Black Clash T20 match

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Confirmed thus far:

Team Rugby:
Israel Dagg
Jason Spice
Ofisa Tonu'u

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Update:

Names confirmed for team Rugby:
coach: Sir Graham Henry
Israel Dagg
Jason Spice
Ofisa Tonu'u
Richie McCaw
Shane Watson

Names confirmed for team Cricket:
coach: Stephen Fleming
Nathan Astle
Hamish Marshall
Daniel Vettori
Kyle Mills
Jacob Oram

[Bones]

What the...is Watson a regular/expected thing?

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If Watson is playing the rules must state no LBWs.

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Update (new names in bold):

Names confirmed for team Rugby:
coach: Sir Graham Henry
Israel Dagg
Jason Spice
Ofisa Tonu'u
Richie McCaw
Shane Watson
Aaron Smith
Brad Weber
Jordie Barrett
Beauden Barrett
Kaylum Boshier
Derren Witcombe

Names confirmed for team Cricket:
coach: Stephen Fleming
Nathan Astle
Hamish Marshall
Daniel Vettori
Kyle Mills
Jacob Oram
Nathan McCullum
Grant Elliot
Luke Ronchi
Matt Sinclair

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@Stargazer Witcombe has been keeping for City in Northland premier cricket this season, so should be a handy addition.

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Sri Lankan cricket greats Muttiah Muralitharan and Mahela Jayawardene have signed on for the cross-codes Black Clash Twenty20 match in Napier.

They will anchor Sir Graham Henry's Team Rugby as they look to spring another upset over Team Cricket in the rematch on January 17.

Apparently the Sri Lankans are both huge rugby fans – and All Blacks fans in particular.

"These guys wouldn't be playing for us unless they had a rugby pedigree," Henry said with his usual dry humour.

"To have a couple of Sri Lankan rugby players who can play a bit of cricket is going to be quite handy for us!"

He confirmed the Sri Lankan duo would replace Shane Watson after the Australian allrounder was drafted into Bangladesh's T20 league at late notice.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/118537819/sri-lankan-cricket-greats-muttiah-muralitharan-and-mahela-jayawardene-to-play-black-clash-t20

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@Stargazer said in Black Clash T20 match:

Sri Lankan cricket greats Muttiah Muralitharan and Mahela Jayawardene have signed on for the cross-codes Black Clash Twenty20 match in Napier.

They will anchor Sir Graham Henry's Team Rugby as they look to spring another upset over Team Cricket in the rematch on January 17.

Apparently the Sri Lankans are both huge rugby fans – and All Blacks fans in particular.

"These guys wouldn't be playing for us unless they had a rugby pedigree," Henry said with his usual dry humour.

"To have a couple of Sri Lankan rugby players who can play a bit of cricket is going to be quite handy for us!"

He confirmed the Sri Lankan duo would replace Shane Watson after the Australian allrounder was drafted into Bangladesh's T20 league at late notice.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/118537819/sri-lankan-cricket-greats-muttiah-muralitharan-and-mahela-jayawardene-to-play-black-clash-t20

Watto pulling out will save a few minutes on the broadcast - they won't have to factor in time for his reviews.

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Update (new names in bold):

Names confirmed for team Rugby:
coach: Sir Graham Henry
Israel Dagg
Jason Spice
Ofisa Tonu'u
Richie McCaw
Aaron Smith
Brad Weber
Jordie Barrett
Beauden Barrett
Derren Witcombe
Muttiah Muralitharan - international wildcard
Mahela Jayawardene - international wildcard
Carlos Spencer (replaces injured Kaylum Boshier)

Names confirmed for team Cricket:
coach: Stephen Fleming
Nathan Astle
Hamish Marshall
Daniel Vettori
Kyle Mills
Jacob Oram
Nathan McCullum
Grant Elliot
Luke Ronchi
Matt Sinclair
Chris Harris
Andy Lee (Aussie comedian) - international wildcard

First Innings: 4:00pm-6:00pm
Second Innings: 6:30pm-8:30pm
LIVE on TV1

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Young Jordie showing maybe he is playing the wrong sport...

Think he has 2 for 2 picking up Ronchi and someone else.

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Jordie Barrett is single handedly destroying team Cricket.

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@taniwharugby Fleming

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Another wicket; Izzy Dagg has sent Astle to the sheds.

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slow run rate...

26/3 after 8

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Team cricket is terrible.

Another wicket. Jason Spice has sent Marshall packing.

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29/4 after 10

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Now, Muttiah Muralitharan sends Eliott to an early exit. Geez.

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37/5 after 12.

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54/5 after 15