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 --> 00:00:11,787 Speaker 1: from News Talk ZEDB. 3 00:00:12,787 --> 00:00:16,107 Speaker 2: The world champion white ferns are back home now, most 4 00:00:16,147 --> 00:00:18,787 Speaker 2: of them anyway. After winning the T twenty World Cup 5 00:00:19,067 --> 00:00:22,627 Speaker 2: in the UAE last month, New Zealand have done it. 6 00:00:24,107 --> 00:00:27,747 Speaker 2: They have tried their everest, they have hitched. 7 00:00:27,787 --> 00:00:29,747 Speaker 3: Their names and history. 8 00:00:30,707 --> 00:00:34,627 Speaker 2: Yeah. One of the great sporting performances of the calendar year. 9 00:00:34,787 --> 00:00:39,227 Speaker 2: Now the Trophies on tour around New Zealand. Both Maddie 10 00:00:39,267 --> 00:00:42,507 Speaker 2: Green and Izzy Gaze played all six matches for New 11 00:00:42,587 --> 00:00:45,387 Speaker 2: Zealand at the tournament. They're part of the trophy tour, 12 00:00:45,427 --> 00:00:47,547 Speaker 2: but they've popped into the studio for a bit of 13 00:00:47,547 --> 00:00:50,987 Speaker 2: a chat. Is how has it been touring the trophy 14 00:00:51,027 --> 00:00:51,867 Speaker 2: around New Zealand. 15 00:00:53,067 --> 00:00:55,747 Speaker 3: Well, it's actually my first day in Auckland because some 16 00:00:55,747 --> 00:00:57,387 Speaker 3: of the other girls been doing the other stunts in 17 00:00:57,427 --> 00:01:00,867 Speaker 3: their hometown, so I reached the mighty Auckland. So stoked 18 00:01:00,867 --> 00:01:03,027 Speaker 3: to be doing that today. But it's had a good 19 00:01:03,107 --> 00:01:03,747 Speaker 3: run so far. 20 00:01:03,987 --> 00:01:05,907 Speaker 2: Absolutely. And what about you, Maddie, have you been on 21 00:01:05,907 --> 00:01:08,467 Speaker 2: the tour for a while or is this your first 22 00:01:08,547 --> 00:01:08,987 Speaker 2: day as well? 23 00:01:09,467 --> 00:01:10,907 Speaker 4: No, sort of my first day too. I think the 24 00:01:11,067 --> 00:01:13,947 Speaker 4: really cool thing is we've had different girls sort of 25 00:01:13,947 --> 00:01:17,107 Speaker 4: in their own regions with the trophy and getting around 26 00:01:17,107 --> 00:01:19,467 Speaker 4: their sort of local communities and where they started their 27 00:01:19,507 --> 00:01:21,667 Speaker 4: sort of cricketing journeys. So that's been great. 28 00:01:21,787 --> 00:01:24,067 Speaker 2: Good to have it turn around right around the country. 29 00:01:24,107 --> 00:01:26,587 Speaker 2: All right, let's talk about the World Cup itself. You too, 30 00:01:26,627 --> 00:01:29,467 Speaker 2: of course, were there at the end in the final 31 00:01:29,587 --> 00:01:32,267 Speaker 2: of your runnings anyway against South Africa one hundred and 32 00:01:32,307 --> 00:01:35,507 Speaker 2: fifty eight for five. You set batting first. Mate, as 33 00:01:35,547 --> 00:01:37,867 Speaker 2: you're walked off, did you feel like you had enough 34 00:01:37,907 --> 00:01:38,427 Speaker 2: to defend? 