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The Year Behind and the Summer Ahead with Jacob Duffy and Eden Carson

Ben Hurley is on the road for this episode of The Cricketers Network, catching up with two New Zealand internationals at very different points in their journeys.

Jacob Duffy joins Ben from Adelaide after an incredible 12 months that has seen him establish himself in the Blackcaps, play in both a World Cup final and an IPL final, win the IPL with RCB and become a father. He also reflects on receiving the NZCPA Players’ Cap, an award voted on by his teammates and one that he says felt particularly special.

Then Eden Carson returns to the show to talk about a very different year. After almost 18 months dealing with injury, rehab and surgery, Eden is back bowling, back training and preparing to return to international cricket as the White Ferns head to Australia. She also talks about the mental challenge of being sidelined, completing her te reo Māori study, and stepping into a new era for the White Ferns without Suzie Bates, Sophie Devine and Lea Tahuhu.

Two Otago players. Two very different years. One huge summer ahead.

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We are back at Eden park with Jimmy and Suzie for a huge catch up as to what they have been up to across the cricketing planet. From Glasgow to Barbados and back home again, the A team cover the world of the greatest game in one beautiful podcast package

Suzie reflects on her final game for the White Ferns, the emotions of walking away from international cricket, what life has looked like since, and why she is not quite finished playing just yet.

Jimmy returns from the inaugural European T20 Premier League with stories of missing luggage, questionable bus directions and the realities of franchise cricket, while also revealing how he would like his own retirement to eventually play out.

The trio also get into the future of the White Ferns, Australia’s return to South Africa, the increasingly difficult life of a Test opener, India’s run-scoring madness, the growing number of global T20 leagues and what NZ20 could mean for keeping New Zealand’s best players at home.

Plenty of cricket. Plenty of tangents. And, somehow, plenty of discussion about holidays.

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Ben Hurley catches up with Logan van Beek from Dublin for a special look inside the new European T20 Premier League.

Playing for the Rotterdam Dockers alongside Faf du Plessis, Logan takes us behind the scenes of the tournament, from rubbing shoulders with some of world cricket’s biggest names to the opportunities the competition is creating for players from the Netherlands, Ireland and Scotland.

They chat franchise cricket, the seemingly ageless Faf, Logan’s Dutch heritage, his long-running rivalry with Jimmy Neesham, Kyle Mills’ unbeaten Edinburgh Castle Rockers and why the ETPL could offer a glimpse of what a competition like NZ20 might bring to cricket in New Zealand.

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Is there anything better than Platinum? With Jimmy Neesham and Kyle Mills.

In the last episode before a scheduled break, the A Team discuss the biggest story in Test cricket this year, Bangladesh beat Australia at home. Also some other stuff about the England-Pakistan series, the Hundred final and what level is Jimmy Neesham's frequent flyer status.

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Past, Present and Future of the New Zealand Cricket Players Association with Heath Mills and Simon Porter.

Ben Hurley is joined by champion of cricketers in New Zealand, former CEO of the NZ Cricket Players Association (NZCPA), Heath Mills and his successor Simon Porter as they discuss what exactly the NZCPA does, what professional cricketers are like to deal with on a daily basis and what stage is NZ20 at?

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Club "Clicket” and near-death experiences with Nathan McCullum and Kyle Mills

It might be very cold in New Zealand but there’s still plenty of hot cricket from around the world to chat about.

Kyle, Nathan and Ben try and uncover if anyone has ever cheated in a club game, they speculate how England’s new Test Coach will approach the task and Kyle faces Six of the Best about Nathan McCullum.

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What news of the North? With Kristian Clarke and Jess Watkin

Northern Districts Cricket is another one of the proud domestic associations in New Zealand cricket that has produced some of the true greats of the New Zealand game.

The association has undergone a rebrand in recent years and is the only organisation where the men's and women's team share a name. Ben sits down with Women’s Brave captain Jess Watkin and men’s allrounder Kristian Clarke to discuss all things from the Northern part of Aotearoa.

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150 years of Otago Cricket with Nathan McCullum and Warren McSkimming

Otago might sometimes be looked at as the southern underdogs when it comes to New Zealand cricket but the sheer number of true greats they have produced over the decades means they bat well above their average.

Sutcliffe, Turner, McCullum, Bates and many more have risen from the cold depths of Otago cricket to become superstars on the global stage.

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A Firebird and a Blaze with Xara Jetly and Callum McLachlan

This week we focus on Wellington which has dominated Women’s cricket in New Zealand over the past decade and also has a very good representation in the Black Caps currently too.

Social media star and spinning allrounder, Xara Jetly and Wicket Keeper Batsman Callum McLachlan join Ben to discuss what makes Wellington cricket so unique and strong.

