Podcast appearances and mentions of neil wagner

Neil Wagner is one of New Zealand cricket's best red ball bowlers of all time.Only Sir Richard Hadlee has a better strike rate in tests among New Zealanders who have taken more than 100 wickets.Wagner has relentlessly thumped his right boot into creases around the country for almost 17 years, having arrived from South Africa in 2008 and in this one we unpack his incredible journey.We talk about why his break never came in South Africa, why he moved to NZ, how he developed his unorthodox style, bowling through broken toes, the world test champion final, the influence of Brendon McCullum and the best players he played against, his difficult retirement and all the best stories in between.Neil also opens up about the mental pressure around imposter syndrome and identity which led to a sliding doors moment at a hotel in Sri Lanka.Neil has one hell of a story to share, and we loved sitting down with him for this one.If you'd like to get one of our epic guests in to MC or Speak at your function or event, flick us a message by going to B2Bspeakers.co.nz. This episode is brought to you by TAB, download the new app today and get your bet on!Between Two Beers is now part of the Acast Creator Network, listen wherever you get your podcasts from, or watch the video on YouTube.Enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alyssa Healy and Adam Peacock join you to talk about the early retirement of Australia Test Batter Will Pucovski, Heals discusses her experience with concussion and the severity of head knocks in cricket and is Mitch Marsh the perfect impact sub in the IPL? Plus, we chat to New Zealand fast bowler Neil Wagner about his 20+ year career, some of the great battles he had with Steve Smith & Matt Wade in 2019/20 and growing up playing against AB de Villiers. It's Masters week so Willow Talk golf chat is back and Heals ranks some of the best cricket players who dabble in golf! Send your cricket club cap to Producer Joel at the following address: Joel Harrison 50 Goulburn St, Sydney, NSW, 2000 Follow on Apple, Spotify and the LiSTNR app Watch on YouTube Drop us a message on Instagram and TikTok! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of the show, Baldy, Raj and Stu look back at the two white-ball series between New Zealand and Pakistan, which the Black Caps won in dominant style - 7-1 across the ODI and T20s combined. We start the show as we mean to continue, with huge praise for NZ and the depth on display during the two series, but also with a big question to answer: Were the Black Caps fantastic or was Pakistan terrible? As things get specific, plenty of New Zealanders are thrust into the spotlight. Jacob Duffy is now the world's number-one-ranked T20 bowler, Ben Sears took back to back five-wicket bags and Will O'Rourke continues to impress. On the batting front, we saw impressive debuts from Muhammad Abbas and Rhys Mariu, Mark Chapman continued to take his opportunities, Mitch Hay produced an innings of real substance and Tim Seifert blasted his way to the Player of the Series in the T20s. Who are we most excited about? And when might there be more opportunities for these players to shine? To round out the show, there's also a word for Neil Wagner's fairytale finish - a five-wicket bag to seal the Plunket Shield for Northern Districts in his final first-class appearance in New Zealand. Legend. We'll be back in your feed in a few days to continue our IPL coverage. If you're enjoying our content then please take the time to give us a like, follow, share or subscribe on all our channels (@toporderpod on Twitter & Facebook, and @thetoporderpodcast on Instagram & YouTube) and a (5-Star!) review at your favourite podcast provider, or