The BYC Podcast

On this week's episode of The BYC Podcast, Dylan Cleaver, Paul Ford and ACC Head G Lane begin by reviewing the end of the T20 series and the timely dominance of Glenn Phillips aka Zippy From Rainbow (01:00)... Then they preview the ODI series, welcome the Indian big guns of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill and predict the NZ XI for the 1st ODI (15:50).

Then the fellas touch on the Saffas beating the Aussies and what it means for the WTC (29:40), and go around the grounds of the first couple of rounds of the Ford Trophy (38:45)...

Plus, all your favourite furniture, including Cricket Violence Corner & BatChat (41:20)...

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Miss any of the coverage of the 5th T20 between the BLACKCAPS & India? Please enjoy the highlights/lowlights of the ACC's coverage live from Sneddon Park in the Tron!

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Miss any of the coverage of the 4th T20 between the BLACKCAPS & India? Please enjoy the highlights/lowlights of the ACC's coverage live from Eden Park!

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Miss any of the coverage of the 3rd T20 between the BLACKCAPS & India? Please enjoy the highlights/lowlights of the ACC's coverage live from the Cake Tin!

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In this T20-sized episode of The BYC Podcast, Dylan Cleaver joins Paul Ford to break down India's destruction of the Black Caps in the T20 series and the Cake Tin massacre (00:00)!

The fellas review what went wrong (a lot) and what went right (and there was some) for the Black Caps, and where they go from here for the rest of the series.

Plus, they go around the grounds to check in on NZA vs India A, the 3rd Australia and South Africa Test, and the Ford Trophy getting underway (26:45)!

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On this special episode of The BYC Podcast, ACC Head G Lane & Dylan Cleaver are joined by the Great Man himself, Kane Williamson aka Steady The Ship, for a wide-ranging yarn about walking away from international cricket, a timely phone call with Virat Kohli, life after the game, and why the side he’s left behind might be frighteningly good.

For a man who spent a career looking utterly unbothered by the fastest bowlers on earth, knowing when to stop was the hard part. Williamson reveals the decision had been circling for “18 months, two years”, from a thought that landed mid-tour in Sri Lanka (“what am I doing here?”) to the moment on the Lord’s balcony when it finally felt right. The day before he announced it, he spoke to Virat Kohli. He calls it “like looking in the mirror.”

But this is the ACC, so it doesn’t stay sensible for long: the new golf obsession, the admission that his favourite shadow-batting shot was actually a leave, and a genuinely extensive discussion about cricket boxes, including Mitch Marsh celebrating getting struck flush while wearing Williamson’s Cover protection.

And the big one for Black Caps fans... “This is the most talented New Zealand cricket team I’ve ever been a part of.” He explains why it’s now on the next generation to own it, and why the bowling depth should scare people.

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Miss any of the coverage of the 2nd T20 between the BLACKCAPS & India? Please enjoy the highlights/lowlights of the ACC's coverage live from Hagley Oval!

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Miss any of the coverage of the 1st T20 between the BLACKCAPS & India? Please enjoy the highlights/lowlights of the ACC's coverage live from Hagley Oval!

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On this week's episode of The BYC Podcast, Dylan Cleaver, Paul Ford and ACC Head G Lane dive headfirst into the 1st T20 between the BLACKCAPS and India and discuss how terrifying that Indian batting order is (02:00)... Then they preview the next two ODIs and what the home side needs to change (12:15). Then the fellas tease an upcoming special interview with the Great Man himself (18:20), and go around the grounds to touch on South Africa smashing Australia and the runfest between Sri Lanka and England (19:30)...

Plus, all your favourite furniture, including Cricket Violence Corner & BatChat (35:50)...

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The BYC Podcast is back from a winter hiatus! Dylan Cleaver, Paul Ford and ACC Head G Lane have scratched their mark into the crease, ready for a massive summer of cricket (00:00)! The fellas get straight into it with a preview of the highly anticipated Black Caps series with India (02:40)! Then they get into the latest in the NZC Civil War (13:30), before diving into the 1st Test between Australia and South Africa (21:20).

Plus, all your favourite furniture, including Cricket Violence Corner & BatChat (29:45)...

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On this special episode of The BYC Podcast, ACC Head G Lane and Tony Lyall sit down with Lockie Ferguson for a very special announcement (00:00)...