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On the latest Edition of The Cricketers Network

The Blackcaps have pulled off a gritty yet miraculous win in England while the White Ferns say goodbye to three of the greats. Meanwhile, England are in turmoil. We've decided we're just going to focus on ourselves.

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A truly international episode with Ross Taylor and Logan van Beek.

The New Zealand cricketing diaspora is truly global.

We chat to Wellington all-rounder Logan van Beek from Bristol about the Women’s World Cup, Dutch cricket and his new broadcasting role.

The legend that is Ross Taylor also joins us from San Francisco to chat about Major League Cricket, what exactly an “ambassador” does, and the moving on of New Zealand’s golden generation.

An inspiring episode.

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All Cricket, Everywhere all at Once with Kyle Mills and Molly Penfold

The latest edition of The Cricketers Network is out now and so much happening in the world of cricket right now it's hard to keep up but we've tried to condense it into a sweet, concise podcast. Lords Pitch, Ben Stokes at a Night Club, Women's World cup and New Zealand's greatest ever pulls up stumps.

It's another must listen.

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Ben Hurley has finally made it to Lord’s... not by buying a ticket, obviously, but by somehow convincing people he is a legitimate member of the cricket media.

This episode comes straight from the Home of Cricket during England v New Zealand, with Ben roaming around Lord’s finding Kiwis in every corner of the ground.

There’s Lou Vincent handing out spare tickets, Katey Martin giving proper cricket insight and elite scone analysis, Zac Foulkes talking drinks duties and Nathan Smith’s Honours Board moment, Will Somerville in a blazer fit for the Long Room, and Meg Lay from the Lord’s ground staff explaining how a South Canterbury farmer ended up preparing pitches at the most famous cricket ground in the world.

Also discussed: champagne at Lord’s, 16 wickets in a day, the famous slope, Matt Henry sleeping on the floor and a hot dog that may require a small mortgage.

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Handshake Drama, Irish Tests & Jimmy Neesham’s Six of the Best

Ben Hurley is joined by Kyle Mills and Jimmy Neesham for another cracking yarn across the cricketing universe, from Virat Kohli’s handshake antics and Travis Head winding up half a nation, to New Zealand’s Test against Ireland, the White Ferns’ T20 fortunes, and whether the “spirit of cricket” is actually a thing… or just a very polite argument waiting to happen.

Plus, Jimmy gets put through Six of the Best, classic cricket chat, a few rogue theories, and plenty of laughs.

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This week the A Team discuss the new CEO of New Zealand cricket, Geoff Allott and the task he has ahead of him given the postponement of NZ20 until 2027. Also, a deep dive on the upcoming test tour of Ireland and England and Jimmy finds out how much he knows about his co-host in a new segment titled "6 of the best"

This is an episode you don’t want to miss

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Hamish Rutherford

You might think Hamish Rutherford’s career was heavily influenced by his father who captained the national side but the reality is, Hamish had to fall in love with the game himself, and that he did. After one of the greatest Test Debut’s anyone could ask for, “Rudds” embarked on a rich and varied career that some might describe as truly unique

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Innovations and Selections with Kyle Mills and Ben Horne

The A Team this week wrap up the Bangladesh tour, chat about Kyle Jamieson's IPL spray of everyone's new favourite 15-year-old cricketing talking point and a bit more on the Impact player rule.

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Retirements and Substitutions with Suzie Bates and Jimmy Neesham

We are privileged to honour one of the greatest to play the game on the show this week.

Podcast Regular Suzie Bates announced her retirement from International cricket and we chat about how good it is to hear all the nice things people have to say about you, while you’re still alive.

On top of all that, we chat Bangladesh vs Blackcaps, IPL and Jimmy Neesham has a big, hot take about the IPL’s substitution rule.

It’s honest, funny, and a proper look behind the curtain of modern cricket.

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We are back in the Eden park studio with our regularly scheduled programming and this week Jimmy Neesham and Kyle Mills talk stand in captaincy, pausing bowlers and trying to get into the IPL.

The conversation covers domestic and international cricket, the realities of the IPL auction system, and why the PSL is becoming an increasingly attractive option for players. The episode also tackles Auckland Cricket’s move away from Eden Park and what it means for the future of the game in New Zealand.

Insightful, honest and full of humour, Episode 26 blends elite-level experience with classic cricket banter.

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This week the pod gets taken over by two recognisable faces for Kiwis sitting in their living room.

TV Presenters Sonia Gray (Mind Menders, Lotto, Wheel of Fortune) and Matt Gibb (Breakfast TV, Find my Country house, Squirt) are known to New Zealanders from making literally hours and hours of tele but, when they aren’t doing that, they are usually glued to the cricket.

Join them as they go through their own (modest) playing careers, their run ins with actual, real life cricketers and what they would change about our beloved game.

