On The Front Foot

On the front foot this week, We assess some of the issues The Blackcaps face as they come to together for the WT20. Jeremy gives his assessment of the England Ashes team just chosen, new Central Districts coach Rob Walter eager for the challenge of the Domestic season and another milestone of the past in Remember This. Share your thoughts, email onthefrontfoot@nzme.co.nz . See omnystudio.com/liste...

On the front foot this week, the final member of the Blackcaps WT20 side depart for Dubai refreshed from a winter break.  Firebirds skipper Michael Bracewell determined to reverse his sides first class results and mystery still surrounds the Ashes series, plus a tribute to Moeen Ali. Share your thoughts, email onthefrontfoot@nzme.co.nz . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's podcast two former White Ferns Aimee Watkins and Frankie Mackay review the White Ferns tour of England. BBC commentator Daniel Norcross joins us for a lighthearted assessment of the challenge of now having to refer to batsmen as batters. Peter Fulton reflects on the coaches challenge in the modern environment of preparing to defend the Plunket Shield. Share your thoughts, email onth...

New Zealand and England both reject those of Pakistan citing security fears, Waddle and Coney joined by former international Evan Grey to reflect on the consequences, and recall the challenges of the 1984 tour. TMS commentator Simon Mann gives an English viewpoint on the cancellation, a win against the odds for the White Ferns. Bryan Waddle vividly recalls the 2002 bombing with archive audio. All...

Cancelled or Forfeited, was the decision to end the Old Trafford test the right one, varied reactions from former players, Blackcaps complete a successful Bangladesh tour despite the 3-2 series loss. Chris Martin recalls the day a suicide bomber ended the 2002 tour of Pakistan and Warnie’s top ten pace bowlers all on the latest edition of On the Front Foot. Share your thoughts, email onthefrontfoo...

Cancelled or Forfeited, was the decision to end the Old Trafford test the right one, varied reactions from former players, Blackcaps complete a successful Bangladesh tour despite the 3-2 series loss. Chris Martin recalls the day a suicide bomber ended the 2002 tour of Pakistan and Warnie’s top ten pace bowlers all on the latest edition of On the Front Foot. Share your thoughts, email onthefrontfoo...

On the Front Foot former Blackcap Craig Cumming joins Jeremy Coney and Bryan Waddle to assess the outstanding results that ended the opening week of the White Ferns in England. The Blackcaps T20 series in Bangladesh, the England India tests series comes under scrutiny and Remember this recalls a couple of Hadlee test match milestones. Share your thoughts, email onthefrontfoot@nzme.co.nz . See omny...

On the Front Foot this week we review the Headingley test and England’s remarkable turnaround, ABC commentator Jim Maxwell joins from Sydney to provide details of the dilemma coach Justin Langer faces to dispel accusations he is "Coach Grumpy" and a preview of the Blackcaps and White Ferns preparations for their major events. Share your thoughts, email onthefrontfoot@nzme.co.nz . See omnystudio.co...

On the Front Foot this week Evan Gray joins Jeremy and Bryan to assess England's abject performance at Lords against India, Mark Ramprakash details what England should do with their test selections. Shane Bond celebrates a return to Blackcaps coaching group and we remember a great moment in NZ test cricket from 1972.Keen to share your thoughts? Email us at  onthefrontfoot@nzme.co.nz See omnystudio...

On the Front Foot this week English commentator Dan Norcross joins us to analyse the England India cricket series and assess the Blackcaps squads named for the T20 world cup and tours of Bangladesh and Pakistan. Former England batsman and batting coach Mark Ramprakash comments on England's start to the India series and Canterbury Cricket Trust Chairman Lee Robinson on the development of the Sir Ri...

On The Front Foot this week, we assess the current issues facing the personal well being of two high profile cricketers, former Blackcap Craig Cumming makes a guest appearance to discuss the men's and women's teams named/to be named for upcoming tours. The Blackcap's take the Mace on tour to the home of our oldest living test cricketer, and 'Remember This', goes back to Perth 1989. Keen to share y...

On The Front Foot this week, The Mace goes on tour, White Fern Maddy Green talks of the challenges they face on the upcoming tour of England. Jeremy Coney backgrounds the threatened boycott of the Ashes by England’s cricketers and the growing controversy around "The Hundred" and South African commentator Neil Manthorp assesses the South African players likely to tour here for the World Test Champi...

