July 8, 2025 • 15 mins
On Sports Fix with Elliott Smith for 8 July 2025, Black Caps uncapped paceman Matt Fisher joins the podcast to discuss the upcoming tour of Zimbabwe and his surprise selection in the test team.
He shares how his childhood dream came true!
Newstalk ZB sport journalist Nathan Limm is in the Chamber to discuss All Blacks captain Scott Barrett being ruled out for the remainder of the French series with a calf injury. Plus, is netball becoming too aggressive after a spate injuries and where to now for Auckland's new stadium following Auckland FC pulling their bid for the Auckland Arena at Western Springs?
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Speaker 1 (00:09):
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Speaker 2 (00:20):
Welcome to Sportspecs for Tuesday, the eighth of July. I'm
Elliott Smith. Coming up on today's episode with GJ. Gardner Holmes,
New Zealand's most trusted home builder. We talked to New
Black Cats bowler Matt Fisher called in for the two
Test series against Zimbabwe coming up in the next few weeks.
Nathan lem joins us in the chamber as well. I
want to give you my take on what's going wrong
(00:43):
with the Auckland Stadium Debarkle in the wake of the
news there will be no Auckland FC funded stadium at
Western Springs. In other news, All Black skipper Scott Barrett's
out for the remainder of the year opening series against
France after picking up a calf injury midway through the
second half of the All Blacks opening When in Doneeda
(01:04):
as issant coach Scott Hansen, confirming the.
Speaker 1 (01:06):
News, we trust our depth be an opportunity for someone
else to step up.
Speaker 3 (01:09):
Addie will come in and leave us well look it
is for the last number of weeks.
Speaker 2 (01:14):
Also postseason, Evall secured for the Mainland Tactics after a
sixty eight fifty seven win over the Magic in the
a m z NFL Premiership match in christge still finish
top two, but could still finish top spots skip that.
Ericana Peterson reacts to the win. We really wanted that one.
Obviously having the opportunity to play an elimination final, but
also a final here at home would mean so much
(01:35):
to us. So yeah, I'm really part.
Speaker 4 (01:37):
Of the girls.
Speaker 2 (01:38):
Let's go cycling to stage three year v two to France,
so one hundred and seventy kilometer flat league, finishing with
a sprint in two Dunkirk. Johnath Milan now kicks and
goes for the line. It's Milan, followed by Timbler. Now
the European champion launches and launches fast?
Speaker 1 (01:55):
Is it?
Speaker 2 (01:55):
Tim o Ler? What folks who finished for?
Speaker 1 (01:58):
There?
Speaker 2 (01:58):
Puts his hand up to merely Geer winning the stage.
Matthew Vanderpoult continuing to where the leader's yellow jusey and
Wimbledon fortune has favored Yarnick Sinner He's gone through to
the quarter final. Fire walkover opponent Gregor Dimitrov withdrew to
what appeared to be a right pick injury. He was
two sets to love up with the score two all
and the third Sin was already struggling with the right
elbow injury from the first game of the match.
Speaker 4 (02:19):
It didn't seem a tough one, but you and I
still felt quite a lot. Specialist servant forehand.
Speaker 1 (02:25):
Leading a vex. We've got just the ticket. It's Sports
Vex powered by News Talks.
Speaker 2 (02:30):
IVY groundhog Day. The words new stadium and Auckland just
don't seem to go together. The Auckland Arena Consortium aligned
with Auckland IFC have given up the ghost and rather
mysterious circumstances, citing the process of delivering a project on
public land and Auckland presenting unique challenges. What those challenges
are are anyone's guess. If we take that statement at
(02:52):
face value, there's not much to go on. But it
did seem like a bold move from the Auckland Arena bid.
They wanted the very valuable land at Western Springs without
having to buy it as far as it appears, and
yes they would redevelop it with some public usage, but
it was essentially a land grap to build the stadium.
Morris Williamson told News TALKSB a few months ago that
he wasn't sure what was in it for the public,
(03:14):
and maybe that feedback has got back to the consortium.
The public also wasn't entirely in favor either. It had
strong support, but not as strong as a bid for
a Western Springs Bowl or other options to the site.
Now it seems like expansion for a music entertainment venue
or by Ponsonby Rugby Club other likely options. This Western
Springs shamble has been going on for more than a decade.