35 00:01:39,067 --> 00:01:40,987 Speaker 4: Yeah, I thought that batting first, that was a fantastic 36 00:01:41,067 --> 00:01:43,427 Speaker 4: squad to put on the board, And obviously the conditions 37 00:01:43,467 --> 00:01:46,987 Speaker 4: in Dubai were challenging. Slow wickets, the outfields were slow, 38 00:01:47,067 --> 00:01:49,427 Speaker 4: and the sort of boundaries hard to come by, so 39 00:01:49,467 --> 00:01:51,747 Speaker 4: I thought that was a really competitive total, but also 40 00:01:51,827 --> 00:01:53,787 Speaker 4: knowing the back of our mind that South Africa had 41 00:01:53,827 --> 00:01:55,827 Speaker 4: some world class players so that we need to buy 42 00:01:55,827 --> 00:01:57,547 Speaker 4: a wile to defend it. But we thought it was 43 00:01:57,547 --> 00:01:59,667 Speaker 4: a great start and it was just up to our 44 00:01:59,667 --> 00:02:01,347 Speaker 4: ballists to go and do the job. And they really 45 00:02:01,347 --> 00:02:01,987 Speaker 4: delivered as well. 46 00:02:01,987 --> 00:02:04,267 Speaker 2: They really did. I mean, in the end, it was 47 00:02:04,467 --> 00:02:07,467 Speaker 2: a comfortable one, wasn't it thirty two runs as yet? 48 00:02:07,467 --> 00:02:10,467 Speaker 2: What point during the South African innings did you let 49 00:02:10,507 --> 00:02:12,147 Speaker 2: yourself believe you were going to win the game? 50 00:02:12,627 --> 00:02:12,747 Speaker 4: Oh? 51 00:02:12,787 --> 00:02:14,747 Speaker 3: I think I had belief from the start, but I 52 00:02:14,787 --> 00:02:18,507 Speaker 3: think we when the total was pretty unreachable, had that 53 00:02:18,507 --> 00:02:20,787 Speaker 3: little Tingley feeling. I was like, well, we've actually got 54 00:02:20,787 --> 00:02:22,827 Speaker 3: it here. And then it hit that last over and 55 00:02:23,827 --> 00:02:27,147 Speaker 3: things started to be real and last ball hurt and 56 00:02:28,027 --> 00:02:30,627 Speaker 3: had to calm myself with that last ball because I 57 00:02:30,707 --> 00:02:32,227 Speaker 3: had to get through it. But yeah, it was great. 58 00:02:32,347 --> 00:02:34,147 Speaker 2: Yeah, I bet and Maddie for you, how were the 59 00:02:34,187 --> 00:02:36,827 Speaker 2: emotions when the win was finally secured. 60 00:02:37,147 --> 00:02:38,227 Speaker 4: Yeah, it was pretty surreal. 61 00:02:38,307 --> 00:02:38,547 Speaker 1: Really. 62 00:02:39,627 --> 00:02:42,507 Speaker 4: Look, I think if we're being really honest, probably going 63 00:02:42,547 --> 00:02:44,787 Speaker 4: to this tournament we didn't necessarily expect it was going 64 00:02:44,827 --> 00:02:47,107 Speaker 4: to go this way. And you know, been part of 65 00:02:47,107 --> 00:02:48,787 Speaker 4: the team for a long time and all you sort 66 00:02:48,787 --> 00:02:51,227 Speaker 4: of dream of is and want to achieve playing for 67 00:02:51,267 --> 00:02:54,067 Speaker 4: New Zealanders to win world titles, and you know, so 68 00:02:54,147 --> 00:02:55,987 Speaker 4: for me and some of the older girls been around 69 00:02:56,067 --> 00:02:58,107 Speaker 4: for a long time and through some pretty tough times 70 00:02:58,107 --> 00:03:00,667 Speaker 4: as well, it was pretty special and it was cool 71 00:03:00,747 --> 00:03:02,507 Speaker 4: just looking up in that sort of last over known 72 00:03:02,547 --> 00:03:04,787 Speaker 4: that we were going to win, and seeing the smiles 73 00:03:04,827 --> 00:03:08,187 Speaker 4: on everyone's faces and yeah, just the pure joy was 74 00:03:08,667 --> 00:03:11,147 Speaker 4: pretty fantastic. So yeah, something I'll never forget. 75 00:03:11,267 --> 00:03:12,667 Speaker 2: I bet, I want to talk a bit more about 76 00:03:12,707 --> 00:03:15,107 Speaker 2: your role over the last decade in a moment. But 77 00:03:15,507 --> 00:03:18,987 Speaker 2: is he who were the leaders of the celebrations afterwards? 78 00:03:19,027 --> 00:03:20,387 Speaker 2: Who would have got to be the latest? 