Summer is a distant target, but there will be a flurry of action as the country’s six domestic sides put their playing rosters together during the next few weeks.
Auckland left-armer Michael Bates exploited the conditions beautifully to put his side in a good position on the opening day of the Plunket Shield match against Otago at the University Oval yesterday.
Dual netball and basketball international Donna Wilkins knows a fair bit about shooting and reckons Julianna Naoupu has what it takes to succeed at the top level.