(03:36):
Speedway was going, that it was staying, and it was
going then it went. That doesn't even include the Eden
Park mess, which has been in the spotlight since two
thousand and five when the stadium New Zealand fractured. I'm
not sure whether to be disappointed by this or not,
but it does feel like once again Auckland continues to
be left behind on an infrastructure level. If even a
billionaire can't get a stadium built, who can.
Speaker 1 (03:56):
This is Sportsfix, your daily dose of sports news powered
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Speaker 2 (04:03):
The blackap Squad named today to travel to Zimbabwe for
two tests and a new name in the Ana than
District's Paksman Matt Fisher the one uncapped member of the group,
and he's good enough to join us on Sportsfix. Mac.
Congratulations on your call up to the Black Caps.
Speaker 5 (04:18):
Yeah, pretty stoked, a dream come true.
Speaker 2 (04:21):
How did you find out the news? Did Rob Walter
give you a call?
Speaker 4 (04:26):
I had a camp last week with him and after
the camp, literally after I bowled my final ball.
Speaker 5 (04:31):
He sat me down and, yeah, told me the news.
Speaker 2 (04:34):
Did you feel by going to that camp that you
were in the mix or was it very much a
sort of let's let's head along and see what happens.
Speaker 4 (04:41):
Yeah, I thought I was just net bowling because obviously
there's a few players overseas playing in all the leagues,
so yeah, I think they're short on bowlers and I
just had some overs under my belt and I just
thought it was pretty cool to be a part of
the squad, and yeah, training with them all week.
Speaker 2 (04:54):
And what did Rob say? What were his reasons for
forgiving you the call up?
Speaker 4 (04:59):
He just basically said he was just keen to get
me in the side, and yeah, to just keep doing
what I've been doing at the domestic level.
Speaker 2 (05:07):
I know that you mentioned your your pace, what kind
of pace you're clocking with the red ball?
Speaker 5 (05:13):
Hard to say.
Speaker 4 (05:14):
We don't really have speed cameras all the time, but
sometimes bring them on to training and touching one forty
it's a.
Speaker 2 (05:21):
Decent old ball of the ball of the cricket ball.
Have you always been sort of that that fast baller
that has the you know, that that element in them.
Speaker 5 (05:31):
Yeah.
Speaker 4 (05:31):
I think from a young age I always wanted to
bowl fast, and yeah, when I was about fifteen, I
grew quite a bit and started bowling thivery, faster than
a few mother mates.
Speaker 5 (05:42):
So yeah, and then just kind of started from there.
Speaker 4 (05:44):
Just coaches get telling me to bowl fast, and yeah,
I enjoy doing it.
Speaker 2 (05:48):
I saw a we note today that you when you
went down to Otago you're sort of more of a
batsman or you regarded yourself as an all rounded down there.
Speaker 5 (05:56):
I don't know where you've heard that from.
Speaker 4 (05:59):
Claimed out as school, but quickly realized probably wasn't the option.
Speaker 2 (06:03):
I know you've had a few injuries along the way
as well, including one of the most recent domestic season.
How frustrating have they been? Have they been big setbacks?
Speaker 1 (06:12):
Yeah?
Speaker 4 (06:12):
The first couple of years, didn't really get a bowl.
Many balls actually kept me out of the season. Yeah,
they're very frustrating, but talking to a lot of bowlers
around New Zealand, they say it's going to happen. So
I've just got some good people around me that kind
of led me in the right direction. Just trying to
get stronger and fitter. And they've hinted at the magic
(06:33):
age at twenty five is when those injuries start to
slow down. So now I'm twenty five, I'm hoping hoping
that's the case. But yeah, just trying to stay as
fit as possible and trying to avoid them at all costs.
Speaker 2 (06:44):
That's the way. Have you had a mentor through your
career at all or you fast forward that that you've
used to the soundboard.
Speaker 4 (06:52):
I've had Graham Aldredge since I was about sixteen, who's yeah,
he's just really been really good for me, able to
talk to him about everything, and is my INDI coach
for a couple of years there and then lately I've
just been able to pick the brains of Tim Saudien
Neil Wagner, who was lucky enough to play for for
the last couple year I'll play with for the last
(07:13):
couple of years. So yeah, they've been great to talk
to and really enjoy picking their brains.
Speaker 2 (07:17):
Not a bad couple of players to learn from what
would have been there? Their main messages about your growth
and how have they helped.