tell a friend to download. It really helps others find the show and is the best thing you can do to support us. You can also find all our written content, including our Hall of Fame series, at our website. You can also dip back into our guest episodes - including conversations with Mike Hesson, Shane Bond and Mike Hussey, current players such as Matt Henry, Sophie Devine and Ish Sodhi, coaches Gary Stead, Jeetan Patel and Luke Wright, as well as Barry Richards, Frankie Mackay, Bharat Sundaresan and many more fascinating people from all across the cricketing world. And if you'd like to reach out to us with feedback, questions or guest suggestions, get in touch at thetoporderpodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening. 0:00 Intro 0:25 Black Caps v Pakistan - were NZ incredible or were Pakistan not very good? 4:40 Fringe players and returnees step up: Seifert, Duffy & Chapman 9:30 Younger players show promise: Mitch Hay, Muhammed Abbas, Rhys Mariu 14:55 Will O'Rourke & Ben Sears 15:55 Michael Bracewell leads from the front 16:25 Do we like the return of uncontracted players? 19:30 What do the next 12 months look like for NZ? 21:50 Fairytale finish for Neil Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As long as you want to, Gary. He's not gone yet, but it would appear that the end is nigh for Black Caps coach Gary Stead. His contract is due to expire shortly, which will possibly signal the end of a very successful tenure. No, the pinnacle titles haven't rolled in unabated, but the consistency of results at the very top, across all formats, are impressive. New Zealand's men's cricket first eleven has been in the top table conversation for his whole Black Caps coaching career. Sure, they've had some catastrophic results which have set the drums beating for his removal, but poor turnouts are to be expected in international cricket. Australia, India, and England are all capable of blowing a sandshoe sporadically, so it's not a damning indictment of Stead's stewardship when the team mount the sidewalk and collect 10 yards of picket fence and some shrubbery. To focus on the smudges during his command would be mealymouthed and small-minded. Gary has held this team together during the biggest upheaval in world cricket since Kerry Packer threw a sabretooth amongst the pigeons back in the 70's. The proliferation of T20 leagues and the money they offer has been a massive challenge for all boards, with NZ cricket, aided by a very fluent and pragmatic coach, navigating the choppy waters with aplomb. He has also achieved across all three formats and may well be the last coach to do so. To those who roll out the tired, predictable, and myopic line that his success is only due to him inheriting a great team built by Hesson and McCullum, I say this: Yes, he has had access to some of the greats who started under a different regime, but he has also been behind the launch of future greats and the continued development of the meat of the team. Did he hold on to Southee too long? Did he treat Neil Wagner as well as he should have? This is nitpicking to me. In the wider picture, the measured and calm Gary Stead has been behind some of the greatest times in New Zealand cricket history. Whatever he chooses to do, I'll be behind him %100, Top coach, top man, great New Zealander. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a 13-year wait Northern Districts are once again the red ball champions of domestic cricket with the Plunket Shield won on the last day of the season. A 134-run win over the Otago Volts today had a bit of drama but also allowed for a fairy-tale finish for bowler Neil Wagner who now signs off from playing the game in New Zealand. Sports reporter Felicity Reid spoke to Lisa Owen.

