Life is, T20 is, cricket is, the weather is, Pakistan are, and the Blackcaps are, all very unpredictable.
Peter McGlashan - ARTICLES
It’s not often working on Christmas Day is seen as a reward for hard work, but that was the case for several of the Blackcaps squad yesterday, with the squad gathering for their first training under new coach, John Wright.
Normally by the middle of November the weather would be warming up, I would have brushed the cobwebs off my cricket gear and would have a first class game under my belt, another season underway.
Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui may not be a former cornfield, but as the crowd drift through the gates for our next T20 fixture in this gorgeous beach town, I can just make out an eerie voice blowing in with the sea breeze, whispering, ‘Build it and they will come…’
Occasionally in life there are moments when things change, the laws of probability seem to bend slightly and what seems ludicrous becomes reality. Recently I lived one of those moments.
Most cricketers are outdoors types. We spend most of the summer standing round outside, soaking up the rays, enjoying the long evenings, playing sport like most kiwis only difference is, we are at work.
Black Cap Peter McGlashan looks forward to the impending Champions Trophy and discusses it’s importance to the whole cricket community in New Zealand as well as the 50 over format of the game. He looks at some of the difficulties New Zealand Cricket faces when trying to compete internationally and gives his view on one cause of the top order frailties. He also comments on the implications for all involved if the tournament fails to hit the mark.
Black Cap Peter McGlashan looks forward to his impending tour of Chennai, India, with the NZ ‘A’ team. He speaks of the likely encounters, gives an insight into his expectations and mentions his excitement for the opportunity to chat online with Cricket Web users in the coming weeks
Black Cap Peter McGlashan discusses the New Zealand cricket contract system, and the difficulties of 6 month contracts. He touches on the effect that has on players careers and looks forward to a tour of India and NDs signing of a T20 superstar for the summer ahead.
Black Cap Peter McGlashan looks at his English summer, the ups and downs and where to from here. He reflects on the disappointment of the T20 World Cup and the rigours of media attention as a professional athlete.