1 00:00:06,667 --> 00:00:10,387 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 ZB. 3 00:00:12,867 --> 00:00:16,787 Speaker 2: New Zealand Cricket has a new president. Former international batsman 4 00:00:16,867 --> 00:00:20,467 Speaker 2: and Black Caps head coach Mark great Batch has succeeded 5 00:00:20,547 --> 00:00:23,307 Speaker 2: Leslie Murdoch in the role on a three year term. 6 00:00:23,587 --> 00:00:26,387 Speaker 2: Mark great Batch played forty one Test matches and eighty 7 00:00:26,467 --> 00:00:30,147 Speaker 2: four One Day Internationals for New Zealand. He scored back 8 00:00:30,187 --> 00:00:33,307 Speaker 2: to back ODI centuries on the nineteen ninety two of 9 00:00:33,347 --> 00:00:37,107 Speaker 2: England and pioneered the pinch hitting role at the top 10 00:00:37,147 --> 00:00:39,587 Speaker 2: of the one day order during the nineteen ninety two 11 00:00:39,627 --> 00:00:43,387 Speaker 2: World Cup, scoring three hundred and thirteen runs at an 12 00:00:43,387 --> 00:00:46,227 Speaker 2: average of forty four point seven to one during New 13 00:00:46,307 --> 00:00:49,627 Speaker 2: Zealand's run to the semifinals. In Test cricket, he scored 14 00:00:49,627 --> 00:00:54,467 Speaker 2: a century on debut against England and an iconic unbeaten 15 00:00:54,827 --> 00:00:59,187 Speaker 2: one hundred and forty six batting for eleven hours against 16 00:00:59,267 --> 00:01:02,947 Speaker 2: Australia in Perth in November of nineteen eighty nine. 17 00:01:04,507 --> 00:01:07,867 Speaker 3: As it is down the ground past it on a 18 00:01:07,867 --> 00:01:09,187 Speaker 3: magnificent hundred. 19 00:01:18,107 --> 00:01:20,347 Speaker 4: And I'm not even showing a lot of emotion, and 20 00:01:21,187 --> 00:01:22,907 Speaker 4: I reckon the reason he's doing. 21 00:01:22,667 --> 00:01:24,227 Speaker 5: That is that. 22 00:01:25,667 --> 00:01:28,987 Speaker 4: He doesn't feel as though the job's completed. He wants 23 00:01:29,027 --> 00:01:31,067 Speaker 4: to be here for the rest of the afternoon. Showed 24 00:01:31,267 --> 00:01:37,427 Speaker 4: very little emotion. Then what a great performance by Mark 25 00:01:37,467 --> 00:01:40,987 Speaker 4: great Batch. Four hundred and sixty five minutes, one hundred ninety. 26 00:01:41,187 --> 00:01:43,747 Speaker 3: To go off the ground and what a sensational moment 27 00:01:43,787 --> 00:01:46,587 Speaker 3: for the New Zealanders. Mark great Batch and Martin Snedden. 28 00:01:47,067 --> 00:01:48,787 Speaker 3: The player should be out on the ground. There's a 29 00:01:48,827 --> 00:01:51,427 Speaker 3: bit of a discussion there between board and umpive Peter McConnell. 30 00:01:51,867 --> 00:01:53,747 Speaker 3: But the game is over and it's a drawer. What 31 00:01:53,827 --> 00:01:56,867 Speaker 3: an effort by Mark great Batch, standing ovation from the 32 00:01:56,947 --> 00:01:59,827 Speaker 3: small crowd. A wonderful effort, one of the all time 33 00:01:59,907 --> 00:02:04,747 Speaker 3: greats as far as saving a match. Congratulations to Mark 34 00:02:05,307 --> 00:02:06,747 Speaker 3: and his team as about it. 35 00:02:07,667 --> 00:02:10,227 Speaker 2: Yeah, Mark great Batch also a very handy fieldsman and 36 00:02:10,387 --> 00:02:14,067 Speaker 2: later became coach of both Central Districts and New Zealand 37 00:02:14,387 --> 00:02:17,347 Speaker 2: make great batches with us on weekend Sport. Mark, congratulations 38 00:02:17,467 --> 00:02:20,507 Speaker 2: on this new role. What exactly does the position of 39 00:02:20,627 --> 00:02:22,907 Speaker 2: New Zealand Cricket president involve? 