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 --> 00:00:11,787 Speaker 1: from Newstalk zed B. 3 00:00:12,707 --> 00:00:16,067 Speaker 2: Three match One Day International series against England with a 4 00:00:16,107 --> 00:00:19,107 Speaker 2: game to spare. Victory in the first two matches leaves 5 00:00:19,147 --> 00:00:21,787 Speaker 2: them seeking a clean sweep when they played the third 6 00:00:21,787 --> 00:00:24,987 Speaker 2: and final match at Sky Stadium this afternoon from two o'clock. 7 00:00:25,427 --> 00:00:28,427 Speaker 2: All Rounder Michael Bracewell played a major role in the 8 00:00:28,467 --> 00:00:33,427 Speaker 2: Game one win at bay Oval seven. Paul, that's a 9 00:00:33,427 --> 00:00:38,307 Speaker 2: great shot that I'll bring up fifty Grace Swell and 10 00:00:38,387 --> 00:00:42,587 Speaker 2: the fun third One Day International fifty for him. A 11 00:00:42,667 --> 00:00:45,387 Speaker 2: run of ball fifty one from Michael Bracewell helping take 12 00:00:45,387 --> 00:00:49,267 Speaker 2: New Zealand from a somewhat precarious sixty six for four 13 00:00:49,667 --> 00:00:51,587 Speaker 2: to reach their winning target of two hundred and twenty 14 00:00:51,627 --> 00:00:53,787 Speaker 2: four with thirteen overs to spare for a four wicket 15 00:00:53,787 --> 00:00:56,347 Speaker 2: winning Game one. It was even more convincing in Game 16 00:00:56,387 --> 00:00:59,667 Speaker 2: two in Hamilton on Wednesday, New Zealand bowling England out 17 00:00:59,667 --> 00:01:02,707 Speaker 2: for one hundred and seventy five and thirty six overs 18 00:01:02,867 --> 00:01:06,507 Speaker 2: and overhauling that target with seventeen overs to spare to 19 00:01:06,547 --> 00:01:09,947 Speaker 2: win by five wickets. Michael Brace well as well as 20 00:01:09,947 --> 00:01:12,787 Speaker 2: Michael thanks for taking the time. When you've been reviewing 21 00:01:12,827 --> 00:01:15,347 Speaker 2: the first two matches, has there been a feeling of 22 00:01:15,907 --> 00:01:20,107 Speaker 2: positivity and satisfaction that you have won both of those 23 00:01:20,147 --> 00:01:22,067 Speaker 2: matches relatively comfortably. 24 00:01:23,147 --> 00:01:26,227 Speaker 3: Yeah. Absolutely. I think as a team we've sort of 25 00:01:26,267 --> 00:01:28,547 Speaker 3: just spoken about trying to stick to what we do 26 00:01:28,627 --> 00:01:31,147 Speaker 3: well as a group, and that's sort of a just 27 00:01:31,187 --> 00:01:34,227 Speaker 3: adapting to the conditions that are in front of us. So, yeah, 28 00:01:34,267 --> 00:01:37,227 Speaker 3: another opportunity today to get out there and try and 29 00:01:37,267 --> 00:01:40,747 Speaker 3: adapt on the fly and come up with another good performance. 30 00:01:40,827 --> 00:01:42,907 Speaker 2: When you talk about doing that adapting on the fly, 31 00:01:43,387 --> 00:01:47,067 Speaker 2: being flexible, you know, I guess reacting to it to 32 00:01:47,107 --> 00:01:50,947 Speaker 2: a match situation. Are there certain guys in the team 33 00:01:50,947 --> 00:01:53,867 Speaker 2: and maybe you're one of them who drive that, you know, 34 00:01:53,907 --> 00:01:54,747 Speaker 2: that decision making? 