NZ w-k Watling to retire next month, after WTC final vs India
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Auckland, May 11 : New Zealand Test wicketkeeper Bradley-John Watling, who is part of the New Zealand squad that will travel to England to play two Tests against host and the World Test Championship (WTC) final against India, will retire after the end of the tour. It s the right time, Watling was quoted as saying in a statement released by New Zealand Cricket on Tuesday.
Quest Mount Maunganui to re-start construction next month
24 Apr, 2021 03:00 AM
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An artist s impression of what the new Quest Mount Maunganui could look like. Photo / Supplied
An artist s impression of what the new Quest Mount Maunganui could look like. Photo / Supplied
Construction on a $20 million apartment hotel in Mount Maunganui will restart next month after Covid delays pushed the project a year behind schedule. The Quest Mount Maunganui development is on the corner of Rata St and Maunganui Rd, which was previously occupied by the Breakers cafe and bar for more than a decade.
The development, including 40 apartments and four ground-floor retail spaces, was expected to open early this year.
Said de Grandhomme of his longest period on the sidelines: “Since I had the surgery the ankle felt real good a couple of weeks after, and it seems to keep getting better. It feels normal again, for a change. “It looks like I’m tracking well at the moment and I should be ready to go from ball one [in England] if I’m needed.”
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Colin de Grandhomme fired down just 32 overs for Northern Districts this season. Assuming Devon Conway makes his test debut opening alongside Tom Latham - and coach Gary Stead hinted strongly at that when he said opener was not incumbent Tom Blundell’s “natural role” - then that leaves No 7 and fifth bowler as the most contestable spot in the top XI.
“We were generally inconsistent – some days we were good, some days not so good,” he said. “When you play against teams like Australia and England, they are going to be tough learnings. But I also think things are a bit closer than what everyone thinks,” Carter said. “There is a bigger picture with the World Cup. Have we seen signs of improvement? I think there are some small signs. Would I like them to be bigger? I’d them to be bigger because I’d like us to win. “We gave ourselves a small window at times of winning, which is not enough.
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