Jason Pine: Sportstalk host on whether the Black Caps can turn their performance around?

The Black Caps are in a tough spot following their disappointing start to the T20 World Cup.

The team have entered must-win territory ahead of game two against the West Indies on Thursday, following their 84-run defeat by Afghanistan in Guyana.

Sportstalk host Jason Pine explains that the Black Caps are facing a historic loss if Thursday doesn't go well.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Jason pine Sports Store coasters with me Piney, Hello, Hello, Heather.
All right, the black Caps. Are they going to be
able to turn this around?

Speaker 2 (00:06):
Well, they're going to have to if they want to
stay in this tournament. Saturday was a bit abject, wasn't it.
Humiliation at the hands of Afghanistan all out seventy five,
losing by eighty odd runs. You can pick over the
bones of that as much as you like, but the
factor is they now must beat the co hosts, the
West Indies on Thursday. Otherwise they're not going to progress
beyond the group stages, which would be I think they're

(00:26):
worst ever showing at a White Ball World Cup for
certainly for a very long time. So look, can they
fix it? I think they can, but they don't have
a heck of a lot of time. I'd make a
couple of changes. Get Rich and Ravindra in there, get
Jimmy Nisham in there, and try and do something about
the batting order that just failed so miserably the other day. Look,
they can fix it, but I'm not one hundred percent

(00:47):
confident that they that they will in time. Unfortunately, is
it the pitch? Well, both teams have to bat on it, right,
So look, yeah.

Speaker 1 (00:55):
Yeah, But so the argument is both teams have to
bat on it, but some teams just expect and they
can't handle crappy crappy turf.

Speaker 2 (01:02):
I tell what would have been handy would be getting
there early for a couple of warm up games to
get used to the news, to the conditions. That was
I think a major oversight by New Zealand cricket.

Speaker 1 (01:10):
How good are the Warriors.

Speaker 2 (01:12):
Three or three from three Bay back in the Winter's Circle?

Speaker 1 (01:16):
What is it all in their heads?

Speaker 2 (01:19):
Well, I don't know, but look you look at it
and the well, not a funny thing, but that this
has been achieved the last three wins without Sean Johnson,
without Roger.

Speaker 1 (01:27):
They've got a theory. I've got a theory that in
that little bad patch they were playing, they were forcing
their star players to play with injury and it wasn't working.
So so Sean Johnson was injured, and was it Egan
as well.

Speaker 2 (01:41):
Egan and also Roger to varsa check wasn't wasn't as
as flash as he could have.

Speaker 1 (01:45):
So they had these guys on there who were really
crucial to the game, but they were injured. They were
carrying these niggles and some of the other squads may
have known and kind of gone for that a little bit,
and when they were off, they were replaced by perfectly
fit men who did a great job.

Speaker 2 (01:58):
So when the stars come back, fit one hundred percent fit. Heather,
if I take your theory to it next, you know
when yes, and have and have much greater depth because
these plans, the foot ones have stepped in in time
and in times of need, and we'll now be there
at that time.

Speaker 1 (02:13):
Ri Again, I know nothing about sport, so you need
to adjudicate on whether my theory makes any sense.

Speaker 2 (02:19):
Can I can I let you I can let you
know in a month.

Speaker 1 (02:22):
Oh jeezus, that's annoying, isn't it. Well? The proof, the
proof of the puddings in the eating when back me
know Piney, because I'll also be watching, I'll let myself
know if I'm right or not. Jeez Fair enough, Piney,
Thank you very much appreciated. That's Jason pine and sports
talk hosting.

Speaker 2 (02:38):
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