News | Sports
13 Nov 2025 11:02
| outlook hotmail | yahoo mail | gmail | news | weather | finance | shopping | about nzcity | Search |
NZCity News
NZCity CalculatorReturn to NZCity
SEARCH 

  • Start Page
  • Personalise
    •    News
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • Finance
  • Shopping
  • Jobs
  • Horoscopes
  • Lotto Results
  • Photo Gallery
  • Site Gallery
  • TVNow
  • Dating
  • SearchNZ
  • NZSearch
  • Crime.co.nz
  • RugbyLeague
  • Make Home
  • About NZCity
  • Contact NZCity
  • Your Privacy
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Join for Free

    •
      Home > News > Sports

    Former New Zealand wicketkeeper-batsman Tony Blain has been a keen observer of Brendon McCullum's rise to become England test cricket coach

    Former New Zealand wicketkeeper-batsman Tony Blain has been a keen observer of Brendon McCullum's rise to become England test cricket coach


    The former Black Caps captain guided his side to victory in their recent series, instilling a bold, aggressive approach.

    Blain was friends with McCullum's dad Stu, who rang him upon retirement in 1995... to see if he had any spare keeping gear for a "promising" 14-year-old son.

    Blain, who lives in Bradford these days, is thrilled with the outcome almost 27 years later.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Sports News
     13 Nov: England captain Ben Stokes is ready to embrace the different Australian surfaces across the Ashes cricket series, starting next week in Perth
     13 Nov: Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Jamie Melham has copped a 30-race meeting suspension after admitting to riding carelessly during a group three race at Flemington last week
     13 Nov: Victor Radley will serve half of his 10 NRL league game ban for the Roosters in the competition proper, because the club have decided to count the tests between Australia and England and two pre-season matches as part of his punishment
     12 Nov: Breakers guard Reuben Te Rangi's admitting their ANBL basketball woes are starting to leave a mental imprint on the team
     12 Nov: Absent Silver Ferns assistant coach Liana Leota could still rejoin the Ferns for their three-test series against England starting on Sunday
     12 Nov: International hockey is inbound for Dunedin this summer
     12 Nov: The Silver Ferns aren't just celebrating an emphatic 2-nil series win over Scotland to kick-start their Northern netball tour
     Top Stories

    RUGBY RUGBY
    International hockey is inbound for Dunedin this summer More...

    BUSINESS BUSINESS
    Associate Education Minister David Seymour's blaming strike action for poor school attendance More...


     Today's News

    		 Business:
    Associate Education Minister David Seymour's blaming strike action for poor school attendance 10:47

     Technology:
    Jeffrey Epstein mentioned Donald Trump in several newly released emails. This is what he said 10:37

     Motoring:
    Down Cemetery Road: Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson delight in this light conspiracy thriller 10:37

     National:
    How former jihadist Ahmed al-Sharaa ended up being welcomed to the White House 10:27

     Cricket:
    England captain Ben Stokes is ready to embrace the different Australian surfaces across the Ashes cricket series, starting next week in Perth 10:27

     National:
    How AC/DC’s 1975 debut shocked Australian culture 10:17

     National:
    If we don’t control the AI industry, it could end up controlling us, warn two chilling new books 10:07

     Business:
    The Commerce Commission is still weighing up whether to allow banks and major retailers to negotiate as a group with Armourguard, the country's only cash transit service 10:07

     Law and Order:
    Jeffrey Epstein emails suggest Donald Trump knew about his sexual abuse 9:37

     Law and Order:
    Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Jamie Melham has copped a 30-race meeting suspension after admitting to riding carelessly during a group three race at Flemington last week 9:27

     News Search




    Power Search

    © 2025 New Zealand City Ltd