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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Recent scores for some ND batters...

Katene Clarke: 32, 1, 0, 2, 9, 0, 0, 19, 97
Xavier Bell: 7, 7, 29, 5, 2, 26, 9, 53*
Natasha Wakelin: 12, 11, 62, 1, 27, 2, 3, 0, 86*
January 8, 2026 at 7:05 PM
ND's young seamers in HBJ Shield and Super Smash

HBJ Shield
Kayley Knight: 13w @ 11.6avg/3.6rpo
Lucy Boucher: 7w @ 14.1avg/3.9rpo
Marama Downes: 5w @ 30avg/3.2rpo

Super Smash
Marama Downes: 7w @ 9avg/5.1rpo
Lucy Boucher: 7w @ 9.1avg/4.9rpo
Kayley Knight: 3w @ 20.6avg/5.6rpo
January 8, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Fresh newsletter gliding through old and young Blackcaps, Wellington Phoenix signings, NZ Warriors options and plenty more

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Chief Believers
Blackcaps T20 World Cup squad, Wellington Phoenix news, Super Smash cricket, Flying Kiwis transfers, Warriors depth wriggles, and more
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January 8, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Chatting Bill Tuiloma, Elijah Just and Blackcaps T20 World Cup squad in our latest yarns for the Patreon whanau

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January 7, 2026 at 11:43 PM
#FlyingKiwis - Elijah Just is balling out in Scotland, Andre De Jong got his big transfer, Marko Stamenic, Tyler Bindon & Max Crocombe are settling into Championship grooves, Moses Dyer refuses to stop scoring goals, Libby Cacace is back, and plenty more

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Flying Kiwis – January 7 — The Niche Cache
There aren’t many All Whites (or Football Ferns either, for that matter), who can claim to have had a better 2025 than Elijah Just. In fact, you can stretch that out to the last 18 months... and there...
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January 7, 2026 at 6:23 PM
New Zealand is a dominant ODI team unless they're playing India in India (and Dubai). Add in a development twist and expectations should be low for the Blackcaps ODI series vs India but lots of depth means blokes need runs/wickets...

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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 6, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Bevon Jacobs averages 50+ in FC batting like Rhys Mariu, has the most Plunket Shield runs this season for Auckland, is the leading six-hitter in Ford trophy and has just whacked 3 scores over 50 in a row to start Super Smash

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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 6, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Jam our latest podcast full of kiwi sports rants thanks to a festive diet of bread and ice cream

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Jazz Titans (Super Smash/A-Leagues/NRL)
Podcast Episode · The Niche Cast · 06/01/2026 · 1h 53m
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January 6, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Lots of Super Smash, Wellington Phoenix & NZ Breakers in our latest newsletter

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Paddling Down The Estuary
Super Smash Men & Women, Wellington Phoenix vs Brisbane, Flying Kiwis trends, NZ Breakers stuff, Blackcaps cricket, and more
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January 5, 2026 at 7:18 PM
NZ Warriors have plenty of depth and options to roll through a long NRL season, as well as covering mid-game mishaps as they did last year.

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New Zealand Warriors NRL-ish Depth Chart For The 2025/26 Summer — The Niche Cache
Prepare for your festive period yarns with this basic guide to NZ Warriors depth.
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January 5, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Need some NZ Warriors deep dive video yarns?

Harry Inch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWg9...
Moving up to NSW Cup: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OGn...
Ale & Going: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JI7...
Moimoi: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKWL...
Christchurch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAcX...
NZ Warriors Sign Alofiana Khan-Pereira & Harry Inch
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January 4, 2026 at 9:37 PM