November 26, 2024 • 5 mins
New Zealand and England have put together final preparations for the opening cricket test at Christchurch tomorrow.
Both sides have trained in overcast conditions at Hagley Oval.
Black Cap Matt Henry is looking forward to Thursday's clash - but he knows it'll come with new challenges.
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Speaker 1 (00:09):
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Speaker 2 (00:16):
Very exciting. The blank Camps versus England the first test
of three commensers tomorrow morning eleven am at Hagley Park.
Matt Henry Black camp of course to lead the New
Zealand attach and joins us on the phone. Now ghetto
mattes Okay, hey.
Speaker 3 (00:31):
Don, very good, Thank you, Great New Zealand. Is the
ground staff down Hagley Oval? How's the wicket looking?
Speaker 4 (00:39):
Yeah? I should have actually had a lot today, but
I'm hoping it's a bit green.
Speaker 3 (00:45):
Yeah, yeah, that would help you. Amazing what happened in India? Congratulations.
What does that mean in terms of their team's confidence
coming into the series against England?
Speaker 4 (00:55):
Yeah, it was an amazing series. I think a credit
and ability to a debt. I think that's probably coming
coming back home and playing cricket where we've played a
lot of cricket. Take a lot of confidence into that.
So yeah, great series will be very different challenge this time,
but yeah, I think it's going to be. We'll take
(01:16):
a lot of confidence.
Speaker 2 (01:17):
Yeah, we'll make you're an incredible form at the moment.
You must be fizzing to get into these guys tomorrow.
Speaker 4 (01:23):
Yeah, no, it should be good. I'm looking forward to it.
I think everyone's enjoying I suppose cricket around at the
moment as well. So it's exciting to be home here
at Hagley and I think, yeah, there's a good buzzer around.
I think looking forward to the series.
Speaker 3 (01:38):
How's the English team looking in? What's it like going
up against Bears and Bears ball?
Speaker 4 (01:44):
Yeah. No, they're a strong outfit and obviously they are
a team that likes to take the game on, so
I'm sure they'll look to do that. And I mean
the positive thing, it's always going to be exciting cricket.
So no, we're looking forward to the challenge. Yeah.
Speaker 2 (01:57):
And what's happening with the keeper situation.
Speaker 4 (01:59):
Matt with the keeper?
Speaker 2 (02:01):
Yeah, the Wikie keeper.
Speaker 3 (02:02):
The English English keeper. There's been some some movement there.
Speaker 4 (02:06):
Oh yes, yeah, yeah, so I've so are best all
coming in? Yeah? Well, he's obviously a destructive player in
the white ball and he'll get an opportunity in terms
of the Test stuff, so you know, I'm sure he'll
be looking for to getting into Test cricket.
Speaker 3 (02:20):
How much research have you done and do you do
with each of the batsmen? And when when there's a
change in the lineup, a different person at number three,
how much does that change what you do?
Speaker 4 (02:30):
Well, the beauty is with there's so much cricket now
in flottage, so you obviously you can put plans in place,
but the key thing is probably the decisions you're making
out there and the ability to adapt. So that's the
beauty of county cricket. A lot of a lot of
us have played county cricket, so if you guys have
played with him, and I think you do what you
can do in the planning sense, but the main thing
(02:51):
is you're actually playing the game that's put in front
of you and the player as well, so hopefully we
can yeah that.
Speaker 3 (02:58):
So there's a bit of a changing regard of the
bowling attack. You're now you're now leading it and it's
your opportunity to shine in every game. What about the
guys backing you up?
Speaker 4 (03:09):
Oh, look, I think a volume group has been strong
for a long time now, and it's with him retiring
at the end of the series, I think it's just
a great series to probably celebrate what's been an amazing
career for him. And we've still got some young guys
coming in as well be able to get that knowledge
from him. And yeah, I think it's shown with Ben
Sears and Willow Rock coming in that there's been that
(03:32):
that depth and that I suppose that young time as well,
and they've shown on the world stage what they can do.
So yeah, just an exciting time to be a fast
bowl in New Zealand. Really.
Speaker 2 (03:41):
Yeah, Hagley is your home hunting ground, Matt beautiful Oval
that one. How much of a difference does that make
for you?
Speaker 4 (03:48):
Yeah, I think it's always nice when you play this
is your home ground. You play a lot of cricket
here with Canterbury and you understand the I suppose the conditions,
but I think the way they're going to play their cricket,
I think they'll lot to move the game forward and
as offering anything, they'll probably not to come even harder.
