1 00:00:06,667 --> 00:00:10,427 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Weekend Sport podcast with Jason Vine 2 00:00:10,707 --> 00:00:11,747 Speaker 1: from Newstalk ZEDB. 3 00:00:12,587 --> 00:00:15,387 Speaker 2: Coming up for the black Caps tomorrow night. They will 4 00:00:15,427 --> 00:00:19,587 Speaker 2: play the first of three One Day internationals against India. 5 00:00:19,707 --> 00:00:23,627 Speaker 2: That'll be followed by five T twenty Internationals, the last 6 00:00:23,667 --> 00:00:26,507 Speaker 2: of those on the first of February, and then straight 7 00:00:26,627 --> 00:00:30,147 Speaker 2: into the T twenty World Cup, also in India. New 8 00:00:30,227 --> 00:00:34,067 Speaker 2: Zealand's first pull match is against Afghanistan on the eighth 9 00:00:34,147 --> 00:00:37,267 Speaker 2: of February. The ODIEI squad has, as I mentioned before, 10 00:00:37,347 --> 00:00:41,347 Speaker 2: a fresh faced look about it Central Districts and New Zealand. 11 00:00:41,347 --> 00:00:44,907 Speaker 2: A left arm orthodox bowler, Jaden Lennox has earned his 12 00:00:44,947 --> 00:00:47,907 Speaker 2: first call up to a Black Cap squad. Interesting hearing 13 00:00:47,987 --> 00:00:50,347 Speaker 2: his thoughts on the All Sports Breakfast with Nick Byuorley 14 00:00:50,387 --> 00:00:53,587 Speaker 2: this morning. He is joined by the uncapped Christian Clark 15 00:00:53,987 --> 00:00:58,987 Speaker 2: and emerging internationals Addie Ashok, Josh Clarkson, Nick Kelly and 16 00:00:59,147 --> 00:01:03,347 Speaker 2: recent Test debutante Michael Ray. There is though a degree 17 00:01:03,587 --> 00:01:07,187 Speaker 2: of experience there as well Devin Conway, Henry Nichols, Darryl 18 00:01:07,227 --> 00:01:10,627 Speaker 2: Mitchell Will Young. They're all included along with captain Michael 19 00:01:10,667 --> 00:01:11,387 Speaker 2: Bryce Well. 20 00:01:11,747 --> 00:01:17,707 Speaker 1: On side inside the circle goes boom go six stunning 21 00:01:17,867 --> 00:01:22,267 Speaker 1: stunning centuries from Michael Bracewell. Doesn't matter what color shirt 22 00:01:22,307 --> 00:01:24,947 Speaker 1: you're wearing, Just stand up an applaud at its crowd. 23 00:01:24,947 --> 00:01:26,227 Speaker 3: Heer and hydro bad is doing. 24 00:01:27,347 --> 00:01:30,787 Speaker 1: And that swung on the on side and it's peg. 25 00:01:32,227 --> 00:01:34,427 Speaker 2: So six of the fast ball from Bracewol. 26 00:01:35,587 --> 00:01:37,667 Speaker 3: That swung for another six. 27 00:01:40,187 --> 00:01:47,027 Speaker 2: Every time he makes contact the ball disappears, struck another six. 28 00:01:48,147 --> 00:01:53,267 Speaker 2: That's a massive strike on the off side and it 29 00:01:53,387 --> 00:01:54,747 Speaker 2: sucks fastball. 30 00:01:56,147 --> 00:01:58,227 Speaker 3: He's pucked it way back into the crowd. 31 00:01:58,747 --> 00:02:01,547 Speaker 2: Hey, those are sound Mirchael Bricewell's greatest hits. He's joined 32 00:02:01,627 --> 00:02:03,747 Speaker 2: us now, Michael, thanks for taking the time. How are 33 00:02:03,747 --> 00:02:07,107 Speaker 2: you feeling ahead of leading what is a relatively new 34 00:02:07,147 --> 00:02:11,027 Speaker 2: look side into three fifty over matches against India. 35 00:02:11,707 --> 00:02:14,187 Speaker 3: Yeah, really excited, and it's good to be over here 36 00:02:14,187 --> 00:02:17,707 Speaker 3: in India and get a we taste again of the 37 00:02:18,347 --> 00:02:20,467 Speaker 3: of the crowds and things like that. So yeah, we're 38 00:02:20,507 --> 00:02:23,907 Speaker 3: really excited as a group to get out here and 39 00:02:24,027 --> 00:02:26,027 Speaker 3: get this odio series underway. 