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Glenn Phillips' scores in last 10 games
6, 28, 94, 2, 18, 29, 24, 90*, 12, 32*, 106, 78

Phillips' batting since his return from injury
Plunket Shield: 130 runs @ 43.3avg/73sr
Super Smash: 114 runs @ 114avg/168sr
ODIs: 150 runs @ 75avg/114sr
T20I: 78 runs @ 195sr
January 21, 2026 at 7:25 PM
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Give our latest podcast a twirl

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New Zealand's ODI Series Win In India | Wellington Phoenix Winning Weekend
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January 21, 2026 at 7:11 PM
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Lots of Super Smash stuff because mainstream media doesn't seem to care...

Early Bevon Jacobs: theniche-cache.com/gentlemanly/...
Xavier Bell: theniche-cache.com/gentlemanly/...
Ayaan Lambat: theniche-cache.com/gentlemanly/...
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 21, 2026 at 7:09 PM
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Latest Flying Kiwis featuring

Max Crocombe
Tyler Bindon
Ally Green
Katie Bowen
Ben Waine
Henry Gray
Katie Kitching
Dalton Wilkins
Ben Old
Ryan Thomas
Elijah Just
Finn Linder
Andre de Jong
Niko Kirwan
Moses Dyer

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Flying Kiwis – January 20 — The Niche Cache
Max Crocombe was a few weeks shy of his 30th birthday when he debuted in League One with Burton Albion. Now he’s 32 years old and starting games for a Millwall team pushing for promotion from the Cham...
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January 21, 2026 at 7:06 PM
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NZ Warriors deep dives so you're not stressing about depth...

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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 19, 2026 at 8:06 PM
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New Zealand won an ODI series in India with Kristian Clarke taking the most wickets and Jayden Lennox being the most economical Blackcaps bowler.

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2026 New Zealand Tour Of India: ODI Series Win — The Niche Cache
While there have been many notable checkpoints to suggest that the Blackcaps will be alright after the previous generation started to dip out of the mix, the last few months have escalated a sense of ...
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January 19, 2026 at 8:04 PM
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Latest youngsters to impress in kiwi cricket: Samuel Morgan and Oscar Jackson.

Meanwhile the senior Blaze core are maintaining high standards after the international wave departed.

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2025/26 Super Smash: Samuel Morgan, Oscar Jackson & Senior Blazers — The Niche Cache
Wellington Firebirds added two more cricketers to the seemingly endless supply of talented youngsters in Aotearoa with Samuel Morgan and Oscar Jackson contributing to their win vs Canterbury.
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January 19, 2026 at 8:02 PM
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Fresh newsletter with lots of kiwi cricket, Auckland FC's fumbling attack, the New(Zealand)castle Jets and more

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Pre-Existing Notions
Blackcaps in India, Michael Woud for AFC, Super Smash cricket, Kiwis dominating A-League Women, Warriors squad building, and more
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January 19, 2026 at 6:16 PM
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Talking NZ Warriors for the freakos

Chch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAcX...
Departures/U21s: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFWI...
Aussie/South Island: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ms8...
Hot pockets: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qu3k...
Combos: www.youtube.com/watch?v=C25E...
The Best Kiwi-NRL Juniors From Christchurch At The End Of 2025
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January 18, 2026 at 11:39 PM
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You still stressed about New Zealand's cricket depth?

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2026 New Zealand Tour Of India: ODI Series Win — The Niche Cache
While there have been many notable checkpoints to suggest that the Blackcaps will be alright after the previous generation started to dip out of the mix, the last few months have escalated a sense of ...
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January 18, 2026 at 10:22 PM
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Blackcaps team of players who have recently played ODIs, are dedicated to Aotearoa cricket and weren't in ODI squad vs India...

Tom Latham
Rachin Ravindra
Rhys Mariu
Mark Chapman
Tom Blundell (wk)
Mitchell Santner
Matt Henry
Jacob Duffy
Ben Sears
Blair Tickner
Will O'Rourke
January 18, 2026 at 9:38 PM
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Blackcaps ODI stats vs India

Batting
Daryl Mitchell: 352 runs @ 176avg/110sr
Glenn Phillips: 150 runs @ 75avg/114sr
Will Young: 129 runs @ 43avg/83sr
Devon Conway: 77 runs @ 25.6avg/84sr
Henry Nicholls: 72 runs @ 24avg/76sr
January 18, 2026 at 9:06 PM
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Blackcaps mahi since start of 2025 with number of players used...

