Mar 11 2025 143 mins
This week on the Niche Cast we update the kiwis involved in Australian NBL finals and preview the opening phase of New Zealand NBL which starts this week. Then we break down the Blackcaps Champions Trophy campaign and how they rank in the global cricket landscape, as well as New Zealand's sporting landscape where the only comparable team is the All Blacks. We chat plenty more kiwi cricket stuff with reactions to the Blackcaps T20I squad named to play against Pakistan and White Ferns beating Sri Lanka in their two ODIs, which now flows into a massive few weeks for New Zealand cricket. Oh and Tom Bruce is the Underground King but don't let that overshadow the impressive youngsters who scored runs in the latest round of Plunket Shield. Chris Wood is cruising with Nottingham Forest along with Marko Stamenic and Tyler Bindon who could soon join him, while Auckland FC are still at the top of the A-League ladder after a 1-1 draw with Newcastle. Wellington Phoenix women held it down with a win while the men suffered a stink loss and we also react to the All Whites squad named during recording. We finish with Kiwi-NRL notes for Salesi Foketi and Xavier Willison, as well as chatting through a NZ Warriors win in NSW Cup and their game vs Manly Sea Eagles this Friday night.
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(00:00) Intro
(05:10) Mindfulness
(08:23) NBL
(20:31) Blackcaps at Champions Trophy
(01:01:10) White Ferns vs Sri Lanka
(01:06:54) Blackcaps/White Ferns squad news
(01:11:48) Plunket Shield
(01:18:16) Chris Wood & Nottingham Forest
(01:28:41) Auckland FC
(01:44:35) Wellington Phoenix men and women
(01:52:05) All Whites squad news
(01:56:45) Kiwi-NRL/NZ Warriors