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Friday, August 15, 2025
Volume 16 . Issue 72
It was 31st March 2015, 6pm on a Tuesday night and the Queens Wharf in Auckland was buzzing with excitement. Proud Kiwi’s walked around flaunting their blue and black jerseys. Yes they were all awaiting their heroes. The countdown of 10 seconds started and the Black Caps alighted from their bus, Brendon McCullum leading the team followed by Vettori, Guptill, Elliot, Boult and so on.
The fans in Auckland welcomed the men in black to celebrate their return home after a 47-day World Cup journey. The word had spread like wild fire during the day that the world’s now favourite team was going to grace its fans at The Cloud, and more than 1000 enthusiastic fans appeared at the venue in support their men in black, holding up the silver fern and Kiwi flags. People had turned up with their cameras, some had cricket bats, bowls and autograph books to capture a moment with their heroes personally.
The long trail guarded by ICC volunteers and fences led the team to the podium, after the powerful ‘Hakka’ performance in honour of their return. The team made themselves comfortable on the stage while an official of the New Zealand Cricket Board made the presentations and called the coach to share his journey.
The dais then acknowledged Trent Boult and Tim Southee, but Grant Elliot’s name garnered huge round of applause for his sportsmanship that has won hearts all over the world. The last in the list to be called on the stage was the skipper Brendon McCullum who expressed his gratitude to the fans saying “Even though we weren't able to lift the cup... you all still managed to show up, It shows how great the people in this country are."
The players obliged its fans by signing autographs, also signing their T-shirts, bats and flags. The Kiwis though suffered defeat at the hands of the Kangaroos but their sportsmanship was lauded by millions of fans, media and the cricketing fraternity around the globe and they are undeniably the new favourites of the cricket world.
It was 31st March 2015, 6pm on a Tuesday night and the Queens Wharf in Auckland was buzzing with excitement. Proud Kiwi’s walked around flaunting their blue and black jerseys. Yes they were all awaiting their heroes. The countdown of 10 seconds started and the Black Caps alighted from their bus,...
It was 31st March 2015, 6pm on a Tuesday night and the Queens Wharf in Auckland was buzzing with excitement. Proud Kiwi’s walked around flaunting their blue and black jerseys. Yes they were all awaiting their heroes. The countdown of 10 seconds started and the Black Caps alighted from their bus, Brendon McCullum leading the team followed by Vettori, Guptill, Elliot, Boult and so on.
The fans in Auckland welcomed the men in black to celebrate their return home after a 47-day World Cup journey. The word had spread like wild fire during the day that the world’s now favourite team was going to grace its fans at The Cloud, and more than 1000 enthusiastic fans appeared at the venue in support their men in black, holding up the silver fern and Kiwi flags. People had turned up with their cameras, some had cricket bats, bowls and autograph books to capture a moment with their heroes personally.
The long trail guarded by ICC volunteers and fences led the team to the podium, after the powerful ‘Hakka’ performance in honour of their return. The team made themselves comfortable on the stage while an official of the New Zealand Cricket Board made the presentations and called the coach to share his journey.
The dais then acknowledged Trent Boult and Tim Southee, but Grant Elliot’s name garnered huge round of applause for his sportsmanship that has won hearts all over the world. The last in the list to be called on the stage was the skipper Brendon McCullum who expressed his gratitude to the fans saying “Even though we weren't able to lift the cup... you all still managed to show up, It shows how great the people in this country are."
The players obliged its fans by signing autographs, also signing their T-shirts, bats and flags. The Kiwis though suffered defeat at the hands of the Kangaroos but their sportsmanship was lauded by millions of fans, media and the cricketing fraternity around the globe and they are undeniably the new favourites of the cricket world.
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