***Official New Zealand Domestic Season Thread 2009/10

[Howsie]

Otago trade in 10 runs to get a wicket back, going by my current scorecard.

 

[Howsie]

74-8 Arnel has picked up 5/16

 

[straw man]

Otago all out for 88! Can only imagine that the pitch is to blame for a lot of it. Feel sorry for Cumming who obviously gutsed it out for 42 but received no support.

Good to see Arnel do well as he could potentially be around the test side once Bond, Martin & O'Brien bow out. Even if Arnel's figures need to be taken with a large grain of salt.

ND's batting IMO equally fragile so could see something similar from them. A solid and snail-paced 50 from Flynn is in order.

 

[Howsie]

Embarrassing, looks like Flem was right. Devcich isn't opening, which is sort of strange tbh.

Hopefully we get a good start anyhow, I wonder how Wagner will go now.

 

[straw man]

In the other match, Brodie on 54* from 157 balls. Good stuff. Elliott fails though.

 

[Flem274*]

Devcich is playing as a bowling allrounder. ND can't seem decide what to do with him.

Loving Brodie here.

 

[Flem274*]

Flynn in early for ND. This will be a test. A juicy (probably) pitch and Wagner and McSkimming to bat against.

 

[Flem274*]

Looks like Nicol will open for the Cantabs.

 

[straw man]

Devcich is playing as a bowling allrounder. ND can't seem decide what to do with him.

Loving Brodie here.

Haha, overs bowled by Devcich: Zero

Though I guess Bruce Martin would equally have not been required in that innings.

 

[straw man]

Looks like Nicol will open for the Cantabs.

Yeah there was an article on Stuff about that quite a while ago. It's a fresh start for him being at Canterbury and opening.

If he makes a success of it could be in the NZ team in no time, already having a decent record behind him.

 

[Flem274*]

ND and Wagners figures making batting look a lot easier. Myabe we were being harsh on ND, certainly we know Arnel can bowl.

 

[Howsie]

Northern Districts at this rate are going to knock of Otago's score in less then 10 overs, maybe this pitch isn't as bad as we thought it was.

 

[Flem274*]

If its a fair pitch that would actualy be awesome considering Arnel is NZC contracted.

 

[Howsie]

If its a fair pitch that would actualy be awesome considering Arnel is NZC contracted.

Well he's been the best (or one of the best) domestic bowlers for two or so years now, I'm not surprised at all tbh. He's always performed when he's played for NZ A also, he should be banging on the door IMO.

 

[Flem274*]

ND will be hoping he doesn't get injured. He'll be down the NZ pecking order a bit with the comebacks of the ICLs.

 

[Raghav]

Why cricinfo is not providing live scores for NZ domestic season. I know they never did it, but they are doing for other countries regularly Is n't it?

 

[Flem274*]

Flynn out to Harvie. Now get rid of Marshall and bring in someone worth runs like Williamson.

 

[Flem274*]

Andrew de Boorder on a blocking spree, currently 16* off 60 balls

EDIT: Make that 16* off 66

 

[Athlai]

Martin got Elliott out with a ripper, was a bit wayward against Brodie though.

 

[Howsie]

Martin got Elliott out with a ripper, was a bit wayward against Brodie though.

Did you see Anderson bowl at all?