On The Front Foot

This week on the front foot, the Women’s world cup all but over for the White Ferns, test strip in Barbados too flat for fast bowler’s, tinkering with the laws of cricket and mouth watering money available for IPL teams, Shane Bond has the details. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shane Bond gives us his assessment of the pace bowling resources and the development of a group to replace the incumbents. South African TV commentator Natalie Germanos joins us to assess the Women's World Cup at the mid stage and remember this goes back to Feb 2014. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tributes to the Australian cricketing greats Rod Marsh and Shane Warne who dies this week. Debbie Hockley gives her assessment of the first week of the Women’s World Cup and some lighter moments from the one field life of Shane Warne. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A chance at history goes begging as South Africa win the second test at Hagley to square the series. How we saw the test and the series along with an assessment of the White Ferns warm up series pre World Cup and an injury enforced replacement before the contest starts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Superior performances by the Blackcaps and the White Ferns feature this week, bowling coach Shane Jurgenson on what makes the seam bowlers so successful, Jacob Oram on the White Ferns and remembering another emphatic win over South Africa. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Kane Williamson explains the frustrations of ongoing injury that has contributed to his omission from the South African series. Proteas skipper Dean Elgar talks confidently about his team for the series and Debbie Hockley says excitement is growing for the upcoming Women's World Cup. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Front Foot this week. For the first time in a long time Taylor and Williamson won’t be with the Blackcaps we discuss the options taken in the 15 man squad, a controversial exclusion from the White Ferns World Cup squad, Debbie Hockley is to remember the 2000 final win, and Cricket Australia reveals its views, on coach Justin Langer - hard done by? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...

On the Front Foot this week former Blackcaps skipper Ken Rutherford joins us to assess the South African squad due to tour here for 2 tests and he’ll recall New Zealand's first test win in the Republic in 1994, and BBC commentator Daniel Norcross returns to detail the remedies needed to turn England cricket around after the disastrous Ashes series. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

The fall out from the disastrous Ashes series doesn’t make pretty reading for the England cricket administrators as they prepare for the tour of the West Indies. BBC commentator Daniel Norcross joins us to detail the issues and the changes needed, and White Ferns opening bowler Hannah Rowe waits for a team to be named to play the world cup and the excitement value of a home World Cup. See omnystud...

This week South African commentator Neil Manthorp joins Bryan and Jeremy to assess the South African side that will tour here and how they performed against India. The Ashes series receives the once over and Northern Braves captain Jeet Raval details the challenges they face to sustain their position atop the Dream Eleven Super Smash. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A fairy-tale end to the test career of Ross Taylor, finished in Hadlee style, England celebrations for a drawn match at the SCG better than a loss, and as The White Ferns ramp up their World Cup preparations coach Bob Carter says he’s encouraged by the form of his leading players. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Bryan Waddle and Jeremy Coney review the surprise test result against Bangladesh at Bay Oval, they pay tribute to the test career of Ross Taylor and question groundsman Jared Carter about preparing pitches and the challenge set by Ajaz Patel to make them spin friendly. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we farewell 2021 by recognising a few of the years highlights, Ajaz Patel gives an honest assessment of his feelings after being omitted from the Bangladesh test series, Gary Stead details the selectors thinking, harsh social media comment directed at the England team in the Ashes and we toast the TV career of David (Bumble) Lloyd who has retired from commentary after 22 years. See omnys...

This week former International, Peter McGlashan, joins the team again and we debate whether at 2–0 down England are already out of the Ashes decision, is the Blackcap test selection as straightforward as imagined after the Indian series?  Also, an important debate; what is the Blackcaps side likely to look like in 5–10 years, and are we developing the talent? See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...

On the Front Foot this week we discuss the likely changes to the Blackcaps test lineup for the Bangladesh series. England’s capitulation in the first Ashes test at the Gabba and what you'll see in the new Cricket Museum at the Basin Reserve, due to open shortly. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we celebrate the brilliance of Ajaz Patel and the exceptional effort with the ball at Wankhede Stadium and question whether he’ll now get more chances to take wickets at home. We preview the Ashes and consider the suggestion of Englishman Chris Woakes that the controversy surrounding both teams in the build up won’t be used for infield sledging. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

A nail-biting draw features this week On The Front Foot as we post our half century, we review the Blackcaps performance hear from Rachin Ravindra and Kane Williamson, Pat Cummins says why he deserves to be the Aussie skipper and Warren Lees further reflects on tests in Kanpur and Mumbai, on the tour of 1976. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A record breaking week for White Fern Amy Satterthwaite, Blackcap Hamish Bennett joins us and gives the T20 side a pass mark despite the whitewash in India and Warren Lees recalls his part in the drawn test, the first played by New Zealand at Green Park Kanpur. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Bryan Waddle and Jeremy Coney are joined by former Blackcap Peter McGlashan to review the WT20 tournament and analyse some the areas where changes could be made, as well a preview of the upcoming international home season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week the Blackcaps book a semi final berth at WT20, we analyse their progress to the semi, Bob Carter reacts to the encouraging start to the women’s Hallyburton Johnson competition and Jim Maxwell joins us to pay tribute to the Aussie cricket legends who passed away last week Your views welcome onthefrontfoot@nzme.co.nz See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week the Blackcaps book a semi final berth at WT20, we analyse their progress to the semi, Bob Carter reacts to the encouraging start to the women’s Hallyburton Johnson competition and Jim Maxwell joins us to pay tribute to the Aussie cricket legends who passed away last week Your views welcome onthefrontfoot@nzme.co.nz See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Blackcaps path to the semi finals is tracked by Bryan Waddle and Jeremy Coney this week along with their assessment of who should be in the test squad for the Indian tour, Round 2 of the Plunket Shield reviewed and what impact will two extra teams have in the IPL. Your views welcome onthefrontfoot@nzme.co.nz See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we review the opening match of the WT20 for the Blackcaps against Pakistan, personal milestones mark the opening round of the Plunket Shield, Shane Bond reveals the work he’s doing with the spinners at the World Cup and Bond is highlighted in our regular feature Remember This On the Front Foot. Share your thoughts, email onthefrontfoot@nzme.co.nz . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

On the Front Foot this week former Blackcap Peter McGlashan joins us to assess the WT20 and the Blackcaps chances, new Otago cricket coach Dion Ebrahim eager for the challenge of this years Plunket Shield and we share some memories of umpire Fred Goodall who passed away this week. Share your thoughts, email onthefrontfoot@nzme.co.nz . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Front Foot this week former Blackcap Peter McGlashan joins us to assess the WT20 and the Blackcaps chances, new Otago cricket coach Dion Ebrahim eager for the challenge of this years Plunket Shield and we share some memories of umpire Fred Goodall who passed away this week. Share your thoughts, email onthefrontfoot@nzme.co.nz . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.