*** Official New Zealand Domestic Cricket 2011/2012 ***

[straw man]

Is it because teams think that if any bowler bowls 20 overs in an innings he will either break down or need to be "rested" for the next game, so packing the side with bowlers spreads the load around?

Probably

 

[Athlai]

Otago. Urgh.

 

[Howsie]

I don't really have an answer as to why this is either... I thought it was something to do with pitches, and perhaps ND and Otago have more bowler-friendly wickets and use some sort of logic (?) that argues they should play more bowlers as a result. But Auckland have more batsman-friendly pitches and do the same thing.

For Northern Districts, since Bruce Martin left anyway, we've been forced to pick five front line bowlers because the spinning options just haven't been good enough. If Vettori was available all season for example, and you took away his ability with the bat I'm pretty sure we'd go with the three quicks, Vettori, and an all rounder, be that Verma or Mitchell. As it is though I don't think you could get away with three bowlers and an average spinner and still do enough to win.

 

[Mike5181]

Auckland not playing Parlane is dire.

Yeah, you can't tell me he's not better than some of these guys.

 

[Howsie]

Yeah good to see him actually scoring some runs for Auckland; averaged in the 20s for them before this game.

I'm just happy to see him scoring 100's tbh. He managed four or five for Derbryshire, a couple in Zimbabwe, and now a big one here. Spread out over two different formats but good to see nevertheless.

 

[SteveNZ]

Yeah, you can't tell me he's not better than some of these guys.

It'd only be Kitchen. And Parlane didn't score runs in the last match, so it's one of those things.

 

[Athlai]

It'd only be Kitchen. And Parlane didn't score runs in the last match, so it's one of those things.

Play him instead of Bhupinder Singh. C Martin, Mills, Bates, CDG, B Martin and B Singh is a stupid attack. Guptill is seen as a genuine part time option now as well. It'd basically fix all the problems with their current lineup too.

 

[Prince EWS]

It'd only be Kitchen. And Parlane didn't score runs in the last match, so it's one of those things.

I think too many bowlers was his point. Mills had a good season with the bat last year but batting six is a bit much.

 

[Athlai]

Guppy doing well to keep Martin off strike.

 

[Mike5181]

It should be

1.Tim McIntosh
2.Martin Guptill
3.Andrew de Boorder
4.Neal Parlane
5.Anaru Kitchen
6.Gareth Hopkins+
7.Colin de Grandhomme
8.Kyle Mills
9.Bruce Martin
10.Michael Bates
11.Chris Martin

 

[Howsie]

God Martin's useless.

 

[Mike5181]

It's a shame Guptill didn't quite get there.

 

[Howsie]

Northern Districts will rap this up by the end of the day.

 

[Athlai]

Northern Districts will rap this up by the end of the day.

The new system really makes it \_/ for Wellington. Even if they manage the draw, they don't gain points for themselves only deny extra points for ND.

 

[Flem274*]

Denying ND is always a good thing.

 

[Athlai]

Good to see Papps finally scoring runs for us.

 

[_Ed_]

Haha, Kane. A majestic 284*, then casually goes and takes a wicket in his first over. Having a good game, you could say.

 

[Howsie]

Denying ND is always a good thing.

And you never know, Wellington might be challenging us for top spot (bhahaha) at the end of the season

 

[Mike5181]

Haha Williamson.

 

[Athlai]

Good to see Papps finally scoring runs for us.

Didn't score a run after I made this post. WAFC