40 00:02:23,667 --> 00:02:27,707 Speaker 6: Thanks very much, nice to be on your shows. It's 41 00:02:27,827 --> 00:02:32,227 Speaker 6: very much an ambassador's role, you know, promoting the game positively, 42 00:02:34,147 --> 00:02:39,067 Speaker 6: communicating with our members, you know, having good relations and 43 00:02:39,547 --> 00:02:41,947 Speaker 6: having robust discussions about the. 44 00:02:42,067 --> 00:02:44,427 Speaker 5: Game and where the game is going to New Zealand. 45 00:02:44,587 --> 00:02:48,347 Speaker 6: So, you know, I think it's a it's an ambassador's role. 46 00:02:49,027 --> 00:02:51,947 Speaker 6: I'm on the board in a non voting capacity, but 47 00:02:52,107 --> 00:02:55,587 Speaker 6: part of the board discussions in regard to projects and 48 00:02:56,547 --> 00:02:59,347 Speaker 6: things that we think can help New Zealand Cricket go 49 00:02:59,467 --> 00:03:00,187 Speaker 6: forward further. 50 00:03:00,667 --> 00:03:03,467 Speaker 2: So you sit in on board meetings. Who will you 51 00:03:03,667 --> 00:03:06,107 Speaker 2: have the most contact with in this role? Will it 52 00:03:06,187 --> 00:03:08,467 Speaker 2: be the board members, the chair of the board, Will 53 00:03:08,507 --> 00:03:11,107 Speaker 2: it be Scott Winning, the CEO of New Zealand Cricket. 54 00:03:11,147 --> 00:03:14,027 Speaker 2: Who do you think you'll spend most time in conversation with. 55 00:03:15,587 --> 00:03:18,707 Speaker 6: It's pretty early days, Jason, I've only just been appointed. 56 00:03:19,627 --> 00:03:22,987 Speaker 5: But you know, I think you know, the board members, 57 00:03:23,307 --> 00:03:26,027 Speaker 5: the chair and the CEO. 58 00:03:26,187 --> 00:03:28,147 Speaker 6: I mean, I think it's you know, I'll beginning around 59 00:03:28,187 --> 00:03:31,067 Speaker 6: the traps across the board, you know, not just going 60 00:03:31,187 --> 00:03:33,747 Speaker 6: to the top stuff, but going and watching the boys 61 00:03:33,787 --> 00:03:36,827 Speaker 6: and girls that play this great game of ours around 62 00:03:36,867 --> 00:03:39,467 Speaker 6: the country and and you know, talking to parents, talking 63 00:03:39,587 --> 00:03:42,467 Speaker 6: to coaches. You know, I've got to you know, I've 64 00:03:42,467 --> 00:03:45,027 Speaker 6: got to use my experience, Jason, as far as you 65 00:03:45,107 --> 00:03:47,747 Speaker 6: know what I did, which was playing and coaching and 66 00:03:48,187 --> 00:03:50,667 Speaker 6: you know talent I d. So you know, I'm really 67 00:03:50,747 --> 00:03:52,347 Speaker 6: interested in where that's at. 68 00:03:52,587 --> 00:03:56,307 Speaker 5: I've had probably ten years out of the game, you know, 69 00:03:56,467 --> 00:03:57,347 Speaker 5: without being in. 70 00:03:57,387 --> 00:04:00,027 Speaker 6: There closely, so it'll be really interesting for me to 71 00:04:00,547 --> 00:04:03,387 Speaker 6: listen and learn what's going on. And I'm really interested 72 00:04:03,427 --> 00:04:08,707 Speaker 6: in how the organization run the business of cricket in 73 00:04:08,827 --> 00:04:11,347 Speaker 6: this modern, modern day of ours. 74 00:04:11,787 --> 00:04:14,787 Speaker 2: So during that decade when you weren't so closely involved 75 00:04:14,787 --> 00:04:16,987 Speaker 2: in the sport, did you always have a hankering to 76 00:04:17,107 --> 00:04:19,387 Speaker 2: get back directly involved in cricket. 77 00:04:21,027 --> 00:04:23,707 Speaker 5: Well, I've always been involved in some form. I mean 78 00:04:23,787 --> 00:04:26,187 Speaker 5: I ended up full time wise. 79 00:04:26,267 --> 00:04:29,187 Speaker 6: I wanted to coach the kids to finish my coaching 80 00:04:29,347 --> 00:04:31,707 Speaker 6: sort of career, so I ended up having four or 81 00:04:31,747 --> 00:04:33,267 Speaker 6: five years at a school in Auckland. 