On New Zealand's First Test Win: John Reid describes the historic
occasion of New Zealand's first ever Test match victory which
came after 25 years of trying in 1956, under his captaincy.
Listen also to Reid recount the most exciting Test matches he's
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On Cricket In New Zealand: Reid muses aloud on why New Zealand
cricket took so long to break into the big league. "You're
talking to an endangered species", he quips and suggests that it
all goes in cycles. He goes on to compare the New Zealand side of
his era with the current Test team.
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On Granting Test Status To Bangladesh: In view of New Zealand's
experience, Reid comments on Bangladesh's elevation to Test
status and whether he would agree with the view that a team needs
to play at the highest level to raise its standard.
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On Australia's Reluctance To Play New Zealand: Reid seeks an
explanation for Australia's reluctance to play a Test match with
New Zealand through the 50's and 60's which coincided with his
own Test career.
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On His Best Performance: Reid relates his most coveted individual
performances with bat (15 sixes in an innings) and ball.
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On His Most Memorable Match: Reid describes the most emotional
match he can ever remember. It took place in the backdrop of a
rail disaster in New Zealand in which the fiancee of one of the
players was killed. He recaptures the atmosphere of the match
vividly in a voice quivering with emotion.
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On Captaincy : There are lots of obvious instances when batsmen
and bowlers have won matches for their country but there are also
times when the captain by taking a specific decision has altered
the course of a match. John Reid captained New Zealand in more
than 30 Test matches. Here he relates one such decision he made
which turned a game.
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On Commercialisation Of The Game: Reid on what he feels about
the changes in the game from the amateur spirit of his playing
days to the commercial inroads into the present day game.
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Role Of The Third Umpire: Reid speaks out on the role of the
third umpire. In view of the frequent instances where the umpire
on the field is caught out by TV replays, would he advocate a
scenario where the third umpire overrules the decision of the
field umpire.
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On Penalties For Slow Over Rate In One-Day Games:The docking of
overs as penalty for slow over rate in one day games is one of
the duties of a match referee. Reid reflects on whether it is
fair since the team bowling first is penalised but the team
bowling second gets away scotfree.
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On The "Hansie Cronje" Episode: Reid reflects on the current
turmoil in the game and on the belief that the proliferation of
meaningless one-day games are responsible for it. He also offers
his candid opinion on l'affaire Hansie Cronje: "I hope they throw
the book at him".
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