14 Mar 2022

White Ferns fighting to reach World Cup playoffs

From Morning Report, 7:54 am on 14 March 2022

The White Ferns are licking their wounds and bracing for a scrap to reach the cricket World Cup playoffs after a humbling loss to Australia.

Chasing 270 to win at the Basin Reserve, the tournament hosts were skittled for 128, falling to a succession of rash shots in the face of quality bowling from the six-time champions.

New Zealand have lost two of their four games and this week face crunch fixtures against South Africa and England - who are also fighting for semi-final berths.

Former White Fern Rebecca Rolls spoke to Corin Dann.