82 00:04:33,427 --> 00:04:36,307 Speaker 5: So you know, I haven't really been out of it. 83 00:04:36,627 --> 00:04:39,787 Speaker 6: I do a little bit part time coaching in Queenstown 84 00:04:39,827 --> 00:04:42,307 Speaker 6: where I live now, and and so I've always been 85 00:04:42,387 --> 00:04:45,507 Speaker 6: around the game. This came out of the blue, to 86 00:04:45,587 --> 00:04:48,467 Speaker 6: be fair, and you know, I had a really good 87 00:04:48,507 --> 00:04:51,067 Speaker 6: think about because it's actually a three year term, so 88 00:04:51,147 --> 00:04:54,507 Speaker 6: it's not a short term. But you know, when you 89 00:04:55,027 --> 00:04:56,947 Speaker 6: I talked to Leslie Murdoch and a couple of other 90 00:04:57,027 --> 00:05:00,387 Speaker 6: people that have been in the role, and they know, 91 00:05:00,427 --> 00:05:03,187 Speaker 6: they said, it's it's such a rewarding role because you're 92 00:05:03,227 --> 00:05:07,147 Speaker 6: seeing the game that we all love, particularly you know, 93 00:05:07,587 --> 00:05:09,867 Speaker 6: I'm trying to think when I started playing cricket call 94 00:05:09,987 --> 00:05:12,627 Speaker 6: part with you know, Long White Socks, and. 95 00:05:14,347 --> 00:05:17,347 Speaker 5: When we love the game with Martin Crow and co. 96 00:05:17,667 --> 00:05:19,987 Speaker 6: And you know, I think that's what I want to 97 00:05:20,027 --> 00:05:23,747 Speaker 6: try and enjoy is going seeing those sorts of games 98 00:05:23,827 --> 00:05:28,307 Speaker 6: and just just enjoying it and also listening. You know, 99 00:05:28,347 --> 00:05:30,907 Speaker 6: I think you've got to in this role, You've got 100 00:05:30,947 --> 00:05:33,187 Speaker 6: to listen and see what the pot of the game is. 101 00:05:34,267 --> 00:05:37,507 Speaker 6: You know, there's some really exciting and challenging at the 102 00:05:37,587 --> 00:05:41,307 Speaker 6: same things that are happening in will cricket at the moment. 103 00:05:41,907 --> 00:05:43,907 Speaker 6: But you know, a little old New Zealand do pretty 104 00:05:43,947 --> 00:05:47,547 Speaker 6: well and it would be really important, really important and 105 00:05:47,627 --> 00:05:50,267 Speaker 6: really cool of something over the next three or four 106 00:05:50,347 --> 00:05:53,747 Speaker 6: years to help grow our game even further. 107 00:05:54,187 --> 00:05:56,507 Speaker 2: So what do you perceive to be the biggest issues 108 00:05:56,827 --> 00:05:59,827 Speaker 2: and challenges facing the game of cricket in New Zealand 109 00:05:59,907 --> 00:06:00,187 Speaker 2: right now? 110 00:06:02,907 --> 00:06:05,387 Speaker 6: You know, the calendar, there's only so many days in 111 00:06:05,467 --> 00:06:10,067 Speaker 6: the year and you know, I really put my head 112 00:06:10,107 --> 00:06:12,747 Speaker 6: off to our people that work full time in the 113 00:06:12,867 --> 00:06:15,787 Speaker 6: game regarding scheduling, and you know, there's a lot of 114 00:06:15,827 --> 00:06:19,107 Speaker 6: cricket playing. I got a spreadsheet the other day. I 115 00:06:19,187 --> 00:06:21,387 Speaker 6: got it in front of me. Now is the amount 116 00:06:21,427 --> 00:06:24,627 Speaker 6: of cricket that has played at all the different levels tournaments, 117 00:06:24,747 --> 00:06:28,147 Speaker 6: you know, tours, et cetera. So you know, I think 118 00:06:28,267 --> 00:06:34,027 Speaker 6: that's always challenging, but it's exciting too because there's different formats. 