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	Podcast:		Checkpoint
	Episode:		Remembering NZ's first test cricket 70 years on
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:04:25
	Publish Date:		2026-03-13 03:53:00
	Description:		This week's been one of despair for New Zealand cricket lovers, after the Black Caps were outclassed in the twenty-20 world cup final. But, today is a special anniversary in cricket history - it's 70 years since New Zealand won its first test match, after 26 years of trying.The win over the West Indies at Auckland's Eden Park came in our 45th attempt. None of the New Zealand players from that match survive, but our reporter Jimmy Ellingham has tracked down a couple of supporters who saw the historic occasion firsthand.
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