35 00:01:55,947 --> 00:01:59,387 Speaker 3: Yeah, I think, well it starts with the seam balers 36 00:01:59,467 --> 00:02:02,467 Speaker 3: generally in New Zealand, so they sort of get the 37 00:02:02,507 --> 00:02:06,907 Speaker 3: comms up on what the wicket's doing and what's effective, 38 00:02:07,067 --> 00:02:11,427 Speaker 3: and then yeah, I guess the batters get together when 39 00:02:11,507 --> 00:02:13,347 Speaker 3: they are out there and the opener's sort of seend 40 00:02:13,387 --> 00:02:18,987 Speaker 3: messages back around what they think could could be shots 41 00:02:18,987 --> 00:02:22,067 Speaker 3: to score off. But that's that's obviously a little bit 42 00:02:22,067 --> 00:02:26,107 Speaker 3: more individual and then yeah, generally if I come on 43 00:02:26,587 --> 00:02:29,827 Speaker 3: or MTCH comes on, we're talking to each other about 44 00:02:29,867 --> 00:02:33,507 Speaker 3: what balls seem to be having an effect on the surface, 45 00:02:33,547 --> 00:02:35,907 Speaker 3: and yeah, trying to just get that communication around the 46 00:02:35,907 --> 00:02:37,187 Speaker 3: group as quickly as possible. 47 00:02:37,347 --> 00:02:39,907 Speaker 2: Do you kind of have a general idea at the 48 00:02:39,947 --> 00:02:43,267 Speaker 2: start of a game, at the start of a bowling innings, 49 00:02:43,587 --> 00:02:46,427 Speaker 2: how many of the ten overs you'll you'll typically bowl 50 00:02:46,747 --> 00:02:50,307 Speaker 2: or does it really depend on what plays out during 51 00:02:50,307 --> 00:02:51,107 Speaker 2: the innings. 52 00:02:51,507 --> 00:02:53,987 Speaker 3: No, it certainly depends on how it plays out during 53 00:02:54,027 --> 00:02:56,027 Speaker 3: the innings. I think as an all round are you're 54 00:02:56,067 --> 00:02:59,427 Speaker 3: sort of hoping to get a few overs and if 55 00:02:59,427 --> 00:03:02,347 Speaker 3: you go well, you might get ten. But I guess 56 00:03:02,147 --> 00:03:04,867 Speaker 3: that's the beauty of our side at the moment. We've 57 00:03:04,907 --> 00:03:09,147 Speaker 3: got a number of bowling options, which, yeah, it means 58 00:03:09,147 --> 00:03:11,947 Speaker 3: that you don't get a crack all the time every time, 59 00:03:11,987 --> 00:03:14,787 Speaker 3: but yeah, when you're called upon, generally things are in 60 00:03:14,827 --> 00:03:17,427 Speaker 3: your favor a little bit as a bowler or all 61 00:03:17,507 --> 00:03:22,267 Speaker 3: their oppositions doing really well in your last rest, well. 62 00:03:22,107 --> 00:03:23,827 Speaker 2: That hasn't been the case much with the New Zealand 63 00:03:23,827 --> 00:03:26,507 Speaker 2: Monday side. It's been a very successful outfit. You talked 64 00:03:26,507 --> 00:03:28,907 Speaker 2: about reacting to match situations as one of the reasons 65 00:03:28,947 --> 00:03:32,227 Speaker 2: for that. What else, Michael, what are the other really 66 00:03:32,267 --> 00:03:36,387 Speaker 2: well functioning parts of this New Zealand fifty overside? 67 00:03:36,307 --> 00:03:38,307 Speaker 3: Ye, I think I sort of touched on it a 68 00:03:38,307 --> 00:03:40,267 Speaker 3: little bit. I think we've got a number of players 69 00:03:40,307 --> 00:03:43,427 Speaker 3: that offer a little bit with both bat and ball. 70 00:03:44,427 --> 00:03:46,947 Speaker 3: Even you look at rich And who hasn't been called 71 00:03:47,027 --> 00:03:49,707 Speaker 3: upon in this series with the ball, but he's waiting 72 00:03:49,747 --> 00:03:52,387 Speaker 3: in the wings there for his opportunity to have a crack. 