On The Front Foot this week, national selection manager Gavin Larsen joins Jeremy Coney and Bryan Waddle to detail the challenges facing selectors to keep the Blackcaps high in the rankings. Jeremy gives an assessment of ‘The Hundred’ and we analyse the new points format for version two of the WTC. Keen to share your thoughts? Email us at  onthefrontfoot@nzme.co.nz See omnystudio.com/listener for...

On the Front Foot this week we remember an exciting World Cup match we won, the semi-final win over India at Old Trafford two years ago this week, former test players recall the colourful life of Bruce Taylor at a book launched this week ’Tails to Tell’ and Jeremy Coney assess the likely England test team to play India. Keen to share your thoughts? Email us at  onthefrontfoot@nzme.co.nz See omnyst...

On the Front Foot this week, we pay tribute to retiring wicketkeeper BJ Watling's distinguished Blackcaps career, Jeremy Coney reveals the difficulties of living in isolation during the Test final, we follow the kiwis playing in the County scene and Jeremy recalls a great cricketing moment beating Australia at Lancaster Park. Keen to share your thoughts? Email us at onthefrontfoot@nzme.co.nz See o...

In this week's episode we review the World Test Championship final against India; discuss Sir Richard Hadlee’s views on the current Blackcaps side and take a crack at a couple of issues from the test including slow over rates and the bad light situation. Keen to share your thoughts? Email us at onthefrontfoot@nzme.co.nz See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Black Caps are the winners of the inaugural ICC World Test Championship Final! Join Bryan Waddle and former Black Cap and GOLD AM commentator Peter McGlashan as they wrap all the action from the final day of the World Test Match Championship between NZ and India. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join Bryan Waddle and former Black Cap and GOLD AM commentator Peter McGlashan as they wrap all the action from day five of the World Test Match Championship between NZ and India. Listen to ball-by-ball commentary of the inaugural ICC World Test Championship Final on GOLD AM or via iHeart Radio from 9pm. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join Bryan Waddle and former Black Cap and GOLD AM commentator Pete McGlashan as they wrap all the action from day four of the World Test Match Championship between NZ and India. Listen to ball-by-ball commentary of the inaugural ICC World Test Championship Final on GOLD AM or via iHeart Radio from 9pm. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join Bryan Waddle and former Black Cap and GOLD AM commentator Craig Cumming as they wrap all the action from day three of the World Test Match Championship between NZ and India. Listen to ball-by-ball commentary of the inaugural ICC World Test Championship Final on GOLD AM or via iHeart Radio from 9pm. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join Bryan Waddle and former Black Cap and GOLD AM commentator Peter McGlashan as they wrap all the action from day two of the World Test Match Championship between NZ and India. Listen to ball-by-ball commentary of the inaugural ICC World Test Championship Final on GOLD AM or via iHeart Radio from 9pm. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The opening day of the ICC World Test Championship Final between New Zealand and India saw played abandoned without a ball being bowled. Join Bryan Waddle and former Black Cap and GOLD AM commentator Peter McGlashan as they assess what was a soggy day in Southampton. Listen to ball-by-ball commentary of the inaugural ICC World Test Championship Final on GOLD AM or via iHeart Radio from 9pm. See om...

In this episode of On The Front Foot, Bryan Waddle and Jeremy Coney review the second test between England and New Zealand; they look ahead to the inaugural World Test Championship Final between NZ and India and discuss the merits of "soft" umpiring decisions. Former Blackcaps' batting coach Peter Fulton also pops in for a quick chat. Listen to live ball-by-ball commentary on Gold AM or via iHeart...

In this episode of On The Front Foot, Bryan Waddle and Jeremy Coney dissect the drawn first test between the Black Caps and England at Lord's, led by a double hundred on debut by Devon Conway, and a six-wicket haul from Tim Southee. Vic Marks and Jonathan Agnew stop in to give their thoughts from an English perspective, before we look ahead to the second test at Edgbaston - can New Zealand win? Ke...

In this episode of On The Front Foot, Bryan Waddle and Jeremy Coney reflect on Tim Seifert's emotional story of when he found out he had Covid-19. The boys discuss what it's like for Jerry now that he's arrived in the UK ahead of the test series against England and World Test Championship, and how the Black Caps are preparing for them. And if anyone knows what it's like to have success in England,...