New Zealand, who will be facing hosts India in the World Cup semi-finals on Wednesday, have the following facts and figures:
– World ranking: 5
– Captain: Kane Williamson
– Coach: Gary Stead
– Top-ranked batsman: Daryl Mitchell (15)
– Top-ranked bowler: Trent Boult (9)
– Top scorer: Rachin Ravindra (565 runs, third)
– Top wicket-taker: Mitch Santner (16 wickets, joint seventh)
– Best result: Runners-up in 2015 and 2019
– 2019 result: Lost to England in the final
– Squad: Kane Williamson (captain), Trent Boult, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Kyle Jamieson, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitch Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Will Young
Their road to the semi-finals:
– v England: won by nine wickets
– v Netherlands: won by 99 runs
– v Bangladesh: won by eight wickets
– v Afghanistan: won by 149 runs
– v India: lost by four wickets
– v Australia: lost by five runs
– v South Africa: lost by 190 runs
– v Pakistan: lost by 21 runs (DLS method)
– v Sri Lanka: won by five wickets
This information was compiled by Pearl Josephine Nazare in Bengaluru and edited by Peter Rutherford. The article adheres to The Thomson RushHourDaily Trust Principles.