73 00:03:52,467 --> 00:03:56,707 Speaker 3: And then yeah, we've got Nathan and Zach have come 74 00:03:56,747 --> 00:03:58,987 Speaker 3: in and done a great job with the ball but 75 00:03:59,667 --> 00:04:02,827 Speaker 3: haven't haven't really been called upon with about too much 76 00:04:02,867 --> 00:04:05,787 Speaker 3: in this series, but yeah, they're certainly waiting in the wings, 77 00:04:05,787 --> 00:04:08,067 Speaker 3: ready to go the bat. So I think it just 78 00:04:08,107 --> 00:04:11,587 Speaker 3: gives us a number of options to be able to, 79 00:04:11,987 --> 00:04:14,907 Speaker 3: as I say, just play what's in front of us 80 00:04:14,947 --> 00:04:17,547 Speaker 3: and and sort of put our best foot forward with 81 00:04:17,667 --> 00:04:18,707 Speaker 3: the conditions in mind. 82 00:04:18,867 --> 00:04:21,907 Speaker 2: And the next man up mentality was no better demonstrated 83 00:04:21,947 --> 00:04:24,067 Speaker 2: than the last game when Blair Tickner, who one don't 84 00:04:24,067 --> 00:04:25,867 Speaker 2: things played for New Zealand for well over two years, 85 00:04:25,947 --> 00:04:27,747 Speaker 2: might be close to two and a half years, comes 86 00:04:27,787 --> 00:04:30,227 Speaker 2: in with Matt Henry Adam picks up four for thirty 87 00:04:30,227 --> 00:04:33,307 Speaker 2: four that you know, must have been a really cool, 88 00:04:33,427 --> 00:04:36,107 Speaker 2: cool thing to watch Blair Tickner go about his work 89 00:04:36,347 --> 00:04:37,387 Speaker 2: the other night in Hamilton. 90 00:04:37,907 --> 00:04:42,387 Speaker 3: Oh absolutely, Obviously there's two sides to that. You're obviously 91 00:04:42,387 --> 00:04:46,307 Speaker 3: gutted for Matt Henry who's picked up a little injury 92 00:04:46,347 --> 00:04:49,107 Speaker 3: there and missing out on cricket. You never want to 93 00:04:49,147 --> 00:04:51,947 Speaker 3: see that. But yeah, when it allows someone to come 94 00:04:51,947 --> 00:04:55,787 Speaker 3: in and show they've still got what it takes and 95 00:04:56,507 --> 00:05:00,027 Speaker 3: you get another cracket, it is outstanding. And you're really 96 00:05:00,027 --> 00:05:01,867 Speaker 3: happy for Blair the way that he just came in 97 00:05:01,907 --> 00:05:04,867 Speaker 3: and took everything in his stride and did it his 98 00:05:04,987 --> 00:05:07,187 Speaker 3: way and you had a had a lot of success 99 00:05:07,267 --> 00:05:09,547 Speaker 3: doing that. So yeah, it's great to see and I 100 00:05:09,547 --> 00:05:13,507 Speaker 3: think it sort of shows that domestic cricket is very 101 00:05:13,507 --> 00:05:15,147 Speaker 3: strong at the moment and you see a lot of 102 00:05:15,147 --> 00:05:18,387 Speaker 3: guys coming in and performing straight away, which is which 103 00:05:18,427 --> 00:05:18,827 Speaker 3: is great. 104 00:05:18,947 --> 00:05:21,467 Speaker 2: Well, that leads into the first ever call up for 105 00:05:21,547 --> 00:05:24,067 Speaker 2: Christian Clark, and as you say, Matt Henry, we wish 106 00:05:24,147 --> 00:05:27,347 Speaker 2: him a speedy recovery from that calf strain. But Christian 107 00:05:27,427 --> 00:05:29,827 Speaker 2: Clark called into the Black Caps for the first time. 108 00:05:29,867 --> 00:05:31,747 Speaker 2: I think he's joined you in the last few days 109 00:05:32,147 --> 00:05:35,667 Speaker 2: at training in Wellington. How do you go about making 110 00:05:35,707 --> 00:05:39,147 Speaker 2: sure a new guy like that feels integrated reasonably quickly 111 00:05:39,147 --> 00:05:40,187 Speaker 2: into the black Caps. 112 00:05:40,667 --> 00:05:43,187 Speaker 3: Yeah, it's a pretty quick one. He arrived yesterday and 113 00:05:43,307 --> 00:05:45,667 Speaker 3: was around