Speaker 4 (07:24):
You, Mainly just backing myself. I think like the more
you bowl in games, is the more confidence you have. Yeah,
I think just backing my pace and kind of the
more cricket I've played, the more skills I'll get.
Speaker 5 (07:38):
So yeah, they're just always backed me and that's probably
just a big thing.
Speaker 4 (07:42):
And then staying on the park, they said, you'll just
slowly learn how you can bowl and test and how
you can break games open.
Speaker 5 (07:47):
So no, they're just really good to talk to.
Speaker 2 (07:50):
Do you see that primarily as your role is that
you know that that game breaking sort of fast bowler.
Speaker 4 (07:55):
Yeah, I think so. At the moment, probably come on
and try break the game over. Sometimes might go for
a few more runs than the other bowlers, but yeah,
I think that'll probably be the case.
Speaker 2 (08:06):
I'm saying you obviously stick cricket. Do you see yourself
as a multi format sort of ball that can play
the white ball stuff pretty well?
Speaker 4 (08:13):
As well, yeah, I love playing all formats. Still trying
to get the skills and whatnot in T twenty. Probably
haven't mastered that as much yet. But the more cricket
I play, the more skills I develop in, more confidence
I get.
Speaker 5 (08:28):
But yeah, I love playing all formats, and obviously there's.
Speaker 4 (08:31):
A lot of opportunities coming that are popping up all
around the world. So yeah, hopefully I'll stick to all
three at the moment, and yeah, hopefully I can get
some call ups here and there.
Speaker 2 (08:42):
For all three in this tour of Zimbabwe. Just looking
at the squad, I mean, I assume you know Mitch
Satnik quite well. There are many of the other boys
that you're familiar with.
Speaker 4 (08:50):
Yeah, well, I suppose there's any a few teams in
New Zealand around the Domestic Council, always bumping into everyone
and talking to them. So yeah, it'll be good to
I suppose meet some of the other boys and have
a bit more to do with them. But yeah, we've
been lucky enough to train with them and had a
bit to do with them, so hoping I'll fit in.
Speaker 2 (09:07):
Alright, what are you expecting out of Zimbabwe? I guess
it's been a while since The black Caps have played
there as well, traditionally sort of hard, sort of wickets.
Is that what you're expecting when you get over.
Speaker 5 (09:17):
There, Yeah, I think so.
Speaker 4 (09:18):
I've been following the South Africa Zimbabwe Test at the
moment it looks like there's runs galore. So probably not
the site you want to be seeing as a fastballer,
but I think it would just be a really good
opportunity and I suppose learning how to adapt on different surfaces.
Speaker 2 (09:32):
Of the Chamber is now in session on sports facts.
Please jump into the chamber. Are joining us Nathan Lim,
sports journalists and hosts of the Big League podcast for
us here at News Talk Zeb. Nathan, Welcome to the Chamber.
Speaker 3 (09:45):
Afternoon, smythe pleasure to be on.
Speaker 4 (09:46):
Well.
Speaker 2 (09:47):
The news today that the Auckland Arena. The Auckland FC
backed idea for a stadium at Western Springs Stadium in Auckland.
So it was going to be what twelve to fifteen
thousand seats. They're going to have, you know, Auckland FC
there and everything else for you, Padel courts, a bit
of basketball and doors, everything like that has been stopped
in its tracks. Are you surprised by this and do
(10:08):
you think that it was ever going to happen.
Speaker 3 (10:10):
I'm not surprised by this SMITTI and I kind of
just roll my eyes at it. Then, the amount of
stories generated by stadium talk bed in Auckland or anywhere
else in the country is totally at odds with the
amount of action and things that actually happen in reality.
So no, I kind of just rolled my eyes at it.
I think the notion of getting a twelve thy five
(10:31):
hundred seat stadium together with the capacity for another twenty
five thousand for concerts, I think that idea is really
really good. I think that the country needs to invest
more in stadiums between the capacities of sort of ten
and thirty thousand. Is sort of more like Mount Smart
rather than Eeden Park, because those stadiums sell out and
they provide a really really good atmosphere. We don't really
(10:53):
know why this proposal hasn't gone through. In the release,
they sort of just said that there were complexities, so
whatever that means. But the story and the Hero by
Bonnie Jansens also stated that Auckland is themselves this probably
wasn't the preferred option for them, so potentially there is
something in that as to why this hasn't gone through it.