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After the news that NZ Cricket has agreed to pursue the option of a privately funded, domestic NZ20 franchise competition; the A Team discuss this exciting development, what we know about it, how it will work and will there be any investment from the panel.

We also cover:

- The White Ferns’ strong series against South Africa

- Melie Kerr’s rise as captain and the growth of power-hitting in the women’s

game

- The Black Caps’ v South Africa

- Anna Peterson’s “With or Against”

- Nathan McCullum takes on “Would You Rather?”

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The annual Players' Golf Day is a special occasion for so many reasons not least because it brings together nearly all the Blackcaps and White Ferns in one place. It’s also a hugely important event, raising vital funds for The Cricketers’ Trust, supporting past players who have fallen on tough times.

Before the day gets underway, Ben catches up in the sun with four of the biggest names in the men’s game for a relaxed and insightful chat you won’t want to miss.

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Amelia Kerr has wanted to captain her country since she was a kid and last month the dream came true and she was named White Ferns Captain. Ben talks to Melie about what, if anything will change and how things have been in the job after a dominant series against Zimbabwe.

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World Cup washup and homegrown hat tricks with Kyle Mills, Anna Peterson and Ben Horne

This week the A-Team pick apart what happened in that World Cup final, look into Brett Randell‘s five wickets in five balls a first in a 130 years of first class Cricket and former White Fern Anna Peterson joins the team and goes through would you rather?

Its another great episode!

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The slightly awkward timing of this podcast means that it was recorded just before NZ's clash with South Africa in the T20 World Cup so the A Team chat a lot about NZ's consistency in reaching the semi final stages of World Cups.

Also how and why leg spin is so effective in T20 cricket and another round of Would You Rather?

There are a lot of crack up moments in this one - so if you love cricket and love a good laugh- check it out!

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Join Ben Hurley as he chats all things from the world of cricket with Suzie Bates and Ben Horne including the White Ferns have a new captain Melie Kerr, how we feel about Australia getting knocked out of the world cup and a new segment called ‘Would you rather?

It’s thoughtful, it's funny, it’s honest… and yes, there are some proper good yarns in there too.

She’s a goody — don’t miss it!

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Jimmy Neesham gives us the team update from Sri Lanka just before their crucial game against the host nation.

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Ben was invited to be a part of the celebration of 75 years of Central Districts Cricket, one of the proud domestic associations in New Zealand and arguably the most unique given it’s slightly strange geographical area. However, there is no doubt CD has produced some of the greats of the game. Ben chats with three modern day legends just after the event to reflect on not only what being a Stag means to them but also how it’s help them achieve higher honours.

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Central Stags hard hitting batsman Tom Bruce joins Ben Hurley from Kolkata on the eve of a crucial game against England as he swaps black for blue — representing his father's home country of Scotland at the T20 World Cup.

From a six-year gap between international appearances to floating through the middle order for his adopted nation, Tom opens up on switching allegiances, Scotland’s late call-up to the tournament, the emotion of beating Italy, and the looming do-or-die clash with England. A World Cup curveball you didn’t see coming.

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It's a Wellington takeover at The Cricketers Network Studio!

Ben talks to new Blackcap Tim Robinson and Zimbabwean born leg-spinner Peter Younghusband about the character of the capital’s cricket, whether the Basin is the best ground in the country and has mega fame changed Rachin Ravindra?

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There’s plenty going on in the World of Cricket and the A team attempt to solve all…or at least chat about it.

They look at The Blackcaps recent defeat in the India T20 series, wrap up the Super Smash and what exactly is going on with the T20 World Cup starting this week.

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The Cricketers Network podcast has had a kiwi comedy takeover!

We mix it up a little this week, instead of former professional players, how about a couple of professional comedians who happen to be super cricket fans.

Sanjay Patel is best known to people as Guy Montgomery’s side kick on the hugely popular Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee and Tony Lyall is deep in the cricket world being an ACC commentator and a game day host at Blackcaps games over many summers.

They cover everything from favourite moments, players, best format and some cracker yarns about Gavin Larsen and Kieran Read - plus we find out if Tony stole Ben's job at New Zealand Cricket.

It's a goody… so get listening!

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Due to unprecedented weather events, Ben could not get to the Eden Park studio this week but was able to catch up with Jimmy Neesham from Bangladesh. Jimmy catches us up on where he’s been for two and a half months and reflects on the superb Blackcaps series win against India.

It’s a great chat - so check it out!

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The 8th Annual Black Clash is a highlight of the New Zealand television year with the highly viewed fight between Team Rugby and Team Cricket being beamed into over a million homes at prime time. Ben catches up with 4 key members of Team Cricket on the beautiful Tauranga harbour.

This is a don't miss episode so make sure you check it out!

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The first Cricketers’ Network episode of 2026 has arrived.

