Have the Black Caps truly turned things around?

Alex Chapman took the opportunity to look at the last year of New Zealand cricket, bookended by two brutal defeats.  What if we’d bowled first? What if Brendon McCullum hadn’t been bowled early? What if simply being nice and the spirit of the game were enough to carry a team to a world title? What … Read more

Out of McCullum’s shadow, captain Kane Williamson takes on the world

The first week of the World T20 has come and gone and the Black Caps have already beaten two of the pre-tournament favourites: India and Australia. Alex Chapman assesses the captaincy of Kane Williamson and the bold selections behind the success. And he sounds a warning ahead of Pakistan, too.  When Simon Doull suggested a … Read more