Bracewell progressing ‘really good’ as NZ prepare for varied conditions

By New Zealand Blog News Service Feb 4, 2026

After playing warm-up game against USA in the night in Mumbai, NZ will play back-to-back day games in Chennai to kick off their WC campaign
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