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Joining us for Friday sports kickoff. As news Talk said, be's cricket man Andrew Oldison live from the base of Reserve from day one of the of the second cricket Test against England.

Joining us for Friday sports kickoff. As news Talk said, be's cricket man Andrew Oldison live from the base of Reserve from day one of the of the second cricket Test against England.

Andrew, good morning, greetings, lovely day here that you guys have turned on for us coming into town and crowd packing themselves into the basin expecting fine weather pretty much over the course of the rest of.

Andrew, good morning, greetings, lovely day here that you guys have turned on for us coming into town and crowd packing themselves into the basin expecting fine weather pretty much over the course of the rest of.

The gentle Southeast are coming in and I guess the important news is the black Caps have won the toss and they've decided to field.

The gentle Southeast are coming in and I guess the important news is the black Caps have won the toss and they've decided to field.

No.

No.

Can I just say this is a the overcast and horrible Wellington day. I don't know where you're getting your information from, but this is Wellington's paradise, buddy.

Can I just say this is a the overcast and horrible Wellington day. I don't know where you're getting your information from, but this is Wellington's paradise, buddy.

Yeah, it's looking pretty good at the moment where I was scared at the top of the rav looking back down and just people really anticipating what should be a good contest provided these linking to hold their catches the time.

Yeah, it's looking pretty good at the moment where I was scared at the top of the rav looking back down and just people really anticipating what should be a good contest provided these linking to hold their catches the time.

You know, we're looking at you right now, We're seeing you right now on the TV screen. Coops is not in his head yet. Let's talk about the New Zealand team. No room for Mitchell Sandler and the team they're going to go with four seems reason.

You know, we're looking at you right now, We're seeing you right now on the TV screen. Coops is not in his head yet. Let's talk about the New Zealand team. No room for Mitchell Sandler and the team they're going to go with four seems reason.

Yeah.

Yeah.

I think they just decided that when they look at that one pluck at Shield match probably is evidence and seeing only three wickets taken by spin out of the forty between Wellington and England, they've got to stif had to contrast out against Nathan Lyon earlier in the year in February for Australia against He's little a ten wicket bag. So they thought that spin white play a role. But eventually they've opted for the fact that they're going to have back up there with Glenn Phillips's spin and also potentially right to the wind. So I think opting to get Nathan Smith back into the attack too on his home turf for these days.

I think they just decided that when they look at that one pluck at Shield match probably is evidence and seeing only three wickets taken by spin out of the forty between Wellington and England, they've got to stif had to contrast out against Nathan Lyon earlier in the year in February for Australia against He's little a ten wicket bag. So they thought that spin white play a role. But eventually they've opted for the fact that they're going to have back up there with Glenn Phillips's spin and also potentially right to the wind. So I think opting to get Nathan Smith back into the attack too on his home turf for these days.

I think I spoke to David gow yesterday. He said one reason, one reason only for the performance last week. Drop catches your thoughts.

I think I spoke to David gow yesterday. He said one reason, one reason only for the performance last week. Drop catches your thoughts.

Yeah, that's exactly right. I just think it such a bit of an anomally, isn't it. With eight drop catches in that one nings including five and that nings of Harriet Brock when we look back to it in the course of they could have had him, but eighteen could have had him what forty I think seventy one one d and six hundred and forty seven He got one hundred and seventy one in the end. I mean, you take that one hundred and fifty three runs out of the equation that started and you've got a much more even Test match. So just coming here yesterday and observing the practice, let's just say there was a fever to focus on the catching. Gary instead was firing them with a bomb to the the Forwden lined up at the scoreboard end at the rova standing David Warham just the didden days of your heaving with absolute unerring accuracy to about five yards inside the boundary, and you had the rest of the Black Caps outside of the slipboard and all of us of lined up like I guess school boys on a tension against the pickets waiting for their turn.

Yeah, that's exactly right. I just think it such a bit of an anomally, isn't it. With eight drop catches in that one nings including five and that nings of Harriet Brock when we look back to it in the course of they could have had him, but eighteen could have had him what forty I think seventy one one d and six hundred and forty seven He got one hundred and seventy one in the end. I mean, you take that one hundred and fifty three runs out of the equation that started and you've got a much more even Test match. So just coming here yesterday and observing the practice, let's just say there was a fever to focus on the catching. Gary instead was firing them with a bomb to the the Forwden lined up at the scoreboard end at the rova standing David Warham just the didden days of your heaving with absolute unerring accuracy to about five yards inside the boundary, and you had the rest of the Black Caps outside of the slipboard and all of us of lined up like I guess school boys on a tension against the pickets waiting for their turn.