Test: 4-0-1 (21)
ODI: 19-4 (27)
T20I: 12-6 (21)
January 18, 2026 at 9:05 PM
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Zak Foulkes international bowling

Test: 28.38avg/2.8rpo
ODI: 25.92avg/5.6rpo
T20I: 26.27avg/8.6rpo
January 18, 2026 at 9:04 PM
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Kyle Jamieson in ODI bowling

Before 2024: 36.5avg/5rpo
After 2024: 29.31avg/5.5rpo
January 18, 2026 at 9:04 PM
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Glenn Phillips international mahi

Test: 32.29avg/72sr | 31avg/3.5rpo
ODI: 42.06avg/103sr | 51.5avg/6rpo
T20I: 31.11avg/140sr | 26.16avg/7.3rpo
January 18, 2026 at 9:03 PM
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Daryl Mitchell international batting

Test: 43.5avg/53sr
ODI: 58.47avg/93sr
T20I: 27avg/139sr
January 18, 2026 at 9:03 PM
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New Zealand's highest ODI batting averages for 1,000+ runs

Daryl Mitchell: 58.47
Kane Williamson: 48.69
Luteru Taylor: 47.55
Glenn Turner: 47
Devon Conway: 43.38
Glenn Phillips: 42.06
Rachin Ravindra: 41.88
Martin Guptill: 41.73
January 18, 2026 at 9:02 PM
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Here is an Emerging Warriors selection with no new recruits - just fabulous youngsters who have progressed through the NZ Warriors system #UpTheWahs

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An Emerging New Zealand Warriors Team Ahead Of The 2026 Season — The Niche Cache
As part of tremendous depth at New Zealand Warriors, there is an exciting selection of players available who are on the rise through the Mt Smarts system.
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January 17, 2026 at 8:53 PM
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NZ Warriors depth break downs so you're not still talking about blokes who aren't at Mt Smart...

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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 16, 2026 at 9:49 PM
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Latest Flying Kiwis featuring...

Liberato Cacace
Jacqui Hand
Michael Boxall
Indiah-Paige Riley
Elijah Just
Matthew Garbett
Ben Waine
Henry Gray
Ryan Thomas
Joe Bell

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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 16, 2026 at 9:47 PM
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Exploring some Super Smash hot pockets like Xara Jetly and Emma Black form, Dean Foxcroft's upside, White Ferns seam depth, Aces variety and the Ben Sears/Matt Fisher combo

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2025/26 Super Smash: Five Funky Pockets For Men And Women — The Niche Cache
Super Smash takes a day off from the mayhem and that offers space to drop five funky things for the blokes and wahine.
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January 16, 2026 at 9:44 PM
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Best bowlers for Sparks and Blaze in Super Smash

Sparks
Emma Black: 11w @ 17avg/6.6rpo
Louisa Kotkamp: 9w @ 17.1avg/6rpo
Blaze
Xara Jetly: 12w @ 13.7avg/5.9rpo
Jess Kerr: 9w @ 22.2avg/6.6rpo
January 15, 2026 at 7:14 PM
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Best bowlers for Volts and Firebirds in Super Smash

Volts
Ben Lockrose: 10w @ 19.2avg/7.3rpo
Matthew Bacon: 8w @ 28.7avg/8.5rpo
Firebirds
Ben Sears: 9w @ 24.8avg/10.1rpo
Yahya Zeb: 6w @ 25avg/10.2rpo
January 15, 2026 at 7:13 PM
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Latest newsletter has nothing about Razor but lots of proper kiwi sports stuff like Blackcaps in India, Dragons recruiting from NZ, All Whites squad building, Sam Waardenburg & Flynn Cameron in NBL

Bonus NZ Warriors/Flying Kiwis for paid subs

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Concentration
Blackcaps (& Daryl Mitchell) in India, Kiwis in A-League, All Whites, Super Smash cricket, Warriors hot pockets, NBL basketball, and more
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January 15, 2026 at 6:47 PM