New Zealand Sport Review newsletter 16 March 2018

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This weekend, if it's cricket you want, the White Ferns continue their series against the West Indies at Bay Oval at the Mount tonight at 7pm, while the pink ball warm-up at Seddon Park is being live streamed on NZC's site. If it's rugby you want, get ready for at least one family member to interrupt your viewing by saying 'oh, has rugby started already?'. It's only just autumn. You've been warned.

Thanks for reading - Richard

Godzone

Steven Holloway writes about his life as a professional poker player, complete with grueling hours, big wins and a flash pad in Papamoa. Make sure you see this on a computer, the online layout is magnificent. [New Zealand Herald]

Newsroom launches LockerRoom, a new section dedicated to woman's sport. A tremendous move, and the team will be in camp with the White Ferns soon, look out for it. [Newsroom]

Sportsfreak acknowledges the BLACKCAPS selectors' consistency, but wonders if we needed a leftfield call for the day / night Test. To win this lottery, I reckon we should buy a four seamer ticket. [sportsfreak.co.nz]

But can we shrug off the white-ball defeat and win the pink ball Test? Mark Geenty says yes, Ben Strang says no. I'm with Mark on this. [Stuff.co.nz]

Lance Wiggs wants to rename the Super Rugby franchises. You just know someone cretin will suggest Highlanders McHighlandersy Face [lancewiggs.com]

Video nasty

Watch LeBron James' mesmerising no-look pass from all angles.

Offshore

What Chris Froome and Team Sky must do to repair their shattered reputation. [The Guardian]

Bring back the gif

When you're asked if the Blues can go all the way this year.