Speaker 2 (11:12):
Yeah, maybe they've got the tap on the shoulder and said, actually,
the public doesn't really want it, or the second option
in people's eyes, or a third option. People just don't
want it. It's public land that was being given up
for it as well. So with Auckland Council stipulated that hey,
we want to say and how often we can access
this for our community. So all sorts of things, and
I guess with the vacuum of information that Auckland Arena
(11:33):
and Auckland f C have not provided to us, we
can only speculate, which is one of the fun things
about doing this job. So you're right though, it is
stadium another stadium in New Zealand that just does not
get off the ground in Auckland despite all the hot
Yet again back to Square one and Auckland f C.
We'll be playing at Mount Smart again and that's the
end of it. Really. It feels like we're just stuck
(11:54):
in groundhop down a little bit.
Speaker 3 (11:56):
Yeah, yeah, I totally agree.
Speaker 2 (11:57):
So we'll see what happens.
Speaker 3 (11:59):
But I'm not going to be surprised if there is
no action for a number of years.
Speaker 2 (12:02):
Speaking of no action, for a number of weeks anyway.
Scott Barrett out of the French series the rest of
it anyway too, Yes, with a calf tear.
Speaker 3 (12:09):
How big a blow is this for the All Blacks name,
It is a big blow because Scott Barret's their skipper. However,
I don't think this changes a hell of a lot
for the All Blacks in terms of their expectations and
in terms of performance. The question is whether Patrick Twepelottu
is still under a sort of injury crowd because he
was managing a couple of niggles in the back end
of the Blue Super Rugby season. For me, if he's fit,
(12:30):
he comes straight into the second row. I was really
impressed with Fabian Holland and I thought Tupo VII worked
well on the blind side. I was really surprised that
they named him there, given the loose Ford stocks that
the All Blacks do have, but I thought it worked.
So I think this can be a fairly seamless transition.
And obviously there is no question marks over Addie Savia's
(12:50):
ability as captain, so I wouldn't be surprised smite if
they didn't actually bring anyone in to replace Scott Barrett.
Speaker 2 (12:56):
I think they might need a lock at least and
I'm tire Corey's been there as cover the down to
three locks of interesting to see whether this change now
forces them to move to po Via back to the
second row this week and starts a peenie fee now
and maybe bring Fabin Holand off the bench potentially this
week just due to the lack of locks that have
got as the at the time of recordings, they haven't
called anyone in. They haven't been an urgent manager to
(13:18):
call anyone, and we know Cooy has been in the squad,
so I guess we wait and see as to what
happens the name that team on Thursday, but Scott Barrett
out for the rest of series. But you're right, it
is a seamless sort of change. Bring Artie Saviga and
a captain as well, and you're obviously a netball guy
here at News Talks, he'd be as well. Pols defender
Paris Mason suffering a head or nick injury against the
Stars on the weekend, had a wheelchair taking her off
(13:41):
the court as need Apot becoming just a little bit
too aggressive at the moment.
Speaker 5 (13:44):
Nape.
Speaker 3 (13:45):
It's a question that's definitely right to be talked about recently,
because Paris Mason isn't the only players suffered an injury
in the head neck area recently. Her teammate Whitney Soonest
went down in a clash a couple of weeks ago
against the Steel sort of was reaching for the ball,
collided with a couple of Steel plays and smashed her
head on the court. So look injuries to the head
(14:06):
and necker obviously a big talking point in bought generally,
but it's definitely a question for netball, which is supposed
to be a non contact built but everyone knows it
isn't and there is plenty of contact. In this scenario
of Paris Mason, it looked like she was sort of
going backwards trying to receive a pass. Looked as though
she may have tripped over Maya Wilson fell back into
(14:26):
crystal muddle, and yes, she hurt her neck. Now, World
Netball brought in new rules at the start of this
year which applied to SSN and and zaid about any
contact with the head and neck region warranting a sinbinning
in netball, and no one was sent off in the
Paris Mason incident. I don't believe it it was intentional
at all on anyone's part. But in the whitney soon
this one where she collided with a couple of Steel
(14:48):
players are still the Steel did lose a player for
a couple of minutes they were sinbin. So it comes
into what's called into question is the consistency of the
officiating because contacting netball is occurring all the time, and
whether the umpires obviously there's going to be a little
grace period where they figure it out, but whether the
umpires are actually officiating this contact consistently, and whether the
(15:09):
Pulse have reason to complain.
