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'Multitude of issues': Ken Rutherford pinpoints Black Caps failings (Newstalk ZB)

Former Black Caps captain Ken Rutherford believes those at the top of New Zealand Cricket are to blame for an ageing side that's been largely struggling on.

not just personality-wise but the way we’re playing just looks stale, everything just seems very familiar, very same.” So you’ve got to look from a high-performance perspective and say ‘something’s been overlooked’.” 29 or 30 is probably the average age.” so I wonder about the captaincy in that regard but anyway, that’s another point. and the next four-year cycle and make some plans around it.” but very few of them have performed at the necessary level.

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Black Caps v Sri Lanka: Andrew Alderson - World test championship ... (New Zealand Herald)

The on-driving prowess of Dimuth Karunaratne and Kusal Mendis; the reassuring thud of a 156g leather sphere into the cocoon of Tom Blundell's gloves; the ...

The Black Caps have work to do. That’s only been helped by a traditional pitch full of pace, bounce and carry. Regardless, the incumbents have a nucleus with the capacity to inspire. Stay ahead of the gameGet the day's sports headlines straight to your inbox. Perhaps best of all was the context of the contest. [The opening day of the New Zealand-Sri Lanka test cricket series delivered much to savour.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/black-caps-sri-lanka-tourists-take-control-of-first-test-after-tim-southee-reaches-milestone/VFR66C7NABBNHKK3P5ONCGNJYE/)

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