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#FlyingKiwis - Liberato Cacace provided some FA Cup magic, big moves for Jacqui Hand & Henry Gray, Matt Garbett's up to his usual tricks, Myer Bevan's on the board in Cambodia, Michael Boxall's getting a kiwi coach, typical Elijah Just activities, and more

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Flying Kiwis – January 13 — The Niche Cache
For almost two months we didn’t see Libby Cacace in action at all. Even before that he was in and out of the team amidst recurring muscle injuries – the first time in his entire career that he’d been ...
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January 14, 2026 at 9:47 PM
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New Zealand's highest ODI batting averages for 1,000+ runs
Daryl Mitchell: 56.73
Kane Williamson: 48.69
Luteru Taylor: 47.55
Glenn Turner: 47
January 14, 2026 at 7:54 PM
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Best players for every Super Smash team...

Auckland men
Bevon Jacobs: 328 runs @ 109.3avg/173sr
Dale Phillips: 224 runs @ 44.8avg/159sr
Harjot Johal: 12w @ 11.9avg/7.5rpo
Angus Olliver: 8w @ 20.2avg/9rpo
January 14, 2026 at 7:07 PM
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New Zealand is 18-4 in ODIs since the start of 2025 while using 27 different players
January 14, 2026 at 6:43 PM
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Will Young's last 10 ODI scores:
21, 15, 1, 5, 0, 1, 0, 11, 3, 12, 87
January 14, 2026 at 6:38 PM
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List-A career mahi round up

Kristian Clarke: 23.3avg/84sr | 28.4avg/5.8rpo
Adithya Ashok: 18.8avg/84sr | 33.5avg/5.4rpo
Jayden Lennox: 31.7avg/4.8rpo
January 14, 2026 at 6:37 PM
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ODI career mahi round up

Kyle Jamieson: 25.2avg/88sr | 31.7avg/5.2rpo
Zak Foulkes: 39avg/83sr | 26avg/5rpo
Glenn Phillips: 39.8avg/102sr | 48.1avg/6rpo
Will Young: 36.5avg/86sr
Mitch Hay: 36.8avg/107sr
January 14, 2026 at 6:37 PM
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ODI stats for best Blackcaps in current squad since start of 2025

Daryl Mitchell: 976 runs @ 65avg/91sr
Devon Conway: 441 runs @ 44.1av/82sr
Will Young: 419 runs @ 22avg/81sr
Glenn Phillips: 397 runs @ 66.1avg/113sr | 3w @ 78.6avg/6.2rp
January 14, 2026 at 6:36 PM
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Bevon Jacobs' scores in Super Smash

vs ND: 55 runs @ 177sr
vs Wellington: 54 runs @ 180sr
vs Otago: 53 runs @ 166sr
vs Canterbury: 88* @ 195sr
vs Otago: 78* @ 153sr

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2025/26 Super Smash: The Bevon Jacobs Report — The Niche Cache
While mainstream media hangs on every IPL auction as if it's relevant to kiwi cricket, Bevon Jacobs' dipped out of the IPL mixer at the same time as he flowed into career-best form across the formats ...
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January 12, 2026 at 6:50 PM
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Best Blackcaps in ODIs since start of 2025 not in India

Rachin Ravindra: 604 runs @ 43.1avg/107sr
Mark Chapman: 368 runs @ 73.6avg/107sr
Matt Henry: 31w @ 18.5avg/5.1rpo
Mitchell Santner: 25w @ 26.8avg/4.5rpo
Jacob Duffy: 21w @ 21.4avg/5.4rpo
January 12, 2026 at 6:41 PM
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Blackcaps ODI stats since start of 2025 for current squad

Batting
Daryl Mitchell: 845 runs @ 56.3avg/88sr
Devon Conway: 425 runs @ 47.2avg/82sr
Michael Bracewell: 384 runs @ 29.5avg/98sr
Glenn Phillips: 365 runs @ 60.8avg/112sr
Will Young: 332 runs @ 18.4avg/79sr
January 12, 2026 at 6:35 PM
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Lots of Blackcaps ODI notes here ahead of their series vs India

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2026 New Zealand Tour Of India: ODI Series Preview — The Niche Cache
New Zealand's Blackcaps have snuck over to India to play three ODIs and while their is a distinct development flavour to the ODI group, it's also a fair reflection of the best one-day cricketers avail...
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January 10, 2026 at 7:52 PM
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Struggling to keep up with all the funky emerging talent in Super Smash...

