18 Feb 2022

A cricket comeback in Palmerston North for ex-Black Cap

From Checkpoint, 5:49 pm on 18 February 2022

A quiet park in Palmerston North is a world away from the full stadiums of India, or even a packed Basin Reserve.

Former Black Cap Andrew Penn puts his weight into the ball while opening the batting for Whanganui against Hawke’s Bay in Palmerston North on Friday.

Former Black Cap Andrew Penn puts his weight into the ball while opening the batting for Whanganui against Hawke’s Bay in Palmerston North on Friday. Photo: RNZ / Jimmy Ellingham

But for former Black Cap men's cricket international Andrew Penn, it's the scene of a cricketing comeback, at the age of 47.

Jimmy Ellingham has more.