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A groundbreaking new partnership for New Zealand Cricket, in an effort to keep the country's top players from joining other global T20 franchises. New Zealand Cricket have joined forces with the financial backers of a new franchise in North America's Major League Cricket - a competition that has a value of at least $200 million. The move could help keep leading players and coaches in the Black Caps set-up, instead of becoming global T20 freelancers. CEO Scott Weenink told Mike Hosking they're taking a two-pronged approach. He says this presents an opportunity to diversify their revenue streams into the most lucrative global sporting market, while also creating opportunities for their high performance staff and players. The new team —which is yet to be formally named or have their location confirmed— will debut in the 2027 season. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The ICC has released its updated One Day International rankings for women, the White Ferns rewarded for their all round talent.
This week, joined by Peter Holland, we review the Black Caps' and White Ferns' T20 campaigns, and await the outcome of a showdown between the players and administrators over rights issues and contracts under legal examination. Your views welcome: onthefrontfoot20@gmail.com LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dylan Cleaver joins Paul Ford for another episode of the BYC! In this episode, the fellas get into the preposterously one-sided Black Caps and Pakistan series and the preposterously one-sided White Ferns and Australia series. Then, they discuss the latest from the IPL, check in on the Plunket Shield, Cricket War 2025 erupts over an online game, and a weird question about T20 run chases...Brought to you by MAXRaft & Resene! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The White Ferns are chasing a big total against the Aussies in Wellington with the Black Caps and Pakistan set for later Wednesday evening. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen.
This week in the Niche Cast we start by updating Sam Ruthe's mile mahi and then discuss the change in ownership for NZ Breakers. Carlin Davison, Corey Webster and Jackson Ball have had strong start to the NBL season, while the All Whites sealed World Cup qualification so we celebrate all things kiwi football. We also touch on Tyler Bindon, Sarpreet Singh and Marko Stamenic as kiwi footballers with intriguing club situations overseas. Wellington Phoenix Women had a loss and seem unlikely to crack A-League Women finals. Then we chat through Blackcaps T20I/ODI stuff vs Pakistan with Nick Kelly and Muhammad Abbas earning ODI call ups, meanwhile White Ferns have struggled to compete with Australia in their T20Is. We roll through a few Plunket Shield notes before finishing with key details about New Zealand Warriors footy after another win at Mt Smart.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/elnichecacheNewsletter: https://thenichecache.substack.comHook us up with a brew: https://buymeacoffee.com/thenichecacheSay kia ora: thenichecache@gmail.comwww.theniche-cache.com(00:00) Intro & Sam Ruthe(11:28) Mindfulness(12:35) NZ Breakers(18:21) NBL(31:52) All Whites(01:03:06) Wellington Phoenix Women(01:08:18) Blackcaps(01:23:54) White Ferns(01:37:09) Plunket Shield(01:41:54) NZ Warriors
What is this mania for the building of stadia when this country has so many already and very, very few of them are economic assets? The decision over whether to upgrade Eden Park in Auckland or to build a brand spanking new stadium on the waterfront is such an old debate. And before I go on, I will say I've been a guest of Eden Park, but it does take more to buy my opinion than a very nice lamb chop and a glass of non-alcoholic rosé, I promise you. The contest for Auckland's main stadium yesterday ended with neither Eden Park nor Te Tōangaroa proving feasible without public funding. Eden Park's upgrade is technically feasible but requires $110 million from the Government. Te Tōangaroa's proposal lacks technical and commercial feasibility. So right there I'd say, “well, I'm gonna stop you there” if I was a councillor. If it lacks technical and commercial feasibility, wouldn't we go, “well, thanks very much, bit of a waste of our time, ka kite anō” to the people behind it? Anyway, they plan to progress land acquisition over 12 months. Now, most of you will be familiar with Eden Park, even if you're from around the country. Te Tōangaroa is more ambitious, includes a 50,000 seat stadium —which is the capacity of Eden Park— that can be scaled down to 20,000 capacity for smaller events. It's the centrepiece for the redevelopment of Quay Park with up to four hotels, hospitality, scope for 2000 apartments, plus commercial offices. Different parties have been trying to build a waterfront stadium for years now. You'll