119 00:06:34,987 --> 00:06:37,507 Speaker 6: You know, there's the woman's game which has really taken 120 00:06:38,547 --> 00:06:41,707 Speaker 6: on another leg and the girls are you know, the 121 00:06:41,787 --> 00:06:44,307 Speaker 6: girls won you know, a world tournament last year in 122 00:06:44,387 --> 00:06:47,707 Speaker 6: the twenty twenty, which was just really really cool to see. 123 00:06:48,107 --> 00:06:50,587 Speaker 2: Speaking of the T twenty game, what is your view 124 00:06:51,067 --> 00:06:53,987 Speaker 2: on the current conversation which is going on about the 125 00:06:54,267 --> 00:06:56,307 Speaker 2: domestic T twenty game here. 126 00:06:57,867 --> 00:07:02,107 Speaker 6: Well, what I can say is it's exciting because you know, 127 00:07:02,227 --> 00:07:05,587 Speaker 6: New Zealand Cricket are currently looking at options and there's 128 00:07:05,627 --> 00:07:08,587 Speaker 6: a few options on the table and they're quite exciting. 129 00:07:09,307 --> 00:07:11,267 Speaker 5: So you know, it's early days. 130 00:07:11,307 --> 00:07:12,987 Speaker 6: I think there's a lot of d D to be 131 00:07:13,147 --> 00:07:16,267 Speaker 6: done over the next few months, which has been done 132 00:07:16,347 --> 00:07:22,187 Speaker 6: currently and I think whatever happens, whatever the decision has 133 00:07:22,307 --> 00:07:25,827 Speaker 6: made in the best in New Zealand cricket, I think 134 00:07:25,907 --> 00:07:28,147 Speaker 6: it will be very very exciting. 135 00:07:28,747 --> 00:07:31,027 Speaker 2: You come into the role of president at a very 136 00:07:31,107 --> 00:07:33,747 Speaker 2: interesting time. There are a few issues going on at 137 00:07:33,787 --> 00:07:36,507 Speaker 2: the moment, being reported that there's tension between the board, 138 00:07:36,867 --> 00:07:40,347 Speaker 2: the major associations and usual in cricket CEO Scott Winneck 139 00:07:40,787 --> 00:07:44,267 Speaker 2: as president, Mark, how much do you involve yourself in 140 00:07:44,387 --> 00:07:46,027 Speaker 2: those conversations. 141 00:07:48,747 --> 00:07:52,267 Speaker 5: Really that I mean, that's not my area. You know, 142 00:07:52,467 --> 00:07:53,187 Speaker 5: that's a cheer. 143 00:07:54,387 --> 00:07:58,227 Speaker 6: She's in charge of the board and you know, obviously 144 00:07:58,547 --> 00:08:02,427 Speaker 6: I might be in conversations, but they're confidential and really 145 00:08:02,907 --> 00:08:07,347 Speaker 6: you know, again it's about trying to have the relations 146 00:08:07,427 --> 00:08:11,387 Speaker 6: and the great communication between our stakeholders, you know, which 147 00:08:11,467 --> 00:08:16,867 Speaker 6: is Major Association, the Players Association, the DA's Club, cricket 148 00:08:17,427 --> 00:08:19,987 Speaker 6: across the board. We've got to do as well as 149 00:08:20,067 --> 00:08:23,067 Speaker 6: we can and it's challenging at times even in a 150 00:08:23,267 --> 00:08:27,027 Speaker 6: little old New Zealand, you know, the communication when people 151 00:08:27,107 --> 00:08:30,587 Speaker 6: get busy with the season and preparation during the winter. 152 00:08:31,427 --> 00:08:33,507 Speaker 5: But it's really important part of. 153 00:08:35,187 --> 00:08:39,307 Speaker 6: Our organization to you know, be really really clear in 154 00:08:39,427 --> 00:08:42,627 Speaker 6: what we're trying to achieve and communicate that and work 155 00:08:42,707 --> 00:08:46,547 Speaker 6: with the stakeholders because the are the ones, are the 156 00:08:46,587 --> 00:08:51,747 Speaker 6: foot soldiers on the ground in their districts and their majors, 157 00:08:51,907 --> 00:08:55,187 Speaker 6: so that's really important to have great relationships. 