So it's it's going to be a good challenge and
it's always playing Hackley and I'm sure it's I mean,
(04:10):
it sounds like it's a sell out already, and like
to say that big buzz around cricket at the moment
be awesome. Barmy Army will be at fullse.
Speaker 3 (04:18):
Round And does it make a difference sleeping in your
own bed and making your own way there and making
your own breakfast and heading along to the ground as
opposed to you know, being in a hotel overseas.
Speaker 4 (04:28):
Yeah, it's nice. Don't get to do it too often.
But the wind you two have that time at home,
it is special with your family and I suppose those
normal routines is great really, So I always love playing
cricket here at Hackley for that reason. You wake up
a home and you get to the ground in the
morning and there's there's that buzz around, which is great.
So yeah, there's always nice to play here.
Speaker 3 (04:49):
And met Henry, I'm a member of the Alternative Commentary
collective team and you know our nickname for you is
mister Darcy. Does that do anything for your confidence?
Speaker 4 (04:59):
Huge? Yeah. I think the day you get a nickname
from the ass, it's quite a special moment. And I
think the confidence you get from that means that I
suppose you've been next fit it into a pretty special
group of men.
Speaker 3 (05:10):
So yeah, yeah, it doesn't mean a lot knowing that
nine guys think that you're you're a handsome dude, you know,
just as you're steaming in. It's good to have that
in you in the back of your mind.
Speaker 4 (05:19):
I did have to ask my wife, I said, who's
mister Darcy? So she had to kind of a labor
and she's just pretty happy with us. So god.
Speaker 3 (05:25):
Yeah, and you share that name with Darcy Autograve as well,
another great New Zealander. Hey, thanks so much and all
the best tomorrow, and we're all rooting for you when
we're very excited for the series. So congratulations on your
career and your recent run of form and really looking
forward to seeing you steam in tomorrow.
Speaker 4 (05:42):
No, I appreciate it, guys. Thanks for enjoy the test.
Speaker 3 (05:44):
Yeah, thank care well, met Henry. Great New Zealander and
that coverage of the three test series live and free
on iHeartRadio. Just search Cricket and iHeart and you'll get
the acc commentary.
Speaker 1 (05:56):
For more from News Talk sed B, listen live on
air or online, and keep our shows with you wherever
you go with our podcast on iHeartRadio.
You're listening to a podcast from News Talks. There'd be
follow this and our wide range of podcast now on iHeartRadio.
Speaker 2 (00:16):
Very exciting. The blank Camps versus England the first test
of three commensers tomorrow morning eleven am at Hagley Park.
Matt Henry Black camp of course to lead the New
Zealand attach and joins us on the phone. Now ghetto
mattes Okay, hey.
Speaker 3 (00:31):
Don, very good, Thank you, Great New Zealand. Is the
ground staff down Hagley Oval? How's the wicket looking?
Speaker 4 (00:39):
Yeah? I should have actually had a lot today, but
I'm hoping it's a bit green.
Speaker 3 (00:45):
Yeah, yeah, that would help you. Amazing what happened in India? Congratulations.
What does that mean in terms of their team's confidence
coming into the series against England?
Speaker 4 (00:55):
Yeah, it was an amazing series. I think a credit
and ability to a debt. I think that's probably coming
coming back home and playing cricket where we've played a
lot of cricket. Take a lot of confidence into that.
So yeah, great series will be very different challenge this time,
but yeah, I think it's going to be. We'll take
(01:16):
a lot of confidence.
Speaker 2 (01:17):
Yeah, we'll make you're an incredible form at the moment.
You must be fizzing to get into these guys tomorrow.
Speaker 4 (01:23):
Yeah, no, it should be good. I'm looking forward to it.
I think everyone's enjoying I suppose cricket around at the
moment as well. So it's exciting to be home here
at Hagley and I think, yeah, there's a good buzzer around.
I think looking forward to the series.
Speaker 3 (01:38):
How's the English team looking in? What's it like going
up against Bears and Bears ball?
Speaker 4 (01:44):
Yeah. No, they're a strong outfit and obviously they are
a team that likes to take the game on, so
I'm sure they'll look to do that. And I mean
the positive thing, it's always going to be exciting cricket.
So no, we're looking forward to the challenge. Yeah.
Speaker 2 (01:57):
And what's happening with the keeper situation.
Speaker 4 (01:59):
Matt with the keeper?
Speaker 2 (02:01):
Yeah, the Wikie keeper.