Northern Districts have won the Plunket Shield and in a poetic moment, Northern Districts bowler Neil Wagner took five wickets as he concluded his domestic career at the same ground where he started. Wagner spoke to Corin Dann.

On today's episode, Labour leader Chris Hipkins joins us for his weekly chat, US prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, three Te Pāti Māori MPs are planning to skip Wednesday's Privileges Committee hearing, the actors for the four-part Beatles biopic have been announced, and Neil Wagner has retired from cricket.

D'Arcy Waldegrave returned to wrap another day of sports news! Highlights for tonight include: Alinghi board member Brad Butterworth on the news that the America's Cup won't return to Auckland. Talkback - America's Cup chat and speculation over whether it was the right move. Neil Wagner on winning the Plunkett Shield Final and his farewell to NZ cricket. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A fairytale end to former Black Cap Neil Wagner's career. Wagner's snagged a five-wicket haul as his Northern Districts side lifted domestic cricket's Plunket Shield by virtue of beating Otago by 134 runs on the final day in Dunedin. He joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of the Top Order Podcast it's a Black Caps focused show as Raj and Stu look back at New Zealand's performances in 2024 take stock of where the side is at heading into a relatively quiet 2025. We open the show by reviewing the 2024 results, which paint a picture of a middling side that had a big gap between their best performances and their worst ones, before discussing a bowling attack that saw some big changes over the past 12 months with the retirements of Neil Wagner and Tim Southee, plus the emergence of the likes of Will O'Rourke and Ben Sears. We also discuss the spin stocks and whether this is an area of concern. As we move to the batting department, there's plenty to discuss - primarily the lack of runs by the majority of the core group of players. We talk about Devon Conway, Will Young, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson and many others, plus the central contracting system and how New Zealand Cricket are managing the competing pull of franchise leagues. To round out the show, we look ahead to a 2025 fixture list that looks quite bare after the Champions Trophy to consider where we'd like the side to be by the end of the year.. We'll be back in your feed again later in the week or early next with our regular This Week in Cricket show. Until then please take the time to give us a like, follow, share or subscribe on all our channels (@toporderpod on Twitter & Facebook, and @thetoporderpodcast on Instagram & YouTube) and a (5-Star!) review at your favourite podcast provider, or tell a friend to download. It really helps others find the show and is the best thing you can do to support us. You can also find all our written content, including our Hall of Fame series, at our website. You can also dip back into our guest episodes - including conversations with Mike Hesson, Shane Bond and Mike Hussey, current players such as Matt Henry, Sophie Devine and Ish Sodhi, coaches Gary Stead, Jeetan Patel and Luke Wright, as well as Barry Richards, Frankie Mackay, Bharat Sundaresan and many more fascinating people from all across the cricketing world. And if you'd like to reach out to us with feedback, questions or guest suggestions, get in touch at thetoporderpodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening. 0:00 Intro: Black Caps' 2024 results 2:55 Thoughts on 2024 as a whole 6:20 NZ's pace-bowling refresh 10:50 Are the spin-bowling stocks a concern? 20:30 Batting depth 22:25 Devon Conway - are we still optimistic about his international future? 25:30 Tom Blundell & wicketkeeping position moving forward 29:55 Casual and central contracts 38:20 Will Young - can he cement a spot in 2025? 42:25 Glenn Phillips - what should his role be in this NZ side? 45:40 Rachin Ravindra's development 51:10 Kane Williamson's form and future 55:20 NZ's fixtures in 2025 and hopes for the year 1:07:22 Coaching situation and ideal potential candidates Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

D'Arcy Waldegrave is back to round up this week's sporting news. Highlights for tonight include: Former All Black Steven Bates ahead of the game against France Talkback Former Black Cap Neil Wagner on Tim Southee's retirement from test cricket LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Black Caps bowler Neil Wagner is considered one of New Zealand's cricket greats. His new memoir All Out expands on his sporting triumphs and tells his story all the way from his humble start in working-class Pretoria. He joined Piney to explain further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Weekend Sport with Jason Pine Full Show Podcast for 10th November 2024, Neil Wagner has released his autobiography, All Out. He joined Piney in studio to discuss his book and his Black Caps career. NRL expert Brad Walter joined the show to discuss the possibility of a Christchurch-based NRL team. And the legendary Grant Nisbett commentated his 350th All Blacks match yesterday. He joins Piney to discuss his career. Get the Weekend Sport with Jason Pine Full Show Podcast every Saturday and Sunday afternoon on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Neil Wagner is one of our top bowlers to play test cricket for New Zealand. He opens up to Susie about his triumphs on the field, and personal challenges off it.

Paul Ford & Dylan Cleaver join Jason Hoyte for another episode of NZ's #1 cricket pod the BYC! In the latest episode, the fellas go deep into the greatest Test Series win in NZ cricket history. Then Black Caps legend Neil Wagner joins the show to discuss the team's success in India and chat about his new book 'All Out'. Finally, they look ahead to the Sri Lanka T20 Series and the squad in Dambulla.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In his powerful and revealing memoir All Out, Neil Wagner, one of New Zealand's finestTest cricketers, shares his remarkable journey from humble beginnings in South Africa tobecoming a Black Caps icon. Known for his unique bowling style, passion, and relentless drive, Wagner's 260 Test wickets have placed him fifth on New Zealand's all-time wicket-taking chart, cementing his status as a cricketing legend.