training, but had just come off a Ford 114 00:05:45,707 --> 00:05:48,667 Speaker 3: Trophy games, so he didn't didn't have to do a 115 00:05:48,667 --> 00:05:50,347 Speaker 3: hell of a lot. He did it all on the 116 00:05:50,347 --> 00:05:51,987 Speaker 3: field the day before. He got one hundred and a 117 00:05:52,027 --> 00:05:55,867 Speaker 3: three paces, so he's in good form and I think 118 00:05:56,107 --> 00:05:59,267 Speaker 3: that's obviously. One thing that helps is he's been playing 119 00:05:59,427 --> 00:06:01,987 Speaker 3: one day cricket now, He's had two games under his 120 00:06:02,027 --> 00:06:05,067 Speaker 3: belt for nd so he's in the rhythm of one 121 00:06:05,107 --> 00:06:09,467 Speaker 3: day cricket and yeah, you just wish him well and 122 00:06:09,947 --> 00:06:13,627 Speaker 3: sort of yeah, try and try and make him feel 123 00:06:13,667 --> 00:06:15,547 Speaker 3: as welcome as you can in the group. I think 124 00:06:15,867 --> 00:06:18,347 Speaker 3: it's an exciting opportunity for him to be in and 125 00:06:18,387 --> 00:06:21,467 Speaker 3: around the group for the first time, and certainly well deserved. 126 00:06:22,227 --> 00:06:24,747 Speaker 2: Obviously, your focus is pretty much game to game, Michael, 127 00:06:24,787 --> 00:06:27,707 Speaker 2: But do you have a sort of a short term 128 00:06:27,947 --> 00:06:30,587 Speaker 2: look at the T twenty World Cup in the first 129 00:06:30,627 --> 00:06:33,627 Speaker 2: few months of next year. Is that on your radar? 130 00:06:34,427 --> 00:06:37,347 Speaker 3: Yeah, I think you're silly not to have an eye 131 00:06:37,387 --> 00:06:40,107 Speaker 3: on what's coming up in the future. But yeah, as 132 00:06:40,187 --> 00:06:44,307 Speaker 3: you say, it's then what can you actually do in 133 00:06:44,347 --> 00:06:47,947 Speaker 3: the moment now to sort of impact that? And yeah, 134 00:06:48,107 --> 00:06:51,187 Speaker 3: we're really looking forward to this game tonight. It's obviously 135 00:06:51,747 --> 00:06:54,907 Speaker 3: one day cricket, but a lot of the skills are 136 00:06:54,907 --> 00:06:59,547 Speaker 3: transferable between the all three formats, so yeah, you're effectively 137 00:06:59,587 --> 00:07:02,027 Speaker 3: just wanting to go out and play the best game 138 00:07:02,107 --> 00:07:04,027 Speaker 3: cricket you can whatever format you play. 139 00:07:04,667 --> 00:07:07,227 Speaker 2: I don't think you've ever played a One Day International 140 00:07:07,267 --> 00:07:09,947 Speaker 2: and Wellington, is that right? I can't remember you playing 141 00:07:09,987 --> 00:07:11,947 Speaker 2: one either at the Basin well and lots of games 142 00:07:12,027 --> 00:07:14,067 Speaker 2: for Wellington, but I don't think you've played. You've played 143 00:07:14,107 --> 00:07:16,747 Speaker 2: T twenty there against Pakistan last summer, but I think 144 00:07:16,787 --> 00:07:19,187 Speaker 2: you've played. Have you not played a fifty over International 145 00:07:19,227 --> 00:07:19,867 Speaker 2: and Wellington? 146 00:07:20,427 --> 00:07:24,387 Speaker 3: I ran the drinks last year. It was against Verlanka 147 00:07:24,507 --> 00:07:27,267 Speaker 3: last year at the Basin, But yeah, I'm looking forward 148 00:07:27,307 --> 00:07:28,987 Speaker 3: to getting out there in front of a local crowd. 