Yeah, it keeps there as well. Orders.

Yeah, it keeps there as well. Orders.

I've just seen a stat as well coming from from krick In for the seventeenth straight toss involving tests at the basin reserve that the winning team has chosen to bowl first. It seems like almost a foregone conclusion before before the toss was even done today.

I've just seen a stat as well coming from from krick In for the seventeenth straight toss involving tests at the basin reserve that the winning team has chosen to bowl first. It seems like almost a foregone conclusion before before the toss was even done today.

Is that right?

Is that right?

Yeah, Look, I wondered that maybe even back in the the color of days, they might probably not though, and that's the case that where you might have decided about just to go against the flow of things.

Yeah, Look, I wondered that maybe even back in the the color of days, they might probably not though, and that's the case that where you might have decided about just to go against the flow of things.

I don't know.

I don't know.

I'm looking at that pitch now and I've seen it that sort of. It's got that urden hue obviously to start, but there's enough straw color just speaking through it could get baked off in the nearly uncertain and in the first day it suggested that batting could be good if they can last preps their first couple of hours, if your openness can do again in England's case, won't be the case given how much aggression the day is displays. But I'm just thinking if they can knock that out, really, I think they could be some quite good betting conditions this afternoon. So all is not lost.

I'm looking at that pitch now and I've seen it that sort of. It's got that urden hue obviously to start, but there's enough straw color just speaking through it could get baked off in the nearly uncertain and in the first day it suggested that batting could be good if they can last preps their first couple of hours, if your openness can do again in England's case, won't be the case given how much aggression the day is displays. But I'm just thinking if they can knock that out, really, I think they could be some quite good betting conditions this afternoon. So all is not lost.

It's just they have to have to work through a little stage.

It's just they have to have to work through a little stage.

Andrew, A lot's been made of the of the amount of overs being bold, and that slowness and the fines and everything else. I was surprised that David go I actually thought it was the right decision to make to find them all. How do you find a team for a slow Bowl over rate when the game finishes in three and a half days.

Andrew, A lot's been made of the of the amount of overs being bold, and that slowness and the fines and everything else. I was surprised that David go I actually thought it was the right decision to make to find them all. How do you find a team for a slow Bowl over rate when the game finishes in three and a half days.

I'm probably on David gelsor on listen make actually you know, I think that I just feel like that the customer and the people who are paying for it to come to the ground that they deserve their ie overs if possible. And I actually for been so contrary to that, raising some good points too about obviously you're going to get more over than with spin on the subcontinent, given it takes less time, so I thought it would there was something too afraid of that as to how that might work. And spokes also say you could use if you've got extra light in the day, why not use it?

I'm probably on David gelsor on listen make actually you know, I think that I just feel like that the customer and the people who are paying for it to come to the ground that they deserve their ie overs if possible. And I actually for been so contrary to that, raising some good points too about obviously you're going to get more over than with spin on the subcontinent, given it takes less time, so I thought it would there was something too afraid of that as to how that might work. And spokes also say you could use if you've got extra light in the day, why not use it?

And if you've got artificial light.

And if you've got artificial light.

Obviously on the basin, but other grounds around the world, so sure they can reach a compromise on this or that that ninety ten get bolder in the end.

Obviously on the basin, but other grounds around the world, so sure they can reach a compromise on this or that that ninety ten get bolder in the end.

Yeah, and just adding what I think that. I mean, you look at one day cricket, right, you buy buy a ticket thinking you're going to see one hundred overs, which is not off. On the case you buy a ticket to a T twenty, you don't always see forty overs. So it's for me, it's about, you know, probably case by case as to whether it actually affected the match, affected the entertainment value affected, you know that the crowd's value for money, and I think we saw pretty good tests, a lot of it falling in England's favor in christ Church, and I can't imagine anyone from christ Church we're protesting the day after the Test finished saying we didn't get our money's worth there on those first few days.