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Today on the podcast, Jerry, Mash, and ACC Head G Lane are joined by ex-Black Cap fast bowler, Neil Wagner!    Two new podcast episodes are out every weekday, and you can always catch The Hauraki Breakfast Show live from 6 am - 9 am Monday through Friday!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ON THE SHOW: We're all trying to avoid Mariah Carey's famous Christmas song - if you hear it, you're out! Megan is interviewing cricket legend Neil Wagner after the show today - Mike Lane coaches her on cricket and lends his advice on how to conduct the interview with a cricketing legend Ben was confused for someone else over the weekend... He even had selfies with his 'fan' and it wasn't until after he realised they weren't actually a fan of him We had a rep from State Insurance call up and share the weirdest claims they've received Megan has been cutting her nails in a controversial place - is the kitchen sink okay? What is everyone on our team all sleeping with?  We chat to Auckland FC CEO Nick after their historic win in the weekend, and we attempt to get Paddy Gower on after he made an outrageous wager last week See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma discuss the retirement of New Zealand's Neil Wagner after his former teammate Ross Taylor said his retirement was 'forced'. Plus the team try and decipher why Australia and New Zealand play so few Test matches against each other. In the 78 years of Test match cricket between the two nations, Australia has played New Zealand just 60 times.We are joined by former Ireland player Andrew White who earned 232 caps for his country and now men's national selector. He tells us about their first ever Test match victory, his hopes that this could ensure more Test matches are played and if a two-tier World Test Championship is needed.We reflect on the first leg of the Women's Premier League in Bangalore and assess how the tournament is being perceived in its second season.Photo: Ireland players and support staff celebrate securing the nation's first victory in Test cricket. The Ireland team beat Afghanistan in a one off Test match in Abu Dhabi. (Credit: Afghanistan Cricket Board)

- Nord VPN Link: https://nordvpn.com/kimber Jarrod and Behram look at all the drama surrounding cricket off the field, over the course of last week, including Neil Wagner calling time on his Test career, the BCCI releasing a refurbished list of central contracts for Indian cricketers, Will Pucovski suffering yet another concussion, and umpire Marais Erasmus hanging up his boots.-To support the podcast please go to our Patreon page. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32090121. Jarrod also now has a Buy Me A Coffee link, for those who would prefer to support the shows there: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jarrodkimber.Each week, Jarrod Kimber hosts a live talk show on a Youtube live stream, where you can pop in and ask Jarrod a question live on air. Find Jarrod on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/c/JarrodKimberYT.To check out my video podcasts on Youtube : https://youtube.com/@JarrodKimberPodcasts-This podcast is edited and mixed by Ishit Kuberkar, he's at https://instagram.com/soundpotionstudio & https://twitter.com/ishitkMukunda Bandreddi is in charge of our video side.

Dylan Cleaver & Paul Ford join Jason Hoyte for another episode of NZ's #1 cricket podcast, The BYC! In this episode, the fellas reflect on one of the darkest Test matches in Black Caps history, try and decipher what is really going on with Neil Wagner's retirement, and will New Zealand actually ever be able to compete with this Aussie outfit? Plus, 'Who Am I', 'News Or Ruse', 'Cricket Violence Corner' & 'Toppa Correspondence Of The Week'.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kane Williamson is shouldering arms to suggestions of unrest in the Black Caps camp ahead of the second cricket test against Australia. Former skipper Ross Taylor has caused a stir with comments concerning now-retired seamer Neil Wagner and his international retirement. Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explains further. LISTN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Black Caps batter Ross Taylor believes Neil Wagner's retirement from the New Zealand side was "forced".

Black Caps legend Ross Taylor says he can't help but feel that Neil Wagner was forced to retire.