It’s peak New Zealand cricket season so we are back with the superb panel of Suzie Bates, Will Somerville and Ben Horne going through the latest Super Smash Action, The Ashes and wondering exactly how hard you’re allowed to go at family Christmas backyard cricket.

It’s a doozy… don’t miss it!

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Our final episode before a Christmas break sees Ben talk to the Premiere All-Rounder in the women’s game, Amelia Kerr from…her car. Then, at the halfway point of the Ashes, we catch up with the Chief Statsman from the BBC’s Test Match Special and ask “How’s it all going?”

It's a don't miss episode make sure you listen and subscribe.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday's to all.

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Ben talks with Blackcaps alumni Nathan McCullum and Kyle Mills about the Windies courageous draw in the first test, what really is "Baz-ball" and we answer your real, genuine listener questions!

It's a humdinger of an episode - we hope you enjoy.

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We mix things up a little bit this week as Ben is joined by two other cricket fans, Comedian Dai Henwood and broadcaster/podcaster Sharyn Casey.The co-hosts of New Zealand’s version of Dancing with the Stars talk their favourite Kiwi cricketers, the best moments in the history of NZ cricket and why Chris Harris is such a good dancer. 

It’s cricket, comedy, nostalgia, and pure love for the game — all wrapped up in one very fun episode.

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It doesn't get much bigger than the number 1 ranked ODI batsman and the Black Caps white ball captain all on one show. Darryl and Mitch discuss the biggest story in NZ cricket; the merits of a franchise T20 league in New Zealand along with what is making the ODI team so successful right now.

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On the eve of one of the most anticipated Ashes series in recent memory, Ben talks to lead BBC cricket statistician, Andy Zaltzman just hours before he flies to Perth for the first test to determine England’s statistical chances of taking the urn. Also, Ben chats to Blair Tickner who thought he was in the international cricket wilderness but is back in black and thriving all while surviving two incredibly tumultuous years in his personal life. 

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Former Black Cap Will Somerville and current White Fern Maddy Green join Ben at the Eden Park studio to talk over all the week’s cricket happenings including Maddy’s recent trip to the World Cup and how Will has convinced people his skills as a cricketer transfer to his new gig as an investment manager. 

Plenty of laughs, sharp insights, and good yarns in this one.

It’s cricket, comedy, and career chat, the way only The Cricketers’ Network can do it.

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Recently returned home, New Zealand’s most-capped women’s player, Suzie Bates, tries not to rake over the coals of the recently completed World Cup in India and Sri Lanka — but ends up doing it anyway. Jimmy Neesham drops in again, before golf, to give us his thoughts on Kane Williamson’s retirement from T20Is ahead of the series against the West Indies.

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A slight change up in style here on The Cricketers Network as we go on a deep dive into one career in particular. New Zealand’s most capped cricketer ever and an absolute titan of the game, Ross Taylor. Rosco goes in depth on his love of wine, how he almost missed the call for his debut and how he feels about those two World Cup finals now. 

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Two prominent cricketing figures of the first decade of the 21st century join host Ben Hurley at Eden Park this week. One of the most enduring personalities to come out of the national side and a star broadcaster, Kyle Mills. 

Also Mark Richardson. 

Katey Martin beams in from Mumbai not long before the White Ferns crucial game against India at the Women's World cup. 

Tune in for an episode packed with brilliant insights and classic cricket banter!

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This week we are all power with a touch of grace as it’s big hitting allrounders day on The Cricketers’ Network. Black Cap white ball legend Jimmy Neesham joins Ben at the Eden park studio to discuss cricket why he’s played for 6 Vitality Blast sides and why he’d never want to become a leg spinner. We also hear from White Ferns Captain (and current World Cup leading run scorer) Sophie Devine just before the Ferns take on Sri Lanka in Colombo as long as the rain and the swarms of bugs, stay away.

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Episode two features former Auckland Aces keeper/batsman and one of the true characters of the Super Smash, Ben Horne. Ben and Ben talk about cricketing families, growing up with Mark Chapman, the completed (but very wet) Chappell Hadlee series and some thoughts on the greatest Club knocks we’ve ever seen. Also, beaming in from Guwahati, India is White Ferns frontline spinner, Eden Carson. Eden updates us on the feeling within the group after two early losses, how singing is really helping the team, tells us all about the beautiful city of Indore and who in the Ferns would be most bothered by a swarm of bugs. 

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In Episode 1 Ben Hurley talks to New Zealand White ball great Nathan McCullum about the Chappell Hadlee Series, the White Ferns early action in the World Cup, the problem with injury subs in cricket and whether New Zealand should have a Big Bash team. We also get Katey Martin direct from Indore, India even though she’s not entirely sure where that is. For those who live and breathe cricket, this is your new destination to experience the game from the perspective of the people who play it. We hope you enjoy and make sure you follow us on socials @thecricketersnetwork .

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