The BYC Podcast

On the final BYC Podcast episode of the season, Dylan Cleaver & Paul Ford join ACC Head G Lane for the 6th (and potentially 7th) BYC Awards! WATCH THE FULL EPISODE ON YOUTUBE!The award categories for 2026 are...BYC Moment of the YearACC Commentary Moment of the Year The Mark Nicholas "never been dismissed in the 90s” Commentator’s Curse of the YearThe Export Ultra Man of the YearThe Long White Cloud Female Player of the YearThe D Cleaver Award for Most Promising Player, presented by D CleaverPaul Ford’s Plumley-Walker Award for Fetish Player of the YearElon Musk Shithousery Act of the Year AwardMost Epic FailKodak Award for Sexiest Cricket Shot of the Year Best SnareSummerset Village Award for Most Significant RetirementBest Player NameThe "Holy shit, I never expected that to happen" AwardThe Davy Dumb Dumb Most Punishing International Cricketer of the Year AwardThe Bat Chat Bat of the YearGolden Box Winner - Most Runs in the Plunket ShieldSilver Sweat Band Winner - Most Wickets in the Plunket ShieldPodcast of the Year Brought to you by Resene & Midland Brick!Follow The ACC on Instagram or Facebook or TikTok Subscribe to The BYC Podcast now on iHeartRadio, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts! iHeartRadio Apple Spotify YouTube THANKS MATE!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Miss any of the coverage of the 5th T20 between the Black Caps & South Africa? Please enjoy the highlights/lowlights of the ACC's coverage live from Hagley Oval!Don't forget we're covering every Black Caps home match this summer live and free on iHeartRadio. Cheers to the great New Zealanders at Resene & Midland Brick! See the full schedule HERE!Brought to you by Resene & Midland Brick!Follow The ACC on Instagram or Facebook or TikTok Subscribe to The BYC Podcast now on iHeartRadio, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts! iHeartRadio Apple Spotify YouTube THANKS MATE!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week’s episode of The BYC Podcast, Dylan Cleaver & Paul Ford join ACC Head G Lane to discuss a week of very different fortunes (00:00)... Paul Stewart Ford threatened with eviction at the Matt Henry Stadium, while Cricinfo names Dylan Cleaver to make his debut in the Black Caps...WATCH THE FULL EPISODE ON YOUTUBE! Then they review the Black Caps T20 series loss to the Proteas (04:10), before another unscripted "Mike Lane Rant" (13:00).Next, they chat about just how bloody good Melie Kerr is (16:00), discuss the recently announced upcoming Aussie Test tour (18:40), go around the grounds of the Plunket Shield (24:05), and some NZ20 fallout and reaction (29:00)...Plus, all your favourite furniture (44:00), Paul Ford’s Cricket Violence Corner, and Dylan Cleaver’s Who Am I? Brought to you by Resene & Midland Brick!Follow The ACC on Instagram or Facebook or TikTok Subscribe to The BYC Podcast now on iHeartRadio, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts! iHeartRadio Apple Spotify YouTube THANKS MATE!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Miss any of the coverage of the 4th T20 between the Black Caps & South Africa? Please enjoy the highlights/lowlights of the ACC's coverage live from the Caketin in Wellington!Don't forget we're covering every Black Caps home match this summer live and free on iHeartRadio. Cheers to the great New Zealanders at Resene & Midland Brick! See the full schedule HERE!Brought to you by Resene & Midland Brick!Follow The ACC on Instagram or Facebook or TikTok Subscribe to The BYC Podcast now on iHeartRadio, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts! iHeartRadio Apple Spotify YouTube THANKS MATE!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this special emergency episode of The BYC Podcast, Dylan Cleaver joins Paul Ford to break down the news that NZ Cricket has backed the NZ20 franchise competition proposal over the Kiwi BBL team... Brought to you by Resene & Midland Brick!Follow The ACC on Instagram or Facebook or TikTok Subscribe to The BYC Podcast now on iHeartRadio, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts! iHeartRadio Apple Spotify YouTube THANKS MATE!