The Silver Fern

and Ken Rutherford was our allrounder? geez, I didn't even know he had ever bowled

Pakistan are in Group A along with India, Namibia, Netherlands and USA. So bar some form of upset they probably still make it to the super 8s so the only other chance they will have to play India will be if they both make the final.

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/pakistan-to-boycott-t20-world-cup-match-against-india-1521915

Now Pakistan is boycotting a single game, I wonder what will happen if they are meant to face each other in knockout?

Looks like Bangladesh are going to be withdrawing from the World Cup as their government doesn't think it is safe to travel to India and the ICC won't allow them to move their games to Sri Lanka:
https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/2026-t20-world-cup-bangladesh-refuse-to-travel-to-india-for-t20-world-cup-1518033

Pretty poor from the ICC IMO.

@Bones said in Exodus:

@hikastags said in Exodus:

Hurricanes announce Fehi Fineanganofo signs with Newcastle Red Bulls after the 2026 Super & NPC seasons.

Crap. He'll probably have a stellar super season now.

His career has only just started, I wonder why he is leaving soon

Latham should probably go down to six when he comes back.

@canefan said in Black Caps tour of India - 2026:

Bracewell not totally sucking right now

@Gunner said in Black Caps tour of India - 2026:

Why are they not running?
Jamieson can bat!

Yeah, or a least attempt a single. Bad last over from Bracewell.

Yeah, hes got one already, maybe against Pakistan?

@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2026:

@cgrant said in All Blacks 2026:

I'd like to see John Mitchell as defense coach. He did very well for England in this role.

The coach that dropped Cullen should never be allowed anywhere near the All Blacks again.

Although if he was willing to drop Cullen, then it's highly doubtful B Barrett would have played so many games over the last two years.

@Chris-B said in T20 World Cup:

So the top playing XI will look something like:

Allen, Seifert, Ravindra, Mitchell, Chapman, Phillips, Bracewell, Santner, Henry, Ferguson, Duffy?

With probably Neesham coming in for Bracewell if they want another seam option - and maybe Milne for Duffy?

Hard to see Conway and Sodhi getting much of a run barring injuries - and if we have a top order batsman injured, I'd be somewhat inclined to call up Robinson and slot him straight in.

To be honest I'm completely unsure how Milne keeps getting selected. I don't ever remember him doing anything great for the BC's, his record is pretty average and he gets injured all the time.

His whole career he has basically been picked based on potential to bowl fast. He is now 33 has not fulfilled any of that potential whatsoever.

Terrible selection, new coach seems to be just carrying of from what Stead was doing.

@Chris-B said in West Indies tour of NZ:

Duffy for me.

Interestingly, Rachin averages 100.66 for the series. Conway 90.4; Latham 71.16; Hay 61 ; and Little Kane 46.25.

Duffy takes 23 wickets. Rae next best with 8. Ajaz 6 and Tickner and Foulkes 4 apiece.

Ravindra had a few not outs to help his average.

The only bad thing about this partnership is that Williamson won't get as much chance to progress towards 10K and the other batters are less likely to get the chance to score centuries.

I was just telling someone in the office today that I would have selected him over Rae.

@Cyclops said in West Indies tour of NZ:

So Nathan Smith not at the ground and sounds like Henry is playing through a niggle too. Are we going to run out of bowlers here?

Henry has gone for a scan at the hospital apparently.

@Donsteppa said in West Indies tour of NZ:

Bracewell has all the talent, but prone to brain explosions.

Definitely not good enough to be a frontline test player but I guess not too bad as the third choice allrounder.

Will they play a bit longer tonight to make up for the time lost to rain?

https://www.theroar.com.au/2025/11/27/all-blacks-have-an-ardie-savea-problem-and-razors-dithering-and-nzrs-failures-are-holding-them-back/

A writer that reads the fern? or maybe even a poster?

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/plans-being-developed-for-nz20-league-in-january-2027-1513167

The part I don't understand is the private owners think they will actually be able to make money and make the "NZ20" any more popular with fans than the Super Smash is. Good luck to them though, I would love to see dometic T20 with averages attendances of ~10K.

Don't forget that Phillips is actually the incumbent seven, but I don't think he is going to fit in time for the first test.

Surely Chapman gets picked first anyways and Nicholls is simply the backup for a last minute injury.