Speaker 2 (15:11):
We'll watch this space and hopefully she's doing all right.
Nathan Lomen thanks for joining us in the chamber. Thanks
many needing a VIX, We've gone just the ticket.
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Speaker 2 (00:20):
Welcome to Sportspecs for Tuesday, the eighth of July. I'm
Elliott Smith. Coming up on today's episode with GJ. Gardner Holmes,
New Zealand's most trusted home builder. We talked to New
Black Cats bowler Matt Fisher called in for the two
Test series against Zimbabwe coming up in the next few weeks.
Nathan lem joins us in the chamber as well. I
want to give you my take on what's going wrong
(00:43):
with the Auckland Stadium Debarkle in the wake of the
news there will be no Auckland FC funded stadium at
Western Springs. In other news, All Black skipper Scott Barrett's
out for the remainder of the year opening series against
France after picking up a calf injury midway through the
second half of the All Blacks opening When in Doneeda
(01:04):
as issant coach Scott Hansen, confirming the.
Speaker 1 (01:06):
News, we trust our depth be an opportunity for someone
else to step up.
Speaker 3 (01:09):
Addie will come in and leave us well look it
is for the last number of weeks.
Speaker 2 (01:14):
Also postseason, Evall secured for the Mainland Tactics after a
sixty eight fifty seven win over the Magic in the
a m z NFL Premiership match in christge still finish
top two, but could still finish top spots skip that.
Ericana Peterson reacts to the win. We really wanted that one.
Obviously having the opportunity to play an elimination final, but
also a final here at home would mean so much
(01:35):
to us. So yeah, I'm really part.
Speaker 4 (01:37):
Of the girls.
Speaker 2 (01:38):
Let's go cycling to stage three year v two to France,
so one hundred and seventy kilometer flat league, finishing with
a sprint in two Dunkirk. Johnath Milan now kicks and
goes for the line. It's Milan, followed by Timbler. Now
the European champion launches and launches fast?
Speaker 1 (01:55):
Is it?
Speaker 2 (01:55):
Tim o Ler? What folks who finished for?
Speaker 1 (01:58):
There?
Speaker 2 (01:58):
Puts his hand up to merely Geer winning the stage.
Matthew Vanderpoult continuing to where the leader's yellow jusey and
Wimbledon fortune has favored Yarnick Sinner He's gone through to
the quarter final. Fire walkover opponent Gregor Dimitrov withdrew to
what appeared to be a right pick injury. He was
two sets to love up with the score two all
and the third Sin was already struggling with the right
elbow injury from the first game of the match.
Speaker 4 (02:19):
It didn't seem a tough one, but you and I
still felt quite a lot. Specialist servant forehand.
Speaker 1 (02:25):
Leading a vex. We've got just the ticket. It's Sports
Vex powered by News Talks.
Speaker 2 (02:30):
IVY groundhog Day. The words new stadium and Auckland just
don't seem to go together. The Auckland Arena Consortium aligned
with Auckland IFC have given up the ghost and rather
mysterious circumstances, citing the process of delivering a project on
public land and Auckland presenting unique challenges. What those challenges
are are anyone's guess. If we take that statement at
(02:52):
face value, there's not much to go on. But it
did seem like a bold move from the Auckland Arena bid.
They wanted the very valuable land at Western Springs without
having to buy it as far as it appears, and
yes they would redevelop it with some public usage, but
it was essentially a land grap to build the stadium.
Morris Williamson told News TALKSB a few months ago that
he wasn't sure what was in it for the public,
(03:14):
and maybe that feedback has got back to the consortium.
The public also wasn't entirely in favor either. It had
strong support, but not as strong as a bid for
a Western Springs Bowl or other options to the site.
Now it seems like expansion for a music entertainment venue
or by Ponsonby Rugby Club other likely options. This Western
Springs shamble has been going on for more than a decade.
(03:36):
Speedway was going, that it was staying, and it was
going then it went. That doesn't even include the Eden
Park mess, which has been in the spotlight since two
thousand and five when the stadium New Zealand fractured. I'm
not sure whether to be disappointed by this or not,
but it does feel like once again Auckland continues to
be left behind on an infrastructure level. If even a
billionaire can't get a stadium built, who can.