remember Trevor Mallard had a plan to build a stadium in time for the 2011 Rugby World Cup, and that came to naught. Another proposal in 2018 was floated and came crashing down to earth. Developers would build a shiny new waterfront stadium, in exchange, they'd get the land at Eden Park, plus the ability to build apartments on the waterfront land. There's always something in it for the people behind the developments. Of course, there is, otherwise, why would they do what they do? And it ends up being chumps like you and me who pay for it. We have stadia. We have stadia up the Yin Yang, all over the country, all over Auckland that are underutilized and uneconomic. As the chief executive of the 2011 Rugby World Cup, Martin Snedden told Mike Hosking this morning we need to get over ourselves and consolidate into just one stadium. “It's time people really got collaborative, and I know, you know, you may not agree with me here, but the Warriors, Auckland FC, they should be incorporated into the program at Eden Park, so that, you know, that venue is... This is what's happened, you know, places around the world is the multi-use of one venue. "Look at what happened at Eden Park over the weekend, where on Friday they had White Ferns and Black Caps internationals played there, Saturday it was the Crusaders and the Blues, and Monday it was the All Whites qualifying for the World Cup. That's the right use of the stadia, and that's what we need to move towards. We don't need to keep propping up other stadia that are just not fit for purpose, let's just concentrate it all on what we've got.” Absolutely. But why is it too, that every city around the country, every large town, big city, wants its own stadium when they don't make economic sense? There's a great piece in the conversation by Robert Hamlin and he points out, there have been just 30 major events at Forsyth Bar in Dunedin since 2014. He wrote the piece last year, so that's three a year. Te Kaha in Christchurch is being funded mostly by ratepayers —the Crown's put in a bit— and the stadium was solely responsible for a 2% increase in rates last year. We come to Hamilton, and these figures are from 2015 so there might have been a remarkable turnaround – I doubt it, but there might have been. Since Claudelands Event Center opened in 2011, it has run at around a $10 million deficit per year. And who pays for that? Ratepayers. Palmerston North: in the 2021 10 year plan, it showed a budgeted income of $19 million, but expenses of $73 million. Come on. It does have facilities for some indoor sports, but much of the money that's going to be spent is on the main stadium in sport of stock car activities, including $4 million budgeted for new pits and more millions for a new grandstand on the south end. Non-stock car income is negligible because the stadium struggles to attract higher level rugby matches or large concerts because of the car track. Invariably, if you do end up building a bloody stadium, It's not good for something else. So, they're not multi-purpose, they can't be used for other events. You build this stonking great white elephant, and we pay for it, us, and then we're not allowed in it unless we pay a fortune for a ticket to go to something that's on inside the stadium that we built. As a ratepayer, you should get a free ticket to anything that's in there for the rest of your life. I just don't get why we're so obsessed with wanting new shiny stadia. In Auckland, we've got Eden Park, Go Media Stadium (formerly Mount Smart), Western Springs, Spark Arena, North Harbour Stadium. No, we don't need another one. Bowl the others, and everybody can play nicely together in one big stadium. At the moment, it looks like Eden Park's the most likely – there you go, I've paid for my lamb chop. But imagine your family budget at the moment: Oh, wouldn't it be nice if we built a beautiful new swimming pool at the back because the kids are getting a bit older now? Be lovely, with a nice little pool house next to it. Yes, it would be lovely. Can we afford it? No. And that's what the Waterfront Stadium is. Honestly, as Robert Hamlin said, the reason why is that people just get so excited, the decision makers get so excited, with all these reports of the extra economic benefit that's going to come to the city, and it's gonna prosper and it's just gonna be the making of the city. No, it's not. No. Ratepayers end up paying and paying and paying for generations for a white elephant that nobody's allowed to ride unless you pay a bloody fortune to get on its back. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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In the space of four nights, Eden Park has played host to multiple high-profile events. The White Ferns faced off against the Aussies on Friday - and the Black Caps took on Pakistan. Last night, the Blues played against the Crusaders - and got defeated 42-19. And tomorrow evening, the All Whites will play against New Caledonia. Eden Park turf manager Blair Christiansen joined Piney to discuss the challenges. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