79 00:03:21,347 --> 00:03:24,267 Speaker 3: Probably Susie Bates and Lea to Her who they had 80 00:03:24,267 --> 00:03:26,867 Speaker 3: some late nights and definitely celebrated how it should be. 81 00:03:27,387 --> 00:03:29,507 Speaker 3: And then probably in the change room as people seen 82 00:03:29,747 --> 00:03:32,587 Speaker 3: Georgia Plummer led through the karaoke and set the scene 83 00:03:33,507 --> 00:03:34,867 Speaker 3: with the music, which is great. 84 00:03:35,027 --> 00:03:36,707 Speaker 2: All good to know that a couple of the more 85 00:03:36,747 --> 00:03:40,427 Speaker 2: experienced players we're keeping the young ones on their toes 86 00:03:40,507 --> 00:03:43,267 Speaker 2: during the celebrations. Excellent to hear Medie. Go back to 87 00:03:43,267 --> 00:03:45,547 Speaker 2: the start of the tournament for us, how important was 88 00:03:46,227 --> 00:03:48,987 Speaker 2: the win over India in the first game to really 89 00:03:49,147 --> 00:03:50,027 Speaker 2: set you guys up? 90 00:03:50,547 --> 00:03:54,467 Speaker 4: Yeah, hugely important. Obviously we sort of knew going into 91 00:03:54,507 --> 00:03:56,387 Speaker 4: the tournament that we're in a really hard pool in 92 00:03:56,467 --> 00:03:58,907 Speaker 4: both India and Australia are world class size. And then 93 00:03:58,907 --> 00:04:01,427 Speaker 4: obviously as well we had Pakistan and Schlanka have been 94 00:04:01,627 --> 00:04:05,107 Speaker 4: playing well and toppling some top teams over the last 95 00:04:05,147 --> 00:04:08,027 Speaker 4: couple of years. So we sort of talked about that 96 00:04:08,067 --> 00:04:10,627 Speaker 4: first game being the most important game in our pool. 97 00:04:10,707 --> 00:04:13,147 Speaker 4: And I thought the way that Sophie led from the 98 00:04:13,147 --> 00:04:16,107 Speaker 4: front with how she batted and she was exceptional, and 99 00:04:16,147 --> 00:04:19,467 Speaker 4: then her captaincy throughout that innings as well when we 100 00:04:19,467 --> 00:04:22,707 Speaker 4: were bowling, you know, she was just on and a 101 00:04:22,707 --> 00:04:25,307 Speaker 4: crucial win for us. And you know tea twenty cricket, 102 00:04:25,307 --> 00:04:26,747 Speaker 4: a lot of the time it is about momentum, and 103 00:04:26,787 --> 00:04:28,227 Speaker 4: I thought that just got our tournament off to a 104 00:04:28,267 --> 00:04:28,747 Speaker 4: great start. 105 00:04:29,147 --> 00:04:31,507 Speaker 2: Is he from your position behind the starm, she had 106 00:04:31,627 --> 00:04:33,947 Speaker 2: a perfect view of the white ferm's bowling. Of course 107 00:04:34,027 --> 00:04:37,027 Speaker 2: during the tournament. What do you think your bowling attack 108 00:04:37,267 --> 00:04:39,987 Speaker 2: did particularly well across the entire tournament. 109 00:04:40,587 --> 00:04:43,227 Speaker 3: I think we started her own brand, you know, with 110 00:04:43,267 --> 00:04:45,627 Speaker 3: the likes of Eden Carson shining through for that tournament 111 00:04:45,787 --> 00:04:48,387 Speaker 3: was really cool and you know, merely had an excellent 112 00:04:48,427 --> 00:04:51,987 Speaker 3: tour tournament with the ball and everyone just played their 113 00:04:51,987 --> 00:04:54,467 Speaker 3: own role and stuck to their own plans. And you 114 00:04:54,507 --> 00:04:57,747 Speaker 3: see the likes of the things that we've been working on. Yeah, 115 00:04:57,787 --> 00:04:59,027 Speaker 3: really special, I think. 