Yeah, and just adding what I think that. I mean, you look at one day cricket, right, you buy buy a ticket thinking you're going to see one hundred overs, which is not off. On the case you buy a ticket to a T twenty, you don't always see forty overs. So it's for me, it's about, you know, probably case by case as to whether it actually affected the match, affected the entertainment value affected, you know that the crowd's value for money, and I think we saw pretty good tests, a lot of it falling in England's favor in christ Church, and I can't imagine anyone from christ Church we're protesting the day after the Test finished saying we didn't get our money's worth there on those first few days.

Hundred Andrew, that's.

Hundred Andrew, that's.

A really good point as well, I think is you can look at the quality of the cricket and I think that the cricket advice is that that is in Stokes's defense as well with his argument and Tom Latham along similar lines, and we will go not going into the same degree at each today's presser, but yeah, it's not like people were lacking for entertainment, so that was a good point.

A really good point as well, I think is you can look at the quality of the cricket and I think that the cricket advice is that that is in Stokes's defense as well with his argument and Tom Latham along similar lines, and we will go not going into the same degree at each today's presser, but yeah, it's not like people were lacking for entertainment, so that was a good point.

Andrew, enjoy your day at the basin. I hope you did bring a jersey just in case it chills down of it because there's nothing like a test match at the basin when the suddenly comes through. So just I know that you've been there before, done that before, Catch up tonight, enjoy your first day.

Andrew, enjoy your day at the basin. I hope you did bring a jersey just in case it chills down of it because there's nothing like a test match at the basin when the suddenly comes through. So just I know that you've been there before, done that before, Catch up tonight, enjoy your first day.

Indeed, I always bring a coat just in case. Yeah, I've been caught.

Indeed, I always bring a coat just in case. Yeah, I've been caught.

Out so often.

Out so often.

You can't beat Wellington on a good day, they say, coops. Right, couple of big events this weekend. Let's start with the Breakers in town to meet Sydney. If me and you know laugh about it and joke about it's been five years, I'm sure you're going to tell the listeners why it's been five years, because he loved the story five years.

You can't beat Wellington on a good day, they say, coops. Right, couple of big events this weekend. Let's start with the Breakers in town to meet Sydney. If me and you know laugh about it and joke about it's been five years, I'm sure you're going to tell the listeners why it's been five years, because he loved the story five years.

Surprise, that's happening that. I thought it was April Fool's Day when I saw they were coming back to Wellington.

Surprise, that's happening that. I thought it was April Fool's Day when I saw they were coming back to Wellington.

But here they are.

But here they are.

No they they vowed never to return well and I'm quoting Matt Walsh directly vowed never to return while Nick Mills was in charge of the Saints. But funny how bit of time, bit of healing, but of help from those around you, Nicks help help you know, he's a bit attention and make this happen. So absolutely fantastic for Wellington. I mean, what a brilliant weekend, no matter, no matter what corner of sports you're involved. And I think you'll be captured by something this weekend, you know, whether that's the Phoenix being up in Auckland, whether that's you know, the Breakers here the cricket at the base in which I'm just absolutely fizzed for. I woke up this morning at three am and had a smile on my face straight away. But yeah, this Breakers game is absolutely huge. We know that they're the you know, the main New Zealand professional team. Whether you like how they're being run or not. I think historically people with that great run the Break has had under the Blackwells, people do feel a connection with them, even if they don't have quite maybe the personnel at the moment to regard home with that. I think people rightly so respect the Breakers for the team that they are. You know, obviously some questions now about how they've gone about some of their later player signings. You know who's been responsible for that? Is that the right move for basketball? I guess you know, time will tell, but they're at a bit of a slump at the moment. So an absolutely huge game. And you mentioned just before in that quick interview you had, which was which was awesome to hear. You know, such a good connection the Saints and Sydney have as well, and you expect this to be plays with real passion but also an element of friendliness tomorrow night.

