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 --> 00:00:12,987 Speaker 1: from News Talk zed B Church. 3 00:00:13,027 --> 00:00:16,467 Speaker 2: The Windy's finishing four fifty seven for six, seventy four 4 00:00:16,547 --> 00:00:18,467 Speaker 2: run short of what would have been a world record 5 00:00:18,547 --> 00:00:21,787 Speaker 2: chase of five hundred and thirty one. As it was, 6 00:00:21,867 --> 00:00:25,467 Speaker 2: the four fifty seven for six the second highest fourth 7 00:00:25,507 --> 00:00:28,427 Speaker 2: innings ever in the history of Test cricket. It was 8 00:00:28,467 --> 00:00:31,827 Speaker 2: against a depleted black Caps attack no Matt Henry and 9 00:00:31,907 --> 00:00:34,987 Speaker 2: no Nathan Smith on the final day. They toiled hard 10 00:00:35,027 --> 00:00:40,147 Speaker 2: in blustery conditions, but the Windy's unshakable, Justin Graves completing 11 00:00:40,227 --> 00:00:43,107 Speaker 2: a career best innings of two hundred and two not out. 12 00:00:43,347 --> 00:00:46,787 Speaker 2: Keemar Roach also scored his highest ever Test score fifty eight. 13 00:00:47,187 --> 00:00:50,987 Speaker 2: They added an unbroken one hundred and eighty for the 14 00:00:51,067 --> 00:00:54,467 Speaker 2: seventh wicket. That was after rookie pace bowler Zach Folks 15 00:00:54,507 --> 00:01:03,387 Speaker 2: had dismissed Tevin Imlak cheaply given, quickly given by umpire rifle. 16 00:01:04,667 --> 00:01:11,747 Speaker 3: All three reds delivery from Zach Folks. Good standing delivery, 17 00:01:11,827 --> 00:01:16,267 Speaker 3: beautiful scene presentation, swings back sharp, Zach Folks with the breakthrough. 18 00:01:16,547 --> 00:01:18,667 Speaker 2: Zach Folks is with us the wind He's banded for 19 00:01:18,667 --> 00:01:21,467 Speaker 2: what one hundred and sixty three overs in their second 20 00:01:21,507 --> 00:01:23,467 Speaker 2: and exact That is a long time to be out 21 00:01:23,507 --> 00:01:26,427 Speaker 2: in the field and you bowled thirty three of those overs. 22 00:01:26,467 --> 00:01:29,667 Speaker 4: How's the body today, Yeah, body's a little bit sore. 23 00:01:29,747 --> 00:01:31,867 Speaker 4: I think Duff had about ten overs on there as well, 24 00:01:31,987 --> 00:01:34,667 Speaker 4: so I'm sure he's woken up a bit worse for 25 00:01:34,667 --> 00:01:35,467 Speaker 4: wear this morning as were. 26 00:01:35,827 --> 00:01:39,107 Speaker 2: How challenging was it knowing both Matt Henry and Nathan 27 00:01:39,147 --> 00:01:41,547 Speaker 2: Smith would be unable to bowl on the final day. 28 00:01:42,667 --> 00:01:44,947 Speaker 4: Yeah, obviously you never want to see guys go down. 29 00:01:45,907 --> 00:01:50,427 Speaker 4: We also had tom tom Blundell out as well, so 30 00:01:50,507 --> 00:01:53,587 Speaker 4: Tommy had to had to be behind the stumps. I 31 00:01:53,627 --> 00:01:55,227 Speaker 4: think he was on the field for the last three 32 00:01:55,307 --> 00:01:58,387 Speaker 4: days of that Test match. So yeah, a few wounded 33 00:01:58,387 --> 00:02:01,227 Speaker 4: soldiers this morning, but we'll look to recover the next 34 00:02:01,227 --> 00:02:02,787 Speaker 4: few days and then go again in Wellington. 