Black Caps

The solitary Twenty20 between the Black Caps and the Netherlands in Napier has been washed out. With heavy rain drenching the region in recent days, ...

But there was a glimmer of hope tonight when the covers were removed near the scheduled start time at McLean Park. Scott Kuggeleijn and Ben Sears were the other members of the squad who had been set to play only the T20, the trio now replaced for the ODIs by Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls and Kyle Jamieson. After the toss had been delayed, however, rain started to fall once more and the hessian cover was put back on the pitch.