No they they vowed never to return well and I'm quoting Matt Walsh directly vowed never to return while Nick Mills was in charge of the Saints. But funny how bit of time, bit of healing, but of help from those around you, Nicks help help you know, he's a bit attention and make this happen. So absolutely fantastic for Wellington. I mean, what a brilliant weekend, no matter, no matter what corner of sports you're involved. And I think you'll be captured by something this weekend, you know, whether that's the Phoenix being up in Auckland, whether that's you know, the Breakers here the cricket at the base in which I'm just absolutely fizzed for. I woke up this morning at three am and had a smile on my face straight away. But yeah, this Breakers game is absolutely huge. We know that they're the you know, the main New Zealand professional team. Whether you like how they're being run or not. I think historically people with that great run the Break has had under the Blackwells, people do feel a connection with them, even if they don't have quite maybe the personnel at the moment to regard home with that. I think people rightly so respect the Breakers for the team that they are. You know, obviously some questions now about how they've gone about some of their later player signings. You know who's been responsible for that? Is that the right move for basketball? I guess you know, time will tell, but they're at a bit of a slump at the moment. So an absolutely huge game. And you mentioned just before in that quick interview you had, which was which was awesome to hear. You know, such a good connection the Saints and Sydney have as well, and you expect this to be plays with real passion but also an element of friendliness tomorrow night.

Oh and I think that pleased to come home. I know that Isaiah talked to Jordan during the week and said he's looking forward to coming home and spending some time with his family. He's of such a family person, so it's great for him to come back. Make big game, big game. And I think Matt Welsh probably thinks that he negotiated deal with someone else other than me, So that's for me how he got away with it.

Oh and I think that pleased to come home. I know that Isaiah talked to Jordan during the week and said he's looking forward to coming home and spending some time with his family. He's of such a family person, so it's great for him to come back. Make big game, big game. And I think Matt Welsh probably thinks that he negotiated deal with someone else other than me, So that's for me how he got away with it.

And might be so it's running himself.

And might be so it's running himself.

No, No, he's based in the state.

No, No, he's based in the state.

What a shame you can't have a last handshake.

What a shame you can't have a last handshake.

Yeah, I would definitely do that. I did offer to talk to him on here today but he didn't want to do. Phoenix Auckland. This is a big one. I mean, this is big, no matter what I mean. It's been overshadowed by a cricket Test match, you know, really because England versus New Zealand's as big as it gets. A cricket really does not get any bigger and please don't tell me Australia or South Africa, England, New Zealand's Vegas, right, So I mean the Phoenix Auckland game sold out three first three days of the Test match. I've got to talk about this, sold out breakers in town to meet Sidney. I think this under five hundred tickets. And just to give you an idea, the Saints sell between three hundred and six hundred tickets on the last day of a Saints game, so they think that'll be a sell out. Pretty good for sport. But let's to concentrate on the Phoenix Hawking game.

Yeah, I would definitely do that. I did offer to talk to him on here today but he didn't want to do. Phoenix Auckland. This is a big one. I mean, this is big, no matter what I mean. It's been overshadowed by a cricket Test match, you know, really because England versus New Zealand's as big as it gets. A cricket really does not get any bigger and please don't tell me Australia or South Africa, England, New Zealand's Vegas, right, So I mean the Phoenix Auckland game sold out three first three days of the Test match. I've got to talk about this, sold out breakers in town to meet Sidney. I think this under five hundred tickets. And just to give you an idea, the Saints sell between three hundred and six hundred tickets on the last day of a Saints game, so they think that'll be a sell out. Pretty good for sport. But let's to concentrate on the Phoenix Hawking game.

Yeah, well just quickly on that. I think you know, people are monitoring, they're spending very carefully these days, but these tickets sales show just what quality matchups, great rivalries and unique occasions can do. And I think all the three things they've covered there are fall into one of those categories. Some of them cover both categories. So people are saving their money, but they're willing to spend it on big ticket items, which I think all three of these events across the country this weekend, two of them here, so huge game for the Phoenix and I think the Phoenix really need to win this how just disappointing and you know it's going to be a bad look if the incumbent team in the A League can't get a win in their first two games against the newcomers, and it's going to be tough for them. They have to travel up there. Twenty six thousand Raucus fans. They a loud, rather obnoxious fans, I think the Auckland Port and then they're not really football fans. They're just bad wagon jumpers. Ready that suddenly find themselves five wins, no losses, no goals conceded to start their new season, which is absolutely incredible and you've got to respect where they've got to in their very first season. Well, I take a lot of my footballing knowledge from Piney and he didn't want to give a commitment Phoenix one nill And that's purely from Piney's head, it's not from his heart. He is saying Phoenix one nil. Wow, you've got to go for that. He Piney likes that the attacking kind of qualities that the Phoenix have and he reckons coming from there by last weekend that they may just have that a little bit of extra spark and a little bit of extra edge. So I don't know what I'm going to do tomorrow. Now I'm working at the basin. How am I going to watch the football at five pm?

