20 Feb 2020

NZ cricket live radio commentary could soon be over

From Checkpoint, 6:10 pm on 20 February 2020

Live radio commentary of New Zealand cricket matches appears to be over.

Media company NZME announced today that it had failed to reach an agreement with New Zealand cricket for next season's international and domestic matches.

Cricket players and fans say summer commentary is quintessentially 'Kiwi', and news that the broadcasts won't go ahead has knocked them for six.

Nita Blake-Persen filed this report.