158 00:08:56,067 --> 00:08:57,947 Speaker 2: I've been wanting to get you on air for quite 159 00:08:57,947 --> 00:09:00,027 Speaker 2: a while actually to talk about a couple of iconic 160 00:09:00,067 --> 00:09:02,667 Speaker 2: cricket moments which you were right at the heart of, 161 00:09:03,307 --> 00:09:05,667 Speaker 2: So I might take the who opportunity now, Actually that's okay. 162 00:09:05,707 --> 00:09:07,987 Speaker 2: The nineteen nine two World Cup was the first one, 163 00:09:08,587 --> 00:09:12,867 Speaker 2: that incredible tournament based here and in Australia where the 164 00:09:12,987 --> 00:09:15,387 Speaker 2: young guns, as you were termed back then, took us 165 00:09:15,427 --> 00:09:17,827 Speaker 2: on a wonderful run to the semi finals. How do 166 00:09:17,907 --> 00:09:21,027 Speaker 2: you remember the nineteen ninety two Cricket World Cup. 167 00:09:22,907 --> 00:09:25,667 Speaker 6: Well, I think the whole country because the tournament was 168 00:09:25,707 --> 00:09:27,947 Speaker 6: in Australia and New Zealand and we played all our 169 00:09:28,027 --> 00:09:32,627 Speaker 6: games in New Zealand. You know, we started winning, which helps, 170 00:09:33,147 --> 00:09:36,307 Speaker 6: but you know that I remember the public and going 171 00:09:36,507 --> 00:09:39,387 Speaker 6: to the different regions. It was a real excitement for 172 00:09:39,547 --> 00:09:44,427 Speaker 6: the game and for us, you know, in that tournament particularly. 173 00:09:44,507 --> 00:09:47,307 Speaker 5: So you know that was the helter scalter. 174 00:09:47,427 --> 00:09:50,787 Speaker 6: Obviously the eighties with one day cricket started it and 175 00:09:50,867 --> 00:09:53,987 Speaker 6: we had a great team there playing competitive cricket against 176 00:09:53,987 --> 00:09:56,667 Speaker 6: some effects in the world. And then the ninety two 177 00:09:56,787 --> 00:10:00,507 Speaker 6: Worked Cup I think took it again, so you know, 178 00:10:00,587 --> 00:10:01,267 Speaker 6: I mean it was. 179 00:10:01,307 --> 00:10:03,267 Speaker 5: A lot of fun. It was six eight weeks. 180 00:10:03,307 --> 00:10:06,747 Speaker 6: I mean it ended tragically like sport does something times 181 00:10:07,467 --> 00:10:09,347 Speaker 6: when we lost in the semi to Pokistan. 182 00:10:09,587 --> 00:10:11,627 Speaker 5: But you know, I think there was a real excitement 183 00:10:12,267 --> 00:10:17,667 Speaker 5: about the game, and you know, in our guys and girls. 184 00:10:17,587 --> 00:10:21,267 Speaker 6: Are competing on the world stage now in different formats 185 00:10:21,347 --> 00:10:24,147 Speaker 6: and world tournaments and doing us proud. 186 00:10:24,187 --> 00:10:26,067 Speaker 2: I think if we think back to the way that 187 00:10:26,187 --> 00:10:29,507 Speaker 2: One day cricket was played in the early nineties, it 188 00:10:29,627 --> 00:10:31,747 Speaker 2: was still very much certainly at the top of the order. 189 00:10:31,747 --> 00:10:34,267 Speaker 2: Anyway you'd play yourself in. You might get through the 190 00:10:34,307 --> 00:10:36,907 Speaker 2: first ten overs and be thirty without loss and be 191 00:10:36,987 --> 00:10:38,627 Speaker 2: quite happy with that. But of course you came in 192 00:10:39,507 --> 00:10:42,107 Speaker 2: and started pinch itting at the top of the order, 193 00:10:42,147 --> 00:10:45,747 Speaker 2: which had very rarely been seen before, particularly by New 194 00:10:45,867 --> 00:10:50,907 Speaker 2: Zealand batsman. Was that an intentional decision? Before the tournament started, 195 00:10:50,987 --> 00:10:53,107 Speaker 2: Mark you and Martin Kraud, maybe Warren least the coach 196 00:10:53,467 --> 00:10:55,827 Speaker 2: decided