New Zealand cricket invites former US President Barack Obama
New Zealand cricket invites former US President Barack Obama
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New Zealand’s upcoming opening Test against England at Eden Park in Auckland could feature a former head of state. Black Caps’ Twitter account dished out a humble invite to former United States President Barack Obama to attend the opening Test that begins on Thursday at Eden Park. Former US president Obama, a popular figure across the world, will be making his first trip to New Zealand and lands down under on March 21. As per his itinerary, Obama is slated to meet New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, as well as past counterpart John Key before departing for Australia on March 23.

Obama’s relationship with the sport is sparse. Back in 2009, Obama met Brian Lara while in Trinidad for the Fifth Summit of the Americas where an invitation was extended to the former West Indies great from the White House. Obama was reported to have learnt about stance, forward defensive stroke as well as the cover-drive. He was then gifted a bat from Lara which read, “To the President of the United States, Barack Obama, in appreciation of your visit to T&T. Best Wishes”.

Prior to the Test matches, New Zealand and England played a five-match ODI series which went down to the wire before England triumphed 3-2.

New Zealand: Kane Williamson(c), Todd Astle, Trent Boult, Colin de Grandhomme, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Henry Nicholls, Jeet Raval, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor, Neil Wagner, BJ Watling.

England: Joe Root(c), Moeen Ali, James Anderson, Jonny Bairstow, Stuart Broad, Alastair Cook, Ben Foakes, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Craig Overton, Ben Stokes, Mark Stoneman, James Vince, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood, Jack Leach.

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