Harry Ricketts reviews The Three Quicks - Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Neil Wagner and the Road to the World Test Championship by Trevor Auger published by Mary Egan Publishing

Tune is as Jarrod talks about the 500 club, net run rate wides, winviz, the third innings, and why Cricket Australia rejected money.-To support the podcast please go to our Patreon page. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32090121. Jarrod also now has a Buy Me A Coffee link, for those who would prefer to support the shows there: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jarrodkimber.Each week, Jarrod Kimber hosts a live talk show on a Youtube live stream, where you can pop in and ask Jarrod a question live on air. Find Jarrod on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/c/JarrodKimberYT.To check out my video podcasts on Youtube : https://youtube.com/@JarrodKimberPodcasts-This podcast is edited and mixed by Ishit Kuberkar, he's at https://instagram.com/soundpotionstudio & https://twitter.com/ishitkMukunda Bandreddi is in charge of our video side.

The Wicket is a podcast by Arab News that covers the latest cricket news and results from across the Middle East, Asia and the world. On Episode 23 of The Wicket, host Brian Murgatroyd, Arab News cricket  columnist Jon Pike and reporter Subas Humagain discuss whether Steve Smith will make Australia's squad for the T20 World Cup and Neil Wagner's emotional retirement.

New Zealand v Australia, Wellington Day 0: What will we do without Neil Wagner? A fine career comes to an end ahead of the series opener between the Black Caps and Pat Cummins' men at the beautiful Basin. For the Aussies, it's the XI as anticipated - the same side that lost to the Windies at the Gabba a month ago - and they're on the hunt for precious WTC points away from home. As for Tim Southee's team, they would do anything to get over the line against Australia in a Test Match for the first time in over a dozen years but they won't have Devon Conway's assistance in that mission, out with a thumb injury - a big blow. Bharat Sundaresan is with Adam Collins in their Airbnb/commune/hostel. And then... India v England, Ranchi Wash-up: How did it come to this? Will Bashir and Hartley ever get a game in the County Championship? And what on earth happened to Ollie Robinson? Cameron is joined once again by Cricinfo's Vithushan Ehantharajah to analyse to England's series defeat and have the latest from the camp. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find shirts, marathons and other links at linktr.ee/thefinalword Sort your super with CBUS on their 40th birthday All links at linktr.ee/thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Jase shares the love for Wagner, Mike loves Timothee Shamalamadingdong, and Keyzie names that tool.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dylan Cleaver & Paul Ford join Jason Hoyte for another episode of NZ's #1 cricket podcast, the BYC!In this episode, Jase unleashes on the Black Caps' disgraceful T20 series, Neil Wagner's weird retirement announcement allows the team to reminisce about their favourite moments from (17:31).Then the fellas preview the 1st Test match against Australia at the Basin Reserve (28:10) and finally a recap of the series loss for England against India (39:15).Plus, the 'TAB Good Punt', 'News Or Ruse', 'Who Am I' & 'Toppa Correspondence Of The Week'.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on the show - 0.00 - Neil Wagner 6.06 - Sent To The Spare Room 14.34 - Neighbours At War 25.07 - Crook Boat Names 3 28.43 - Kiwis Off To Aussie 41.01 - NRL Las Vegas Trailer 44.02 - Pre Game Rituals 53.46 - Cool Story Bryce 56.51 - Premonitions Of The Future See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we are joined by Black Caps legend Neil Wagner after he announced his retirement from international cricket. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ACC Head G Lane joins Manaia Stewart to console one another over the retirement of Neil Wagner from the Black Caps and their fondest memories (3:41) before getting into the latest news out of the NRL ahead of the start of the season in Las Vegas (11:38). Then the fellas preview the Breakers' do-or-die play-in game against the Kings tonight (16:19) and play another game of 'SPIT OR SWALLOW' (18:46). Finally, the team plays out your feedback in another rousing round of 'Yours Please' (21:47) and an inspired 'Half-Baked Sports Idea' that we need your help with (26:20)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The PM ponders the OCR, tax rates for Trusts, Todd McClay in Abu Dhabi for the WTO meeting, freeing up trade with India, Stuart Nash as a Nat, ending Neil Wagner's career and the plight of Premier House.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of the show, Stu and Baldy look ahead to one of the most anticipated Test series of the year - at least here in New Zealand - the Black Caps v Australia. We also discuss the Neil Wagner's retirement from international cricket in the lead up to the first Test, which starts on Thursday at the Basin Reserve.We start the show with a tribute to Neil Wagner, who announced his retirement on Tuesday here in New Zealand. His impressive record and statistics speak for themselves, but with Wagner it was always the things that don't show up on the scorecard that spoke the loudest. We discuss his outstanding spell as a Test cricketer and how he'll be remembered in the coming years.Attention then turns to the upcoming series.Can the Black Caps overcome injuries to Kyle Jamieson and Devon Conway, and a lean history of success in this fixture to defeat the Aussies on home soil?Will Kane Williamson maintain his incredible run of form against a bowling attack featuring Cummins, Hazlewood, Starc and Lyon?Are the likes of Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne vulnerable in New Zealand conditions?What will the New Zealand bowling attack look like?And do Australian fans even care about the series at all?Plus we make our predictions as we look ahead to this rare occasion on the eve of the first Test. We'll be back again soon with more news and views, including a review of the 4th Test between India and England, but until then please take the time to give us a like, follow, share or subscribe on all our channels (@toporderpod on Twitter & Facebook, and @thetoporderpodcast on Instagram & YouTube) and a (5-Star!) review at your favourite podcast provider, or tell a friend to download. It really helps others find the show and is the best thing you can do to support us. You can also find all our written content, including our Hall of Fame series, at our website.You can also dip back into our guest episodes - including a recent conversation with Mike Hesson, plus chats with former World Cup stars Shane Bond and Mike Hussey, current players such as Matt Henry, Sophie Devine and Finn Allen, coaches Gary Stead, Jeetan Patel and Luke Wright, as well as Barry Richards, Frankie Mackay, Bharat Sundaresan and many more fascinating people from all across the cricketing world. And if you'd like to reach out to us with feedback, questions or guest suggestions, get in touch at thetoporderpodcast@gmail.com.Thanks for listening.0:00 Intro1:10 Neil Wagner retires!3:50 Will Neil Wagner go down as an NZ Cricket great?7:25 Squad news - Black Caps bowling attack10:05 Mitchell Santner or Scott Kuggeleijn for the final spot in the XI?11:35 Australia's settled lineup12:45 Devon Conway ruled out of the first Test with thumb injury13:55 What does this series mean for both sets of fans?21:55 Why do people still doubt this Australian side?25:45 Key matchups - Black Caps' seamers v Smith, Labuschagne and co.32:25 Key matchups - Can New Zealand's batting lineup stand up to this experienced Australian attack?34:00 Will Nathan Lyon be a factor in this series?36:40 How important is Kane Williamson's performance for New Zealand's chances of victory?41:15 Prediction time!47:30...