An eight-wicket thrashing for the White Ferns from Australia, in today's Twenty20 cricket series-opener in Auckland. The New Zealand women made 137 for two, with returning allrounder Amelia Kerr hitting an unbeaten half century. But the Aussies cantered to the target in 13 and a half overs, finishing on 138 for two. Opener and wicketkeeper Beth Mooney top-scored with 75 not out. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dylan Cleaver joins Paul Ford for another episode of the BYC! In this episode, the fellas review the Black Caps T20 series against Pakistan so far, and whether we can take anything from it (0:00)... Next, they discuss the White Ferns series against Sri Lanka and preview the big upcoming matchup against the Aussies (23:30! The latest from the Plunket Shield (27:29) before some incredible correspondence from former Black Cap Andre Adams (33:39)! Finally, the curious interconnectedness between Shihad and cricket (39:00)...Brought to you by MAXRaft & Resene! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today on On The Front Foot, Bryan Waddle and Jeremy Coney raise the question of if another T20 league out of Saudi Arabia will add to the quality of the international game. They also discuss the squared series with Sri Lanka for the White Ferns, and whether Plunket Shield cricket deserves greater promotion from NZ Cricket. Send your thoughts to onthefrontfoot20@gmail.com LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The weather in Dunedin has had the final say in the T20 series between the White Ferns and Sri Lanka. The series ended in a 1-all draw after today's deciding game was abandoned due to rain. Sports reporter Felicity Reid spoke to Lisa Owen.
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The White Ferns are chasing a T20 series win over Sri Lanka and while the hosts are missing some big names, all-rounder Brooke Halliday is confident the team's rookies will continue to step up.
Former Blackcaps Batter Hamish Rutherford joins the show to talk today's double header in Dunedin with the White Ferns v Sri Lanka followed by the Blackcaps v Pakistan, conditions & more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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This week on On The Front Foot- the guys award a pass mark to the Black Caps despite losing the final of the Champions Trophy, and they discuss the encouraging start to home series for the White Ferns. The duo also wonder why selection for the Black Caps eludes the Central Districts skipper. Send your views to: onthefrontfoot20@gmail.com. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week on the Niche Cast we update the kiwis involved in Australian NBL finals and preview the opening phase of New Zealand NBL which starts this week. Then we break down the Blackcaps Champions Trophy campaign and how they rank in the global cricket landscape, as well as New Zealand's sporting landscape where the only comparable team is the All Blacks. We chat plenty more kiwi cricket stuff with reactions to the Blackcaps T20I squad named to play against Pakistan and White Ferns beating Sri Lanka in their two ODIs, which now flows into a massive few weeks for New Zealand cricket. Oh and Tom Bruce is the Underground King but don't let that overshadow the impressive youngsters who scored runs in the latest round of Plunket Shield. Chris Wood is cruising with Nottingham Forest along with Marko Stamenic and Tyler Bindon who could soon join him, while Auckland FC are still at the top of the A-League ladder after a 1-1 draw with Newcastle. Wellington Phoenix women held it down with a win while the men suffered a stink loss and we also react to the All Whites squad named during recording. We finish with Kiwi-NRL notes for Salesi Foketi and Xavier Willison, as well as chatting through a NZ Warriors win in NSW Cup and their game vs Manly Sea Eagles this Friday night. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/elnichecacheNewsletter: https://thenichecache.substack.comHook us up with a brew: https://buymeacoffee.com/thenichecacheSay kia ora: thenichecache@gmail.comwww.theniche-cache.com(00:00) Intro(05:10) Mindfulness(08:23) NBL(20:31) Blackcaps at Champions Trophy(01:01:10) White Ferns vs Sri Lanka(01:06:54) Blackcaps/White Ferns squad news(01:11:48) Plunket Shield(01:18:16) Chris Wood & Nottingham Forest(01:28:41) Auckland FC(01:44:35) Wellington Phoenix men and women(01:52:05) All Whites squad news(01:56:45) Kiwi-NRL/NZ Warriors
The White Ferns allrounder notched a crucial century for her side in the second ODI against Sri Lanka. Sports Reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen.
