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Article: IN THE HOT SEAT; THE REDMOND FILE
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- The Press
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- April 11, 2008
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Aaron Redmond is the latest hopeful pitched into the hot seat as
test opener for the Black Caps. He talks to GEOFF LONGLEY about his
rise to the top.
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The road to Australian-born Aaron Redmond becoming the latest
Black Cap began 10 years ago in Perth at a net session with the New
Zealand Youth 19 years team.
The skinny teenager went along as a net bowler to practise with
the baby Black Caps who were en route to South Africa for a world
youth cup that year.
Redmond, now 28, was not unknown to New Zealand youth coach Dayle
Hadlee who had played with and against his father, Rodney, who made
one test appearance for New Zealand, after a first-class career with
Auckland as an attacking ...