14 October 2026
Asia Insight : Common Ground is a special series of interviews looking at the enduring sporting connections between New Zealand and India. In this episode sports journalist Stephen Hewson speaks with cricket commentator Bryan Waddle Widely celebrated as "the voice of New Zealand cricket," Bryan Waddle has commentated on more than 250 Test matches and 400 One-Day Internationals. In 2019, he was appointed a Member of the NZ Order of Merit for his extensive services to sports broadcasting. He remains active in the cricket community, currently co-hosting the popular weekly cricket podcast "On the Front Foot" alongside former New Zealand captain Jeremy Coney.