116 00:04:59,227 --> 00:05:01,467 Speaker 2: And you're still quite new to the side. You're one 117 00:05:01,507 --> 00:05:03,267 Speaker 2: of the younger members of the side, but are you 118 00:05:03,307 --> 00:05:06,467 Speaker 2: still able to offer advice to the bowlers even so, 119 00:05:06,627 --> 00:05:09,187 Speaker 2: you know most of them are older and more experienced 120 00:05:09,227 --> 00:05:09,667 Speaker 2: than you are. 121 00:05:10,347 --> 00:05:12,627 Speaker 3: Yeah, yeah, definitely. I think everyone would love some input 122 00:05:12,747 --> 00:05:14,267 Speaker 3: on you know, what the wicke it's doing and what 123 00:05:14,267 --> 00:05:16,347 Speaker 3: the batters are doing. And I've got the view that 124 00:05:16,387 --> 00:05:19,467 Speaker 3: everyone probably would like so like to give my input 125 00:05:19,507 --> 00:05:21,067 Speaker 3: here and there, and you know they can take it 126 00:05:21,107 --> 00:05:24,707 Speaker 3: how they can use it. But yeah, just see what 127 00:05:24,787 --> 00:05:26,907 Speaker 3: I can contribute behind the stumps and. 128 00:05:27,027 --> 00:05:29,547 Speaker 2: Six catches for you across the tournament, Mattie, including a 129 00:05:29,547 --> 00:05:31,307 Speaker 2: couple in the final. The ball seemed to follow you 130 00:05:31,387 --> 00:05:34,787 Speaker 2: around as it usually does. How big a part of 131 00:05:34,787 --> 00:05:37,627 Speaker 2: the White Fern's success at the World Cup was the 132 00:05:37,667 --> 00:05:38,347 Speaker 2: team's fielding. 133 00:05:38,907 --> 00:05:42,387 Speaker 4: Yeah, I thought we fielded particularly well throughout that tournament 134 00:05:42,427 --> 00:05:44,427 Speaker 4: and Crabment Millon's been a huge influence on that since 135 00:05:44,427 --> 00:05:46,547 Speaker 4: he's come into the team and the intensity he brings 136 00:05:46,547 --> 00:05:48,667 Speaker 4: with sort of fielding training, so I think he's been great. 137 00:05:48,707 --> 00:05:50,627 Speaker 4: And you know, when you we talked about as a 138 00:05:50,627 --> 00:05:52,827 Speaker 4: group that fielding was going to be really crucial at 139 00:05:52,867 --> 00:05:54,747 Speaker 4: this tournament. So it's something we focused a lot on 140 00:05:54,827 --> 00:05:58,307 Speaker 4: and yeah, I thought, you know, someone like Georgia Plumber 141 00:05:58,347 --> 00:06:00,587 Speaker 4: and the outfield really set the standard. And we've talked 142 00:06:00,587 --> 00:06:03,267 Speaker 4: a lot about effort and our teams being something that 143 00:06:03,307 --> 00:06:05,867 Speaker 4: we can control. So from a fielding point of view, 144 00:06:05,907 --> 00:06:07,587 Speaker 4: that was a huge focused and it was really hot 145 00:06:07,707 --> 00:06:10,947 Speaker 4: over in Dubai obviously, but yeah, just about pushing ourselves 146 00:06:11,027 --> 00:06:12,347 Speaker 4: and doing what we can for the team. And I 147 00:06:12,387 --> 00:06:13,867 Speaker 4: think our fielding made a big difference. 