
Wednesday 07 October 2026: New Zealand Cricket President Mark Greatbatch on why they opted for the NZ20 competition
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On Sports Fix with D'Arcy Waldegrave for 7 October 2026, today, New Zealand Cricket finally broke their silence on why they decided to opt for the proposed NZ20 competition as opposed to having a New Zealand side join the Australian Big Bash. Mark Greatbatch is the President of NZC, he joined D'Arcy to discuss. D'Arcy shares his thoughts on why NZ Rugby League need to capitalise on the Warriors hype for the Rugby League World Cup. And D'Arcy and Newstalk ZB sport journalist Billy Woodworth discuss who could be named in the All Blacks '23 for their first Bledisloe Cup test. Get 'Sports Fix' every weekday afternoon on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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