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Lots of Blackcaps T20 stuff here ahead of a double banger in Nelson

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2025 West Indies Tour Of New Zealand: El Chapo & More Blackcaps T20I Notes — The Niche Cache

Blackcaps have a loss and a win in their first two T20Is vs West Indies, which is roughly aligned with their 11-16 record in T20 internationals at Eden Park.

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Check in with all the details from Ford Trophy with stats and notes for every team

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2025/26 Ford Trophy: Round Four Basics — The Niche Cache

Wins for Canterbury, Central Districts and Wellington took them to 3-1 starts to the season, while Otago are still hunting their first win.

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Simon Keene: 8w @ 24.2avg/5.8rpo
Matthew Bacon: 7w @ 24.2avg/4.9rpo
Ben Lockrose: 7w @ 24.5avg/4.9rpo
Peter Younghusband: 7w @ 26avg/4.7rpo
Michael Rae: 7w @ 27.5avg/5rpo

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Bowling
Josh Clarkson: 16w @ 8.7avg/3.5rpo
James Hartshorn: 9w @ 17.5avg/4.2rpo
Jarrod McKay: 8w @ 17.5avg/4rpo
Jayden Lennox: 8w @ 21.2avg/4.8rpo
Angus McKenzie: 8w @ 21.3avg/4.4rpo

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Max Chu: 139 runs @ 34.7avg/77sr
Tom Bruce: 135 runs @ 33.7avg/99sr
Chad Bowes: 133 runs @ 33.2avg/94sr
Harrish Kannan: 132 runs @ 33avg/72sr

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#FordTrophy Stat Leaders

Batting
Henry Nicholls: 291 runs @ 97avg/97sr
Brad Schmulian: 218 runs @ 72.6avg/75sr
Tim Robinson: 208 runs @ 69.3avg/98sr
Rob O'Donnell: 175 runs @ 43.7avg/81sr
Matthew Boyle: 152 runs @ 38avg/93sr
Kristian Clarke: 147 runs @ 73.5avg/89sr

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The Niche Cache @thenichecache.bsky.social · 2d

Talking Blackcaps T20 cricket

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Mark Chapman vs Devon Conway, Mitchell Santner Bangs & Jacob Duffy The Legend

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The Niche Cache @thenichecache.bsky.social · 3d

Crunching out a few thoughts ahead of a big game of footy in Wellington on Saturday evening... from the Wellington Phoenix high line to Auckland FC talent pipelines and plenty else

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The Wellington Phoenix & Auckland FC Pre-Derby Notebook — The Niche Cache

We’re three games into the new A-League Men’s season and both New Zealand teams remain undefeated. Auckland FC are a little higher up on the ladder, in as much as the standings are even worth botherin...

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The Niche Cache @thenichecache.bsky.social · 3d

Mark Chapman did what Devon Conway needs to do
Jacob Duffy is a wizard
Mitchell Santner loves to bang

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2025 West Indies Tour Of New Zealand: El Chapo & More Blackcaps T20I Notes — The Niche Cache

Blackcaps have a loss and a win in their first two T20Is vs West Indies, which is roughly aligned with their 11-16 record in T20 internationals at Eden Park.

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The Niche Cache @thenichecache.bsky.social · 3d

Ish Sodhi's best years of T20I bowling
2021: 27w @ 16.9avg/8.1rpo
2025: 15w @ 15.2avg/8rpo
2016: 11w @ 13.9avg/6.4rpo
2017: 11w @ 14.6avg/7.3rpo
Sodhi's lowest strike-rates by year
2025: 11.3
2017: 12
2021: 12.4
2016: 12.9

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Jacob Duffy wickets in T20I games this year:
1, 4, 2, 1, 4, 2, 3, 0, 2, 1, 0, 1, 2, 1, 1, 2, 1

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The Niche Cache @thenichecache.bsky.social · 3d

Updated with his 18* @ 225sr in game 2 vs West Indies

2025 T20I batting strike-rate: 190

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Mitchell Santner recent scores

36 runs @ 240sr
27 runs @ 108sr
34 runs @ 200sr
27 runs @ 93sr
55 runs @ 196sr

Strike-rates this year
ODI: 105
T20I: 185

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The Niche Cache @thenichecache.bsky.social · 3d

Devon Conway is the only Blackcaps T20I batter with 100+ runs and a strike-rate below 135 this year (23.4avg/120.5sr).

Michael Bracewell is averaging 20.6 with the bat and 52.6 with the ball this year.

