There was truly nobody else out there like Shane Warne. Not even just in cricketing spaces, there was nobody else like him fullstop. In any capacity. The bloke was one outta one, a genuinely unique character.
Hosting World Cups is all about buzz and riding the wave of momentum. We have all experienced this before in a cricket World Cup and before Ashleigh Gardner showcased exceptional slugging straight out of lock up, it felt like the Aotearoa White Ferns wave was brewing.
Aotearoa White Ferns rolled out their best mahi so far in the World Cup as they dispatched India, now preparing to face Australia on Sunday.
Wobbly start, hearty bounce back. That is how the Aotearoa White Ferns World Cup campaign has played out so far.
After zoning in on Auckland and Northern with their recent Plunket Shield wins, the focus now switches to the two teams they defeated in Canterbury and Wellington.
Auckland continue to dominate their home turf with a third consecutive Plunket Shield win in Auckland, after stringing together four consecutive Ford Trophy wins in the city of sales.
Aotearoa is playing host to the best wahine cricket teams on planet Earth and the White Ferns tapped into Aotearoa hospitality by allowing West Indies to snatch a win in game tahi
After losing to a rampant South African squad, Aotearoa's Blackcaps finish the Test summer 2-2 and yeah it's a bit weird. How about that South Africa mana though?
The absence of Kane Williamson and Luteru Taylor has amplified the 'Who is using what bats?' funk in the Blackcaps Test team.
Otago Sparks are Aotearoa's HBJ Shield champions after defeating Wellington Blaze in Queenstown yesterday.
Auckland Aces won their third Ford Trophy title in five seasons after defeating Central Stags in yesterday's final.
What is the main takeaway from Aotearoa's ODI series win over India? Amelia Kerr is Aotearoa's best batter ahead of the home World Cup.
Having rolled through Aotearoa's Super Smash undefeated, Wellington wahine are 5-0 heading into the Hallyburton Johnston Shield final against Otago this weekend.
Central are still the only undefeated team in the Ford Trophy after they sealed back to back wins over Wellington and have now booked a spot in next weekend's final.
Why did it feel so good to see Matt Henry, Tom Blundell and Henry Nicholls enjoy their mahi vs South Africa? The beauty of Aotearoa sport is evident in these three.
What's better than Aotearoa's Blackcaps sharing Test delights? Luteru Taylor sparking up 'Twilight Taylor' with a couple destructive knocks in the Ford Trophy.
The funkiest joker in the Auckland team right now is Glenn Phillips and this isn't from pure domination as other lads have scored more runs than Phillips in Plunket Shield, Ford Trophy and Super Smash.
The greatest change in Aotearoa blokes cricket over the past decade has been blossoming depth under a collection of the nation's greatest cricketers leading the Blackcaps.
After dismantling Otago in the Ford Trophy, Central are now the only undefeated team and have numerous pockets of intrigue to keep tabs on.
Hallburton Johnson Shield cricket is back after some Super Smash funk and despite plenty of rain falling via Ranginui, two of the six games scheduled over the weekend finished with a result.