Only 6 domestic reams and limited talent pool: How New Zealand became early adopters of global franchise cricket

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On the world map, New Zealand resembles two half-eaten mutton chops drifting along the Pacific Ocean. This remote country with a population of 5.3 million and a cricketing structure with an annual turnover of roughly $22 million, about one-fifth of Roger Federer’s estimated net worth, has consistently punched above its weight at showpiece ICC tournaments. […]

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