Kiwi cricket icon Mark Greatbatch has a new role: President of New Zealand Cricket. 

His career in the sport included iconic knocks such as saving a draw against Australia at the WACA in 1989, batting for 11 hours, and pioneering the pinch hitting role at the top of the ODI batting order. 

Greatbatch joined Piney to discuss his new role and some of his iconic cricketing moments.  

“In this role you’ve got to listen and see what the pulse of the game is. There’s some really exciting and challenging at the same time things happening in world cricket at the moment.” 

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Kiwi cricket icon Mark Greatbatch has a new role: President of New Zealand Cricket.&nbsp;
His career in the sport included iconic knocks such as saving a draw against Australia at the WACA in 1989, batting for 11 hours, and pioneering the pinch hitting role at the top of the ODI batting order.&nbsp;
Greatbatch joined Piney to discuss his new role and some of his iconic cricketing moments. &nbsp;
“In this role you’ve got to listen and see what the pulse of the game is. There’s some really exciting and challenging at the same time things happening in world cricket at the moment.”&nbsp;
LISTEN ABOVE&nbsp;

Weekend Sport with Jason Pine on Newstalk ZB brings you all the action and reaction to the sporting weekend.

Weekend Sport with Jason Pine

Mark Greatbatch: New Zealand cricket icon on his career, taking up the President position at NZ Cricket

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