***Official*** New Zealand Domestic Season 2008/09

[Athlai]

Canterbury win despite Williamson and McGlashan tonning up. Good to see all my fave ND players doing well. (Boult incl.)

 

[Bahnz]

Jimmy needing one to get us home off the last ball, does it with aplomb! Classy player, bit disappointed he wasn't in the ODI squad.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Looks like 3 very good games.

All 3 chasing teams made a game of it.
Auckland gave it a good run, but lost wickets at the wrong time.
ND gave it an even better run, 40 needed of 5 with 2 batsman 90-110, but they ended up choking.
Wellington come through with a win of the last ball, needed 4 off the last over, nearly choked.

Diamanti getting a 4fer :o
Franklin 87* in a winning chase.

 

[Athlai]

Jeets 2 for 41 and 9 off 9

 

[Atreyu]

Went to the CD/Aucks game today. Had a great time. Didn't see much reasoning behind NZC choosing Diamanti over Thompson, but today Diamanti looked a lot better then Thompson, in both Bowling and Batting. I'm looking forward to seeing him in Aussie.

How was How stumped by Tuffey? Keeper must have been standing up to medium pace.

That really was a fantastic bit of Keeping. Didn't think it was out to be honest. How tried to Sweep Tuffey over midwicket but was stumped with a foot in the air.

Lots of "That's a Tuffey" Chants. Also, why is Tuffey nicknamed Milkshake?

 

[Flem274*]

Must say all the U-19s have been bloody awesome. Most of them can still play for the U-19s too can't they?

They've been a bit inconsistent, but at least they haven't been getting owned. Williamson scoring a century against an all time NZ great is excellent news.

 

[JimmyGS]

Also, why is Tuffey nicknamed Milkshake?

Har har har.

Must say all the U-19s have been bloody awesome. Most of them can still play for the U-19s too can't they?

Not U19 anymore: Southee, Boult, Worker, Rutherford
U19 this year, but not for the WC next year: Williamson
U19 for the WC in 2010: Boam, Anderson, Bracewell

Oh and Kane is gun, no doubt about it.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Also, why is Tuffey nicknamed Milkshake?

Oh dear.

 

[Zinzan]

Jeets 2 for 41 and 9 off 9

Gun performance that aye Athlai

 

[Atreyu]

Har har har.

Oh dear.

So yeah, I just did a search and found out. I probably should have done it before I asked

 

[Athlai]

Gun performance that aye Athlai

Shot eh?

 

[Polo23]

Har har har.



Not U19 anymore: Southee, Boult, Worker, Rutherford
U19 this year, but not for the WC next year: Williamson
U19 for the WC in 2010: Boam, Anderson, Bracewell

Oh and Kane is gun, no doubt about it.

You gonna make the WC or too old?

 

[TT Boy]

Wagner tearing it up. Three more years then international cricket.

Although I read an article on him saying he was touching 140kph. That is news to me. He was bog standard 125kph in the Republic and if he had any pace, he would have been playing for the Titans now or would have got a Kolpak deal.

 

[Polo23]

I heard he was regularly around 135km/h...not sure if there is any truth in that though.

Wagner has been hit and miss in the OD games. Tends to go for quite a few runs.

 

[TT Boy]

Yeah like Franklin he likes the half volley length but he can get the ball to move. I maybe wrong (haven't seen him in years) but he wasn't the tallest guy around either.

 

[JimmyGS]

You gonna make the WC or too old?

Yea I'm good for the WC.

 

[Perm]

Really awesome to see Williamson ton up. Craig Cumming's been doing well for Otago too.

 

[thierry henry]

Is the cut-off for age still September 1?

 

[Flem274*]

Wagner tearing it up. Three more years then international cricket.

Although I read an article on him saying he was touching 140kph. That is news to me. He was bog standard 125kph in the Republic and if he had any pace, he would have been playing for the Titans now or would have got a Kolpak deal.

Depends really. He's pretty gun but there's lots of competition for the bowling spots.

May have had the wind at his back perhaps? Helps Trent Boult and O'Brien a lot.

If Wagner likes the half volley length then perhaps he might be more suited, like Franklin, to tests?

Also I may be a bit biased, I don't want NZ to end up like England with its imports.

 

[Flem274*]

So NZ A sides for List A/FC respectively? My List A would probably be:

Watling (ND)
Ingram (CD)
Sinclair (CD)
Cumming (OT) (pretty successful at four)
Williamson (ND)
Franklin (WTN)
McGlashan (ND)
Diamanti (CD)
Thompson (CD)
O'Brien (WTN)
Boult (ND)

Wagner not selected because he's inelligible. Same for ICL players (otherwise Wagner, Bond and Tuffey would all have a case for inclusion).

I'll probably revise that team later. Can't remember who is doing good in FC cricket, will have a look.