February 22, 2025 • 10 mins
New Zealand continues their progress in the Champions Trophy series this week - with their clash against Bangladesh set to take place tomorrow night.
This comes off the back of their first victory over Pakistan last week.
Black Caps captain Mitch Santner joined Piney to discuss.
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Speaker 1 (00:06):
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from News Talks EDB.
Speaker 2 (00:12):
Champions Trophy Action again tomorrow night ten o'clock New Zealand time.
They played Bangladesh in rabel Pindi. This after they're winning
their first Paul match against Pakistan.
Speaker 3 (00:24):
That's it.
Speaker 1 (00:25):
It's all over.
Speaker 3 (00:27):
Henry does the job and New Zealand win this match
convincingly by sixty runs.
Speaker 1 (00:34):
It's been a polished performance.
Speaker 2 (00:36):
Certainly was good first up win for the black Caps
over Pakistan at the Champions Trophy. Captain Mitch Sentner joins
us on Weekend Sport. Mitch, congrats on the first up win.
What pleased you the most against your victory over Pakistan
in your first Paul game.
Speaker 3 (00:50):
Yeah, I think I think we'll obviously talk about what
the BAT is trying to build partnerships, and yeah, I
think the way YOUNGI and Tommy went about it to
guys who yeah, you know, played extremely well and then
you know kind of you can kind of set up
that kind of the back end of your innings to
get you know, and then let GP do his thing
(01:11):
and we got you know, three twenty which was probably
over par on that wicket and then yeah, I think
the first ten O was with the ball was probably
the best I've seen for a while of guys just
been able to smash a length for a long time
and put them under pressure.
Speaker 2 (01:25):
Were you at all concerned at seventy three for three.
Speaker 3 (01:33):
Yeah, I think, you know, we I think the key
and one day cricket is tried chip wickets out through
the middle and Pakistan we will do that in the
top as well, and but I think it shows, especially
in these wickets, if you can kind of soak it
up for a little bit of time, it does get easier.
That you know we always talk about with the ball
on the flip side is you know, if we can
get poles, it's trying to make it as hard as
(01:54):
it can for the new guy coming in and really
squeezing them. So I think the way young and Tommy
were able to withstand that, you know, that that pressure
and then and then put it back on to Pakistan
and then and then set us up for you know,
a big finish was outstanding.
Speaker 2 (02:08):
I guess you might find yourself with a bit of
a selection cun undrum, A nice one, I might say.
If rtche and Ravendra is fit to come back into
selection contention, with Will Young obviously scoring one hundred, Devin
Conway's got runs recently. How do you go about, you know,
working through selection issues like those.
Speaker 3 (02:28):
Yeah, it's definitely a headache, but a good one. I
mean it's, you know, guys are obviously both boys are
in form. You know. I think we'll wait and see
how our rotchen I guess gets through this train. Sonety
seems to be doing a lot better, but I guess
intensity kind of net session to see how he's trucking.
And then again look at the pitch. It might be
(02:49):
you know, a similar makeup to Karachi, but we'll wait
and see. It could be a slightly different wicket in
so I guess we've got a few options to think about.
But I think it's I guess it's always a good
thing a but I mean it's there is going to
be a hard conversation to have with someone and it's
it's never an easy, easy decision or easy job to have.
But it means I guess the guys are stepping up
(03:10):
when they get the opportunity, and that's what you can
ask for.
Speaker 2 (03:12):
Indeed, Yeah, robill Pindi, that's where the Bangladesh game is
have you got any clue as to how that wicket
might play? Have you got any until I don't even know,
have you ever even played there.
Speaker 3 (03:23):
I've never played there, but yeah, it's usually it's husually
very flat. It kind of it doesn't tend to have
much grasp but kind of holds together pretty well. So
traditionally it's it's generally quite high scoring and doesn't offer
a lot. So I guess if that's the case, we'll
wait to see, But yeah, I think we want to
kind of we'll probably have a look the day before
(03:46):
and so you see what it looks like. But I think,
you know, it kind of brings it back to what
we want to focus on and what the things that
we've been doing well. We know Bangladesh are a very
good side on their day and we'll probably come quite
hard knowing that it is going to be quite flat.