35 00:02:03,067 --> 00:02:05,547 Speaker 2: Of course, in usual circumstances you wouldn't have had to 36 00:02:05,587 --> 00:02:08,427 Speaker 2: bowl that many over us. So at the start of yesterday, 37 00:02:08,427 --> 00:02:10,587 Speaker 2: how did you prepare yourself knowing that it was going 38 00:02:10,627 --> 00:02:13,147 Speaker 2: to be a heavier workload for you. 39 00:02:14,187 --> 00:02:16,867 Speaker 4: Yeah, we knew it was going to be a tough slog. Obviously, 40 00:02:16,907 --> 00:02:20,307 Speaker 4: that second new ball was pretty crucial, and yeah we 41 00:02:20,347 --> 00:02:23,427 Speaker 4: didn't didn't really we got two with it, but yeah, 42 00:02:23,427 --> 00:02:27,187 Speaker 4: it didn't really get the inroads that we would have liked. 43 00:02:27,267 --> 00:02:31,467 Speaker 4: But yeah, it's great toil from Duff and brace well bowling. 44 00:02:31,787 --> 00:02:36,347 Speaker 4: I think best bowled fifty fifty something sets, which was outstanding. 45 00:02:36,507 --> 00:02:38,387 Speaker 2: When you're out there and it is to for gold. 46 00:02:38,427 --> 00:02:40,507 Speaker 2: It was a belter of a pitch on day five. 47 00:02:40,667 --> 00:02:43,467 Speaker 2: You know, hard to get any assistance as a pace bowler. 48 00:02:43,507 --> 00:02:46,707 Speaker 2: What is your mindset as you're running in ball after ball, 49 00:02:46,827 --> 00:02:49,267 Speaker 2: over after over, just trying to you know, trying to 50 00:02:49,267 --> 00:02:50,147 Speaker 2: find that breakthrough. 51 00:02:51,187 --> 00:02:53,147 Speaker 4: Yeah, I think we went through a few different plans. 52 00:02:53,707 --> 00:02:55,667 Speaker 4: We also had straight fields for a little bit and 53 00:02:55,707 --> 00:02:59,587 Speaker 4: then yeah, a little bit of dounce of stuff majority 54 00:02:59,587 --> 00:03:02,667 Speaker 4: from Duff. But yeah, I think it was a great cricket. 55 00:03:02,987 --> 00:03:05,747 Speaker 4: We saw on day one and two a lot in 56 00:03:05,787 --> 00:03:07,627 Speaker 4: it for the ball and then sort of swung around 57 00:03:07,667 --> 00:03:09,787 Speaker 4: and the batterest favor of the last two and a 58 00:03:09,827 --> 00:03:10,427 Speaker 4: half days. 59 00:03:11,747 --> 00:03:15,027 Speaker 5: Yes, I think a great great cricker. Look at Barren 60 00:03:15,067 --> 00:03:16,027 Speaker 5: Air Hagley. 61 00:03:16,107 --> 00:03:18,707 Speaker 2: In hindsight, you know, I know it's always twenty twenty, 62 00:03:18,747 --> 00:03:22,427 Speaker 2: but could you have done anything differently? As a team yesterday. 63 00:03:22,787 --> 00:03:25,627 Speaker 4: Yeah, I think obviously the standout as we dropped dropped 64 00:03:25,627 --> 00:03:30,627 Speaker 4: a couple of catches. Myself guilty as well, Yeah, which 65 00:03:30,667 --> 00:03:35,107 Speaker 4: is obviously a shame. We created doubtuneys but just didn't 66 00:03:35,147 --> 00:03:37,307 Speaker 4: quite get it right on the day which was a 67 00:03:37,347 --> 00:03:39,787 Speaker 4: little bit of shame. But yeah, I think curn't really 68 00:03:39,787 --> 00:03:43,187 Speaker 4: fault the effort of all the guys. Yeah's tough slog 69 00:03:43,227 --> 00:03:43,587 Speaker 4: out there. 70 00:03:43,827 --> 00:03:47,467 Speaker 5: Credit to the end. They betted very very well, Shay 71 00:03:47,747 --> 00:03:51,827 Speaker 5: and Justin and then yeah, at the end of the. 72 00:03:51,747 --> 00:03:55,587 Speaker 4: Achemar as well facing serny five or something balls where 73 00:03:55,587 --> 00:03:57,787 Speaker 4: they run at the end, which was seriously impressive. 