This week on the Niche Cast we touch on Jasprit Bumrah's Test record vs New Zealand before highlighting a wave of young talent from Aotearoa including Otago Volts' Mason Clarke, NZ Warriors' Leka Halasima, Wellington Phoenix lads like Luke Brooke-Smith and Reading FC's Tyler Bindon. Then we break down lovely wins for Wellington Phoenix men and Auckland FC in the A-League, where Tim Paine excelled despite being ruled out due to injury before the game and Hiroki Sakai continues to offer classy mahi. Wellington Phoenix women lost and Chris Wood scored again in the Premier League. Blackcaps continue their T20I series vs Sri Lanka with big crowds as usual for cricket in New Zealand, plus we chat through the opening phase of Super Smash and we have notes about Max Chu, Bree Illing, Bella James. NZ Breakers continue to stink it up and they have a wooden spoon battle vs Cairns coming up, then we finish with five funky Kiwi-NRL lads pushing for consistent reserve grade minutes in Australia and ranking the emerging lads for NZ Warriors.

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(00:00) Intro & Bumrah/Kohli vs NZ

(07:39) Young phenoms of NZ sport

(26:35) Mindfulness

(31:02) Wellington Phoenix/Auckland FC

(01:05:28) Phoenix women/Chris Wood/Tyler Bindon

(01:12:27) Blackcaps vs Sri Lanka

(01:24:27) Super Smash

(01:45:56) NZ Breakers

(01:58:00) Kiwi-NRL/NZ Warriors youngsters