So I think if we can kind of stick to
those hard links that we've been operating so well on
will put us in a good spot.
Speaker 2 (04:07):
So in the Pakistan game, twenty nine of your forty
seven point two overs were bowled by spinners. Is that
a trend we're likely to see continue? Do you think.
Speaker 3 (04:18):
I think I think we found in Karachi it was
you know, it was probably slightly slow than we thought
it would be. That picture looked like I had a
little bit more grass than the ones we played on previously,
but it actually spun, which was nice. I think it's
I think having options, you know, like we've still got
three seamers there where if it was a bit you know,
just getting ontle bit more, it might have been more
(04:39):
of for Nathan Smith. But it's I guess it's nice
having having Glenn and Jeep and brace while there. If
they do have left handers where we can spin it.
And then I guess if Russians fit and bowling, well
that's an option there as well for us if they
do have two more right hands. But I think it's
I think it shows the squad we've got. We've got
options for if it is flat, if it is spinning,
(05:01):
and I think, you know, Pindi is going to be
different again to do Bay, which again looked like it
was lightly slur as well.
Speaker 2 (05:07):
And Kyle Jamison's joined you in place of a lockey. Ferguson,
which was unfortunate to see him ruled out through injury
has Kyle had enough time in camp to be considered
for selection.
Speaker 3 (05:19):
Yeah, I think, well he met us, he met us
here and I guess coming off a four trophy where
he bowled, you know, Baltimore. I think he's obviously on
a strict kind of loading plan, but I think he's
you'll be ready for selections that first game obviously get through.
We've got a training later on tonight, so see if
he gets through a few hours tonight, you know, And
(05:40):
then I guess we'll wait and see what the pitch
looks like and whether it is I guess a three
scene wicket again or I can't, man, it's going to
be more than three, but it could be.
Speaker 2 (05:49):
Less spoken like a true spinner. I love I love
it just on your captaincy much. You know, you're still
relatively early in your captain c career, particularly around that
the fifty over team. You've obviously done it quite often
in the in the T twenty stuff. What have been
the qualities you've looked to bring to the leadership of
this odi I team.
Speaker 3 (06:13):
Yeah, I guess that's for other people to say, but
I think for me, it's just trying to trying to
make it like quite of a relaxed environment. Try to
quite be relaxed in the middle, give the guys the
you know, the clear headspace that they need to go
out there and perform, especially the bowlers. I I'm not
going to tell them to do anything you know, they
don't want to do. It's about being clear planned and
(06:34):
it's then it's just about an execution game. And if
you miss it, that's your human nature. You know that's
going to happen. But as long as where you know,
you're not clouded with with different thoughts and yeah, trying
to just trying to make an enjoyable space for people
to to go show the show their skills.
Speaker 2 (06:51):
Are you enjoying it?
Speaker 3 (06:54):
Yeah, it's a it's a different challenge, but I am
it's Yeah, it's definitely a different, different way to go
about it. But I think it's you know, again, you
can kind of remove yourself at times, but I think
for me, it's still trying to be connected to the
group is as much as I can and everyone in it.
(07:14):
I think communication is still a massive part of this role.
It's making you know, everyone feel like they're part of
it going forward, and even if it as guys on
the outer side is still staying connected and still making
people feel, you know, they're part of the plan or
the purpose going forward.
Speaker 2 (07:32):
How helpful was it to the team to have some
warm up games, you know, the Try series and in
the extra game ahead of ahead of the start of
the Champions Trophy.
Speaker 3 (07:41):
Yeah, I think, you know, I guess you want to
test yourself in the conditions that you're likely to play under.
And I think we've been lucky enough to play box
done a lot over the last few years. But I
guess playing in Karachi where we're going to you know,
play that first game was it was I guess it
was more of an understanding of how to operate on
on those wickets. You know. We talked about the seam
as bowling a little bit shorter than you probably do
(08:03):
back home, just with the lack of bounce, and it's
you know, and then obviously there is a little bit
more spin. And I guess the guys will a jew
could be a factor. So I think, you know, getting
the games in I guess leeding in it, there's probably
more I guess confidence for the boys as well that
knowing that we can do we can beat Buckstan the
conditions and then we went out there with that kind
(08:24):
of freedom to do that again.
Speaker 2 (08:26):
And do you think Glenn Phillips could have caught that
catch with two hands?
Speaker 3 (08:33):
Probably don't have to jump high off the ground as
he did, but he does. We call it adding mayo,
so he loves adding mayo to feur of his catches
and stuff. But yeah, I think what we found. I
guess those fisient and on these kind of flatter wickets
where you know you do get those half chances can
ready turn games. And I think Glenn is one of
(08:53):
the best of that. You know, if there is a
half chance, he's he's always there and he's he's always
wanted to die for it.
Speaker 2 (09:00):
Indeed, may there be a lot more mayo from Glenn
Phillips and from the rest of the team as well.
Much great a chat make on the first up one
all the best against Bangladesh Monday night. We'll be watching
from back home. Matte Thank you much, Mitch Santa there,
captain of our white ball cricket teams. So Champions Trophy
Game two of three in Paul play for New Zealand
Bangladesh tomorrow night, ten o'clock New Zealand time. The other
(09:23):
two teams in our group. Pakistan and India play tonight.
Unfortunately that game is in Dubai. Would have been nice
to be in Pakistan, but I think we want know
the reasons behind that anyway, What I guess we want
to happen in that game is for India to beat Pakistan.
That would give Pakistan two losses and would mean that
if New Zealand beat Bangladesh, they would be confirmed in
the semi finals. Even if Pakistan were to beat India
(09:45):
and New Zealand beat Bangladesh, we'd still be in a
pretty good position. But I guess all things being equal,
you want India to beat Pakistan. You want us to
beat Bangladesh, and then US and India are into the
semis before we play one another, and that game is
next Sunday night, the second of March, next Sunday night,
by which stage a part actually could be irrelevant in
(10:08):
terms of the result, apart from of case, of course,
getting a bit of momentum heading into the semi finals.
Speaker 1 (10:13):
For more from Weekends Sport with Jason Fine, listen live
to news Talks at b Weekends from midday, or follow
the podcast on iHeartRadio.
You're listening to the Weekend Sport podcast with Jason Vine
from News Talks EDB.
Speaker 2 (00:12):
Champions Trophy Action again tomorrow night ten o'clock New Zealand time.
They played Bangladesh in rabel Pindi. This after they're winning
their first Paul match against Pakistan.
Speaker 3 (00:24):
That's it.
Speaker 1 (00:25):
It's all over.
Speaker 3 (00:27):
Henry does the job and New Zealand win this match
convincingly by sixty runs.
Speaker 1 (00:34):
It's been a polished performance.
Speaker 2 (00:36):
Certainly was good first up win for the black Caps
over Pakistan at the Champions Trophy. Captain Mitch Sentner joins
us on Weekend Sport. Mitch, congrats on the first up win.
What pleased you the most against your victory over Pakistan
in your first Paul game.
Speaker 3 (00:50):
Yeah, I think I think we'll obviously talk about what
the BAT is trying to build partnerships, and yeah, I
think the way YOUNGI and Tommy went about it to
guys who yeah, you know, played extremely well and then
you know kind of you can kind of set up
that kind of the back end of your innings to
get you know, and then let GP do his thing
(01:11):
and we got you know, three twenty which was probably
over par on that wicket and then yeah, I think
the first ten O was with the ball was probably
the best I've seen for a while of guys just
been able to smash a length for a long time
and put them under pressure.
Speaker 2 (01:25):
Were you at all concerned at seventy three for three.
Speaker 3 (01:33):
Yeah, I think, you know, we I think the key
and one day cricket is tried chip wickets out through
the middle and Pakistan we will do that in the
top as well, and but I think it shows, especially
in these wickets, if you can kind of soak it
up for a little bit of time, it does get easier.
That you know we always talk about with the ball
on the flip side is you know, if we can
get poles, it's trying to make it as hard as
(01:54):
it can for the new guy coming in and really
squeezing them. So I think the way young and Tommy
were able to withstand that, you know, that that pressure
and then and then put it back on to Pakistan
and then and then set us up for you know,
a big finish was outstanding.