74 00:03:58,267 --> 00:04:00,107 Speaker 2: Josh, your second Test match, of course, your first in 75 00:04:00,187 --> 00:04:02,507 Speaker 2: New Zealand. How special a moment wasn't for you? 76 00:04:03,347 --> 00:04:08,067 Speaker 4: Yeah, it was awesome. Family and friends watching. Yeah, it 77 00:04:08,067 --> 00:04:10,747 Speaker 4: was a great occasion. Just been around my parents' house 78 00:04:10,787 --> 00:04:14,147 Speaker 4: and there they had a great week at the Hegley Oval. 79 00:04:14,467 --> 00:04:16,787 Speaker 4: I don't think Dad missed the ball, which is awesome. 80 00:04:17,467 --> 00:04:21,467 Speaker 4: And then mum, mum and brothers, Yeah, came and watched grandparents. Yeah, 81 00:04:21,507 --> 00:04:23,427 Speaker 4: it was awesome to have them down there. 82 00:04:23,707 --> 00:04:25,787 Speaker 2: Love that, love that man, that's so cool. We saw 83 00:04:25,827 --> 00:04:28,267 Speaker 2: your dabu of course for New Zealand and the white 84 00:04:28,267 --> 00:04:30,707 Speaker 2: ball sides last year. How keen have you been to 85 00:04:30,787 --> 00:04:33,027 Speaker 2: be an all format cricketer for New Zealand. 86 00:04:34,107 --> 00:04:36,067 Speaker 4: Yeah, I think I definitely put Red Bull up at 87 00:04:36,067 --> 00:04:39,027 Speaker 4: the top of my priority. I think there's nothing better 88 00:04:39,067 --> 00:04:42,907 Speaker 4: than a hard fought Red Bull win. Yeah, and hopefully 89 00:04:42,907 --> 00:04:46,867 Speaker 4: I can contribute to winning Test match cricket in the 90 00:04:47,027 --> 00:04:48,187 Speaker 4: next next couple of games. 91 00:04:48,307 --> 00:04:49,667 Speaker 2: Do you like the basin you were to bother a 92 00:04:49,707 --> 00:04:52,187 Speaker 2: few times domestically? Do you like it as a as 93 00:04:52,187 --> 00:04:54,227 Speaker 2: a cricket ground and as a wicket to bowl on? 94 00:04:54,947 --> 00:04:56,227 Speaker 5: Yeah? I love it as a cricket ground. 95 00:04:56,707 --> 00:05:02,667 Speaker 4: Fingers crossed the winds not to calm down, mate, come on, yeah, 96 00:05:02,787 --> 00:05:05,827 Speaker 4: I think it would be pretty similar to this Hagley wicket. 97 00:05:05,867 --> 00:05:07,907 Speaker 4: Hopefully it offers a little bit for the bowlers in 98 00:05:07,947 --> 00:05:10,747 Speaker 4: the first couple of days and then tends to flatten out. 99 00:05:10,787 --> 00:05:13,107 Speaker 4: So yeah, I think it could be could be quite 100 00:05:13,147 --> 00:05:15,667 Speaker 4: similar to Hagley and that in that regards. 101 00:05:15,467 --> 00:05:17,707 Speaker 2: And news today, to cover for the injuries to Matt 102 00:05:17,747 --> 00:05:20,267 Speaker 2: Henry and Nathan Smith, you can every teammate Michael Ray 103 00:05:20,427 --> 00:05:22,787 Speaker 2: joining the squad for the second Test. Can you give 104 00:05:22,867 --> 00:05:25,147 Speaker 2: us some insight into his strengths as a bowler. 105 00:05:26,587 --> 00:05:28,547 Speaker 5: His massive strength is his heart. 106 00:05:28,667 --> 00:05:31,147 Speaker 4: He just keeps keeps on running and keeps on running, 107 00:05:31,147 --> 00:05:34,187 Speaker 4: and he'll bring a lot of a lot of energy. 