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	Former Black Caps captain Tim Southee takes coaching role with England NZ Herald - 15 May (NZ Herald) Tim Southee joins England cricket as a specialist skills consultant. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald Sport



	The New Zealand ground rated among the best in the world to watch test cricket Stuff.co.nz - 15 May (Stuff.co.nz) Bay Oval in Mt Maunganui has been rated by English newspaper The Telegraph among top 10 grounds to watch test cricket. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz Sport



	The heartbeat of a billion: What Virat Kohli meant to India BBCWorld - 14 May (BBCWorld) Legendary India batter Virat Kohli announced retirement from international Test cricket on Monday. Read... Newslink ©2025 to BBCWorld Sport



	Just not cricket? Bizarre tactics help UAE speed to T20 triumph Stuff.co.nz - 13 May (Stuff.co.nz) A tactical masterclass or a strategy against the spirit of cricket? Each batter had to pad up and walk to the middle before retiring. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz Sport



	PNG Lewas have ODI status until 2029 RadioNZ - 13 May (RadioNZ) Papua New Guinea`s women`s cricket team, the Lewas, have full one-day international status for the next international cricket cycle. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ Sport



	A winner as boy and man - what it was like playing against Kohli BBCWorld - 13 May (BBCWorld) From playing against him in the Under-19s World Cup to bowling to him in Test cricket, ex-England bowler Steven Finn reflects on Virat Kohli`s genius. Read... Newslink ©2025 to BBCWorld Sport



	India great Virat Kohli retires from test cricket Stuff.co.nz - 12 May (Stuff.co.nz) Kohli made his test debut in 2011 against West Indies and has been India`s standout batter since Sachin Tendulkar’s retirement in 2013. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz Sport



	India great Virat Kohli retires from test cricket NZ Herald - 12 May (NZ Herald) The former Indian captain has called time on his test cricket career. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald Sport



	India great Kohli retires from Test cricket BBCWorld - 12 May (BBCWorld) Virat Kohli announces his immediate retirement from Test cricket. Read... Newslink ©2025 to BBCWorld Sport



	How India-Pakistan conflict could cripple cricket entirely NZ Herald - 12 May (NZ Herald) Telegraph: Cricket faces losing its most-watched game amid India-Pakistan tensions. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald Sport