Black Caps 2024–25 Season

The story so far

New Zealand beat India 3-0 in a test series in India, the Black Caps' first test series win against them, with the final match in Mumbai won by 25 runs.^{4 Nov 2024} Later in November 2024 the Black Caps lost a one-day series 2-0 to Sri Lanka, after sharing the two T20s, and the third ODI was washed out.^{10, 11, 14, 18, 19 Nov 2024} Tim Southee announced he would retire from Test cricket after the three-match England series, and Kane Williamson returned from a groin injury to be named in the squad.^{15 Nov 2024} England won the first Test in Christchurch by eight wickets, after dropped catches let Harry Brook make 132 not out.^{29 Nov 2024; 1 Dec 2024} In early 2025 New Zealand reached the Champions Trophy final by beating Bangladesh and then South Africa, with centuries from Rachin Ravindra and Kane Williamson in the semi-final.^{25 Feb 2025; 5 Mar 2025}

Latest

Michael Bracewell captained a Black Caps side without several frontline players, who were on IPL duty, in a five-match T20 series against Pakistan.^{11 Mar 2025} The Black Caps then beat Pakistan by 73 runs in the first ODI in Napier, where Mark Chapman scored 132 in a record 199-run partnership with Daryl Mitchell.^{29 Mar 2025}

Key moments

1. 4 Nov 2024Black Caps complete a 3-0 test series win in India
2. 11 Nov 2024Lockie Ferguson takes a hat-trick as New Zealand level the T20 series
3. 15 Nov 2024Tim Southee announces he will retire from Test cricket
4. 1 Dec 2024England win the first Test in Christchurch by eight wickets
5. 18 Feb 2025Lockie Ferguson ruled out of Champions Trophy; Kyle Jamieson called up
6. 5 Mar 2025New Zealand beat South Africa to reach the Champions Trophy final
7. 11 Mar 2025Michael Bracewell named captain for T20 series against Pakistan
8. 29 Mar 2025Black Caps win first ODI against Pakistan by 73 runs

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