A review of the Ashes as everyone dries out after Old Trafford, former England spinner Vic Marks joins us to add his assessment, two new names in the Blackcaps T20 squad for UAE and England, and Jeremy has a shot at solving the over rate issue test sides face including a no dickhead policy your view welcome onthefrontfoot20@gmail.com. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Will the Ashes be decided at Old Trafford? We assess the chances. What did the White Ferns achieve from the tour to Sri Lanka? Caribbean Cricket Crisis - is it terminal? We remember the World Cup semi-final at Old Trafford venue for this weeks test. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
England keep the Ashes alive, is the pressure back on Australia? Changes in the Blackcaps, Jurgenson leaves and Stead reappointed for 2 years. What keeps an ugly feud between two greats of the game going? Turmoil in the West Indies they fail to qualify for the World Cup - your views onthefrontfoot20@gmail.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ashes Test controversy analysed, White Ferns drop series to Sri Lanka for the first time, section to the racism report on English cricket and will Kane Williamson be fit in time for a gruelling World Cup schedule? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Exciting first match in the Ashes Australia take the early advantage, we conduct a post-mortem on the opening encounter, Leigh Kasparek celebrates a return to the White Ferns and we remember one of the great New Zealand performances at Trent Bridge 50 years ago. Your views welcome onthefrontfoot20@gmail.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Are Test teams deliberately ignoring the over rates and ICC does nothing to fix it? We discuss that issue as well review the WTC final, preview the Ashes and come to grips with another major Blackcaps injury and your views welcome onthefrontfoot20@gmail.com LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Has England's comfortable win over Ireland helped their preparation for the Ashes, the WTC final is under way at The Oval, the White Ferns are back in action preparing for Sri Lanka, and who should captain the All Time NZ test team we selected in the last edition? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On the front foot this week goes back to the Wonderful Days of summer and we’re joined by former sparring partner John Parker to select our All Time Best test XI, not based on pure statistics but skill. And to round off, some commentary gold from 1988 we are sure many will remember. Your comments welcome onthefrontfoot20@gmail.com LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
This week the Wisden editor joins us to celebrate the 160th edition of of the most famous sports book in the world and Jeremy looks at the diminishing Big Three of cricket to the Big One, India, in the game's leadership. Your comments are welcome onthefrontfoot20@gmail.com LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week we reflect on the Pakistan tour and how many of the team will feature in the World Cup squad, what value is the IPL to our Blackcap players, your views welcome on any issues discussed you can email onthefrontfoot20@gmail.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week former Pakistan spinner Saqlain Mushtaq offers our spin bowlers expert help in Pakistan, an impressive debut for Canterbury allrounder Cole McConchie, Darryl Mitchell pushing for No 3 spot at World Cup, perhaps, and the frustrations of a former West Indies Cricket captain. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The week, Blackcap Mark Chapman joins us to reflect on his remarkable batting form in the T20 series in Pakistan and White Fern Maddy Green gives her assessment of the first year under the new women's contract structure. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Darryl Mitchell joins us this week celebrating a win in his 50th T20 international, we remember the power of Ben Stokes game in beating the Blackcaps at Lords 2015, and what impact will a potential T20 league in Saudi Arabia mean for the future of test cricket? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ish Sodhi joins us this week as the Blackcaps prepare for the T20 and ODI series in Pakistan detailing his expectations. What is Ben Stokes wish for the Ashes series? He’ll surely get what he wants and we remember a significant moment in our test history 40 years ago. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How serious will Kane Williamson's injury be for the Blackcaps at the World Cup and is there an obvious replacement, NZ ‘A’ chase down a win over their Australian counterparts, and in Remember This a wildly enthusiastic Lancaster Park crowd celebrates a win over the West Indies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Cricket awards presented, we give them the seal of approval, Blackcaps blitz Sri Lanka displaying the depth in our game, Jeremy recalls moment when a video replay could have helped and we remember a great moment from five years ago this week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Blackcaps save their most consistent performance till last to compete a 2-nil series win over Sri Lanka, ending the World test championship with two wins after the win over England, we rate the final test performance. Is Gary Steads role as coach up for decision? His contract ends this year. A white ball series and two A team matches feature in this edition along with a memory from 1986. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
The Blackcaps complete another tight victory after the drama of the Basin Reserve, Newstalk ZB journalist Andrew Alderson joins us to discuss the the performance and offer suggestions as to where new players could add to the depth of the Test match game. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week Gavin Larsen gives up selection for and overseas appointment, is it time for further change at the Blackcaps top level, Amy Satterthwaite bids farewell to the playing side of the game after a glittering career and demerit points for the Indore pitch which was a loser in comparison with the Basin Reserve. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week features a review of the exciting test at the Basin Reserve, joined by journalist Andrew Alderson. Former England pace bowler Gladstone Small has quick chat in the hospo suite at the Basin and book publisher Ronald Cardwell talks about his latest book on the fascinating tale of Doug Freeman, at one stage New Zealand’s youngest test cricketer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How can we retain our best cricketers like Boult and de Grandholme and allow them to play for the Blackcaps and Franchise teams? A considered view from Jeremy Coney and Andrew Alderson as we review the first test with England at Bay Oval and remember the summer of '84 against England at the Basin. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How will the issues facing the White Ferns be fixed? We analyse the two embarrassing losses at the T20 World Cup, late changes to the Blackcaps may alter the makeup of the first test team and Jimmy Anderson on the strength of the current England side. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week we got early look at the England cricket team after their two-day warm up match in Hamilton, White Fern Susie Bates reflects on their warm up for the WT20 in South Africa, Canterbury skipper Col McConchie joins us to preview the Dream Eleven Super smash final and why the cloak of secrecy around plans to late a white ball series against UAE? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week we review the final T20 game in India, preview a team likely to be chosen for the first test against England, Debbie Hockley talks about the honour bestowed by NZ Cricket and Amelia Kerr chats about the early preparation for the WT20 in South Africa. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week we review the three match ODI series with India, we hear from Morne Morkel the new bowling coach for the White Ferns, Craig Findlay talks about the longstanding youth cricket tournament in Hawkes Bay and reflects on the scoring system used by NZC which is creating some controversy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week we reflect on a commanding performance from the Blackcaps winning an ODI series in Pakistan, we pay tribute to a good friend ‘Bags’ Murray who passed a way this week, and do authorities need to change the law regarding bad light to prevent the issues faced in the Karachi test? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Black Caps series with Pakistan shared, cricket writer Andrew Alderson joins us to review the series, and also reflect on the year 2022 for New Zealand cricket. Jeremy Coney pays tribute to Frank Cameron, one of the stalwarts of the game who died this week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this edition, cricket writer Andrew Alderson joins Bryan and Jeremy to deliver a postmortem on the Black Caps performance in the first test against Pakistan in Karachi, and all three offer one of their highlights from the past 12 months. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Two metre Henry, Henry Shipley a new name in the Blackcaps one day squad, all out 15 joins some of the lowest innings totals of all time, and the Gabba pitch receives only a below average rating from ICC match referee. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A change at the top, Southee replaces Williamson as Blackcaps test skipper, former Blackcaps keeper Erv McSWeeney joins Bryan and Jeremy to analyse the change, DRS has to dodge a bouncer and we assess what seems a predictable T20 side for the Women’s T20 world cup. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
