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    Black Caps pace-bowling all-rounder Nathan Smith has pointed to a potential caveat over-investing in the short format game

    Black Caps pace-bowling all-rounder Nathan Smith has pointed to a potential caveat over-investing in the short format game


    Top players are regularly prioritising lucrative T20 competitions over playing domestic 50-over or first-class cricket.

    Smith's been asked if a franchise-based league here, like the proposed NZ20, would have a negative affect.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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