Speaker 1 (03:56):
This is Sportsfix, your daily dose of sports news powered
by News Talks V.
Speaker 2 (04:03):
The blackap Squad named today to travel to Zimbabwe for
two tests and a new name in the Ana than
District's Paksman Matt Fisher the one uncapped member of the group,
and he's good enough to join us on Sportsfix. Mac.
Congratulations on your call up to the Black Caps.
Speaker 5 (04:18):
Yeah, pretty stoked, a dream come true.
Speaker 2 (04:21):
How did you find out the news? Did Rob Walter
give you a call?
Speaker 4 (04:26):
I had a camp last week with him and after
the camp, literally after I bowled my final ball.
Speaker 5 (04:31):
He sat me down and, yeah, told me the news.
Speaker 2 (04:34):
Did you feel by going to that camp that you
were in the mix or was it very much a
sort of let's let's head along and see what happens.
Speaker 4 (04:41):
Yeah, I thought I was just net bowling because obviously
there's a few players overseas playing in all the leagues,
so yeah, I think they're short on bowlers and I
just had some overs under my belt and I just
thought it was pretty cool to be a part of
the squad, and yeah, training with them all week.
Speaker 2 (04:54):
And what did Rob say? What were his reasons for
forgiving you the call up?
Speaker 4 (04:59):
He just basically said he was just keen to get
me in the side, and yeah, to just keep doing
what I've been doing at the domestic level.
Speaker 2 (05:07):
I know that you mentioned your your pace, what kind
of pace you're clocking with the red ball?
Speaker 5 (05:13):
Hard to say.
Speaker 4 (05:14):
We don't really have speed cameras all the time, but
sometimes bring them on to training and touching one forty
it's a.
Speaker 2 (05:21):
Decent old ball of the ball of the cricket ball.
Have you always been sort of that that fast baller
that has the you know, that that element in them.
Speaker 5 (05:31):
Yeah.
Speaker 4 (05:31):
I think from a young age I always wanted to
bowl fast, and yeah, when I was about fifteen, I
grew quite a bit and started bowling thivery, faster than
a few mother mates.
Speaker 5 (05:42):
So yeah, and then just kind of started from there.
Speaker 4 (05:44):
Just coaches get telling me to bowl fast, and yeah,
I enjoy doing it.
Speaker 2 (05:48):
I saw a we note today that you when you
went down to Otago you're sort of more of a
batsman or you regarded yourself as an all rounded down there.
Speaker 5 (05:56):
I don't know where you've heard that from.
Speaker 4 (05:59):
Claimed out as school, but quickly realized probably wasn't the option.
Speaker 2 (06:03):
I know you've had a few injuries along the way
as well, including one of the most recent domestic season.
How frustrating have they been? Have they been big setbacks?
Speaker 1 (06:12):
Yeah?
Speaker 4 (06:12):
The first couple of years, didn't really get a bowl.
Many balls actually kept me out of the season. Yeah,
they're very frustrating, but talking to a lot of bowlers
around New Zealand, they say it's going to happen. So
I've just got some good people around me that kind
of led me in the right direction. Just trying to
get stronger and fitter. And they've hinted at the magic
(06:33):
age at twenty five is when those injuries start to
slow down. So now I'm twenty five, I'm hoping hoping
that's the case. But yeah, just trying to stay as
fit as possible and trying to avoid them at all costs.
Speaker 2 (06:44):
That's the way. Have you had a mentor through your
career at all or you fast forward that that you've
used to the soundboard.
Speaker 4 (06:52):
I've had Graham Aldredge since I was about sixteen, who's yeah,
he's just really been really good for me, able to
talk to him about everything, and is my INDI coach
for a couple of years there and then lately I've
just been able to pick the brains of Tim Saudien
Neil Wagner, who was lucky enough to play for for
the last couple year I'll play with for the last
(07:13):
couple of years. So yeah, they've been great to talk
to and really enjoy picking their brains.
Speaker 2 (07:17):
Not a bad couple of players to learn from what
would have been there? Their main messages about your growth
and how have they helped.
Speaker 4 (07:24):
You, Mainly just backing myself. I think like the more
you bowl in games, is the more confidence you have. Yeah,
I think just backing my pace and kind of the
more cricket I've played, the more skills I'll get.
Speaker 5 (07:38):
So yeah, they're just always backed me and that's probably
just a big thing.