The White Ferns have secured a great win over Sri Lanka in yesterday's ODI match. Maddy Green left the pitch with a century, and talks to D'Arcy Waldegrave about the match and what's ahead tomorrow. LISTEN ABOVE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The White Ferns' are managing their injury crisis as they prepare for today's second one-dayer against Sri Lanka in Nelson.
An injury-hit White Ferns side is wrapping up their home summer with a series against Sri Lanka. The first of three cricket one-day internationals is underway in Napier and three New Zealand players are making their debut. Sports reporter Felicity Reid spoke to Leiataualesa Susana Lei'ataua.
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Being without a number of players will open the door for others as the White Ferns open their one-day series against Sri Lanka in Napier today.
This week on the Niche Cast we start by discussing our favourite Blackcaps right now and reacting to Joseph Parker's latest win. We also chat about a Tall Blacks win vs Philippines in Auckland and then get deep into kiwi cricket. Blackcaps had a win vs Bangladesh and have won their first two games at the Champions Trophy, plus we have a funky White Ferns squad to break down ahead of their series vs Sri Lanka. Ford Trophy and HBJ Shield finals are coming up this weekend with lots of domestic cricket nuggets on offer, before we talk through a 1-1 draw for Football Ferns vs Costa Rica. Auckland FC bossed another Aotearoa A-League derby vs Wellington Phoenix and there's even some New Zealand Warriors rugby league to preview as they start their NRL season vs Canberra Raiders this weekend.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/elnichecacheNewsletter twice a week: https://thenichecache.substack.comHook us up with a brew: https://buymeacoffee.com/thenichecacheSay kia ora: thenichecache@gmail.comwww.theniche-cache.com(00:00) Intro (+ Favourite Blackcaps)(10:47) Mindfulness(12:18) Joseph Parker KO's Martin Bakole(20:01) Tall Blacks vs Philippines(24:20) Steven Adams & Houston Rockets(32:24) Blackcaps beat Bangladesh(52:15) White Ferns squad vs Sri Lanka(01:04:44) Ford Trophy & HBJ Shield(01:11:45) Football Ferns in Costa Rica(01:21:59) Auckland FC vs Wellington Phoenix(01:46:32) NZ Warriors & NRL
White Ferns captain Sophie Devine is extending her break from cricket and won't take part in next month's series against Sri Lanka. Devine stepped away in January citing well-being issues. New Zealand Cricket's head of women's high performance Liz Green said they are fully supportive of Devine's decision. Sports reporter Felicity Reid spoke to Lisa Owen.
Kerr was named the player of the tournament when the White Ferns triumphed at last year's T20 World Cup. Sports reporter Bridget Tunnicliffe spoke to Lisa Owen.
The ABC's maiden cricket podcast hosted by Kristen Beams and Brittany Carter. Australia has won the Rose Bowl Series 2-0 against New Zealand, holding onto the trophy for a 24th consecutive year. The rain hampered the three-match ODI contest and washed out the first game, but it didn't stop the Aussies from getting the job done. The result also meant they clinched the ICC Women's Championship for a third straight cycle. They were spurred on by another Annabel Sutherland century, and the all-rounder was named Player of the Match in both of the fixtures that went ahead. At just 23 years old, Sutherland is in fine form after being promoted to number five in the batting order.
Game one of the Rose Bowl series against Australia was abandoned and both teams will be hoping for a better weather forecast at the Basin Reserve for game two. Sports reporter Felicity Reid spoke to Lisa Owen.
In this episode, Dylan Cleaver & Paul Ford discuss the Black Caps' demolition job on England in the third Test and reflect on the Series before giving their thoughts on the new white ball Skipper, Mitch Santner. Finally, the guys preview the White Ferns matches starting this weekend before heading to the latest India & Australia Test.Brought to you by MAXRaft & Resene! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
For the first time since their T20 World Cup win in Dubai in October, the White Ferns will be playing on home soil on Thursday. White Ferns coach Ben Sawyer spoke to Corin Dann.