40 00:02:25,987 --> 00:02:28,867 Speaker 2: With more new faces in the squad than there might 41 00:02:29,027 --> 00:02:32,267 Speaker 2: ordinarily be and some potential debutants in this format. Do 42 00:02:32,307 --> 00:02:35,147 Speaker 2: you feel an extra sense of energy and excitement around 43 00:02:35,187 --> 00:02:35,547 Speaker 2: the group. 44 00:02:36,827 --> 00:02:40,467 Speaker 3: Absolutely. Yeah, the guys are fizzing to get out there. 45 00:02:41,147 --> 00:02:43,427 Speaker 3: It's a very unique opportunity to come over here and 46 00:02:44,987 --> 00:02:48,667 Speaker 3: play cricket. It's a unique experience and one that the 47 00:02:48,707 --> 00:02:49,907 Speaker 3: guys are really looking forward to. 48 00:02:50,227 --> 00:02:53,067 Speaker 2: Can ask about Addie Ashock in particular. Born in Villa 49 00:02:53,307 --> 00:02:56,547 Speaker 2: in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, his family moved 50 00:02:56,547 --> 00:02:58,107 Speaker 2: to New Zealand when he was four years old. Can 51 00:02:58,107 --> 00:03:01,027 Speaker 2: you sense in him some extra excitement as he prepares 52 00:03:01,107 --> 00:03:03,507 Speaker 2: to play against India in India? Bit of a full 53 00:03:03,547 --> 00:03:04,627 Speaker 2: circle moment for him? 54 00:03:05,507 --> 00:03:07,827 Speaker 3: Yeah, it must be special time for him, I think. 55 00:03:09,347 --> 00:03:11,267 Speaker 3: But yeah, I don't know if I can sense any 56 00:03:11,307 --> 00:03:15,467 Speaker 3: extra I guess excitement. I think the whole squad is 57 00:03:15,947 --> 00:03:19,667 Speaker 3: very excited about the opportunity to come over here and 58 00:03:20,107 --> 00:03:22,747 Speaker 3: take on the number one oder team in the world. 59 00:03:22,787 --> 00:03:27,267 Speaker 3: So yeah, I think it would it would be it 60 00:03:27,267 --> 00:03:31,867 Speaker 3: would be unfair to say that he's overly excited. I think, yeah, 61 00:03:31,987 --> 00:03:34,147 Speaker 3: there's a there's a natural buzz around the whole group. 62 00:03:34,507 --> 00:03:37,587 Speaker 2: India have named a fairly formidable squad for the series. 63 00:03:37,627 --> 00:03:40,187 Speaker 2: As you say, they're the number one fifty overside in 64 00:03:40,227 --> 00:03:42,747 Speaker 2: the world. How big a challenge will they present for 65 00:03:43,387 --> 00:03:46,267 Speaker 2: a relatively inexperienced Black Cap squad. 66 00:03:47,547 --> 00:03:50,787 Speaker 3: Yeah, we're They're a fantastic side and particularly in their 67 00:03:50,787 --> 00:03:54,027 Speaker 3: home condition, so it's going to be a huge challenge. 68 00:03:54,067 --> 00:03:57,147 Speaker 3: But ultimately that's what that's what you want to play 69 00:03:57,187 --> 00:04:00,427 Speaker 3: international cricket for, is to play the best in their 70 00:04:00,467 --> 00:04:04,387 Speaker 3: familiar conditions and really test yourself. So yeah, we're excited 71 00:04:04,467 --> 00:04:07,867 Speaker 3: and looking forward to the Upper Unity. We've certainly got 72 00:04:08,787 --> 00:04:11,547 Speaker 3: some talented players over here as well, so yeah, we'll 73 00:04:11,587 --> 00:04:12,827 Speaker 3: be looking to fight far with far. 74 00:04:13,267 --> 00:04:15,187 Speaker 2: On the bowling side of things, Michael, with a number 75 00:04:15,187 --> 00:04:19,147 Speaker 2: of Newish bowlers, how will you go about managing your 76 00:04:19,147 --> 00:04:23,227 Speaker 2: attack through the fifty overs of a bowling innings. 77 00:04:23,147 --> 00:04:27,907 Speaker 3: Yeah, it's a it's a challenge. I think traditionally they're 78 00:04:27,947 --> 00:04:30,747 Speaker 3: quite better friendly wickets over here as well, so I 79 00:04:30,787 --> 00:04:33,267 Speaker 3: think we'll have to we'll have to chop and change 80 00:04:33,267 --> 00:04:35,547 Speaker 3: a little bit and rarely ty and target matchups that 81 00:04:35,627 --> 00:04:39,827 Speaker 3: we can. I think another important part is, particularly in 82 00:04:39,867 --> 00:04:42,427 Speaker 3: fifty over crickets, when you get a when you do 83 00:04:42,507 --> 00:04:47,587 Speaker 3: get a wicket, being able to challenge and put pressure 84 00:04:47,627 --> 00:04:50,067 Speaker 3: on the new batsman coming in and hopefully get a 85 00:04:50,107 --> 00:04:52,587 Speaker 3: couple of wickets in a row is as ultimately what 86 00:04:52,627 --> 00:04:54,227 Speaker 3: stems the flow over one day innings. 87 00:04:54,347 --> 00:04:56,907 Speaker 2: And if you got a sense from from the bowlers 88 00:04:56,907 --> 00:04:59,947 Speaker 2: at your disposal where they like to bowl the most 89 00:04:59,947 --> 00:05:01,827 Speaker 2: in a fifty over game, where you think they might 90 00:05:01,867 --> 00:05:04,427 Speaker 2: be best suited, you know, witch overs to bowl in 91 00:05:04,467 --> 00:05:05,947 Speaker 2: a fifty over match, if you kind of got a 92 00:05:05,987 --> 00:05:07,907 Speaker 2: good head handle on that, having not played, I guess 93 00:05:07,907 --> 00:05:09,547 Speaker 2: with some of them very often. 94 00:05:10,587 --> 00:05:12,187 Speaker 3: Yeah, I think that's something that we're going to have 95 00:05:12,227 --> 00:05:15,587 Speaker 3: to figure out pretty quickly. Piney. It's it's one of 96 00:05:15,587 --> 00:05:20,027 Speaker 3: those things. Those can discussions are ongoing over the next 97 00:05:20,067 --> 00:05:23,027 Speaker 3: couple of days, and yeah, hopefully we can we can 98 00:05:23,067 --> 00:05:25,947 Speaker 3: sort of come together nicely and jell as a bowling unit. 99 00:05:26,027 --> 00:05:29,667 Speaker 3: And I'm not putting guys in situations that they haven't 100 00:05:29,667 --> 00:05:34,227 Speaker 3: been in before, but yeah, that's also that's also part 101 00:05:34,267 --> 00:05:36,587 Speaker 3: of being a team is sometimes you get asked to 102 00:05:36,587 --> 00:05:39,067 Speaker 3: do things that you're perhaps not as comfortable as you 103 00:05:39,147 --> 00:05:41,547 Speaker 3: usually are in and you're just got to take it 104 00:05:41,547 --> 00:05:42,347 Speaker 3: in your straight. 105 00:05:42,387 --> 00:05:44,947 Speaker 2: And what about the dynamic of you being captain but 106 00:05:44,987 --> 00:05:47,467 Speaker 2: also being an important part of this bowling attack. I mean, 107 00:05:47,507 --> 00:05:49,867 Speaker 2: when Mitch Stanton is the captain, for example, he just 108 00:05:49,907 --> 00:05:52,107 Speaker 2: tells you when to bowl. How do you work out 109 00:05:52,147 --> 00:05:55,187 Speaker 2: when is the best time to bowl in amongst all 110 00:05:55,227 --> 00:05:57,867 Speaker 2: the other captaincy responsibility you have. 111 00:05:59,227 --> 00:06:01,187 Speaker 3: Yeah, you try not to overthink it too much. I 112 00:06:01,227 --> 00:06:04,547 Speaker 3: think if you if you if you plan too hard 113 00:06:04,587 --> 00:06:07,707 Speaker 3: and have too much structure, then perhaps you get a 114 00:06:07,747 --> 00:06:11,507 Speaker 3: little bit rigid in your approach. So I think you 115 00:06:11,547 --> 00:06:13,507 Speaker 3: get a good sense. Like we've all played a lot 116 00:06:13,547 --> 00:06:18,547 Speaker 3: of cricket now as a team, I think, whether it's 117 00:06:18,587 --> 00:06:23,427 Speaker 3: domestically or internationally, So those moments sort of just come 118 00:06:23,467 --> 00:06:26,587 Speaker 3: to you and yeah, you've just got to back your 119 00:06:26,627 --> 00:06:27,507 Speaker 3: instinct a little bit. 120 00:06:27,587 --> 00:06:29,307 Speaker 2: Well, it's not your first radio, of course, you captain 121 00:06:29,307 --> 00:06:32,347 Speaker 2: New zeal against Pakistan in a three match ODI series 122 00:06:32,387 --> 00:06:34,347 Speaker 2: back end of the last home summer. You've been skipper 123 00:06:34,347 --> 00:06:36,307 Speaker 2: of the T twenty side over a dozen times. Now, 124 00:06:36,747 --> 00:06:39,067 Speaker 2: do you take your lead from Mitchell Santner or have 125 00:06:39,147 --> 00:06:41,107 Speaker 2: you developed your own leadership style? 