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    Of all of B-J Watling's qualities, Black Caps cricket coach Gary Stead admires tenacity the most

    Of all of B-J Watling's qualities, Black Caps cricket coach Gary Stead admires tenacity the most


    The wicketkeeper will retire after the World Test Championship final against India next month.

    Stead assesses the asset they're losing.



    Watling's eight test centuries at an average of 38 from 73 tests, and national record of 257 dismissals behind the stumps, rank him as world-class.

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     26 Jan: The Auckland Hearts have qualified for the women's elimination final of cricket's Super Smash
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     25 Jan: Rain is disrupting the men's Super Smash T20 encounter in Christchurch...with the ladder-leading Northern Brave 51 for one in the 15th over against hosts Canterbury, scoring at just over eight and a half runs per over
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