ISR Interview Merchant: Brendon McCullum Fairy Tale Story

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Editors Note: Last Word On Sports is glad to partner with the world renowned radio show “The International Sports Report” to present some of their best interviews every week right here at LWOS.  Lins O’Connor and Pete Irvine have long been important radio personalities, bringing the best sports news, interviews and analysis from a variety […] READ MORE




Anton Devcich may soon be a Blackcaps Regular

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Anton Devcich is another opening option for the New Zealand Blackcaps in the shorter form of the game, and it may only be a matter of time until his presence in the team becomes regular. Devcich has been around a lot longer than most cricket followers realise. It wasn’t too long ago that the Northern Knights […] READ MORE


Aussies’ Demise is Greatly Exaggerated

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Ahead of a highly-anticipated three Test series in Australia, New Zealand might just find that rumour of the Aussies’ demise is greatly exaggerated. The touring Kiwis have arrived in confident mood that this side could be the first to taste victory in a series on Australian soil since 1985. Their brash and enterprising style, led by their fearless […] READ MORE


Blackcaps Prepare for Inaugural Day/Night Test

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With the first ever day/night Test match being played in November in Adelaide between Australia and New Zealand, preparations have begun in the Kiwi camp to perfect the performance with the newly introduced pink ball. The very idea of a day/night Test match has created an immense amount of debate and conversation, both positive and negative. […] READ MORE


Brendon McCullum Shines off the Field for New Zealand

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It is no secret, and to a point no exaggeration, to say that Brendon McCullum has revolutionised the New Zealand cricket team since becoming captain. His unorthodox captaining style and constant desire to attack the opposition with bat and ball have proved to be the winning formula for the young and fairly inexperienced team he was handed […] READ MORE


Blackcaps Australian Test Squad Announced

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With the Cricket World Cup final a fading memory in most minds, attention switched to the burning question of when Australia and New Zealand were going to have another chance to meet and battle things out for overall victory of the Tasman rivals. The answer was soon provided when tour dates were announced that see New […] READ MORE


Brendon McCullum’s World Cup Greatness

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Brendon McCullum may go down as New Zealand’s greatest ever cricket captain, and his only glaring omission will be not taking the Blackcaps to World Cup glory in 2015. On a hot day at the end of March in Melbourne, the courageous Blackcaps captain was dismissed in just three balls, and it would go onto become […] READ MORE


Blackcaps Announce Surprising Africa Tour Team

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New Zealand Cricket recently announced their Africa touring squad who are set to face both Zimbabwe and South Africa next month. What immediately jumped out to most people was the absence of three extremely big names in the line-up. In total, the tour will consist of six ODIs and three T20 matches, which will be […] READ MORE