Speaker 4 (07:42):
And then staying on the park, they said, you'll just
slowly learn how you can bowl and test and how
you can break games open.
Speaker 5 (07:47):
So no, they're just really good to talk to.
Speaker 2 (07:50):
Do you see that primarily as your role is that
you know that that game breaking sort of fast bowler.
Speaker 4 (07:55):
Yeah, I think so. At the moment, probably come on
and try break the game over. Sometimes might go for
a few more runs than the other bowlers, but yeah,
I think that'll probably be the case.
Speaker 2 (08:06):
I'm saying you obviously stick cricket. Do you see yourself
as a multi format sort of ball that can play
the white ball stuff pretty well?
Speaker 4 (08:13):
As well, yeah, I love playing all formats. Still trying
to get the skills and whatnot in T twenty. Probably
haven't mastered that as much yet. But the more cricket
I play, the more skills I develop in, more confidence
I get.
Speaker 5 (08:28):
But yeah, I love playing all formats, and obviously there's.
Speaker 4 (08:31):
A lot of opportunities coming that are popping up all
around the world. So yeah, hopefully I'll stick to all
three at the moment, and yeah, hopefully I can get
some call ups here and there.
Speaker 2 (08:42):
For all three in this tour of Zimbabwe. Just looking
at the squad, I mean, I assume you know Mitch
Satnik quite well. There are many of the other boys
that you're familiar with.
Speaker 4 (08:50):
Yeah, well, I suppose there's any a few teams in
New Zealand around the Domestic Council, always bumping into everyone
and talking to them. So yeah, it'll be good to
I suppose meet some of the other boys and have
a bit more to do with them. But yeah, we've
been lucky enough to train with them and had a
bit to do with them, so hoping I'll fit in.
Speaker 2 (09:07):
Alright, what are you expecting out of Zimbabwe? I guess
it's been a while since The black Caps have played
there as well, traditionally sort of hard, sort of wickets.
Is that what you're expecting when you get over.
Speaker 5 (09:17):
There, Yeah, I think so.
Speaker 4 (09:18):
I've been following the South Africa Zimbabwe Test at the
moment it looks like there's runs galore. So probably not
the site you want to be seeing as a fastballer,
but I think it would just be a really good
opportunity and I suppose learning how to adapt on different surfaces.
Speaker 2 (09:32):
Of the Chamber is now in session on sports facts.
Please jump into the chamber. Are joining us Nathan Lim,
sports journalists and hosts of the Big League podcast for
us here at News Talk Zeb. Nathan, Welcome to the Chamber.
Speaker 3 (09:45):
Afternoon, smythe pleasure to be on.
Speaker 4 (09:46):
Well.
Speaker 2 (09:47):
The news today that the Auckland Arena. The Auckland FC
backed idea for a stadium at Western Springs Stadium in Auckland.
So it was going to be what twelve to fifteen
thousand seats. They're going to have, you know, Auckland FC
there and everything else for you, Padel courts, a bit
of basketball and doors, everything like that has been stopped
in its tracks. Are you surprised by this and do
(10:08):
you think that it was ever going to happen.
Speaker 3 (10:10):
I'm not surprised by this SMITTI and I kind of
just roll my eyes at it. Then, the amount of
stories generated by stadium talk bed in Auckland or anywhere
else in the country is totally at odds with the
amount of action and things that actually happen in reality.
So no, I kind of just rolled my eyes at it.
I think the notion of getting a twelve thy five
(10:31):
hundred seat stadium together with the capacity for another twenty
five thousand for concerts, I think that idea is really
really good. I think that the country needs to invest
more in stadiums between the capacities of sort of ten
and thirty thousand. Is sort of more like Mount Smart
rather than Eeden Park, because those stadiums sell out and
they provide a really really good atmosphere. We don't really
(10:53):
know why this proposal hasn't gone through. In the release,
they sort of just said that there were complexities, so
whatever that means. But the story and the Hero by
Bonnie Jansens also stated that Auckland is themselves this probably
wasn't the preferred option for them, so potentially there is
something in that as to why this hasn't gone through it.