A big moment before the much anticipated test series between the Black Caps and Australia, as veteran fast bowler Neil Wagner has pulled the stumps on his career. The South African-born cricketer retires from international competition leaving quite the legacy. Sports reporter Jamie Wall reports.

One of the workhorses of New Zealand cricket will bow out of the international game this week. Bowler Neil Wagner has pulled up stumps on a career that began with a move from South Africa and will end after 12 years on the world stage with more than 140 Test wickets to his name. Sports reporter Felicity Reid speaks to Lisa Owen.

An emotional Wagner was back at the Basin Reserve almost a year to the day after taking the final wicket to bowl the Black Caps to victory over England, to announce the end of a lion-hearted test career at the age of 37. Cricket commentator Bryan Waddle spoke to Corin Dann.

Australia's No.3 Marnus Labuschagne joins the podcast! He chats to Louis Cameron from 12:07.There's also been drama days out from the first New Zealand-Australia Test match - Kiwi quick Neil Wagner has retired from the game and won't play in the two Tests against the Aussies.Beamed across the ditch from Wellington, cricket.com.au's Andrew Ramsey gives Josh Schonafinger the lowdown on NZ's windiest city and what to expect from the green pitch that's been rolled out in the middle of a roundabout.This episode brought to you by Qantas, the Spirit of Australia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Black Caps paceman Neil Wagner has called time on his international cricket career. The 37-year-old left-arm pace bowler will bow out after two-match series against Australia, but appears unlikely to play them. Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explains his impact within the sport. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dylan Cleaver joins NZ Herald & Newstalk ZB journalist Andrew Alderson for a post-day recap of Day  3 of the 2nd Test between the Black Caps and South Africa.The fellas discuss the best-ever debut figures for a Kiwi by young paceman Will O'Rourke and speculate who Neil Wagner was flipping the bird to...Finally, they preview what lies ahead on what could be the final day of this Test match.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dylan Cleaver joins Paul Ford for a post-day recap of Day 1 of the 2nd Test between the Black Caps and South Africa.The fellas discuss the slow grind of the South African batsmen and their curious approach after winning the toss, the debut of Will O'Rourke, the return of Neil Wagner and wonder if we should be worried about Tim Southee...Finally, they preview what lies ahead on Day 2 and whether a change of pace is on the cards...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you were after tickets to New Zealand and Australia's next cricket clash, you're out of luck.  Despite the test still being a month out, tickets have officially sold out.   Black Cap Neil Wagner told Tim Dower that it's good to see everybody who's excited, and hopefully they can put on a good show.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of the show, Stu and Baldy journey from Hyderabad to Adelaide and East London before we return to Aotearoa New Zealand while we review the week that was and look ahead to a full schedule of Test cricket just around the corner.We start the show with the recent news from the India v England series, which has seen the withdrawal of both Virat Kohli and Harry Brook from at least the first two Tests, and the visa concerns for Shoaib Bashir, which may well have cost him a Test debut. We also discuss reports suggesting England might line up at Hyderabad with Mark Wood as the only seamer in the side.It's off to Australia after that, to discuss the home side's victory in the first Test against the West Indies. We saw runs for Travis Head, wickets for Josh Hazlewood and a comprehensive win for Australia, but it was a West Indian debutant, Shamar Joseph, who earned at least some of the limelight after his performance in Adelaide. There's also a nod to Jake Fraser-McGurk's selection for the upcoming ODIs, plus praise for Josh Brown and his exploits for the Brisbane Heat in the BBL.After a quick detour to South Africa to talk about Matt Rowe, Mankads and the under-19 World Cup, we return to New Zealand to talk through selection options for the Black Caps as they prepare for the Proteas' Test tour. How much does South Africa's squad diminish the interest levels? Who should keep wicket for New Zealand if Tom Blundell isn't fit for the first Test? Should the Black Caps also give opportunities to fringe players? Is Devon Conway human after all? And is this a big series for Neil Wagner?We'll be back again next week with more news and views, including recaps of the India v England and Australia v West Indies Tests, but until then please take the time to give us a like, follow, share or subscribe on all our channels (@toporderpod on Twitter & Facebook, and @thetoporderpodcast on Instagram & YouTube) and a (5-Star!) review at your favourite podcast provider, or tell a friend to download. It really helps others find the show and is the best thing you can do to support us. You can also find all our written content, including our Hall of Fame series, at our website.You can also dip back into our guest episodes - including a recent conversation with Mike Hesson, plus chats with former World Cup stars Shane Bond and Mike Hussey, current players such as Finn Allen, Sophie Devine and Rachin Ravindra, coaches Gary Stead, Jeetan Patel and Luke Wright, as well as Barry Richards, Frankie Mackay, Bharat Sundaresan and many more fascinating people from all across the cricketing world. And if you'd like to reach out to us with feedback, questions or guest suggestions, get in touch at thetoporderpodcast@gmail.com.Thanks for listening.