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2025/26 Super Smash: Prue Catton, Ayaan Lambat, Rhys Mariu, Lachlan Harper & More — The Niche Cache
Auckland Hearts and Canterbury Kings had wins at Hagley Oval in Christchurch with the usual supply of enticing cricket mahi from the young brigade.
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January 10, 2026 at 7:44 PM
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Angus Olliver and Harjot Johal doing the mahi for Auckland...

Olliver has 5w @ 21.4avg/10.7rpo in Super Smash and 17.1avg/8.7rpo in his T20 career.

Johal has 9w @ 10.1avg/8.2rpo in his first four T20s.
January 10, 2026 at 6:49 PM
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Canterbury's emergers in Super Smash

Matthew Boyle: 152 runs @ 38.2avg/174sr
Rhys Mariu: 58 runs @ 29avg/176sr
Lachlan Harper: 57 runs @ 57avg/173sr | 2w @ 25avg/10rpo
Cameron Paul: 6w @ 18.1avg/9rpo
Fraser Sheat: 5w @ 28.8avg/7.5rpo
January 10, 2026 at 6:46 PM
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Auckland's seamers in Super Smash...

Molly Penfold: 7w @ 11.8avg/6.3rpo
Josie Penfold: 3w @ 19.6avg/6.5rpo
Bree Illing: 3w @ 25.3avg/6.3rpo
Amie Hucker: 3w @ 29.3avg/6.2rpo
Ayan Lambat: 2w @ 3avg/3.6rpo
January 10, 2026 at 6:44 PM
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Bevon Jacobs' scores in Super Smash
vs ND: 55 runs @ 177sr
vs Wellington: 54 runs @ 180sr
vs Otago: 53 runs @ 166sr
vs Canterbury: 88* @ 195sr

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2025/26 Super Smash: The Bevon Jacobs Report — The Niche Cache
While mainstream media hangs on every IPL auction as if it's relevant to kiwi cricket, Bevon Jacobs' dipped out of the IPL mixer at the same time as he flowed into career-best form across the formats ...
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January 10, 2026 at 6:41 PM
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New Zealand cricket's youngster parade continues with Xavier Bell and Natasha Wakelin shining in Hamilton

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2025/26 Super Smash: Xavier Bell, Natasha Wakelin, Emma McLeod & Toby Findlay — The Niche Cache
Northern Districts steamrolled Canterbury in Hamilton with two young batters shining in Xavier Bell and Natasha Wakelin.
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January 8, 2026 at 8:13 PM
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Team of younger lads who have already played for Blackcaps...

Rhys Mariu, Tim Robinson, Muhammad Abbas, Bevon Jacobs, Mitchell Hay (wk), Zak Foulkes, Nathan Smith, Adithya Ashok, Ben Sears, Matt Fisher, Will O’Rourke
January 8, 2026 at 7:08 PM
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Auckland nuggs...

Rohit Gulati is averaging below 25 in each format this season for Auckland.

Harjot Johal is averaging 7.5 in T20 bowling, 28.7 in FC bowling and has a 50+ score in FC batting for Auckland.
January 8, 2026 at 7:07 PM
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Dale Phillips’ return to Auckland...

Plunket Shield: 211 runs @ 30.1avg/53sr
Ford Trophy: 67 runs @ 13.4avg/84sr
Super Smash: 147 runs @ 49avg/175sr
January 8, 2026 at 7:06 PM
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Dean Foxcroft’s return to CD...

Plunket Shield: 285 runs @ 47.5avg/71sr
Ford Trophy: 110 runs @ 22avg/89sr
Super Smash: 171 runs @ 34.2avg/149sr

Foxcroft averages 30+ in First-Class, List-A and T20 batting.
January 8, 2026 at 7:06 PM
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CD’s sneaky good T20 bowlers...

Angus Schaw: 19.1avg/7.7rpo
Ajaz Patel: 24.1avg/7.6rpo
Toby Findlay: 24.9avg/8.8rpo
Brett Randell: 27avg/9rpo
Dean Foxcroft: 29.2avg/8.3rpo
January 8, 2026 at 7:05 PM
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Matt Fisher's T20 bowling average has dipped below 40...

FC: 22.2avg/3.6rpo
LA: 26.6avg/5.6rpo
T20: 39.9avg/9.2rpo
January 8, 2026 at 7:05 PM
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Brett Hampton career stats

FC: 28.1avg/74sr | 30avg/3.2rpo
LA: 34.8avg/108sr | 34.3avg/5.3rpo
T20: 17avg/130sr | 23.6avg/8.8rpo
January 8, 2026 at 7:05 PM