Team Cricket has once again demonstrated that non-cricketers are totally welcome in its lineup for the T20 Black Clash.
Johnathan Thurston (famously a rugby league player) will be padding up for the exhibition match against Team Rugby.
And good for him! He talked to D'Arcy Waldegrave on Sportstalk about how excited he is to be playing on the same cricket team as Daniel Vettori.
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