that you'd just go for it from ball one. 197 00:10:57,547 --> 00:10:59,907 Speaker 6: Well, I think from memory, which is a long time ago, 198 00:11:00,267 --> 00:11:03,187 Speaker 6: so it's probably clouded. But I was playing so badly 199 00:11:03,467 --> 00:11:05,627 Speaker 6: they just said to me, go out and play freely, 200 00:11:06,467 --> 00:11:10,067 Speaker 6: so they almost gave me, you know, a free sort 201 00:11:10,107 --> 00:11:15,227 Speaker 6: of script. And myself and Rod Aatham, who played positively 202 00:11:15,307 --> 00:11:18,747 Speaker 6: in that tournament too, that we did start to try 203 00:11:18,827 --> 00:11:22,147 Speaker 6: and play a bit differently to just change the you know, 204 00:11:22,347 --> 00:11:24,587 Speaker 6: the way the game was played and being a bit 205 00:11:24,667 --> 00:11:29,907 Speaker 6: more aggressive. Now now it looks like pretty sedately compared 206 00:11:29,907 --> 00:11:32,107 Speaker 6: to the modern game, but you know, scoring at six 207 00:11:32,267 --> 00:11:35,387 Speaker 6: or seven and over back then from two or three 208 00:11:35,747 --> 00:11:41,027 Speaker 6: was quite a difference. So you know that that was 209 00:11:41,147 --> 00:11:44,387 Speaker 6: the transition. And then the Slankins and next World Cup 210 00:11:44,467 --> 00:11:47,427 Speaker 6: took it to another level with their openess. 211 00:11:47,867 --> 00:11:50,707 Speaker 2: And the other iconic moment, of course is the unbeaten 212 00:11:50,907 --> 00:11:53,707 Speaker 2: one hundred and forty six in Perth to save the 213 00:11:53,787 --> 00:11:56,547 Speaker 2: Test against Australia in November nineteen eighty nine. In fact, 214 00:11:56,547 --> 00:11:58,267 Speaker 2: I've had to point it out to me that is 215 00:11:58,347 --> 00:12:03,027 Speaker 2: exactly thirty six years ago today that you played that innings, 216 00:12:03,107 --> 00:12:05,347 Speaker 2: or certainly the second day of it, six hundred and 217 00:12:05,427 --> 00:12:08,547 Speaker 2: fifty five minutes you're out there four hundred and eighty 218 00:12:08,627 --> 00:12:12,547 Speaker 2: five deliveries you faced. When you think back to that innings, 219 00:12:12,587 --> 00:12:13,987 Speaker 2: what stands out most about it. 220 00:12:15,547 --> 00:12:16,267 Speaker 5: Well, it's interesting. 221 00:12:16,307 --> 00:12:18,227 Speaker 6: I've just come back from Australia and I had the 222 00:12:18,627 --> 00:12:21,907 Speaker 6: honor of spending some time with Alan Border, the great 223 00:12:21,947 --> 00:12:24,587 Speaker 6: Alan Border, who was captain in that team, and I 224 00:12:24,707 --> 00:12:27,987 Speaker 6: do remember him getting quite grumpy at the end of 225 00:12:28,067 --> 00:12:31,667 Speaker 6: it because he couldn't get me out, his bowlers couldn't 226 00:12:31,667 --> 00:12:34,907 Speaker 6: get me out. And even a few days ago he said, 227 00:12:36,027 --> 00:12:38,507 Speaker 6: you were so boring in that Test, but he said 228 00:12:39,187 --> 00:12:43,107 Speaker 6: it was amazing defensive display of Test cricket. 229 00:12:43,227 --> 00:12:47,027 Speaker 5: And you know that we were without Richard. 230 00:12:46,787 --> 00:12:50,267 Speaker 6: Hadley who was injured unfortunately, Andrew Jones was injured and 231 00:12:50,507 --> 00:12:53,267 Speaker 6: John Bracewa was injured. So we went into that Test 232 00:12:53,907 --> 00:12:57,827 Speaker 6: without three of our key players and to come out 233 00:12:57,867 --> 00:13:02,027 Speaker 6: of that with a draw was pretty remarkable really, and 234 00:13:02,147 --> 00:13:05,707 Speaker 6: you know, obviously it was probably you know, unfortunately it 235 00:13:05,867 --> 00:13:09,507 Speaker 6: was my highlighted my Test career because you know, I 236 00:13:09,667 --> 00:13:12,547 Speaker 6: played at a high level for that game over a 237 00:13:12,667 --> 00:13:15,027 Speaker 6: long period of time. I think I spent twenty nine 238 00:13:15,147 --> 00:13:16,467 Speaker 6: out of thirty hours. 