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***Official*** New Zealand Domestic Season 2008/09
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Q: What does Patton have in common with McClennaghan?
A: They both average over 40 in FC cricket
Prince EWS
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Q: What does Patton have in common with McClennaghan?
A: They both average over 40 in FC cricket
Oh, I love this post.
Howsie
International Captain
He looked real good in the Highlights I saw last night, looks like a very attacking batsmen. He was even able to smack McCleanaghan around abit, which was pretty impressive.
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thierry henry
International Coach
Worth noting that I lasted a lot longer than Sinclair did when I played Nethula 
Bahnz
Hall of Fame Member
Well Auckland get home pretty comfortably in the end, thanks to Hopkins and de Grandhomme, winning by 5 wickets.
Casting a look back at the performers this season, here's my judgement on the winners and losers.
Winners
Tarun Nethula: The top wicket taker in this year's competition, at a solid average (34) and an excellent strike rate (57). If he can tighten up his accuracy a little bit (always a huge ask for a legspinner) and keep up the good work next season he might start to compete with Patel for the 2nd spinner role.
Kane Williamson: Averaged over 50 with the bat and grabbed 17 wickets at 37 with the ball. Another season like this and he might start to push into the ODI side next year.
Peter Ingram: People may hate his lack of footwork, but he was the 2nd highest run scorer this season, at the not unhealthy average of 63. With McIntosh crashing and burning, he's probably next in line.
Craig Cumming: Should never have been dropped in the first place, but his form this season will have got him close to being back in contention.
Hon mentions: Lance Shaw, Hamish Bennett, Johann Myburgh
Losers:
Todd Astle: Another frankly awful season from a player who was once considered one of our brightest u19 prospects. His part time legspinners have declined in potency too.
Richard Sherlock: Bowled in the first few matches of the season, rarely going at less than 4 an over before disappearing again.
CJ Merchant: Just because you're Australian, that doesn't mean you're good.
Greg Hay: Who would've thunk that in one of the best seasons for batsmen in recent history, Hay would completely lose the plot?
Casting a look back at the performers this season, here's my judgement on the winners and losers.
Winners
Tarun Nethula: The top wicket taker in this year's competition, at a solid average (34) and an excellent strike rate (57). If he can tighten up his accuracy a little bit (always a huge ask for a legspinner) and keep up the good work next season he might start to compete with Patel for the 2nd spinner role.
Kane Williamson: Averaged over 50 with the bat and grabbed 17 wickets at 37 with the ball. Another season like this and he might start to push into the ODI side next year.
Peter Ingram: People may hate his lack of footwork, but he was the 2nd highest run scorer this season, at the not unhealthy average of 63. With McIntosh crashing and burning, he's probably next in line.
Craig Cumming: Should never have been dropped in the first place, but his form this season will have got him close to being back in contention.
Hon mentions: Lance Shaw, Hamish Bennett, Johann Myburgh
Losers:
Todd Astle: Another frankly awful season from a player who was once considered one of our brightest u19 prospects. His part time legspinners have declined in potency too.
Richard Sherlock: Bowled in the first few matches of the season, rarely going at less than 4 an over before disappearing again.
CJ Merchant: Just because you're Australian, that doesn't mean you're good.
Greg Hay: Who would've thunk that in one of the best seasons for batsmen in recent history, Hay would completely lose the plot?
Days of Grace
International Captain
Have to add Arnel in their. Another average at best season, and BAM your in the blackcaps.
Also gotta give Kudos to Shann Stewart
HeathDavisSpeed
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Lies....
Hamish Marshall if we are that desperate...
But deffo Kane Williamson. I was reading the Sunday papers, and they talked about turning the number 6 role into a specialist batsman role....
Really like that idea TBH, allows another batsman to shore our lineup, and Jesse Ryder is more than capeable of filling that 4th seemer role, and bringing in Williamson you get more than handy off-spin.
Pinga is definately in, despite his lack of footwork.... I liken his concrete feet to Sinclair, which could spell trouble at higher levels (much like Sinclair)...
Still reckon Jamie How is gun, just a rubbish patch of form...
My Ideal XI -
Ingram/How
Guptill
Flynn/How
Taylor
Ryder
Oram/Williamson
McCullum
Vettori
Patel/Southee
O'Brien
Martin
Hamish Marshall if we are that desperate...
But deffo Kane Williamson. I was reading the Sunday papers, and they talked about turning the number 6 role into a specialist batsman role....
Really like that idea TBH, allows another batsman to shore our lineup, and Jesse Ryder is more than capeable of filling that 4th seemer role, and bringing in Williamson you get more than handy off-spin.
Pinga is definately in, despite his lack of footwork.... I liken his concrete feet to Sinclair, which could spell trouble at higher levels (much like Sinclair)...
Still reckon Jamie How is gun, just a rubbish patch of form...
My Ideal XI -
Ingram/How
Guptill
Flynn/How
Taylor
Ryder
Oram/Williamson
McCullum
Vettori
Patel/Southee
O'Brien
Martin