Black Caps cricket captain Kane Williamson's applied a diplomatic dead-bat to concerns about the T20 World Cup pitches in New York
Black Caps cricket captain Kane Williamson's applied a diplomatic dead-bat to concerns about the T20 World Cup pitches in New York
7 June 2024
The drop-in surfaces have been labelled borderline dangerous by some, due to inconsistent bounce - neither side batting first in two matches at the venue have reached 100.
Williamson says it's the first time the wicket has been used and no doubt there's some work to do.
New Zealand's group matches are in Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago - they start their campaign tomorrow against Afghanistan.
Basketball's pinnacle event is about to tip off in Boston, where the top-seeded Celtics host the Dallas Mavericks in Game One of the NBA finals.
And Palestine's men's footballers have advanced to the final round of World Cup qualification for the first time.
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