149 00:07:29,027 --> 00:07:32,027 Speaker 3: Hopefully it's a big one. We're obviously expecting a big 150 00:07:32,027 --> 00:07:37,187 Speaker 3: one being at the stadium, but yeah, hopefully being a Saturday, 151 00:07:37,187 --> 00:07:41,787 Speaker 3: we'll get a decent crowd there in it. Yeah, it's 152 00:07:41,827 --> 00:07:43,827 Speaker 3: a lovely day for it, so I'm sure. I'm sure 153 00:07:43,827 --> 00:07:45,547 Speaker 3: the Wellington Faithful will get out in numbers. 154 00:07:45,547 --> 00:07:47,027 Speaker 2: I'm sure they will. I just want to circle back 155 00:07:47,027 --> 00:07:49,667 Speaker 2: to Daryl Mitchell as well, who has been undismissable in 156 00:07:49,667 --> 00:07:51,267 Speaker 2: this series. Seventy eight not out in the first game, 157 00:07:51,307 --> 00:07:54,027 Speaker 2: fifty two not out the other night. What is it 158 00:07:54,067 --> 00:07:56,427 Speaker 2: about him that allows him to just continue to be 159 00:07:56,547 --> 00:08:00,027 Speaker 2: so consistent, regardless of the of the format and regardless 160 00:08:00,027 --> 00:08:02,787 Speaker 2: of the situation. He just seems to have this ability 161 00:08:02,867 --> 00:08:06,867 Speaker 2: to continue to deliver in cricket matches for New Zealand. 162 00:08:07,587 --> 00:08:11,667 Speaker 3: Yeah, he's got a Yeah, I guess it's a it's 163 00:08:11,667 --> 00:08:15,267 Speaker 3: a great hunger for runs and and to just to 164 00:08:15,307 --> 00:08:18,627 Speaker 3: just do it over time. As outstanding is he's also 165 00:08:18,627 --> 00:08:22,027 Speaker 3: a great person to bat with. Keeps you engaged, but 166 00:08:22,227 --> 00:08:25,867 Speaker 3: also gives you little little targets along the way to 167 00:08:25,947 --> 00:08:29,627 Speaker 3: keep you going. And yeah, he's he's certainly a great 168 00:08:29,627 --> 00:08:31,427 Speaker 3: man to have on your side. He's he loves a 169 00:08:31,427 --> 00:08:33,947 Speaker 3: bit of a fight, so I think the situations have 170 00:08:34,027 --> 00:08:38,467 Speaker 3: really helped him get get into the battle. Obviously losing 171 00:08:38,467 --> 00:08:40,987 Speaker 3: a couple of wickets early and he comes in and 172 00:08:41,067 --> 00:08:43,387 Speaker 3: the game's on the line, and that's yeah, that seems 173 00:08:43,427 --> 00:08:45,507 Speaker 3: to be what what he thrives on the most. So 174 00:08:46,107 --> 00:08:48,467 Speaker 3: it's it's fantastic to see him doing so well, but 175 00:08:48,987 --> 00:08:50,867 Speaker 3: it's certainly no surprise because he's done it for a 176 00:08:50,947 --> 00:08:51,747 Speaker 3: number of years for us. 177 00:08:51,787 --> 00:08:53,947 Speaker 2: Now looking forward to Game three between the black Caps 178 00:08:53,947 --> 00:08:56,867 Speaker 2: and England, but later on today at Sky Stadium, as 179 00:08:56,907 --> 00:08:59,307 Speaker 2: you look for a three Neal clean sweep. Really appreciate 180 00:08:59,307 --> 00:09:00,467 Speaker 2: you taking the time for a chat. 181 00:09:00,267 --> 00:09:02,707 Speaker 3: Michael, no problem, Thanks for having me, piny yes. 182 00:09:02,747 --> 00:09:04,987 Speaker 2: No, thank you for joining us, Michael. Michael blachfall there 183 00:09:05,027 --> 00:09:07,347 Speaker 2: from the black Caps camps, so that came underway in 184 00:09:07,387 --> 00:09:09,427 Speaker 2: about twenty four minutes from now. 185 00:09:10,107 --> 00:09:13,307 Speaker 1: For more from Weekend Sport with Jason Fine, listen live 186 00:09:13,387 --> 00:09:16,707 Speaker 1: to News Talk Set B weekends from midday, or follow 187 00:09:16,707 --> 00:09:18,347 Speaker 1: the podcast on iHeartRadio