Oborne & Heller on Cricket - No longer underdogs but still undervalued… New Zealand’s world-class cricketers

No longer underdogs but still undervalued… New Zealand’s world-class cricketers

06/15/21 • 55 min

It is an almost unnoticed revolution in global cricket: New Zealand’s cricketers have completed a journey from amateur whipping-boys to worldbeaters. They have secured an emphatic Test series victory over England while enjoying the luxury of six team changes to prepare for the ultimate prize of the World Test Championship. David Leggat, former chief cricket writer of the New Zealand Herald, gives unique insight into their modern success and the present state of New Zealand cricket, as a returning guest of Peter Oborne and Richard Heller on their latest cricket-themed podcast.
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