Black Caps

plural noun

1. the international cricket team of New Zealand

Word History and Origins

Origin of Black Caps¹

C20: so named because of the players' black caps

Example Sentences

The Black Caps piled on 553, but England completed a fourth-innings run chase courtesy of Jonny Bairstow, the first example of 'Bazball'.

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Bracewell struck three fours and two sixes in hitting 53 off 40 balls late on, but the Black Caps' total never felt enough.

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Ravindra's swift scoring meant the Black Caps could afford for Williamson to make a relatively slow start, confident he would be able to catch up.

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Spin continued to do the trick for the Black Caps, with Ravindra getting Aiden Markram caught and bowled before Phillips and Michael Bracewell also picked up wickets with their off-spin.

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The Black Caps opted to bat first in Lahore and posted a tournament-record 362-6 in a superbly paced one-day innings.

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