Speaker 3 (02:02):
The English English keeper. There's been some some movement there.
Speaker 4 (02:06):
Oh yes, yeah, yeah, so I've so are best all
coming in? Yeah? Well, he's obviously a destructive player in
the white ball and he'll get an opportunity in terms
of the Test stuff, so you know, I'm sure he'll
be looking for to getting into Test cricket.
Speaker 3 (02:20):
How much research have you done and do you do
with each of the batsmen? And when when there's a
change in the lineup, a different person at number three,
how much does that change what you do?
Speaker 4 (02:30):
Well, the beauty is with there's so much cricket now
in flottage, so you obviously you can put plans in place,
but the key thing is probably the decisions you're making
out there and the ability to adapt. So that's the
beauty of county cricket. A lot of a lot of
us have played county cricket, so if you guys have
played with him, and I think you do what you
can do in the planning sense, but the main thing
(02:51):
is you're actually playing the game that's put in front
of you and the player as well, so hopefully we
can yeah that.
Speaker 3 (02:58):
So there's a bit of a changing regard of the
bowling attack. You're now you're now leading it and it's
your opportunity to shine in every game. What about the
guys backing you up?
Speaker 4 (03:09):
Oh, look, I think a volume group has been strong
for a long time now, and it's with him retiring
at the end of the series, I think it's just
a great series to probably celebrate what's been an amazing
career for him. And we've still got some young guys
coming in as well be able to get that knowledge
from him. And yeah, I think it's shown with Ben
Sears and Willow Rock coming in that there's been that
(03:32):
that depth and that I suppose that young time as well,
and they've shown on the world stage what they can do.
So yeah, just an exciting time to be a fast
bowl in New Zealand. Really.
Speaker 2 (03:41):
Yeah, Hagley is your home hunting ground, Matt beautiful Oval
that one. How much of a difference does that make
for you?
Speaker 4 (03:48):
Yeah, I think it's always nice when you play this
is your home ground. You play a lot of cricket
here with Canterbury and you understand the I suppose the conditions,
but I think the way they're going to play their cricket,
I think they'll lot to move the game forward and
as offering anything, they'll probably not to come even harder.
So it's it's going to be a good challenge and
it's always playing Hackley and I'm sure it's I mean,
(04:10):
it sounds like it's a sell out already, and like
to say that big buzz around cricket at the moment
be awesome. Barmy Army will be at fullse.
Speaker 3 (04:18):
Round And does it make a difference sleeping in your
own bed and making your own way there and making
your own breakfast and heading along to the ground as
opposed to you know, being in a hotel overseas.
Speaker 4 (04:28):
Yeah, it's nice. Don't get to do it too often.
But the wind you two have that time at home,
it is special with your family and I suppose those
normal routines is great really, So I always love playing
cricket here at Hackley for that reason. You wake up
a home and you get to the ground in the
morning and there's there's that buzz around, which is great.
So yeah, there's always nice to play here.
Speaker 3 (04:49):
And met Henry, I'm a member of the Alternative Commentary
collective team and you know our nickname for you is
mister Darcy. Does that do anything for your confidence?
Speaker 4 (04:59):
Huge? Yeah. I think the day you get a nickname
from the ass, it's quite a special moment. And I
think the confidence you get from that means that I
suppose you've been next fit it into a pretty special
group of men.
Speaker 3 (05:10):
So yeah, yeah, it doesn't mean a lot knowing that
nine guys think that you're you're a handsome dude, you know,
just as you're steaming in. It's good to have that
in you in the back of your mind.
Speaker 4 (05:19):
I did have to ask my wife, I said, who's
mister Darcy? So she had to kind of a labor
and she's just pretty happy with us. So god.
Speaker 3 (05:25):
Yeah, and you share that name with Darcy Autograve as well,
another great New Zealander. Hey, thanks so much and all
the best tomorrow, and we're all rooting for you when
we're very excited for the series. So congratulations on your
career and your recent run of form and really looking
forward to seeing you steam in tomorrow.
Speaker 4 (05:42):
No, I appreciate it, guys. Thanks for enjoy the test.
Speaker 3 (05:44):
Yeah, thank care well, met Henry. Great New Zealander and
that coverage of the three test series live and free
on iHeartRadio. Just search Cricket and iHeart and you'll get
the acc commentary.
Speaker 1 (05:56):
For more from News Talk sed B, listen live on
air or online, and keep our shows with you wherever
you go with our podcast on iHeartRadio.
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