148 00:06:14,067 --> 00:06:16,307 Speaker 2: And you alluded to it before, but you've been around 149 00:06:16,307 --> 00:06:18,427 Speaker 2: this team for a week while over one hundred and 150 00:06:18,427 --> 00:06:22,987 Speaker 2: twenty internationals now seventy six one day internationals. How special 151 00:06:23,067 --> 00:06:24,747 Speaker 2: was this for you and some of those who have 152 00:06:24,827 --> 00:06:27,947 Speaker 2: been in this team with you for over a decade now. 153 00:06:28,387 --> 00:06:31,347 Speaker 4: Yeah, hugely special. As I said earlier, it's just what 154 00:06:31,387 --> 00:06:33,667 Speaker 4: you dream about as being a white fan, as winning 155 00:06:33,787 --> 00:06:36,907 Speaker 4: tournaments for New Zealand. And you know, we've certainly been 156 00:06:36,947 --> 00:06:39,227 Speaker 4: through some ups andce and downs and heartbreak and you know, 157 00:06:39,267 --> 00:06:41,587 Speaker 4: I think most recently that fifty over home World cut 158 00:06:41,667 --> 00:06:43,907 Speaker 4: was pretty devastating for a few of us that were there, 159 00:06:43,987 --> 00:06:46,227 Speaker 4: and we've had a few changes in the team since 160 00:06:46,267 --> 00:06:48,947 Speaker 4: that point, and it's been really refreshing to have sort 161 00:06:48,947 --> 00:06:51,267 Speaker 4: of some of the younger group come in potentially not 162 00:06:51,307 --> 00:06:54,147 Speaker 4: with those sort of battle scars, and just come in 163 00:06:54,187 --> 00:06:56,707 Speaker 4: and express themselves and play so freely. And I think 164 00:06:56,707 --> 00:06:58,587 Speaker 4: throughout the tournament we just had so many different people 165 00:06:58,627 --> 00:07:00,787 Speaker 4: standing up at different times and that was a really 166 00:07:00,827 --> 00:07:03,427 Speaker 4: cool thing. And I think potentially you could say in 167 00:07:03,467 --> 00:07:05,947 Speaker 4: the past, you know, we may have relied on Susie 168 00:07:05,947 --> 00:07:08,787 Speaker 4: and so to get us over the line and games 169 00:07:08,827 --> 00:07:10,667 Speaker 4: and tournaments, but I think the way that all our 170 00:07:10,707 --> 00:07:13,707 Speaker 4: girls contributed throughout the tournament was excellent. And for us 171 00:07:13,707 --> 00:07:15,787 Speaker 4: old girls, it's pretty cool to be able to say 172 00:07:15,787 --> 00:07:17,187 Speaker 4: we're two twenty World Cup champions in. 173 00:07:17,187 --> 00:07:20,307 Speaker 2: Particular, absolutely, and for the younger members of the team, 174 00:07:20,387 --> 00:07:23,227 Speaker 2: is you of which you are one? Maddy talked about 175 00:07:23,227 --> 00:07:26,507 Speaker 2: it there about players coming in and being enabled to 176 00:07:26,507 --> 00:07:29,187 Speaker 2: perform straight away. Maybe no battle scouts for you. Have 177 00:07:29,267 --> 00:07:31,627 Speaker 2: you found the White Ferns environment one that has been 178 00:07:31,747 --> 00:07:32,947 Speaker 2: easy to fit into. 179 00:07:33,507 --> 00:07:36,427 Speaker 3: Yeah, definitely. I think everyone's really welcoming and we all 180 00:07:36,467 --> 00:07:38,547 Speaker 3: want the team to just do well, so we're all 181 00:07:38,787 --> 00:07:42,147 Speaker 3: striving for the same goal, which is pretty special. But yeah, 182 00:07:42,147 --> 00:07:45,067 Speaker 3: everyone's welcoming and it's pretty much a big family, so 183 00:07:45,067 --> 00:07:47,387 Speaker 3: it's pretty lucky to be a part of it. And 184 00:07:47,467 --> 00:07:50,147 Speaker 3: you know, I've supported the team growing up, so you know, 185 00:07:50,227 --> 00:07:52,587 Speaker 3: you see what they've been through and I guess now 186 00:07:52,627 --> 00:07:55,067 Speaker 3: to make my mark and it's pretty special. 