Sharing his views on Henry Nicholls' dismissal, Sachin Tendulkar joked that in "gully cricket", the non-striker batter would have been declared out.

Jack Leach was left reflecting on a "silly game" after capturing the wicket of Henry Nicholls in bizarre fashion on the opening day of the third Test against New Zealand

On the stroke of tea, Nicholls, who struggled to 19 off 99 balls, drove powerfully at left-arm spinner Jack Leach. The ball deflected off non-striker Daryl Mitchell's bat and then looped gently to Alex Lees

Trent Boult played in the Indian Premier League final for Rajasthan Royals on Sunday and is unlikely to recover in time for five days of Test cricket

Three members of New Zealand's contingent tested positive for COVID-19 in England ahead of their three-match Test series.

New Zealand claimed a rare victory over South Africa on Saturday, wrapping up the first Test by a comprehensive innings and 276 runs in just seven sessions in Christchurch.

NZ vs SA, 1st Test Day 3, Highlights: New Zealand comprehensively beat South Africa by an innings and 276 runs in the first Test, which finished early on the third day in Christchurch on Saturday.

Henry Nicholls and Matt Henry spearheaded a commanding display as New Zealand built a 387-run first-innings lead that left South Africa in deep strife on day two of the first Test on Friday.

NZ vs BAN: New Zealand batter Devon Conway continued his phenomenal rise in Test cricket, scoring 122 as New Zealand finished day one of the first Test against Bangladesh in a strong position at Mount Maunganui on Saturday.

India vs New Zealand Test Day 4 Highlights: India beat New Zealand by 372 runs at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai to win the two-match series 1-0.