239 00:13:16,827 --> 00:13:17,547 Speaker 5: On the field. 240 00:13:17,707 --> 00:13:22,067 Speaker 6: Because Australia got five fifty, I think Boone got two 241 00:13:22,147 --> 00:13:24,267 Speaker 6: hundred so we felt it a long time and then 242 00:13:24,347 --> 00:13:26,907 Speaker 6: we bat it then followed on and I think I 243 00:13:26,947 --> 00:13:29,867 Speaker 6: only had an hour in both of those innings is 244 00:13:30,107 --> 00:13:33,627 Speaker 6: where I actually wasn't on the park, so you. 245 00:13:33,667 --> 00:13:34,427 Speaker 5: Know, it was. 246 00:13:36,027 --> 00:13:38,347 Speaker 6: You know, it's a great memory and you know the 247 00:13:38,507 --> 00:13:41,107 Speaker 6: little months need deny and beat it for three hours 248 00:13:41,147 --> 00:13:43,907 Speaker 6: at the end of that test, and he got absolutely 249 00:13:44,027 --> 00:13:48,747 Speaker 6: bettered by their quick bowls and he didn't flinch. I 250 00:13:48,827 --> 00:13:50,747 Speaker 6: remember Chris Kean's playing his first Test. 251 00:13:50,787 --> 00:13:52,467 Speaker 5: He beat it for a couple of hours with me. 252 00:13:53,027 --> 00:13:54,907 Speaker 6: So it was a real team effort to try and 253 00:13:55,227 --> 00:13:59,067 Speaker 6: you know, save a Test and obviously winning test matches 254 00:13:59,147 --> 00:14:01,707 Speaker 6: what it's all about. But sometimes you know, it can 255 00:14:01,787 --> 00:14:06,067 Speaker 6: be as exciting watching a test like that when it's 256 00:14:07,467 --> 00:14:10,307 Speaker 6: you know, you know, test cricket is that's what it's about. 257 00:14:10,427 --> 00:14:13,027 Speaker 6: You know, it's a test to your character, test to 258 00:14:13,107 --> 00:14:18,027 Speaker 6: your skill, test physically, and all I can hope is 259 00:14:18,067 --> 00:14:20,667 Speaker 6: that Brisbane in a couple of weeks goes longer than 260 00:14:20,747 --> 00:14:22,467 Speaker 6: two days exactly. 261 00:14:22,987 --> 00:14:25,187 Speaker 2: Yes, from one extreme to the other. The fact we're 262 00:14:25,187 --> 00:14:27,107 Speaker 2: still talking about your inning thirty six years on, I 263 00:14:27,187 --> 00:14:30,027 Speaker 2: think shows that it has stood the test of time. 264 00:14:30,307 --> 00:14:32,507 Speaker 2: Part in the pun mark great to catch up to 265 00:14:32,747 --> 00:14:34,747 Speaker 2: reminisce a bit, but also to chat about your new 266 00:14:34,867 --> 00:14:37,467 Speaker 2: role as President of New Zealand Cricket. Thanks for taking 267 00:14:37,507 --> 00:14:39,307 Speaker 2: the time this afternoon. Look forward to staying in touch 268 00:14:39,307 --> 00:14:40,187 Speaker 2: over the next little while. 269 00:14:40,427 --> 00:14:42,307 Speaker 5: Thank you. Take care Jason, Now you take care. 270 00:14:42,227 --> 00:14:44,787 Speaker 2: Too, Mark. Thanks indeed, Mark great Batch there, one of 271 00:14:44,867 --> 00:14:48,387 Speaker 2: our former greats and now President of New Zealand Cricket, 272 00:14:48,547 --> 00:14:51,307 Speaker 2: just freshly elected on a three year term. 273 00:14:51,947 --> 00:14:55,107 Speaker 1: For more from Weekend Sport with Jason Fine. Listen live 274 00:14:55,227 --> 00:14:58,507 Speaker 1: to News Talk said B weekends from midday, or follow 275 00:14:58,547 --> 00:15:00,147 Speaker 1: the podcast on iHeartRadio.