A post-match football game against the opposition, a beer, and a limousine drive up a mountain. That's how New Zealand fast-bowler Neil Wagner celebrated his side's incredible victory over England in February. Wagner took James Anderson's wicket to beat the tourists by a single run earlier this year, and two weeks later he ran alongside Kane Williamson in their final-ball victory over Sri Lanka. He joins Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Sunil Gupta to share what it's like to be at the heart of two of the greatest ever finishes to a Test match. Plus, with England and New Zealand set to face off in a warm-up series for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup, we'll get Wagner's views on who the favourites are for the tournament. We preview the Asia Cup, which finally gets under way next week following months of doubt over its location. The tournament was originally scheduled to be hosted by Pakistan, but last year the secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, Jay Shah said that it would need to be held in a neutral venue, stating “we can't go there and they can't come here.” As a result, four matches are taking place in Pakistan with the rest hosted by Sri Lanka, including next week's match between Pakistan and India. Plus, Alison Mitchell speaks to the captain of the England Women's Visually Impaired team, Kathryn Jelfs-White. Kathryn is currently leading her country in the team's debut appearance at the IBSA World Games. Image: New Zealand's Neil Wagner celebrates taking the final wicket of England's James Anderson to win during day five of the second cricket test match between New Zealand and England at the Basin Reserve in Wellington on February 28, 2023. (Photo by Marty MELVILLE / AFP) (Photo by MARTY MELVILLE/AFP via Getty Images)

On today's podcast, the boys are joined by Black Cap Neil Wagner to talk the upcoming summer of cricket...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Behram and Jarrod look at the history of Bodyline, West Indies, Jeff Thomson and more to try and explain how different this last Test at Lord's was in terms of bouncers. Oh, and also much Neil Wagner chat. - To support the podcast please go to our Patreon page. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32090121. Jarrod also has a Buy Me A Coffee link, for those who would prefer to support the shows there: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jarrodkimber. If you like this podcast, you may enjoy other things I create, check them all out at https://linktr.ee/jarrodkimber. To check out my video podcasts on Youtube : https://youtube.com/@JarrodKimberPodcasts - This podcast is edited and mixed by Ishit Kuberkar, he's at https://instagram.com/soundpotionstudio & https://twitter.com/ishitk FortyTwo make our productions. Mukunda Bandreddi is in charge of our video side. Aurojyoti Senapati turns the files into video podcasts and Subhankar Bhattacharya makes our graphics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Season 2, Ep 8: Reloading lost episodes from the early Final Word. It's February 2016. Brendon McCullum is playing his last Test match, and decides to sign off with the world record for the fastest century of all time. Up to the front of the Titanic with him, where he and Steve Smith can decide who gets to play Kate Winslet. Meanwhile, Joe Burns went long, and Neil Wagner produced one of his inimitable bouncer marathons. The Final Word from the second Test of Australia's tour of New Zealand. This season was originally recorded for the ABC. Send us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find more episodes at finalwordcricket.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode we talk about Neil Wagner. We bring in South African writer Dan Gallan to talk about his strange and wonderful journey. We talk about why left-arm seamers don't exist in South Africa, Steyn, Nel and the Morkels, rejecting two Kolpak offers to sign with Otago, struggling in early Tests, bowling bouncers, hating being known for them and why Trent Boult laughed at him when he first got to New Zealand. - To support the podcast please go to our Patreon page. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32090121. If you like this podcast, you may enjoy other things I create, check them all out at https://linktr.ee/jarrodkimber. - Find Daniel on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/danielgallan. Read his article here: https://www.newframe.com/neil-wagner-has-no-doubts-about-being-a-proud-kiwi/. - This podcast audio is edited, mixed and produced by Nick McCorriston, he's at https://www.nickamc.com and https://www.twitter.com/soundboy_audio. FortyTwo make our video productions, and Mukunda Bandreddi is in charge of our video side. Aurojyoti Senapati turns the files into video podcasts and Subhankar Bhattacharya makes our graphics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices