December 6, 2025 • 7 mins
Blackcaps seamer Zac Foulkes unpacks the teams' challenging conditions that led to drawing against the Windies.
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Speaker 1 (00:06):
You're listening to the Weekend Sport podcast with Jason Vine
from News Talk zed B Church.
Speaker 2 (00:13):
The Windy's finishing four fifty seven for six, seventy four
run short of what would have been a world record
chase of five hundred and thirty one. As it was,
the four fifty seven for six the second highest fourth
innings ever in the history of Test cricket. It was
against a depleted black Caps attack no Matt Henry and
no Nathan Smith on the final day. They toiled hard
(00:35):
in blustery conditions, but the Windy's unshakable, Justin Graves completing
a career best innings of two hundred and two not out.
Keemar Roach also scored his highest ever Test score fifty eight.
They added an unbroken one hundred and eighty for the
seventh wicket. That was after rookie pace bowler Zach Folks
had dismissed Tevin Imlak cheaply given, quickly given by umpire rifle.
Speaker 3 (01:04):
All three reds delivery from Zach Folks. Good standing delivery,
beautiful scene presentation, swings back sharp, Zach Folks with the breakthrough.
Speaker 2 (01:16):
Zach Folks is with us the wind He's banded for
what one hundred and sixty three overs in their second
and exact That is a long time to be out
in the field and you bowled thirty three of those overs.
Speaker 4 (01:26):
How's the body today, Yeah, body's a little bit sore.
I think Duff had about ten overs on there as well,
so I'm sure he's woken up a bit worse for
wear this morning as were.
Speaker 2 (01:35):
How challenging was it knowing both Matt Henry and Nathan
Smith would be unable to bowl on the final day.
Speaker 4 (01:42):
Yeah, obviously you never want to see guys go down.
We also had tom tom Blundell out as well, so
Tommy had to had to be behind the stumps. I
think he was on the field for the last three
days of that Test match. So yeah, a few wounded
soldiers this morning, but we'll look to recover the next
few days and then go again in Wellington.
Speaker 2 (02:03):
Of course, in usual circumstances you wouldn't have had to
bowl that many over us. So at the start of yesterday,
how did you prepare yourself knowing that it was going
to be a heavier workload for you.
Speaker 4 (02:14):
Yeah, we knew it was going to be a tough slog. Obviously,
that second new ball was pretty crucial, and yeah we
didn't didn't really we got two with it, but yeah,
it didn't really get the inroads that we would have liked.
But yeah, it's great toil from Duff and brace well bowling.
I think best bowled fifty fifty something sets, which was outstanding.
Speaker 2 (02:36):
When you're out there and it is to for gold.
It was a belter of a pitch on day five.
You know, hard to get any assistance as a pace bowler.
What is your mindset as you're running in ball after ball,
over after over, just trying to you know, trying to
find that breakthrough.
Speaker 4 (02:51):
Yeah, I think we went through a few different plans.
We also had straight fields for a little bit and
then yeah, a little bit of dounce of stuff majority
from Duff. But yeah, I think it was a great cricket.
We saw on day one and two a lot in
it for the ball and then sort of swung around
and the batterest favor of the last two and a
half days.
Speaker 5 (03:11):
Yes, I think a great great cricker. Look at Barren
Air Hagley.
Speaker 2 (03:16):
In hindsight, you know, I know it's always twenty twenty,
but could you have done anything differently? As a team yesterday.
Speaker 4 (03:22):
Yeah, I think obviously the standout as we dropped dropped
a couple of catches. Myself guilty as well, Yeah, which
is obviously a shame. We created doubtuneys but just didn't
quite get it right on the day which was a
little bit of shame. But yeah, I think curn't really
fault the effort of all the guys. Yeah's tough slog
(03:43):
out there.
Speaker 5 (03:43):
Credit to the end. They betted very very well, Shay
and Justin and then yeah, at the end of the.
Speaker 4 (03:51):
Achemar as well facing serny five or something balls where
they run at the end, which was seriously impressive.
Speaker 2 (03:58):
Josh, your second Test match, of course, your first in
New Zealand. How special a moment wasn't for you?
Speaker 4 (04:03):
Yeah, it was awesome. Family and friends watching. Yeah, it
was a great occasion. Just been around my parents' house
and there they had a great week at the Hegley Oval.
I don't think Dad missed the ball, which is awesome.
And then mum, mum and brothers, Yeah, came and watched grandparents. Yeah,
it was awesome to have them down there.
Speaker 2 (04:23):
Love that, love that man, that's so cool. We saw
your dabu of course for New Zealand and the white
ball sides last year. How keen have you been to
be an all format cricketer for New Zealand.
Speaker 4 (04:34):
Yeah, I think I definitely put Red Bull up at
the top of my priority. I think there's nothing better
than a hard fought Red Bull win. Yeah, and hopefully
I can contribute to winning Test match cricket in the
next next couple of games.
Speaker 2 (04:48):
Do you like the basin you were to bother a
few times domestically? Do you like it as a as
a cricket ground and as a wicket to bowl on?