Speaker 2 (02:08):
I guess you might find yourself with a bit of
a selection cun undrum, A nice one, I might say.
If rtche and Ravendra is fit to come back into
selection contention, with Will Young obviously scoring one hundred, Devin
Conway's got runs recently. How do you go about, you know,
working through selection issues like those.
Speaker 3 (02:28):
Yeah, it's definitely a headache, but a good one. I
mean it's, you know, guys are obviously both boys are
in form. You know. I think we'll wait and see
how our rotchen I guess gets through this train. Sonety
seems to be doing a lot better, but I guess
intensity kind of net session to see how he's trucking.
And then again look at the pitch. It might be
(02:49):
you know, a similar makeup to Karachi, but we'll wait
and see. It could be a slightly different wicket in
so I guess we've got a few options to think about.
But I think it's I guess it's always a good
thing a but I mean it's there is going to
be a hard conversation to have with someone and it's
it's never an easy, easy decision or easy job to have.
But it means I guess the guys are stepping up
(03:10):
when they get the opportunity, and that's what you can
ask for.
Speaker 2 (03:12):
Indeed, Yeah, robill Pindi, that's where the Bangladesh game is
have you got any clue as to how that wicket
might play? Have you got any until I don't even know,
have you ever even played there.
Speaker 3 (03:23):
I've never played there, but yeah, it's usually it's husually
very flat. It kind of it doesn't tend to have
much grasp but kind of holds together pretty well. So
traditionally it's it's generally quite high scoring and doesn't offer
a lot. So I guess if that's the case, we'll
wait to see, But yeah, I think we want to
kind of we'll probably have a look the day before
(03:46):
and so you see what it looks like. But I think,
you know, it kind of brings it back to what
we want to focus on and what the things that
we've been doing well. We know Bangladesh are a very
good side on their day and we'll probably come quite
hard knowing that it is going to be quite flat.
So I think if we can kind of stick to
those hard links that we've been operating so well on
will put us in a good spot.
Speaker 2 (04:07):
So in the Pakistan game, twenty nine of your forty
seven point two overs were bowled by spinners. Is that
a trend we're likely to see continue? Do you think.
Speaker 3 (04:18):
I think I think we found in Karachi it was
you know, it was probably slightly slow than we thought
it would be. That picture looked like I had a
little bit more grass than the ones we played on previously,
but it actually spun, which was nice. I think it's
I think having options, you know, like we've still got
three seamers there where if it was a bit you know,
just getting ontle bit more, it might have been more
(04:39):
of for Nathan Smith. But it's I guess it's nice
having having Glenn and Jeep and brace while there. If
they do have left handers where we can spin it.
And then I guess if Russians fit and bowling, well
that's an option there as well for us if they
do have two more right hands. But I think it's
I think it shows the squad we've got. We've got
options for if it is flat, if it is spinning,
(05:01):
and I think, you know, Pindi is going to be
different again to do Bay, which again looked like it
was lightly slur as well.
Speaker 2 (05:07):
And Kyle Jamison's joined you in place of a lockey. Ferguson,
which was unfortunate to see him ruled out through injury
has Kyle had enough time in camp to be considered
for selection.
Speaker 3 (05:19):
Yeah, I think, well he met us, he met us
here and I guess coming off a four trophy where
he bowled, you know, Baltimore. I think he's obviously on
a strict kind of loading plan, but I think he's
you'll be ready for selections that first game obviously get through.
We've got a training later on tonight, so see if
he gets through a few hours tonight, you know, And
(05:40):
then I guess we'll wait and see what the pitch
looks like and whether it is I guess a three
scene wicket again or I can't, man, it's going to
be more than three, but it could be.
Speaker 2 (05:49):
Less spoken like a true spinner. I love I love
it just on your captaincy much. You know, you're still
relatively early in your captain c career, particularly around that
the fifty over team. You've obviously done it quite often
in the in the T twenty stuff. What have been
the qualities you've looked to bring to the leadership of
this odi I team.