126 00:06:42,827 --> 00:06:44,427 Speaker 3: I think it's a little bit of both. Planey, I 127 00:06:44,507 --> 00:06:50,067 Speaker 3: think you want that continuity of leadership styles, particularly when 128 00:06:50,067 --> 00:06:53,827 Speaker 3: you're coming in just for a series, and so you 129 00:06:53,907 --> 00:06:56,427 Speaker 3: want the guys to be as comfortable as they can. 130 00:06:56,507 --> 00:07:00,027 Speaker 3: But you also yeah, you don't want to just you 131 00:07:00,067 --> 00:07:02,387 Speaker 3: want to be authentic to the way that you lead. 132 00:07:02,507 --> 00:07:05,827 Speaker 3: So yeah, I hope that I can get a nice 133 00:07:05,867 --> 00:07:06,747 Speaker 3: balance of both. 134 00:07:07,307 --> 00:07:10,467 Speaker 2: And the opening match is the first men's international at 135 00:07:10,467 --> 00:07:13,947 Speaker 2: this venue, the Co Tambi Stadium and Verdudara. Have you 136 00:07:13,947 --> 00:07:15,747 Speaker 2: been able to get a gauge on what the wicket 137 00:07:15,787 --> 00:07:17,627 Speaker 2: might be like, the ground dimensions, things like that. 138 00:07:19,187 --> 00:07:24,067 Speaker 3: We had training there yesterday and it looks a big ground. Yeah, 139 00:07:24,067 --> 00:07:27,947 Speaker 3: it looks like a reasonable, reasonable surface, but again it's 140 00:07:27,947 --> 00:07:30,387 Speaker 3: pretty It's pretty hard to tell a couple of days out, 141 00:07:30,507 --> 00:07:34,347 Speaker 3: so we'll keep monitoring that. But I heard that it's 142 00:07:34,387 --> 00:07:37,187 Speaker 3: a forty thousand seat stadium and it's sold out within 143 00:07:37,227 --> 00:07:39,627 Speaker 3: a couple of minutes of the game being announced, So 144 00:07:40,587 --> 00:07:42,467 Speaker 3: it's going to be it's going to be a pretty 145 00:07:42,627 --> 00:07:46,147 Speaker 3: exciting opportunity to get out there in front of forty 146 00:07:46,147 --> 00:07:49,187 Speaker 3: thousand fans and perhaps a new experience for the couple 147 00:07:49,187 --> 00:07:50,307 Speaker 3: of guys in our group as well. 148 00:07:50,467 --> 00:07:53,987 Speaker 2: Amazing and just before you go following this series, of course, 149 00:07:54,347 --> 00:07:55,907 Speaker 2: there's no getting away from the fact that it's a 150 00:07:55,907 --> 00:07:58,987 Speaker 2: busy time. T twenty World Cup coming up yourself. Devin Conway, 151 00:07:59,027 --> 00:08:01,547 Speaker 2: Dalell Mitchell Glenn Phillip's going to stay on for the 152 00:08:01,547 --> 00:08:03,507 Speaker 2: T twenty series that follows this one, then the World 153 00:08:03,587 --> 00:08:06,867 Speaker 2: Cup after that. How much we'll playing fifty oho cricket 154 00:08:06,867 --> 00:08:10,427 Speaker 2: in India help prepare you for playing T twenty cricket 155 00:08:10,547 --> 00:08:12,227 Speaker 2: in India. 156 00:08:12,467 --> 00:08:16,427 Speaker 3: Yeah, every time you can get used to the conditions 157 00:08:16,187 --> 00:08:20,187 Speaker 3: as hugely beneficial, I think, regardless of the format you're 158 00:08:20,707 --> 00:08:24,067 Speaker 3: and maybe even even more beneficial than playing twenty twenty 159 00:08:24,907 --> 00:08:27,187 Speaker 3: to a certain extent, because you get plenty of time 160 00:08:27,227 --> 00:08:30,627 Speaker 3: to actually adjust to the conditions and figure out the 161 00:08:30,627 --> 00:08:36,227 Speaker 3: shots that are perhaps lower and higher risk with the 162 00:08:36,267 --> 00:08:40,107 Speaker 3: time of a fifty overmatch. And yeah, then we've obviously 163 00:08:40,907 --> 00:08:43,707 Speaker 3: got a huge twenty twenty series against India as well 