19 February 2025: Can the Black Caps beat Pakistan in tonight's Champions Trophy opener?

On Sports Fix with D'Arcy Waldegrave for Wednesday 19 February 2025 - it seems like an age since the Black Caps won the Champions Trophy. Chris Cairns looks back a bit, then forward to tonight’s opening encounter versus Pakistan in their backyard. What are the keys to victory - and who was Chris the most frightened of in the last over of the final back in 2000?  New Zealand Rugby needs naming rights cash and needs it fast. After what can only be described as an average few years in the sponsorship space, D’Arcy has a cunning plan for the people behind the national game. Forget oil, forget cars, forget beer, the answer to all your woes is right in front of you.   Clay Wilson, Newstalk ZB’s director of sport climbs into the Chamber. He shares his thoughts and opinions around the day’s major sporting stories, including the pipe dream of NZ hosting State of Origin and NZR sending the All Blacks back to the scene of the Irish mugging.   Get 'Sports Fix' every weekday afternoon on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.