NZ vs WI, 3rd Test: West Indies Hopes Christmas Comes Early in Must-Win New Zealand Test

NZ vs WI, 3rd Test: West Indies hopes Christmas comes early in must-win New Zealand Test

West Indies trails host New Zealand 0-1 in the three-match Test series, with the first match ending as a draw and the host side winning the second by nine wickets.

NZ vs WI 2025: Pitch Report for 3rd Test, Bay Oval Stats and Records

New Zealand and West Indies arrive in Mount Maunganui with the series finely poised at 1–0, but the narrative feels richer than that bare scoreline suggests. The hosts could easily have been chasing a whitewash after bossing large chunks of the first Test in Christchurch, only to be denied by... Read full article at CricketTimes.com

WI team needs changes - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

THE EDITOR: The West Indies cricketers must be commended for their overall showing in the first Test of the series against New Zealand. The boys fought hard, and got the desired result. In the second Test we saw a return to abysmal performances. Viewing the game, in particular the WI second innings, I saw an uncalled for run out, which unfortunately triggered other dismissals. We saw Roston Chase, the captain, again missing out on runs as the mo…

West Indies hope Christmas comes early

Captain Roston Chase hopes a bonding session over an early Christmas dinner will give the West Indies the festive spirit to beat New Zealand in the must-win third and final Test starting on Thursday at Mount Maunganui. The visitors trail 1-0 after being thrashed by nine wickets last week in Wellington and have not won in their previous seven Tests. The first Test at Christchurch was drawn. “Guys had some time to reflect,” Chase said on Wednesday…