Speaker 5 (04:54):
Yeah? I love it as a cricket ground.
Speaker 4 (04:56):
Fingers crossed the winds not to calm down, mate, come on, yeah,
I think it would be pretty similar to this Hagley wicket.
Hopefully it offers a little bit for the bowlers in
the first couple of days and then tends to flatten out.
So yeah, I think it could be could be quite
similar to Hagley and that in that regards.
Speaker 2 (05:15):
And news today, to cover for the injuries to Matt
Henry and Nathan Smith, you can every teammate Michael Ray
joining the squad for the second Test. Can you give
us some insight into his strengths as a bowler.
Speaker 5 (05:26):
His massive strength is his heart.
Speaker 4 (05:28):
He just keeps keeps on running and keeps on running,
and he'll bring a lot of a lot of energy.
And yeah, try try bowl as fast as you can,
which is which will be awesome to see if he
gets a go.
Speaker 2 (05:40):
All right, well, we look forward to the second Test.
Just before you go. It's a busy summer of cricket
ahead in a lot of different formats. Is the T
twenty World Cup sitting there in the back of your mind.
Speaker 4 (05:51):
I'm just trying to play each game as it comes.
Speaker 5 (05:54):
Really.
Speaker 4 (05:55):
If that happens, it happens. If it doesn't, I'm sure
I'll turn out for Canterbury and put my best foot
forward for them. But at the moment you're just trying
to work each game at the time.
Speaker 2 (06:05):
Great toil, Yes, Zach, travel safe. May look forward to
seeing you at the base from Reserve for the second Test.
Speaker 5 (06:11):
Awesome, thanks Tony, No, thank.
Speaker 3 (06:12):
You, Zach.
Speaker 5 (06:12):
Zach.
Speaker 2 (06:13):
Folks there out of the black Caps camp. So first
Test drawn at Hagley Oval, Second Test based from Reserve
and Wellington starting on Wednesday, and I think most of
us were probably a little bit pleasantly surprised by the
West Indies backbone in this Test match. I think coming
into this Test series a lot of us thought that
it would be you know, I guess, a three Niel
(06:35):
sweep for the black Caps. We didn't really, I don't
think give the West Indies the credit that they clearly
deserved in terms of their ability to dig in and
play test cricket. There's been a lot of talk about
how they've fallen off from the glory days, and yes
they have, but yesterday was an example of what they
can do when they apply themselves. So this Test series
(06:56):
is level, heading to the second Test in Wellington starting
on Wednesday.
Speaker 1 (07:01):
For more from Weekend Sport with Jason Fine, listen live
to News Talk Zed b Ends from midday or follow
the podcast on iHeartRadio
You're listening to the Weekend Sport podcast with Jason Vine
from News Talk zed B Church.
Speaker 2 (00:13):
The Windy's finishing four fifty seven for six, seventy four
run short of what would have been a world record
chase of five hundred and thirty one. As it was,
the four fifty seven for six the second highest fourth
innings ever in the history of Test cricket. It was
against a depleted black Caps attack no Matt Henry and
no Nathan Smith on the final day. They toiled hard
(00:35):
in blustery conditions, but the Windy's unshakable, Justin Graves completing
a career best innings of two hundred and two not out.
Keemar Roach also scored his highest ever Test score fifty eight.
They added an unbroken one hundred and eighty for the
seventh wicket. That was after rookie pace bowler Zach Folks
had dismissed Tevin Imlak cheaply given, quickly given by umpire rifle.
Speaker 3 (01:04):
All three reds delivery from Zach Folks. Good standing delivery,
beautiful scene presentation, swings back sharp, Zach Folks with the breakthrough.
Speaker 2 (01:16):
Zach Folks is with us the wind He's banded for
what one hundred and sixty three overs in their second
and exact That is a long time to be out
in the field and you bowled thirty three of those overs.
Speaker 4 (01:26):
How's the body today, Yeah, body's a little bit sore.
I think Duff had about ten overs on there as well,
so I'm sure he's woken up a bit worse for
wear this morning as were.
Speaker 2 (01:35):
How challenging was it knowing both Matt Henry and Nathan
Smith would be unable to bowl on the final day.
Speaker 4 (01:42):
Yeah, obviously you never want to see guys go down.
We also had tom tom Blundell out as well, so
Tommy had to had to be behind the stumps. I
think he was on the field for the last three
days of that Test match. So yeah, a few wounded
soldiers this morning, but we'll look to recover the next
few days and then go again in Wellington.
Speaker 2 (02:03):
Of course, in usual circumstances you wouldn't have had to
bowl that many over us. So at the start of yesterday,
how did you prepare yourself knowing that it was going
to be a heavier workload for you.
Speaker 4 (02:14):
Yeah, we knew it was going to be a tough slog. Obviously,
that second new ball was pretty crucial, and yeah we
didn't didn't really we got two with it, but yeah,
it didn't really get the inroads that we would have liked.
But yeah, it's great toil from Duff and brace well bowling.
I think best bowled fifty fifty something sets, which was outstanding.
Speaker 2 (02:36):
When you're out there and it is to for gold.