They cover it all from the secret to fast bowling (10:00), who everyone was scared of when the Whakamana Express was young (14:00), and what sort of moustache is the most threatening (19:30)...

Registrations for the revamped NZC Youth Fast Bowling Challenge are open now at NZC.NZ, with boys and girls aged 15 to 18 on October 1 eligible to qualify through the Ferguson-founded fast bowling Yorker app.

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On this special episode of The BYC Podcast, ACC Head G Lane and Tony Lyall chat with Adam Milne about his return to the Black Caps and his on-again, off-again relationship with NZ Cricket and G Lane... He previews the upcoming series with India and how his wife is getting fed up with all his team kit bags filling up the family garage...

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Behind every great sports team is someone the fans never see. For the Black Caps, since 2011, that someone has been Mike Sandle, the team manager described by some as the glue that holds the whole thing together. Twenty-four years in the New Zealand Police (Armed Offenders Squad, dog handling, gang intelligence) before cricket came calling. Present for some of the darkest days in modern NZ cricket history, including the infamous 45 all out at Cape Town in 2013, and for the golden era of Test series wins in India and England that followed.

In a rare long-form interview, Mike joins Dylan Cleaver and Paul Ford on The BYC to reflect on the whole arc. He explains what actually transferred from the Police into sports team management, takes us back to the night in Brendon McCullum's hotel room after the Cape Town 45 all out that changed everything, and reflects on the secret sauce behind the golden era of NZ cricket.

There's also the essential Sandle character content: the great nickname and who came up with it, the case for New Plymouth as New Zealand's most liveable city (chimney? Wind Wand? Rewa Rewa Bridge? Volcano fear?), the alchemy between manager, coach and captain across different eras, whether he'll be spending a week in Noosa between the second and third tests of the AUS tour, and the honest question, is arresting criminals or dealing with a grumpy Tim Southee harder?

Plus the reverent-reflective conversation about the 2019 World Cup Final aftermath, the moments when he's looked around the dressing room and thought "how did we do that?", and whether he dares to dream about the feeling at the end of the Sydney Test in January.

Peak insider-access cricket content. The kind of conversation only the BYC can land.

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On this special episode of The BYC Podcast, Dylan Cleaver and ACC Head G Lane are joined by Black Caps Test Skipper and Great New Zealander Tom Latham (00:00)!

Tom Latham opens up on Black Caps glory, dressing-room banter and a golf game that needs serious work.

If anyone still thinks Tom Latham is one of New Zealand cricket's most understated stars, his latest appearance on The BYC Podcast only reinforces it. Fresh off a remarkable run that has seen the Black Caps conquer India away and win a Test series in England, the veteran opener and captain reflected on a golden era for New Zealand cricket with equal parts humility, humour and quiet confidence.

Latham revealed he is potentially just five Tests away from reaching the coveted 100-Test milestone, a feat achieved by only a handful of New Zealand cricketers. When asked who he would choose to present his commemorative cap, his answer was a nostalgic one: childhood hero Brendon McCullum, along with other cricketing idols such as Adam Gilchrist and Mike Hussey, a controversial pick given his 100th Test may well come against Hussey and Gilchrist's countrymen at the MCG on Boxing Day.

The conversation also revisited the Black Caps' memorable triumph in England, particularly the remarkable opening partnership between Latham and Devon Conway at Trent Bridge. Latham described the satisfaction of helping set the tone in a series-deciding Test and said the tour would likely become a benchmark for future New Zealand teams.

But this wasn't all serious cricket discussion.

One of the more entertaining chats came when Latham was asked who would be the worst person in the Black Caps dressing room to control the team playlist. The answer? Daryl Mitchell, whose music selections were apparently influenced a little too much by his young daughters messing with his playlist algorithm.

Latham also revealed a different side to towering fast bowler Will O'Rourke, describing how the usually expressionless speedster became visibly fired up during the England tour. According to the skipper, that's not something opposing batters should enjoy seeing.

Away from cricket, listeners also learn about Latham's childhood rugby ambitions (a former hooker who "retired" at 15), his first ever cricket bat (cut down by "Barry the Batman"), and why a player renowned for one of the finest straight drives in world cricket still can't consistently hit a golf drive down the middle. "Get me 100 metres out and I'm dynamite," he joked. "Get me off the tee and I'm a 36 handicap golfer."

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On another emergency episode of The BYC Podcast, Dylan Cleaver & Paul Ford join ACC Head G Lane to discuss the absolute scenes in Darwin as the Bangers mashed the Aussies (00:00)! So where do the Aussies go from here?