The Niche Cache @thenichecache.bsky.social · 4d

Blackcaps T20I holes

Mark Chapman
2024: 19.9avg/132sr
2025: 15.2avg/134sr
Devon Conway
2024: 22.8avg/118sr
2025: 24.6avg/132sr
Jimmy Neesham batting
2024: 14.6avg/107sr
2025: 9.1avg/107sr
Michael Bracewell bowling
2024: 37avg/8.6rpo
2025: 48.2avg/9.2rpo

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The Niche Cache @thenichecache.bsky.social · 3d

Mark Chapman T20I scores this year:
9, 1, 94, 24, 3, 10, 0, 3, 0, 4, 28, 7, 78

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Kyle Jamieson: 9w @ 29.2avg/9.3rpo
Mitchell Santner: 9w @ 34avg/8.2rpo
Michael Bracewell: 5w @ 52.6avg/9.3rpo
Adam Milne: 4w @ 19.5avg/6.5rpo
Ben Sears: 4w @ 36.2avg/10.2rpo
Will O'Rourke: 3w @ 34.3avg/6.8rpo

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Bowling
Jacob Duffy: 28w @ 15.9avg/7.3rpo
Ish Sodhi: 15w @ 15.2avg/8rpo
Matt Henry: 14w @ 21.6avg/8.8rpo
Jimmy Neesham: 14w @ 13.5avg/8.2rpo
Zak Foulkes: 10w @ 28.8avg/8.9rpo

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Devon Conway: 164 runs @ 23.4avg/120sr
Finn Allen: 144 runs @ 36avg/212sr
Mitchell Santner: 133 runs @ 66.5avg/190sr
Bevon Jacobs: 64 runs @ 32avg/121sr
Jimmy Neesham: 64 runs @ 9.1avg/107sr
Mitch Hay: 43 runs @ 10.7avg/105sr
Zak Foulkes: 26 runs @ 26avg/137sr

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The Niche Cache @thenichecache.bsky.social · 3d

Blackcaps T20 stats this year

Batting
Tim Seifert: 559 runs @ 50.8avg/164sr
Tim Robinson: 334 runs @ 47.7avg/143sr
Rachin Ravindra: 262 runs @ 32.7avg/151sr
Mark Chapman: 261 runs @ 20avg159sr
Daryl Mitchell: 257 runs @ 28.5avg/138sr
Michael Bracewell: 165 runs @ 20.6avg/142sr

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The Niche Cache @thenichecache.bsky.social · 3d

Fresh newsletter with some Blackcaps T20 notes before the 2nd game vs West Indies, Josh Clarkson, Kiwis & Kiwi Ferns, Steven Adams, Football Ferns around the world and more for paid subscribers

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Nothing But Goodness

Blackcaps T20 yarns, Football Ferns depth focus, Kiwis at Pacific Championships, FIFA U17 Men's World Cup, Kiwi-NRL movement, Steven Adams & Charlisse Leger-Walker, and more

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The Niche Cache @thenichecache.bsky.social · 4d

Our weekly Bonus Pod is live for the Patreon whanau. We chat Nathan Smith, Josh Clarkson, Ford Trophy and lots of National League football things

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The Niche Cache @thenichecache.bsky.social · 4d

Recent Blackcaps stuff...

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Exploring New Zealand's T20I Mixer After The Series vs Australia — The Niche Cache

New Zealand slipped to their fifth consecutive T20 loss vs Australia in home conditions and offered a fresh dose of funky wrinkles after the two losses a Bay Oval.

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The Niche Cache @thenichecache.bsky.social · 4d

Three rounds of #FordTrophy coverage

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2025/26 Ford Trophy: Round One Basics — The Niche Cache

Auckland, Canterbury and Central Districts had wins to start the domestic cricket summer.

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Latest Flying Kiwis featuring

Gabi Rennie
Joe Bell
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Flying Kiwis – November 5 — The Niche Cache

Gabi Rennie was straight back from Footy Ferns action (earning her first caps in over a year) and immediately chipping in with another goal (and also an assist) as Eskilstuna United cruised to another...

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Double dose of National League coverage

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2025 Men’s National League – Week 6 — The Niche Cache

The parity around this competition meant that Christchurch United and Auckland City were both within three points of second place as this game kicked off so technically they are both still title chall...

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#FlyingKiwis - Gabi Rennie got promoted, Kees Sims made Europe, Joe Bell is three games from a league title, goals for Sarpreet Singh, Katie Kitching, Lara Colpi & Moses Dyer, MLS playoffs for Finn Surman & Michael Boxall, and plenty more 🇳🇿⚽️

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Flying Kiwis – November 5 — The Niche Cache

Gabi Rennie was straight back from Footy Ferns action (earning her first caps in over a year) and immediately chipping in with another goal (and also an assist) as Eskilstuna United cruised to another...

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