On The Front Foot

With three successive losses for the Black Caps, is the chance of a Cricket World Cup 2023 semifinal slipping away from New Zealand? 

This week on On The Front Foot Bryan Waddle and Jeremy Coney disc…

The Blackcaps fall just short of beating Australia in CWC23- we review the game and the exploits of batsmen Rachin Ravindra and Jimmy Neesham, and Warren Lees joins us with his reflections and to pay…

In this episode of On the Front Foot, Bryan Waddle and Jeremy Coney review the first loss for the Black Caps at the CWC23 and ask whether England is already a goner after facing three losses.  

They …

Four from four now for the Black Caps at the Cricket World Cup. 

Do we dare contemplate a semi-final berth just yet ahead of the clash with the unbeaten Indian team? Plus, White Fern Suzie Bates comp…

Former Blackcaps left arm spinner Evan Gray joined Bryan Waddle and Jeremy Coney to offer his views of the Black Caps performance in winning three from three at the World Cup. 

They also discussed wh…

In this edition former Wellington player Peter Holland joined Bryan Waddle and Jeremy Coney to review game two for the Black Caps at CWC23 against the Netherlands. They also looked ahead to upcoming …

This week Bryan Waddle, Jeremy Coney, and journalist Andrew Alderson eat a piece of humble pie celebrating a thumping first up win over World Cup holders England. None of us expected such a margin of…

Warren Lees, coach of the 1991 Blackcaps joins us to reflect on how much cricket has changed at the World Cup since he and Coney played in England in 1979, when prize money was not an issue.

Now, the…

Did the Blackcaps get any real value from the four One Day Internationals in England, preparation progress a fortnight out from the start of the World Cup, Australian spinners share of unwanted recor…

This week Waddle and Coney come together from opposite sides of the world to assess the Black Caps World Cup squad that was just announced. How does it measure up? They also discussed the NZ A team’s…

Sparkling victories in the final T20’s over England and Williamson’s availability for World Cup applauded. We discuss options for the squad to be named next week, new Cricket CEO details his goals fo…

Gary Stead is still pondering whether Kane Williamson will be fit enough for the World Cup - he has under two weeks to decide - if he’s not, we discuss who should take his place. A former England Tes…

Was much achieved from the Blackcaps T20 series against UAE. Is Ben Stokes return for the World Cup universally accepted? Confirmation of South Africa’s plans for the WTC this summer and we remember …

Is the ODI squad named for England a pointer to the World Cup side? Still question marks over Kane Williamson, have the White Ferns shown significant development in the first year of full contracts? …

Ashes series reviewed as Australia take the spoils. Pace bowler retires ending an enduring partnership and in the same week the Ashes test ended. 67 years on England celebrate another amazing perform…

A review of the Ashes as everyone dries out after Old Trafford, former England spinner Vic Marks joins us to add his assessment, two new names in the Blackcaps T20 squad for UAE and England, and Jere…

Will the Ashes be decided at Old Trafford? We assess the chances. What did the White Ferns achieve from the tour to Sri Lanka? Caribbean Cricket Crisis - is it terminal? We remember the World Cup sem…

England keep the Ashes alive, is the pressure back on Australia? Changes in the Blackcaps, Jurgenson leaves and Stead reappointed for 2 years. What keeps an ugly feud between two greats of the game g…

Ashes Test controversy analysed, White Ferns drop series to Sri Lanka for the first time, section to the racism report on English cricket and will Kane Williamson be fit in time for a gruelling World…

Exciting first match in the Ashes Australia take the early advantage, we conduct a post-mortem on the opening encounter, Leigh Kasparek celebrates a return to the White Ferns and we remember one of t…