Shai Hope and Mitchell Santner surveyed the city of Auckland on Tuesday as they met face to face to promote the upcoming T20 International Series.
The two captains unveiled the trophy at the historic Maungakiekie, also known as One Tree Hill, a prominent volcanic peak in the country’s most populated city, with significant cultural and historical importance. Social media posts showed the two captains admiring the scenery and enjoying the pristine surroundings and the tranquillity of a day of leisure.
Today, they will come back down to earth for the clash at Eden Park, a venue which has served up some historic moments when the two teams met in the past. A repeat of the titanic ties could be in the offing. Back in 2006, their first T20I match played to a tie and that was decided in the first bowl-off in international cricket history. The Windies returned on Boxing Day in 2008 and that game ended in a second tie. The outcome was decided in a sensational Super Over – which the visitors won thanks to some amazing power-hitting from skipper Chris Gayle in a showdown with Daniel Vettori.
The globetrotting Windies arrived in Auckland from Bangladesh following recent trips to India and United Arab Emirates. That’s close to 20 000 miles travelled by air in the last six weeks in varying conditions, climates and circumstances.
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One in de Bag.
Kedp Going fellas.