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Miss any of the coverage of the 3rd T20 between the Black Caps & South Africa? Please enjoy the highlights/lowlights of the ACC's coverage live from Eden Park!Don't forget we're covering every Black Caps home match this summer live and free on iHeartRadio. Cheers to the great New Zealanders at Resene & Midland Brick! See the full schedule HERE!Brought to you by Resene & Midland Brick!Follow The ACC on Instagram or Facebook or TikTok Subscribe to The BYC Podcast now on iHeartRadio, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts! iHeartRadio Apple Spotify YouTube THANKS MATE!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week’s episode of The BYC Podcast, Dylan Cleaver & Paul Ford join ACC Head G Lane and begin by asking J. Michael Lane if he personally profited from the Black Caps losing in Ahmedabad (00:00)... WATCH THE FULL EPISODE ON YOUTUBE!Then they review the 1st & 2nd T20s between the Black Caps and the Proteas (12:15), before getting into the 1st & 2nd T20s between the White Ferns and the Proteas (22:10).Next, they chat about the latest in the NZ20 vs Big Bash saga (25:15), a interesting Steady The Ship update (43:25) and go around the grounds of the Plunlet Shield.Plus, all your favourite furniture (45:10), Bat Chat, Paul Ford’s Cricket Violence Corner, and Dylan Cleaver’s Who Am I? Brought to you by Resene & Midland Brick!Follow The ACC on Instagram or Facebook or TikTok Subscribe to The BYC Podcast now on iHeartRadio, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts! iHeartRadio Apple Spotify YouTube THANKS MATE!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Miss any of the coverage of the 2nd T20 between the Black Caps & South Africa? Please enjoy the highlights/lowlights of the ACC's coverage live from Seddon Park in the Tron!Don't forget we're covering every Black Caps home match this summer live and free on iHeartRadio. Cheers to the great New Zealanders at Resene & Midland Brick! See the full schedule HERE!Brought to you by Resene & Midland Brick!Follow The ACC on Instagram or Facebook or TikTok Subscribe to The BYC Podcast now on iHeartRadio, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts! iHeartRadio Apple Spotify YouTube THANKS MATE!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Miss any of the coverage of the 1st T20 between the Black Caps & South Africa? Please enjoy the highlights/lowlights of the ACC's coverage live from Bay Oval at the Mount!Don't forget we're covering every Black Caps home match this summer live and free on iHeartRadio. Cheers to the great New Zealanders at Resene & Midland Brick! See the full schedule HERE!Brought to you by Resene & Midland Brick!Follow The ACC on Instagram or Facebook or TikTok Subscribe to The BYC Podcast now on iHeartRadio, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts! iHeartRadio Apple Spotify YouTube THANKS MATE!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week’s episode of The BYC Podcast, Dylan Cleaver & Paul Ford join Finn Caddie and begin with a disturbing revelation about ACC Head G Lane and the T20 World Cup (00:00)... WATCH THE FULL EPISODE ON YOUTUBE!Then they rake over the coals of the final and debate if we really ever had a chance (06:05), before going through their 'Ups, Downs & Curiousities' of the tournament (17:15).Next, they chat about the Black Caps squad for the hotly anticipated T20 series with South Africa (22:35), the White Ferns smashing Zimbabwe (33:05), go around the grounds of the Plunket Shield (38:25), and the latest in the NZ20 saga (44:20)...Plus, all your favourite furniture (47:55), Bat Chat, Paul Ford’s Cricket Violence Corner, and Dylan Cleaver’s Who Am I? Brought to you by Resene & Midland Brick!Follow The ACC on Instagram or Facebook or TikTok Subscribe to The BYC Podcast now on iHeartRadio, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts! iHeartRadio Apple Spotify YouTube THANKS MATE!