108 00:05:35,467 --> 00:05:38,227 Speaker 4: And yeah, try try bowl as fast as you can, 109 00:05:38,267 --> 00:05:39,987 Speaker 4: which is which will be awesome to see if he 110 00:05:40,027 --> 00:05:40,427 Speaker 4: gets a go. 111 00:05:40,747 --> 00:05:42,547 Speaker 2: All right, well, we look forward to the second Test. 112 00:05:42,587 --> 00:05:44,587 Speaker 2: Just before you go. It's a busy summer of cricket 113 00:05:44,587 --> 00:05:47,107 Speaker 2: ahead in a lot of different formats. Is the T 114 00:05:47,107 --> 00:05:49,747 Speaker 2: twenty World Cup sitting there in the back of your mind. 115 00:05:51,747 --> 00:05:54,507 Speaker 4: I'm just trying to play each game as it comes. 116 00:05:54,547 --> 00:05:54,787 Speaker 5: Really. 117 00:05:55,347 --> 00:05:58,667 Speaker 4: If that happens, it happens. If it doesn't, I'm sure 118 00:05:58,667 --> 00:06:00,587 Speaker 4: I'll turn out for Canterbury and put my best foot 119 00:06:00,627 --> 00:06:03,027 Speaker 4: forward for them. But at the moment you're just trying 120 00:06:03,027 --> 00:06:04,787 Speaker 4: to work each game at the time. 121 00:06:05,267 --> 00:06:08,147 Speaker 2: Great toil, Yes, Zach, travel safe. May look forward to 122 00:06:08,147 --> 00:06:10,787 Speaker 2: seeing you at the base from Reserve for the second Test. 123 00:06:11,107 --> 00:06:12,627 Speaker 5: Awesome, thanks Tony, No, thank. 124 00:06:12,507 --> 00:06:12,787 Speaker 3: You, Zach. 125 00:06:12,867 --> 00:06:12,987 Speaker 5: Zach. 126 00:06:13,027 --> 00:06:15,187 Speaker 2: Folks there out of the black Caps camp. So first 127 00:06:15,187 --> 00:06:18,507 Speaker 2: Test drawn at Hagley Oval, Second Test based from Reserve 128 00:06:18,547 --> 00:06:23,067 Speaker 2: and Wellington starting on Wednesday, and I think most of 129 00:06:23,147 --> 00:06:26,547 Speaker 2: us were probably a little bit pleasantly surprised by the 130 00:06:26,547 --> 00:06:29,907 Speaker 2: West Indies backbone in this Test match. I think coming 131 00:06:29,947 --> 00:06:31,667 Speaker 2: into this Test series a lot of us thought that 132 00:06:31,707 --> 00:06:35,227 Speaker 2: it would be you know, I guess, a three Niel 133 00:06:35,307 --> 00:06:38,627 Speaker 2: sweep for the black Caps. We didn't really, I don't 134 00:06:38,667 --> 00:06:41,507 Speaker 2: think give the West Indies the credit that they clearly 135 00:06:41,547 --> 00:06:44,347 Speaker 2: deserved in terms of their ability to dig in and 136 00:06:44,827 --> 00:06:46,787 Speaker 2: play test cricket. There's been a lot of talk about 137 00:06:47,027 --> 00:06:49,147 Speaker 2: how they've fallen off from the glory days, and yes 138 00:06:49,187 --> 00:06:51,907 Speaker 2: they have, but yesterday was an example of what they 139 00:06:51,907 --> 00:06:55,947 Speaker 2: can do when they apply themselves. So this Test series 140 00:06:56,387 --> 00:06:59,907 Speaker 2: is level, heading to the second Test in Wellington starting 141 00:06:59,947 --> 00:07:00,707 Speaker 2: on Wednesday. 142 00:07:01,467 --> 00:07:04,627 Speaker 1: For more from Weekend Sport with Jason Fine, listen live 143 00:07:04,747 --> 00:07:08,027 Speaker 1: to News Talk Zed b Ends from midday or follow 144 00:07:08,067 --> 00:07:09,627 Speaker 1: the podcast on iHeartRadio