Yeah, well just quickly on that. I think you know, people are monitoring, they're spending very carefully these days, but these tickets sales show just what quality matchups, great rivalries and unique occasions can do. And I think all the three things they've covered there are fall into one of those categories. Some of them cover both categories. So people are saving their money, but they're willing to spend it on big ticket items, which I think all three of these events across the country this weekend, two of them here, so huge game for the Phoenix and I think the Phoenix really need to win this how just disappointing and you know it's going to be a bad look if the incumbent team in the A League can't get a win in their first two games against the newcomers, and it's going to be tough for them. They have to travel up there. Twenty six thousand Raucus fans. They a loud, rather obnoxious fans, I think the Auckland Port and then they're not really football fans. They're just bad wagon jumpers. Ready that suddenly find themselves five wins, no losses, no goals conceded to start their new season, which is absolutely incredible and you've got to respect where they've got to in their very first season. Well, I take a lot of my footballing knowledge from Piney and he didn't want to give a commitment Phoenix one nill And that's purely from Piney's head, it's not from his heart. He is saying Phoenix one nil. Wow, you've got to go for that. He Piney likes that the attacking kind of qualities that the Phoenix have and he reckons coming from there by last weekend that they may just have that a little bit of extra spark and a little bit of extra edge. So I don't know what I'm going to do tomorrow. Now I'm working at the basin. How am I going to watch the football at five pm?

Well you just finished? Oh no, you can't on your phone?

Well you just finished? Oh no, you can't on your phone?

It on you that on the big screen. Can't cut be out?

It on you that on the big screen. Can't cut be out?

Well there's time out so you can quickly have a look. But I'll be watching that and then heading down to tsp are In. Who you're picking out of the Breakers in Sydney? I know that you're not really happy with the Breakers.

Well there's time out so you can quickly have a look. But I'll be watching that and then heading down to tsp are In. Who you're picking out of the Breakers in Sydney? I know that you're not really happy with the Breakers.

In it a bit of a shambles, though, I'm going to pick Sidney.

In it a bit of a shambles, though, I'm going to pick Sidney.

Logically, I think, what about you?

Logically, I think, what about you?

Yeah? I mean my heart says the Breakers, but my brain says Sydney.

Yeah? I mean my heart says the Breakers, but my brain says Sydney.

Very good friend of mine who watches a lot of basketball was there in christ Church last night and he said, just watching it with his own eyes, he's never seen a team look more disinterested in being part of a team, and that's from the Breakers.

Very good friend of mine who watches a lot of basketball was there in christ Church last night and he said, just watching it with his own eyes, he's never seen a team look more disinterested in being part of a team, and that's from the Breakers.

So I wouldn't be.

So I wouldn't be.

Very careful what I say because I've just got back in with Yeah, Matt Welsh, last time I got this, we took five years for wanting to get a game. The last time I abused the breakers, so I'll be very care, careful, very care if you played the straight bat this time, you go swigging and I'll be your backup. I'll run, but you tell me to run. Thanks man, Thanks Adam Cooper. You can catch Coops tomorrow morning at between seven and nine on the All Sports Breakfast. It's a great show and I'm sure he'll be speaking to people from from the Phoenix, Auckland, the Cracker. He'll be talking to them all.

Very careful what I say because I've just got back in with Yeah, Matt Welsh, last time I got this, we took five years for wanting to get a game. The last time I abused the breakers, so I'll be very care, careful, very care if you played the straight bat this time, you go swigging and I'll be your backup. I'll run, but you tell me to run. Thanks man, Thanks Adam Cooper. You can catch Coops tomorrow morning at between seven and nine on the All Sports Breakfast. It's a great show and I'm sure he'll be speaking to people from from the Phoenix, Auckland, the Cracker. He'll be talking to them all.

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