The ABC's maiden cricket podcast hosted by Kristen Beams and Brittany Carter. Australia is gearing up to play the historic Rose Bowl Series against the New Zealand White Ferns for the first time since 2020. We preview the three-match ODI series, which is expecting to attract record crowds in Wellington, before chatting with Annabel Sutherland off the back of her latest century and Player of the Series performance against India at the WACA.
T20 World Cup winning coach Ben Sawyer has extended his contract with the White Ferns for two more years. Sawyer has been in charge since mid-2022 and over that time has guided the team through highs and lows. Sports reporter Felicity Reid spoke to Lisa Owen.
ON THE SHOW TODAY: Jono is promoting the bald hair club! I was in a car crash then went to work... For 12 hours! This Wicked muck up is hilarious! Our love HATE relationship with the Herald quiz The vocab of middle aged men... I'm actively avoiding using a spoon! Even with soup! We chat to the White Ferns. Facebook: The Hits Breakfast with Jono and Ben Instagram: THEHITSBREAKFASTSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A slightly different episode today. New Zealand legend Suzie Bates chats to Lauren Winfield-Hill and spinner Eden Carson joins Katya Witney to reflect on the White Ferns' historic T20 World Cup triumph in the UAE. 0:00 Intro / 1:23 Suzie Bates / 40:30 Eden Carson / 56:33 Outro The Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with the ECB aims to triple the number of girls' cricket teams by breaking down barriers and creating supportive and inclusive spaces. Help transform the game, head to metrobankonline.co.uk/cricket to champion the future of girls' cricket.
Dylan Cleaver & Paul Ford join Jason Hoyte for another episode of NZ's #1 cricket podcast, the BYC! In this episode, the fellas are finally back in NZ to wax lyrical about the White Ferns' T20 World Cup victory (0:00). Then they recap the Black Caps flogging of India in the 2nd Test (15:08) before previewing the 3rd Test and asking the question... Does anyone even care about the result now we've won the Series (41.11)?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The White Ferns can cap off a successful six weeks of cricket overseas by adding another piece of silverware to their haul. New Zealand face India in the one-day series decider tonight in Ahmedabad, sports reporter Felicity Reid spoke to Lisa Owen.
India beat the White Ferns by 6 wickets in the third and final one-dayer in Ahmedabad to claim a 2-1 series win.
The White Ferns captain Sophie Devine says she's proud of her side's efforts in India despite falling to a 2-1 series loss.
The White Ferns veteran Suzie Bates says losing early wickets was their downfall in the deciding one-dayer against India as the hosts claimed a six wicket victory to seal a 2-1 series win.
India's proud record of not losing a cricket Test Series on home soil since 2012 is at risk against the Black Caps. After New Zealand won the first Test by eight wickets on Sunday, and the action resumes in Pune tonight, sports reporter Felicity Reid spoke to Lisa Owen.
The world champion White Ferns have to move on quickly from their T20 Cricket World Cup celebrations. Days after being the first New Zealand team to win a title in the shortest format of the game they've travelled to a new country and face new challenges, sports reporter Felicity Reid spoke to Lisa Owen.