Speaker 3 (06:13):
Yeah, I guess that's for other people to say, but
I think for me, it's just trying to trying to
make it like quite of a relaxed environment. Try to
quite be relaxed in the middle, give the guys the
you know, the clear headspace that they need to go
out there and perform, especially the bowlers. I I'm not
going to tell them to do anything you know, they
don't want to do. It's about being clear planned and
(06:34):
it's then it's just about an execution game. And if
you miss it, that's your human nature. You know that's
going to happen. But as long as where you know,
you're not clouded with with different thoughts and yeah, trying
to just trying to make an enjoyable space for people
to to go show the show their skills.
Speaker 2 (06:51):
Are you enjoying it?
Speaker 3 (06:54):
Yeah, it's a it's a different challenge, but I am
it's Yeah, it's definitely a different, different way to go
about it. But I think it's you know, again, you
can kind of remove yourself at times, but I think
for me, it's still trying to be connected to the
group is as much as I can and everyone in it.
(07:14):
I think communication is still a massive part of this role.
It's making you know, everyone feel like they're part of
it going forward, and even if it as guys on
the outer side is still staying connected and still making
people feel, you know, they're part of the plan or
the purpose going forward.
Speaker 2 (07:32):
How helpful was it to the team to have some
warm up games, you know, the Try series and in
the extra game ahead of ahead of the start of
the Champions Trophy.
Speaker 3 (07:41):
Yeah, I think, you know, I guess you want to
test yourself in the conditions that you're likely to play under.
And I think we've been lucky enough to play box
done a lot over the last few years. But I
guess playing in Karachi where we're going to you know,
play that first game was it was I guess it
was more of an understanding of how to operate on
on those wickets. You know. We talked about the seam
as bowling a little bit shorter than you probably do
(08:03):
back home, just with the lack of bounce, and it's
you know, and then obviously there is a little bit
more spin. And I guess the guys will a jew
could be a factor. So I think, you know, getting
the games in I guess leeding in it, there's probably
more I guess confidence for the boys as well that
knowing that we can do we can beat Buckstan the
conditions and then we went out there with that kind
(08:24):
of freedom to do that again.
Speaker 2 (08:26):
And do you think Glenn Phillips could have caught that
catch with two hands?
Speaker 3 (08:33):
Probably don't have to jump high off the ground as
he did, but he does. We call it adding mayo,
so he loves adding mayo to feur of his catches
and stuff. But yeah, I think what we found. I
guess those fisient and on these kind of flatter wickets
where you know you do get those half chances can
ready turn games. And I think Glenn is one of
(08:53):
the best of that. You know, if there is a
half chance, he's he's always there and he's he's always
wanted to die for it.
Speaker 2 (09:00):
Indeed, may there be a lot more mayo from Glenn
Phillips and from the rest of the team as well.
Much great a chat make on the first up one
all the best against Bangladesh Monday night. We'll be watching
from back home. Matte Thank you much, Mitch Santa there,
captain of our white ball cricket teams. So Champions Trophy
Game two of three in Paul play for New Zealand
Bangladesh tomorrow night, ten o'clock New Zealand time. The other
(09:23):
two teams in our group. Pakistan and India play tonight.
Unfortunately that game is in Dubai. Would have been nice
to be in Pakistan, but I think we want know
the reasons behind that anyway, What I guess we want
to happen in that game is for India to beat Pakistan.
That would give Pakistan two losses and would mean that
if New Zealand beat Bangladesh, they would be confirmed in
the semi finals. Even if Pakistan were to beat India
(09:45):
and New Zealand beat Bangladesh, we'd still be in a
pretty good position. But I guess all things being equal,
you want India to beat Pakistan. You want us to
beat Bangladesh, and then US and India are into the
semis before we play one another, and that game is
next Sunday night, the second of March, next Sunday night,
by which stage a part actually could be irrelevant in
(10:08):
terms of the result, apart from of case, of course,
getting a bit of momentum heading into the semi finals.
Speaker 1 (10:13):
For more from Weekends Sport with Jason Fine, listen live
to news Talks at b Weekends from midday, or follow
the podcast on iHeartRadio.
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