It's official New Zealand suck! They lost a warm-up game against a South African Domestic Team. The Warriors have not won a trophy in the last 6 years, but they managed a 2 wicket win with 6 balls to spare.

The Black Caps lost the toss and were sent in to bat. Martin Guptill made 78 off 97, Ross Taylor hit 51 from 70 and Grant Elliott contributed 47 off 48, but their last six wickets fell for only 27 and they were dismissed for 237.

I don't know if you guys know this but Johan Botha is a crazy person! Yes, Johan cycled for 24 hours, round and round and round St Georges Park in Port Elizabeth all in the name of charity!


“When I do not play cricket, I cycle and I thought this would be an ideal way to raise funds for a worthy cause,” said Johan.

This is the second year that Botha cycled around St Georges Park, his home cricket ground in Port Elizabeth. Botha cycled 211 times around the circumference of St Georges Park, which is a stretch of approximately 2,16 kilometres. He bettered the number of laps he completed last year by ten, covering a distance of 445 kilometres compared to last year 201 kilometres.


During Botha’s two hour sleep break, cyclists from General Motors South Africa, one of the event sponsors, continued cycling on his behalf, recording a total number 259 laps with a distance of 559 kilometres. The funds raised this year will be equally split among three charities - All Hands on Dec, a charity that works to support childhood cancer; the Red Cross Society, a non profit organisation that focuses on healthcare, disaster management and humanitarian values and the Community Chest in Port Elizabeth.

Hop on over to the Chevrolet Warriors website if you'd like to read more or make a donation!