187 00:07:55,347 --> 00:07:57,307 Speaker 2: And you're not even what You're not even twenty one yet, 188 00:07:57,667 --> 00:08:00,707 Speaker 2: you know, you're still very early on in your cricketing journey. 189 00:08:00,707 --> 00:08:03,187 Speaker 2: Does this feel a bit surreal in some ways to 190 00:08:03,227 --> 00:08:05,187 Speaker 2: be a world champion this early in your career? 191 00:08:05,747 --> 00:08:09,107 Speaker 3: Yeah, definitely. A first World Cup is a good one 192 00:08:09,107 --> 00:08:13,507 Speaker 3: to remember. So yeah, it's pretty surreal and pretty unforgettable. 193 00:08:13,707 --> 00:08:16,067 Speaker 2: All right. So back home now, Maddie. The home summer 194 00:08:16,147 --> 00:08:20,147 Speaker 2: underway soon, both domestically and with the White Ferns internationally. 195 00:08:20,187 --> 00:08:24,427 Speaker 2: Three One Day internationals against Australia at the Basin before Christmas, 196 00:08:24,427 --> 00:08:27,547 Speaker 2: then Sri Lanka are here in March for Odieis and 197 00:08:27,587 --> 00:08:30,467 Speaker 2: T twenties, and then Australia again for T twenties at 198 00:08:30,467 --> 00:08:32,827 Speaker 2: the back end of March. How keen of the side 199 00:08:32,867 --> 00:08:35,067 Speaker 2: to play on home soil for the first time as 200 00:08:35,107 --> 00:08:35,907 Speaker 2: world champions. 201 00:08:36,267 --> 00:08:38,907 Speaker 4: Yeah, it's really exciting and I'm personally excited to play 202 00:08:38,947 --> 00:08:41,227 Speaker 4: back at the Basin. Meains Australia. We're always really well 203 00:08:41,227 --> 00:08:44,667 Speaker 4: supported in Wellington. First game of the summer is free entry, 204 00:08:44,747 --> 00:08:47,507 Speaker 4: so you're looking forward to getting out there in Wellington 205 00:08:47,667 --> 00:08:50,067 Speaker 4: and hopefully get a good crowd. You know they're really 206 00:08:50,107 --> 00:08:53,467 Speaker 4: keen cricket supporters down down in the Capitol, so yeah, 207 00:08:53,507 --> 00:08:55,307 Speaker 4: it'll be great. We're looking forward to it. It should 208 00:08:55,347 --> 00:08:55,987 Speaker 4: be a great summer. 209 00:08:56,067 --> 00:08:58,147 Speaker 2: So you could play a lot more often at the Basin. 210 00:08:58,187 --> 00:08:59,787 Speaker 2: All you'd have to do is just to come back 211 00:08:59,787 --> 00:09:01,867 Speaker 2: to the Blaze and play your domestic cricket there again 212 00:09:02,187 --> 00:09:02,547 Speaker 2: I could. 213 00:09:02,587 --> 00:09:04,707 Speaker 4: I did love my time at the Blaze, but it's 214 00:09:04,827 --> 00:09:07,827 Speaker 4: nice to be home back in Auckland with family and yeah, 215 00:09:07,947 --> 00:09:10,667 Speaker 4: still hold the Basin very close to my heart. All right. 216 00:09:10,707 --> 00:09:12,907 Speaker 2: Well, you know you're always welcome down in the Capitol 217 00:09:12,947 --> 00:09:15,747 Speaker 2: and for you. Is he looking forward to another summer 218 00:09:15,907 --> 00:09:17,667 Speaker 2: of domestic and international cricket. 219 00:09:17,987 --> 00:09:21,027 Speaker 3: Yeah, definitely love playing for the Oakland Harts, especially with 220 00:09:21,067 --> 00:09:24,827 Speaker 3: Maddie alongside now and then alongside the Basin which will 221 00:09:24,867 --> 00:09:27,427 Speaker 3: be special. Even though it gets pretty windy down there, 222 00:09:27,987 --> 00:09:30,067 Speaker 3: can't complain about the crowds that we get in there. 