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's special episode of The Agenda, Paul Stuart Ford and ACC Head G Lane live from Ahmedabad, join Finn Caddie just minutes after the end of the T20 World Cup Final (00:00)...WATCH THE FULL EPISODE ON YOUTUBE! The fellas get into what went wrong for the Black Caps, discuss whether India is just too good at T20, and what the atmosphere was like in the stadium full of 130,000 rabid Indian cricket fans... Plus, they ask the question: was this the right situation to try to break the Grim Lane Curse...Brought to you by Resene & Midland Brick!Follow The ACC on Instagram or Facebook or TikTok Subscribe to The BYC Podcast now on iHeartRadio, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts! iHeartRadio Apple Spotify YouTube THANKS MATE!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week’s episode of The BYC Podcast, Paul Ford joins ACC Head G Lane to review the Black Caps absolutely pounding South Africa to secure their spot in the T20 World Cup Final (00:00)! WATCH THE FULL EPISODE ON YOUTUBE!They chat Finn Allen's incredible 100* off just 33 balls and the other key factors for NZ's victory and what it means for the Final, before previewing the second Semi tonight between England and India and who they want to win (20:20)...Plus, go around the grounds of the Plunket Shield (24:30), Paul Ford’s Cricket Violence Corner (28:00), and some listener correspondence (30:30)! Brought to you by Resene!Follow The ACC on Instagram or Facebook or TikTok Subscribe to The BYC Podcast now on iHeartRadio, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts! iHeartRadio Apple Spotify YouTube THANKS MATE!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week’s episode of The BYC Podcast, Dylan Cleaver & Paul Ford join ACC Head G Lane to review the weekend of all weekends on the domestic 50 Over cricket calendar, the Ford & HBJ Trophy Finals (00:00)... Next, they chat about the latest from the T20 World Cup and what the washout against Pakistan means for the Black Caps, the best way to avoid India in the Semis (14:15), before getting into the draw shenanigans and the situation surrounding cricketing legend Imran Khan (24:45)...Plus, all your favourite furniture (37:25), Bat Chat, Paul Ford’s Cricket Violence Corner, and Dylan Cleaver’s Who Am I? Brought to you by Resene!Follow The ACC on Instagram or Facebook or TikTok Subscribe to The BYC Podcast now on iHeartRadio, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts! iHeartRadio Apple Spotify YouTube THANKS MATE!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week’s episode of The BYC Podcast, Dylan Cleaver & Paul Ford join ACC Head G Lane to discuss the Black Caps making it through to the Super 8s of the T20 World Cup (00:00)... Next, they chat about the Aussies getting eliminated (20:00), the latest in the India and Pakistan drama (24:25), before going around the grounds of the Ford Trophy (25:50), get into the latest rumblings of the NZ20 (29:40), and Glenn Turner has released a song (33:45)! Plus, all your favourite furniture (38:00), Bat Chat,  Paul Ford’s Cricket Violence Corner, and Dylan Cleaver’s Who Am I? Brought to you by Resene!Follow The ACC on Instagram or Facebook or TikTok Subscribe to The BYC Podcast now on iHeartRadio, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts! iHeartRadio Apple Spotify YouTube THANKS MATE!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week’s episode of The BYC Podcast, Dylan Cleaver & Paul Ford join ACC Head G Lane to review the Black Caps' first two matches of the T20 World Cup (00:00)... Next, they chat about all the Kiwi connections across the tournament (16:50), discuss the Pakistani Government backtracking on their stance to pull out of the match against India (18:15), before investigating why the World Cup scores are lower than expected (26:20), and go around the grounds of the Ford Trophy (28:35).Plus, all your favourite furniture (33:50), Bat Chat,  Paul Ford’s Cricket Violence Corner, and Dylan Cleaver’s Who Am I? Brought to you by Resene!Follow The ACC on Instagram or Facebook or TikTok Subscribe to The BYC Podcast now on iHeartRadio, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts! iHeartRadio Apple Spotify YouTube THANKS MATE!