Then, a quick wrap on the rest of the cricket news from around the globe (23:00), including India vs Sri Lanka, Steady The Ship winning The Hundred (27:30), some NZ domestic schedule news (32:30), plus a quick trip to Paul Ford's Cricket Violence Corner (36:00)!

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On this special episode of The BYC Podcast, Dylan Cleaver, Paul Ford and ACC Head G Lane are joined by Black Cap Swing Bowler and Great New Zealander Zac Foulkes (00:00)!

Zak Foulkes has had a run. Called up as a "Super Sub" at Trent Bridge when Blair Tickner went down after being struck by a Jofra Archer bouncer. Wickets against England, including Ben Stokes, twice. His Test debut against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo delivered the best-ever match figures by a New Zealand bowler on Test debut...

They fellas dig into the Trent Bridge madness (Tickner down, Foulkes in, Stokes wickets, and what it was like being on the field when Stokes' retirement news broke), the historic Test debut record vs Zimbabwe, growing up in Darfield (also the hometown of John Wright and Henry Shipley), backyard battles with brothers Liam and Robbie, dad Glen's connection to current Black Caps coach Gary Stead, and the questions that really matter... How do you actually pronounce his surname, and does he prefer fishing the Waimakariri or the Rakaia?

Plus, his idiosyncratic bowling action (and how it feels being compared to Trent Boult and Lance Cairns), the origin story of pivoting from batter to bowler, how NZ A shaped his development, teaching Jacob Duffy an inswinger, Peter Fulton's all-rounder assessment, and the philosophy behind why Test cricket is his number one goal.

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On this special episode of The BYC Podcast, Dylan Cleaver, Paul Ford and ACC Head G Lane are joined by Black Cap Fast Bowler and Great New Zealander Blair Tickner (00:00)!

Blair Tickner has had a comeback year worth remembering. Recontracted for 2026–27, Wickets against England during a historic series win, and coach Rob Walter saying he's "added new levels" to his game. Not bad for someone who two years ago wondered if the Black Caps' journey was over...

They cover the England series (including what it was like being on the receiving end of a Jofra Archer bouncer, and whether the concussion protocols allowed for a proper series-win celebration), what it takes to come back from two years out of international cricket at 32, the specific technical adjustments that have made the second stint feel different from the first, and what actually makes Central Districts the greatest domestic cricket side in the world.

They also get into Blair's distinctive bowling action and whether any coach has ever tried to "fix" it, the wickets awaiting the Black Caps in Australia, and where he sits on the NZ20 franchise league debate. Plus, the barista life at the 13th Stag cafe, first-cricket-bat memories, and pre-spell
rituals.

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On this week's episode of The BYC Podcast, Dylan Cleaver & Paul Ford join ACC Head G Lane for an emergency episode to share their thoughts on the news of Stephen Fleming taking over the English Test side from Baz (00:00)...

Then, a quick wrap on the rest of the cricket news from around the globe (14:00), plus a little bit of Bat Chat (21:00)!

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On this week's episode of The BYC Podcast, Dylan Cleaver & Paul Ford join ACC Head G Lane to review the strangely compelling ODI series between the Black Caps and the West Indies (00:30)... They then get into what's next for the Black Caps (12:00).

Next, they pay tribute to the great Sir Garfield Sobers who passed away earlier this week (13:50), before touching on Luke Ronchi leaving the Black Caps (23:40), some classic ICC tournament shenanigans (25:00) and the all-important MLC MVP update (27:45)!

Plus, all your favourite furniture including Paul Ford's Cricket Violence Corner & Bat Book Chat (33:30)!

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On this week's episode of The BYC Podcast, Dylan Cleaver & Paul Ford join ACC Head G Lane to review the first two ODIs between the Black Caps and the West Indies and what it means for the rest of the Series (00:30)...

Next, they touch on Stephen Fleming leaving Chennai and predict where he'll end up next (15:05), before digging deep into the end of Red-Bazball, and the fellas discuss what its legacy will be (19:10)... Also why do India suck so much at T20s (23:00), some Correspondence aka Nerd Corner (28:20), the BBL heading to India (30:15), and who's on top of the MCL MVP Rankings (33:35)...

Plus, all your favourite furniture including Paul Ford's Cricket Violence Corner & Bat Book Chat (37:00)!

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