#LOVETHESTAGS • NZ cricket podcast

A World Record for the Stags!

Sun, 15 Mar 2026 06:10:29 GMT

Every season, the Central Stags host a Hooked On Cricket day in conjunction with the NZ Cricket Players' Association that helps give hundreds of primary school kids - many completely new to cricket - the chance to enjoy a fun day playing with their classmates and the current players. So if this episode sounds a bit like it's in a school at interval time, you're not wrong! In our own last game, we had an amazing moment with our pace attack leader Brett Randell taking five wickets in five balls in a first-class match - something that has never been done before in 254 years of first-class cricket and a story that quickly went global. We chat through what that was like, to be on the field with Brett with that unfolding, as well as mulling the top performers in the recent BLACKCAPS v India T20 World Cup Final which none of us managed to successfully predict in the previous episode! The lads also talk about winning our recent Ford Trophy national one-day title; rugby league (up the Wahs); the meaning of shirt numbers and what our post-season plans are looking like. BRAD SCHMULIAN hosting the pod again this week, thank you Schmoo and WILL CLARK along for the ride with DANE CLEAVER, DEAN FOXCROFT, JAYDEN LENNOX, CURTIS HEAPHY, RAY TOOLE and TOBY '6/7' FINDLAY. Thanks to the Devon Hotel, always our favourite place to stay when we're in New Plymouth.

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Hot topics with the Stags

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 05:34:43 GMT

The LOVE THE STAGS podcast is back again, after we completely forgot to upload our audio files here last summer (video pods on our facebook and youtube - soz subscribers!) As always we're completely unpredictable and so there's a brand new twist as we get back behind the mic this season with BRAD SCHMULIAN leading a topical Q&A session with CURTIS HEAPHY, RAY TOOLE & TOBY FINDLAY in the midst of our Ford Trophy campaign in Nelson that coincides with other key events like the Winter Olympics, ICC men's T20 World Cup and the mighty Hawke Cup. We started with straight faces and we don't end that way - enjoy

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Ajaz Patel, he's back for more!

Tue, 13 Feb 2024 06:21:51 GMT

The episode in which we find out who in the Central Stags squad is a bat-thrower, and the special role behind the scenes that JAYDEN LENNOX puts in for the team. Featuring podmaster AJAZ PATEL with guests BAYLEY WIGGINS, CURTIS HEAPHY and JAYDEN LENNOX himself so the two spinners can get nuffy. Our thanks as always to longtime Central Stags sponsor The Devon Hotel, the only place to stay when you're in New Plymouth! #LOVETHESTAGS

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OMG, the Central Stags are back on the airwaves

Tue, 05 Dec 2023 06:30:15 GMT

Two Manawatū Stags v two Hawke's Bay Stags in this episode, what could go wrong? With AJAZ PATEL too busy taking Test wickets in Bangladesh and SETH RANCE doing God knows what in Wairarapa, it's a Love The Stags Podmaster debut for Will (Bill the Bison) Clark who actually does quite a good job. We find out more about Hawke's Bay bringing the Hawke Cup home to CD; and Curtis and Bill scoring their maiden one-day half tons together last week in The Ford Trophy. Why is Will-Bill Clark nicnamed The Bison? This burning question is addressed and we get onto the Dream11 Super Smash coming up soon in Palmy, New Plymouth and Napier too which we are all flipping excited about, as well as this Thursday's FREE Ford Trophy match at Pukekura Park in New Plymouth too. Thank you to the team at The Devon Hotel, always our fave place to stay in New Plymouth, and longtime supporters of the Stags and Hinds and CD Cricket. You're the best. #LOVETHESTAGS

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LOVE THE STAGS Season 2021/22 Episode 3

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 07:20:35 GMT

The one in which you can hear the pitter patter of Palmy Plunket Shield precipitation as we are yet again cruelly denied another victory over the Cantabs. Featuring your host AJAZ PATEL with guests Mr Ray Sting-Ray Razor-Ray Toole, Mr Joey aptly-named Field, and - on debut - Mr Will one to watch Clark #LOVETHESTAGS

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LOVE THE STAGS Season 2021/22 Episode 2

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 04:38:18 GMT

The one in which SETH RANCE has an excellent chat to our very own world-famous Mr 10-Test-wickets-in-an-innings AJAZ PATEL and also some bloke BLAIR TICKNER, in a very hot team van

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Greg Hay Appreciation, it's our favourite hashtag

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 23:58:01 GMT

Seth Rance, Greg Hay and Josh Clarkson, what a combination this is for our 1st poddy of 2021/22 ahead of a massive match at Stagley Oval tonight! Hay bringing the chat as usual.. #LOVETHESTAGS