Former nurse Lucy Letby became one of the UK's most notorious child killers after she was convicted in 2023 of harming and murdering babies in her care. The nurse was found guilty by two juries after lengthy trials, but now there's been speculation over whether some evidence in the Letby trial was reliable. BBC Special Correspondent Judith Moritz is the co-author of the book Unmasking Lucy Letby: The untold story of the killer nurse. She joins Nuala McGovern to discuss what she has discovered since the trial ended.The actor J. Smith Cameron is currently on stage in London's West End alongside Mark Rylance in Juno and the Paycock. It's a play about a working class family in Dublin during the1922 Irish Civil War. J joins Nuala to discuss this, as well as her starring role in Succession where she played Gerri Kellman.Last weekend, the adaptation of Jilly Cooper's classic 1980s bonkbuster Rivals landed on Disney+. The eight-part series is set in a fictional upper-class Cotswolds community and features media, politics and lots and lots of sex. So what does this moment of steamy nostalgia tell us about sex in 2024? Nuala talks to Dayna McAlpine, a sex and relationships writer and lifestyle editor at HuffPost UK, and Rowan Pelling, co-editor at Perspective and former editor of the Erotic Review.New Zealand have won, against the odds, the Women's T20 World Cup – an achievement that may mark a turning point for women's cricket, so often dominated by Australia. Nuala is joined by batting all-rounder and a stalwart of the White Ferns, Suzie Bates.Presenter: Nuala McGovern Producer: Maryam Maruf Editor: Karen Dalziel Studio Manager: Gayl Gordon
On this week's episode, we talk about 46 all out, India's second innings recovery and collapse and then finally India's first test loss to New Zealand since 1988. We also talk Sarfaraz Khan's maiden test match hundred, Rishabh Pant's 99, his 107 metre six off Tim Southee, India's big collapse and New Zealand's canter home. Finally, we preview the second #INDVNZ test and congratulate the White Ferns on their #WWT20 victory.
Among those celebrating the White Ferns' win back home, were the teaching staff and students at Tawa College. Four of the 15 strong squad who beat South Africa in the T20 cricket world cup are former students at the Wellington school. There were plenty of bleary and teary eyes at Tawa College this morning after an early start watching the team take out the world championship for the first time, Lauren Crimp reports.
The White Ferns beat South Africa by 32 runs, after scoring 158 for five in their 20 overs, with Melie Kerr top scoring with 43. The team went into the tournament having lost ten T20 games in a row. It was their first appearance in the finals since their loss to Australia in 2010. They smashed it; with emotional scenes on the field as team veterans Suzi Bates and Sophie Devine hugged it out. White Ferns Captain Sophie Devine spoke to Lisa Owen.
Women's T20 World Cup, Day 10 - New Zealand/Sri Lanka, South Africa/Bangladesh: Amelia Kerr and Georgia Plimmer saw off Sri Lanka's total with ease but not quite convincingly enough to move into outright 2nd place in the group on NRR. The White Ferns will be banking on a favour from their Trans-Tasman cousins over India to help ease their path into the semi-finals. In the second game in Dubai, South Africa held a battling Bangladesh at arm's length and will now face a nervous wait for other group results to determine if they'll qualify for the semis. Pick up the conversation with Cam Ponsonby and Daniel Norcross Go Ambassador cruising with Goochy, Aggers, Blowers and Alex Tudor from December 12-19! Pick up 10% off with finalword10 at checkout here - www.ambassadorcruiseline.com Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Get your Nord VPN discount - nordvpn.com/tfw Find all our links at linktr.ee/thefinalword - including our Australia Live Show tickets! Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Women's T20 World Cup, Day 4 - India/Pakistan, West Indies/Scotland: What is it about India and Pakistan at World Cups? It went as predicted, with Harman's team bouncing back from their loss to the White Ferns. Later, it was the Windies' turn to get on the board after dropping their tournament opener. Over to Daniel Norcross and Cam Ponsonby at Dubai Sports City who will take it away from there. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Go Ambassador cruising with Goochy, Aggers, Blowers and Alex Tudor from December 12-19! Pick up 10% off with finalword10 at checkout here - www.ambassadorcruiseline.com Get your Nord VPN discount - nordvpn.com/tfw Find all our links at linktr.ee/thefinalword - including our Australia Live Show tickets! Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Women's T20 World Cup, Day 2 - New Zealand/India, South Africa/West Indies: Well, well. India, the team everyone thought might give it a shake and challenge Australia have been hammered by New Zealand in the White Ferns' most significant World Cup victory in over a decade. Meanwhile, South Africa were just as ruthless in dispatching the Windies. There's plenty for Daniel Norcross and Cam Ponsonby to chew over at Dubai Sports City! Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Go Ambassador cruising with Goochy, Aggers, Blowers and Alex Tudor from December 12-19! Pick up 10% off with finalword10 at checkout here - www.ambassadorcruiseline.com Get your Nord VPN discount - nordvpn.com/tfw Find all our links at linktr.ee/thefinalword - including our Australia Live Show tickets! Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices