'My job is to go hunting the stumps' - new White Fern

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'My job is to go hunting the stumps' - new White Fern

“Hello, Breearne speaking.”“Who?”That was the start of the conversation that would lead Bree Illing to her first White Ferns call-up.When Illing’s phone rang with an unknown number, she answered with her full first name, which she doesn’t go by in cricket.White Ferns coach Ben Sawyer had to double-check he had called the right number, and then was able to share the exciting news with the left arm seamer, one of four potential debutants named in …