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week’s episode of The BYC Podcast, Dylan Cleaver & Paul Ford join ACC Head G Lane to discuss why we should never forget the 1st of February 1981 or Ian Smith's shocking shot on the ball before the underarm (00:00)... Next, they review the T20 series against India and why G Lane wishes we had lost 5-nil (04:50), before previewing the Black Caps matches and path to the T20 World Cup title (11:15)... Also, review the much-maligned Super Smash Finals weekend (31:15).Plus, all your favourite furniture (41:10), including Paul Ford’s Cricket Violence Corner, Bat Chat, and Dylan Cleaver’s Who Am I? Brought to you by Resene!Follow The ACC on Instagram or Facebook or TikTok Subscribe to The BYC Podcast now on iHeartRadio, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts! iHeartRadio Apple Spotify YouTube THANKS MATE!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week’s episode of The BYC Podcast, Dylan Cleaver & Paul Ford join Finn Caddie to discuss why, when it comes to T20Is, we yin when the world yangs (00:00)... Are there any silver linings from this annihilation so far, and what does it mean for the T20I World Cup (01:45)...Next, they chat about the fallout from Bangladesh refusing to travel to India and pulling out of the tournament (17:30), before previewing the Super Smash Finals (25:05)... Also, go around the grounds of franchise T20 cricket (28:10).Plus, all your favourite furniture (42:30), including Paul Ford’s Cricket Violence Corner, Bat Chat, and Dylan Cleaver’s Who Am I? Brought to you by Resene!Follow The ACC on Instagram or Facebook or TikTok Subscribe to The BYC Podcast now on iHeartRadio, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts! iHeartRadio Apple Spotify YouTube THANKS MATE!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week’s episode of The BYC Podcast, Dylan Cleaver & Paul Ford join Finn Caddie to bask in the glory of the Black Caps once again making history by beating India at home in an ODI series (00:00)... Also, Dylan Cleaver apologises for a massive error in the career of Daryl Mitchell... Next, they preview the T20 series (21:30), before responding to some feedback about Dylan's thoughts on the Super Smash (26:55)... Also, try to remember what happened at the Black Clash (35:50).Plus, the return of all your favourite furniture (43:05), including Paul Ford’s Cricket Violence Corner, Bat Chat, and Dylan Cleaver’s Who Am I? Brought to you by Resene!Follow The ACC on Instagram or Facebook or TikTok Subscribe to The BYC Podcast now on iHeartRadio, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts! iHeartRadio Apple Spotify YouTube THANKS MATE!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week’s episode of The BYC Podcast, Dylan Cleaver & Paul Ford join Finn Caddie to discuss the ODI series between the Black Caps, who refuse to play the role of the Washington Generals and India (01:15)... Also, they chat about how bloody good Son of a Mitch is batting right now!Next, they chat about the Ashes fallout and what it means for Baz and the future of BazBall (17:00), the latest shenanigans from the ICC ahead of the T20 World Cup (31:25), before checking in on the BBL (33:50), and the Super Smash (36:20). Brought to you by Resene!Follow The ACC on Instagram or Facebook or TikTok Subscribe to The BYC Podcast now on iHeartRadio, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts! iHeartRadio Apple Spotify YouTube THANKS MATE!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this special episode of The BYC Podcast, Dylan Cleaver joins Paul Ford to break down who's in and who's out of the Black Caps T20 World Cup Squad and what it means for the future of T20 cricket in New Zealand...Plus, they touch on Super Smash, three ways to improve it, and some Ashes Chat! Brought to you by Resene!Follow The ACC on Instagram or Facebook or TikTok Subscribe to The BYC Podcast now on iHeartRadio, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts! iHeartRadio Apple Spotify YouTube THANKS MATE!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.