164 00:08:43,747 --> 00:08:47,747 Speaker 3: with five T twenties, so I think the structure of 165 00:08:47,787 --> 00:08:52,147 Speaker 3: this tour is very well done, obviously leading into that 166 00:08:52,187 --> 00:08:54,907 Speaker 3: twenty twenty World Cup. But yeah, we're not looking too 167 00:08:54,987 --> 00:08:57,827 Speaker 3: far ahead at the moment with this big earlier series 168 00:08:57,827 --> 00:08:58,267 Speaker 3: coming up. 169 00:08:58,307 --> 00:08:59,747 Speaker 2: All right, Well, all the best for that and a 170 00:08:59,787 --> 00:09:02,347 Speaker 2: busy and exciting period of cricket to come things. As 171 00:09:02,387 --> 00:09:04,947 Speaker 2: always for chatting, Michael, Cheers, funny, thanks for having me, No, 172 00:09:05,027 --> 00:09:06,787 Speaker 2: thanks for joining us, Michael, Michael Bright well, there he's 173 00:09:06,827 --> 00:09:09,907 Speaker 2: going to captain the Odie Ice side for these three 174 00:09:10,107 --> 00:09:12,867 Speaker 2: One Day Internationals. The first one is tomorrow night. It's 175 00:09:12,907 --> 00:09:16,067 Speaker 2: a little a bit difficult viewing wise. They start at 176 00:09:16,187 --> 00:09:18,147 Speaker 2: nine pm. I guess if you're not working the next day, 177 00:09:18,427 --> 00:09:20,387 Speaker 2: he could box through the night. The Indian side is 178 00:09:20,427 --> 00:09:23,027 Speaker 2: absolutely stacked. All of their big guns are there for 179 00:09:23,067 --> 00:09:25,467 Speaker 2: the New Zealand team though. Here's the team Michael Brace 180 00:09:25,587 --> 00:09:29,707 Speaker 2: was the captain, Addie Ashock, Christian Clark, Josh Clarkson, Devin Conway, 181 00:09:29,787 --> 00:09:33,747 Speaker 2: Zac Folks, Mitch Hay, Kyle Jamison, Nick Kelly, Jaden Lennox, 182 00:09:33,787 --> 00:09:37,267 Speaker 2: Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nichols, Glen Phillips, Michael Ray and Will Young. 183 00:09:37,347 --> 00:09:39,907 Speaker 2: So yeah, a sprinkling of experience there and a good 184 00:09:39,987 --> 00:09:42,707 Speaker 2: leadership group around Michael Brace. Well, but another, you know, 185 00:09:42,747 --> 00:09:45,627 Speaker 2: another opportunity for some of these in some of them, 186 00:09:45,627 --> 00:09:48,267 Speaker 2: I was gonna say young players. Michael Ray's thirty. You know, 187 00:09:48,267 --> 00:09:51,267 Speaker 2: he got that Test debut against the West Indies and 188 00:09:51,307 --> 00:09:53,307 Speaker 2: now here he is playing Odio cricket as well. But 189 00:09:53,387 --> 00:09:56,027 Speaker 2: some of the younger guys Addie Ashock we mentioned in 190 00:09:56,067 --> 00:09:58,907 Speaker 2: the chat there, Mitch Hay, another opportunity for him to 191 00:09:58,947 --> 00:10:01,667 Speaker 2: keep wicket for New Zealand. I'm looking forward to seeing 192 00:10:01,707 --> 00:10:04,187 Speaker 2: how this all plays out when the Odie I is 193 00:10:04,227 --> 00:10:06,067 Speaker 2: so maybe it isn't such a bad idea to have these. 194 00:10:06,507 --> 00:10:09,587 Speaker 2: Then it's the five T twenty internationals against India ahead 195 00:10:09,587 --> 00:10:11,427 Speaker 2: of the T twenty World Cup in India that is 196 00:10:11,507 --> 00:10:15,187 Speaker 2: great preparation. Whoever's organized that from a New Zealand cricket 197 00:10:15,187 --> 00:10:17,347 Speaker 2: point of view needs a huge pad on the back. 198 00:10:17,907 --> 00:10:21,267 Speaker 2: Five T twenty internationals against India before the T twenty 199 00:10:21,307 --> 00:10:22,347 Speaker 2: World Cup terrific. 200 00:10:23,507 --> 00:10:26,667 Speaker 1: For more from Weekend Sport with Jason Fine, listen live 201 00:10:26,787 --> 00:10:30,067 Speaker 1: to news Talks at b weekends from midday, or follow 202 00:10:30,107 --> 00:10:31,707 Speaker 1: the podcast on iHeartRadio