Michael James Hesson News

IPL 2021: Royal Challengers Bangalore roped in Sri Lanka all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga to replace Adam Zampa for the remainder of the season.

IPL 2021: Simon Katich stepped down from the role of Royal Challengers Bangalore head coach due to personal reasons and Mike Hesson will be taking over for the remainder of the season, the franchise said.

Mike Hesson feels New Zealand may not benefit from the two Tests against England ahead of the World Test Championship final against India.

New Zealand coach Mike Hesson says India change pitches at home according to their needs and therefore, curators in Auckland and Wellington must also prepare wickets that will favour the local side.

Promising all-rounder Corey Anderson, Test opening batsman Hamish Rutherford, fast bowler Mitchell McLenaghan, the versatile Tom Latham and Colin Munro and veteran left-arm spinner Bruce Martin have all been included for the first time on the list of players who will be paid retainers.

The Kiwis were already on the brink of bowing out after a 10-run defeat by England in a rain-reduced 24 overs per side clash in Cardiff on Sunday. And their fate was sealed when Sri Lanka beat defending champions Australia by 20 runs in Monday's final pool match at The Oval to join tournament hosts England as one of the two semi-finalists out of Group A.

Root, who opens for Yorkshire, was named as England's man-of-the-series by New Zealand coach Mike Hesson on Tuesday after his 104 followed a composed 71 in the hosts' 170-run first Test win at Lord's that set up this 2-0 series victory.

Meanwhile Hesson said he did not expect the dramatic climax to the Auckland match to have any bearing on the forthcoming series with England, although his frustration in the Black Caps' failure to force a victory was evident.

Parker is part of a group said to include several former captains who compiled a nine-page report on the affair, critical of New Zealand cricket chiefs, coach Mike Hesson and Brendon McCullum, who replaced Taylor as captain.

Ross Taylor did not go into details but said the full story of his demotion from captaincy may yet be made public.