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*Official* New Zealand Domestic Cricket Season 2012/2013
- Thread starter Flem274*
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New pitch tomorrow (same field) and every one-day game moved back a day. And three-day match turned into a four, which it always should have been. That must've been Kim Lawnbowls' idea (to make it three, I mean).
And Otago signed ten Doeschate for HRV Cup, good pick up. Dunno how Canterbury missed out on him, seeing he played for them in 2010-11 and would know a lot of the players/staff there.
And Otago signed ten Doeschate for HRV Cup, good pick up. Dunno how Canterbury missed out on him, seeing he played for them in 2010-11 and would know a lot of the players/staff there.
Kippax
Cricketer Of The Year
Caught up a bit at lunchtime...a low percentage and half-hearted sweep from Latham to make it 51/5. de Grandhomme boofing one to mid-off at 54/6. Really disheartening lack of game sense with no light behind the eyes, the obligatory "canny, less natural talent guy" Ellis coming in and doing his thing. De Boorder moving all around the crease and taking guard on about a sixth stump at times, improvising his way to riches.
Presume that high-scoring Aces practice match Crocker mentioned was an afternoon T20. Should really make the FC matches 12pm starts with two 2.5 hour sessions.
Presume that high-scoring Aces practice match Crocker mentioned was an afternoon T20. Should really make the FC matches 12pm starts with two 2.5 hour sessions.
Unfortunately, yes it is. He and Latham should be doing shuttles this evening. Flynn got a beauty, Rutherford got one that popped out of the ordinary and I didn't see Brownlie's. But it showed that with a bit of application they could have got 200. De Boorder=gun, get him in the top side.
As for Mitch's 49th over meltdown....
Kippax
Cricketer Of The Year
Well, CDG averaged 44 (125 SR) in the Ford Trophy last season, 70 in PS, the pie loves that ****. Broom had a very poor PS and FT.
Mike5181
International Captain
Don't worry. I didn't realise this was a one-day game.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
As I've said before, I have found de Grandhomme's entire career in New Zealand to be rather odd. I was a very keen follower of Zimbabwean cricket around the time of Colin's move and the perception of him as a youth cricketer was that of a genuine, classy top-4 batsman. He opened more often than not and very good things were said about his technique and application. He did very little bowling at this point although I was aware that he bowled "a little bit of medium pace" and yet when he turned up in the Auckland side at first he was there for his bowling as much as his batting. That's what I first found surprising, but even now that he's become known more as a batsman-who-bowls-sometimes, he's an Afridi-style lower middle order basher. He doesn't even bat in the top four at club level very often does he?
Do you know if he made a conscious decision to change his game at some point or was I just given bad info about what sort of player he was from the start?
straw man
Hall of Fame Member
Ah ok, didn't see those. Did see Ellis's runout - how poor was that?!
That innings was almost Van-Wyk-like
. If De Boorder does stack up the runs this season he could make a decent case to be next in line ahead of Watling.
straw man
Hall of Fame Member
McClenaghan looks a definite rung or three below Boult and Wagner. Wonder if he could gain a bit more pace through the crease... may be restricted by previous injuries.
Boult
Just bowled a testing delivery to one of the India lefties (Menaria) who had absolutely no idea and edged to slip.
Boult
Just bowled a testing delivery to one of the India lefties (Menaria) who had absolutely no idea and edged to slip.
Blain
U19 Captain
Pace wise, how was Mitch? He always goes for runs but seems to get wickets. Looks like we have a chance here, the 5 bowler is the thing I'm worried about. CDC mixed with Worker I guess, will be interesting when they are brought on. Cant afford to drop the pressure or they will get a partnership underway.
straw man
Hall of Fame Member
Wow, Ellis just bowled one that absolutely took off. Wicket has mostly been fairly true from what I've seen, though with some decent seam movement. Still laughing at the shot from Menaria to Boult - the shot of many a young subcontinent batsmen on first trip to NZ, who has been spooked by the bounce and seam movement.
Kippax
Cricketer Of The Year
Hmm, 130-135 probably. Stream backs up an hour, Mitch bowling at the start of it right now I think.