It was a belter of a pitch on day five.
You know, hard to get any assistance as a pace bowler.
What is your mindset as you're running in ball after ball,
over after over, just trying to you know, trying to
find that breakthrough.
Speaker 4 (02:51):
Yeah, I think we went through a few different plans.
We also had straight fields for a little bit and
then yeah, a little bit of dounce of stuff majority
from Duff. But yeah, I think it was a great cricket.
We saw on day one and two a lot in
it for the ball and then sort of swung around
and the batterest favor of the last two and a
half days.
Speaker 5 (03:11):
Yes, I think a great great cricker. Look at Barren
Air Hagley.
Speaker 2 (03:16):
In hindsight, you know, I know it's always twenty twenty,
but could you have done anything differently? As a team yesterday.
Speaker 4 (03:22):
Yeah, I think obviously the standout as we dropped dropped
a couple of catches. Myself guilty as well, Yeah, which
is obviously a shame. We created doubtuneys but just didn't
quite get it right on the day which was a
little bit of shame. But yeah, I think curn't really
fault the effort of all the guys. Yeah's tough slog
(03:43):
out there.
Speaker 5 (03:43):
Credit to the end. They betted very very well, Shay
and Justin and then yeah, at the end of the.
Speaker 4 (03:51):
Achemar as well facing serny five or something balls where
they run at the end, which was seriously impressive.
Speaker 2 (03:58):
Josh, your second Test match, of course, your first in
New Zealand. How special a moment wasn't for you?
Speaker 4 (04:03):
Yeah, it was awesome. Family and friends watching. Yeah, it
was a great occasion. Just been around my parents' house
and there they had a great week at the Hegley Oval.
I don't think Dad missed the ball, which is awesome.
And then mum, mum and brothers, Yeah, came and watched grandparents. Yeah,
it was awesome to have them down there.
Speaker 2 (04:23):
Love that, love that man, that's so cool. We saw
your dabu of course for New Zealand and the white
ball sides last year. How keen have you been to
be an all format cricketer for New Zealand.
Speaker 4 (04:34):
Yeah, I think I definitely put Red Bull up at
the top of my priority. I think there's nothing better
than a hard fought Red Bull win. Yeah, and hopefully
I can contribute to winning Test match cricket in the
next next couple of games.
Speaker 2 (04:48):
Do you like the basin you were to bother a
few times domestically? Do you like it as a as
a cricket ground and as a wicket to bowl on?
Speaker 5 (04:54):
Yeah? I love it as a cricket ground.
Speaker 4 (04:56):
Fingers crossed the winds not to calm down, mate, come on, yeah,
I think it would be pretty similar to this Hagley wicket.
Hopefully it offers a little bit for the bowlers in
the first couple of days and then tends to flatten out.
So yeah, I think it could be could be quite
similar to Hagley and that in that regards.
Speaker 2 (05:15):
And news today, to cover for the injuries to Matt
Henry and Nathan Smith, you can every teammate Michael Ray
joining the squad for the second Test. Can you give
us some insight into his strengths as a bowler.
Speaker 5 (05:26):
His massive strength is his heart.
Speaker 4 (05:28):
He just keeps keeps on running and keeps on running,
and he'll bring a lot of a lot of energy.
And yeah, try try bowl as fast as you can,
which is which will be awesome to see if he
gets a go.
Speaker 2 (05:40):
All right, well, we look forward to the second Test.
Just before you go. It's a busy summer of cricket
ahead in a lot of different formats. Is the T
twenty World Cup sitting there in the back of your mind.
Speaker 4 (05:51):
I'm just trying to play each game as it comes.
Speaker 5 (05:54):
Really.
Speaker 4 (05:55):
If that happens, it happens. If it doesn't, I'm sure
I'll turn out for Canterbury and put my best foot
forward for them. But at the moment you're just trying
to work each game at the time.
Speaker 2 (06:05):
Great toil, Yes, Zach, travel safe. May look forward to
seeing you at the base from Reserve for the second Test.
Speaker 5 (06:11):
Awesome, thanks Tony, No, thank.
Speaker 3 (06:12):
You, Zach.
Speaker 5 (06:12):
Zach.
Speaker 2 (06:13):
Folks there out of the black Caps camp. So first
Test drawn at Hagley Oval, Second Test based from Reserve
and Wellington starting on Wednesday, and I think most of
us were probably a little bit pleasantly surprised by the
West Indies backbone in this Test match. I think coming
into this Test series a lot of us thought that
it would be you know, I guess, a three Niel
(06:35):
sweep for the black Caps. We didn't really, I don't
think give the West Indies the credit that they clearly
deserved in terms of their ability to dig in and
play test cricket. There's been a lot of talk about
how they've fallen off from the glory days, and yes
they have, but yesterday was an example of what they
can do when they apply themselves. So this Test series
(06:56):
is level, heading to the second Test in Wellington starting
on Wednesday.
Speaker 1 (07:01):
For more from Weekend Sport with Jason Fine, listen live
to News Talk Zed b Ends from midday or follow
the podcast on iHeartRadio
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