223 00:09:30,427 --> 00:09:32,227 Speaker 2: Good to have some shots fired right at the end, 224 00:09:32,707 --> 00:09:35,387 Speaker 2: As he gays, Maddi Green, congratulations on being part of 225 00:09:35,387 --> 00:09:39,707 Speaker 2: a really special, special team that achieves something extraordinary. T 226 00:09:39,707 --> 00:09:42,427 Speaker 2: twenty World champions. I hope the rest of the tour 227 00:09:42,467 --> 00:09:46,227 Speaker 2: goes well and the summer ahead both domestically and internationally 228 00:09:46,467 --> 00:09:48,507 Speaker 2: as well. Thanks for both stopping in for a chat. 229 00:09:49,347 --> 00:09:51,987 Speaker 2: Thank you, no, thank you both, as he Gaves and 230 00:09:52,027 --> 00:09:55,907 Speaker 2: Maddy Green. There As the T twenty tour continues, I'm 231 00:09:55,947 --> 00:09:57,667 Speaker 2: sure you can find out where it's going to be 232 00:09:57,707 --> 00:09:59,307 Speaker 2: if it's going to be close to you. I think 233 00:09:59,307 --> 00:10:01,627 Speaker 2: it started down south, it's worked its way up. I 234 00:10:01,627 --> 00:10:04,667 Speaker 2: presume it'll be up heating. I probably should have asked 235 00:10:04,787 --> 00:10:08,307 Speaker 2: heading north now. The White Ferns are back in action. 236 00:10:08,347 --> 00:10:10,707 Speaker 2: As I mentioned there, there's a three match one day 237 00:10:10,707 --> 00:10:14,907 Speaker 2: International series against Australia, all three games at the Basin 238 00:10:14,947 --> 00:10:19,667 Speaker 2: Reserve on December nineteenth, twenty one and twenty three, and 239 00:10:19,707 --> 00:10:22,867 Speaker 2: news through yesterday that the game on the nineteenth of 240 00:10:22,947 --> 00:10:26,787 Speaker 2: December is free entry, so they're opening the gates for 241 00:10:26,867 --> 00:10:30,787 Speaker 2: the first game back on home soil for the world 242 00:10:30,867 --> 00:10:33,867 Speaker 2: champion White Ferns. These are fifty over matches, of course 243 00:10:33,867 --> 00:10:36,547 Speaker 2: they're T twenty World Champions, but three fifty over matches 244 00:10:36,587 --> 00:10:40,147 Speaker 2: at the basin the White Ferns against Australia, the first 245 00:10:40,147 --> 00:10:42,587 Speaker 2: of those on the nineteenth of December free entry, then 246 00:10:42,627 --> 00:10:44,747 Speaker 2: Sri Lanka arrived. There are T twenties and one day 247 00:10:44,787 --> 00:10:47,667 Speaker 2: internationals against Sri Lanka in March, and then the back 248 00:10:47,707 --> 00:10:50,667 Speaker 2: end of March Australia are back again and they'll play 249 00:10:50,747 --> 00:10:54,827 Speaker 2: three T twenty internationals, this time against the White Ferns. 250 00:10:54,867 --> 00:10:57,267 Speaker 2: So a good international summer to look forward to. And 251 00:10:57,307 --> 00:10:59,787 Speaker 2: amongst all of that, of course our top players will 252 00:10:59,827 --> 00:11:03,867 Speaker 2: be involved in the Super Smash which starts just after Christmas. 253 00:11:04,387 --> 00:11:07,587 Speaker 2: Is also the Halle Burton Johnston Shield, which is the 254 00:11:08,587 --> 00:11:11,707 Speaker 2: woman's fifty over competition that gets underwine the next week 255 00:11:11,907 --> 00:11:12,187 Speaker 2: or so. 256 00:11:13,107 --> 00:11:16,267 Speaker 1: For more from Weekend Sport with Jason Fine, listen live 257 00:11:16,387 --> 00:11:19,667 Speaker 1: to News Talks it B weekends from midday or follow 258 00:11:19,707 --> 00:11:21,267 Speaker 1: the podcast on iHeartRadio