semifinals.

The Chiefs upset the Crusaders on the road in the regular season, by 3 points.



All Whites coach Danny Hay wants his side to be more clinical in next week's World Cup intercontinental playoff against Costa Rica, after again drawing a blank... in their final warm-up game.

The goal-less draw with Oman behind closed doors in Doha follows New Zealand's 1-nil loss to Peru in Spain earlier this week.