Speaker 2 (11:12):
Yeah, maybe they've got the tap on the shoulder and said, actually,
the public doesn't really want it, or the second option
in people's eyes, or a third option. People just don't
want it. It's public land that was being given up
for it as well. So with Auckland Council stipulated that hey,
we want to say and how often we can access
this for our community. So all sorts of things, and
I guess with the vacuum of information that Auckland Arena
(11:33):
and Auckland f C have not provided to us, we
can only speculate, which is one of the fun things
about doing this job. So you're right though, it is
stadium another stadium in New Zealand that just does not
get off the ground in Auckland despite all the hot
Yet again back to Square one and Auckland f C.
We'll be playing at Mount Smart again and that's the
end of it. Really. It feels like we're just stuck
(11:54):
in groundhop down a little bit.
Speaker 3 (11:56):
Yeah, yeah, I totally agree.
Speaker 2 (11:57):
So we'll see what happens.
Speaker 3 (11:59):
But I'm not going to be surprised if there is
no action for a number of years.
Speaker 2 (12:02):
Speaking of no action, for a number of weeks anyway.
Scott Barrett out of the French series the rest of
it anyway too, Yes, with a calf tear.
Speaker 3 (12:09):
How big a blow is this for the All Blacks name,
It is a big blow because Scott Barret's their skipper. However,
I don't think this changes a hell of a lot
for the All Blacks in terms of their expectations and
in terms of performance. The question is whether Patrick Twepelottu
is still under a sort of injury crowd because he
was managing a couple of niggles in the back end
of the Blue Super Rugby season. For me, if he's fit,
(12:30):
he comes straight into the second row. I was really
impressed with Fabian Holland and I thought Tupo VII worked
well on the blind side. I was really surprised that
they named him there, given the loose Ford stocks that
the All Blacks do have, but I thought it worked.
So I think this can be a fairly seamless transition.
And obviously there is no question marks over Addie Savia's
(12:50):
ability as captain, so I wouldn't be surprised smite if
they didn't actually bring anyone in to replace Scott Barrett.
Speaker 2 (12:56):
I think they might need a lock at least and
I'm tire Corey's been there as cover the down to
three locks of interesting to see whether this change now
forces them to move to po Via back to the
second row this week and starts a peenie fee now
and maybe bring Fabin Holand off the bench potentially this
week just due to the lack of locks that have
got as the at the time of recordings, they haven't
called anyone in. They haven't been an urgent manager to
(13:18):
call anyone, and we know Cooy has been in the squad,
so I guess we wait and see as to what
happens the name that team on Thursday, but Scott Barrett
out for the rest of series. But you're right, it
is a seamless sort of change. Bring Artie Saviga and
a captain as well, and you're obviously a netball guy
here at News Talks, he'd be as well. Pols defender
Paris Mason suffering a head or nick injury against the
Stars on the weekend, had a wheelchair taking her off
(13:41):
the court as need Apot becoming just a little bit
too aggressive at the moment.
Speaker 5 (13:44):
Nape.
Speaker 3 (13:45):
It's a question that's definitely right to be talked about recently,
because Paris Mason isn't the only players suffered an injury
in the head neck area recently. Her teammate Whitney Soonest
went down in a clash a couple of weeks ago
against the Steel sort of was reaching for the ball,
collided with a couple of Steel plays and smashed her
head on the court. So look injuries to the head
(14:06):
and necker obviously a big talking point in bought generally,
but it's definitely a question for netball, which is supposed
to be a non contact built but everyone knows it
isn't and there is plenty of contact. In this scenario
of Paris Mason, it looked like she was sort of
going backwards trying to receive a pass. Looked as though
she may have tripped over Maya Wilson fell back into
(14:26):
crystal muddle, and yes, she hurt her neck. Now, World
Netball brought in new rules at the start of this
year which applied to SSN and and zaid about any
contact with the head and neck region warranting a sinbinning
in netball, and no one was sent off in the
Paris Mason incident. I don't believe it it was intentional
at all on anyone's part. But in the whitney soon
this one where she collided with a couple of Steel
(14:48):
players are still the Steel did lose a player for
a couple of minutes they were sinbin. So it comes
into what's called into question is the consistency of the
officiating because contacting netball is occurring all the time, and
whether the umpires obviously there's going to be a little
grace period where they figure it out, but whether the
umpires are actually officiating this contact consistently, and whether the
(15:09):
Pulse have reason to complain.
Speaker 2 (15:11):
We'll watch this space and hopefully she's doing all right.
Nathan Lomen thanks for joining us in the chamber. Thanks
many needing a VIX, We've gone just the ticket.
Speaker 1 (15:18):
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