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The Cricketers Network
by The Cricketers Network
The Cricketers’ Network is a brand-new weekly video-podcast that celebrates Kiwi cricketer’s and connects them with fans from all around the world. With an increasing number of players, coaches, commentators and administrators plying their trade throughout the world, the time is right to create a platform for them to stay connected to fans at home, and across the globe. The Cricketers’ Network promises laughs, stories, and insights from across generations of players. 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 and check out our website www.cricketersnetwork.nz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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The Curious Case of Dr Luke and Mr Ronchi with Luke Ronchi
Luke Ronchi has had an extraordinary cricket career in two distinct chapters - first as a player, and then as a coach.Ben Hurley catches up with the outgoing Blackcaps batting coach before he heads off on his next adventure as head coach of the Melbourne Renegades.They talk about Luke’s unique...
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The Year Behind and the Summer Ahead with Jacob Duffy and Eden Carson
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...
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Catch ups and Segues with Jimmy Neesham and Suzie Bates
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...
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Dockers, Dutchies and the ETPL with Logan van Beek
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...
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Is there anything better than Platinum? With Jimmy Neesham and Kyle Mills.
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…
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Past, Present and Future of the NZ Cricket Players Association with Heath Mills and Simon Porter
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…
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Club "Clicket” and near-death experiences with Nathan McCullum and Kyle Mills
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...
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What news of the North? With Kristian Clarke and Jess Watkin
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…
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150 years of Otago Cricket with Nathan McCullum and Warren McSkimming
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…
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A Firebird and a Blaze with Xara Jetly and Callum McLachlan
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...
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Sorry, I'm too busy being proud to get sucked into the Soap Opera with Kyle Mills and Molly Penfold
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. 🎧 Listen wherever you get your...
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A truly international episode with Ross Taylor and Logan van Beek.
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...
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All Cricket, Everywhere all at Once with Kyle Mills and Molly Penfold
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…
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Lord’s, Katey, Lou, Will, Lattes & a $40 Hot Dog
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...
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Handshake Drama, Irish Tests & Jimmy Neesham’s Six of the Best
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...
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England, Ireland, Postponements and CEOs with Kyle Mills and Jimmy Neesham
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...
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Hamish Rutherford
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…
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Innovations and Selections with Kyle Mills and Ben Horne
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. 🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts ▶️...
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Retirements and Substitutions with Suzie Bates and Jimmy Neesham
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...
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We’re back! With Jimmy Neesham and Kyle Mills
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...
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New Zealand TV Takeover!
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…
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NZ20 proceeds…with caution (with Kyle Mills, Nathan McCullum and Anna Peterson)
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’…
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Golf Day Special with Martin Guptill, Neil Wagner, Mitchell Santner and Nick Kelly
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...
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Melie Kerr. New White Ferns Captain
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. 🎧 Listen wherever you…
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World Cup washup and Homegrown Hat Tricks with Kyle Mills, Anna Peterson and Ben Horne
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…
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Many, many semis with Mark Richardson, Kyle Mills and Will Somerville
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…
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Captaincy, schadenfreude and a game of ‘Would You Rather’ with Suzie Bates and Ben Horne
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...
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World Cup update from Colombo with Jimmy Neesham
Jimmy Neesham gives us the team update from Sri Lanka just before their crucial game against the host nation. 🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts 📺 Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/pTLQUAGUzpU 📺 Watch full episodes on YouTube: @TheCricketersNetwork 📱 Follow us on socials:...
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75 Years of Stags Cricket with Ajaz Patel, Will Young and Dane Cleaver
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.…
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Scotland the Bruce. Tom Bruce live from the T20 World Cup
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…
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Wellington Special
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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Groin Injuries and Global Cricket with Mark Richardson, Suzie Bates and Kyle Mills
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. 🎧 Listen wherever you…
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Kiwi Comedy Takeover
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…
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Inside Dhaka with Jimmy Neesham
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 -...
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Black Clash Special with Hamish Marshall, Lou Vincent, Grant Elliott and Nathan McCullum
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...
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"Backyard battles and the Little Master” with Suzie Bates, Will Somerville and Ben Horne
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...
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Auctions and Christmas dinner with Amelia Kerr and 7 Days of Ashes Cricket with Andy Zaltzman
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…
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Epic draws, the "B word" and Terry from Invercargill with Nathan McCullum and Kyle Mills
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. Make sure you subscribe to our channel. Hosted on...
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The Fansode with Dai Henwood and Sharyn Casey
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…
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RANKINGS, GOLF and NZ20 with Daryl Mitchell and Mitchell Santner
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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Ashes Preview with Andy Zaltzman and ‘The Comeback Kid’ with Blair Tickner
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…
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Mitch Santner’s batting, Sophie Devine’s trash talk and Sydney Grade Cricket with Will Somerville and Maddy Green
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...
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World Cups, Tourism and Burning Reviews with Suzie Bates and Jimmy Neesham
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...
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Deep Extra Cover with Ross Taylor
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…
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The Cricketers Network Podcast Episode 4
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...
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The Cricketers Network Podcast Episode 3
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…
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The Cricketers Network Podcast Episode 2
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...
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The Cricketers Network Podcast Episode 1
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,...
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The Cricketers’ Network is a brand-new weekly video-podcast that celebrates Kiwi cricketer’s and connects them with fans from all around the world. With an increasing number of players, coaches, commentators and administrators plying their trade throughout the world, the time is right to create a platform for them to stay connected to fans at home, and across the globe. The Cricketers’ Network promises laughs, stories, and insights from across generations of players. 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 and check out our website www.cricketersnetwork.nz
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