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Season 4 | 2021 Awards Special

Wed, 20 Oct 2021 08:59:44 GMT

Missed our live Awards show? Never fear, highlights are here! On the eve of our new season we look back on who stood out in 2020/21 and yep... banter alert!! #LOVETHESTAGS

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Season 4 : 2020/21 Episode 4

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 06:20:53 GMT

Dream11 Super Smash Finals time! Come inside the Central Stags changing room - the All Blacks and Blackcaps changing room at Eden Park for this game - to hear from our first-time, probabaly last-time podmaster Blair Tickner and the lads on the eve of our first playoff against the Canterbury Kings tomorrow. Special thank you from all of us to our team sponsors The Devon Hotel and Deco City Beer for supporting us this season! #LOVETHESTAGS

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Season 4 : 2020/21 Episode 3

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 04:34:40 GMT

Time to have a laugh with your host AJAZ PATEL, DOUGIE BRACEWELL, Go DANEY CLEAVER & WILL BLACKCAP YOUNG who's under some serious pressure from the lads!! #LOVETHESTAGS

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Season 4 : 2020/21 Episode 2

Sun, 03 Jan 2021 22:53:48 GMT

Your host is Central Stag SETH Rance with insights from our players GEORGE Worker, CHRISTIAN Leopard & JOEY Field who's got a special reason to enjoy playing at Seddon Park tonite. Get around us this summer - all our team info at cdcricket.co.nz or find all our cricket malarky with #LOVETHESTAGS

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#LOVETHESTAGS Season 4 : 2020/21 episode 1

Sat, 12 Dec 2020 02:03:41 GMT

We're back & straight from the Staggies changing room we're talking golf, coffee, escape rooms, weather & yup cricket! Your host SETH Rance with guests TOM Bruce, JAYDEN 'Justin' Lennox & JOSH Clarkson spilling the golf goss on Ajaz Patel & Brad Schmulian. Get around us this summer - all the info & tix are at cdcricket.co.nz #LOVETHESTAGS

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Season 3 Episode 3

Tue, 10 Mar 2020 03:32:50 GMT

It's a rainy day in Dunners so BEN WHEELER, DOUG BRACEWELL & BLAIR TICKNER have a crack at the pod with special guest appearance by DANE double ton CLEAVER #GoDaney

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Season 3 Episode 2

Wed, 18 Dec 2019 00:07:11 GMT

In which AJAZ PATEL, DANE CLEAVER & KIERAN NOEMA-BARNETT prepare to farewell JEETAN PATEL ahead of our match against the Firebirds

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#LOVETHESTAGS 2019/20 Episode 7

Sun, 03 Nov 2019 07:16:24 GMT

Oh hey, we're back! Podmaster & test matchwinner & 50-cap Staggie AJAZ PATEL returns with one of our new rookies RAY TOOLE plus how long until they rename Bay Oval BRAD SCHMULIAN Oval? #LoveTheStags

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#LOVETHESTAGS podcast 2018/19 episode 6

Sun, 30 Dec 2018 22:08:02 GMT

In which SETH RANCE can't get our name right, FELIX MURRAY reveals a secret underarm bowling career & we send DOUG BRACEWELL off to the BLACKCAPS if he can get to the airport in time. We talk to Burger King Super Smash too which is ideal as we're in the middle of it again today! #LOVETHESTAGS

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#LoveTheStags podcast episode five

Sat, 03 Feb 2018 09:13:01 GMT

The banter flies as Ajaz Patel dissects Christian Leopard's List A debut while Josh Clarkson reveals he's made a rookie error ahead of their Invercargill one-dayer

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#LoveTheStags podcast episode four

Thu, 18 Jan 2018 05:57:41 GMT

In which BLACKCAP Tom Bruce goes under the griller for dropping a catch & we find out what's between Christian Leopard's ears

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#LoveTheStags podcast episode three

Fri, 29 Dec 2017 22:35:19 GMT

Our host Central Stags spinner Ajaz Patel is looking forward to bowling at Pukekura Park. How does captain Will Young think he'll go & why is their tension in the air between Bevan Small & his roommate?

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#LoveTheStags cricket podcast episode two

Tue, 12 Dec 2017 11:31:42 GMT

In which our host Ajaz Patel, Seth Rance and Josh Clarkson emerge from the hospital tent with some cracking yarns

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#LoveTheStags cricket podcast episode one

Sat, 02 Dec 2017 09:47:36 GMT

Central Stags cricketers Ajaz Patel, Doug Bracewell and Blair 'Brian' Tickner get ready for the 2017/18 New Zealand Ford Trophy season after Blair takes a first-class hat-trick

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