*Official* New Zealand Domestic Cricket Season 2012/2013

[Dan]

Tim Seifert, 59(63) vs. Australia U19 - YouTube

Not impressed by that at all. He seems to get himself remarkably tangled up. Doesn't get his front foot across for the drives (hence the repeated plays and misses) and there were a couple of pull shots where he's had to play ugly 'get away from me' swipes because he's in no position to play it comfortably.

He's got the eye and the power and the talent to do well in U/19 cricket, but older blokes on the FC scene will work him out pretty quickly, IMO.

 

[Spikey]

looking forward to seeing jake doran's innings

 

[Kippax]

Cribb to come into the thread here and provide the tip for non-NZ access to the vault.

 

[Hurricane]

Not impressed by that at all. He seems to get himself remarkably tangled up. Doesn't get his front foot across for the drives (hence the repeated plays and misses) and there were a couple of pull shots where he's had to play ugly 'get away from me' swipes because he's in no position to play it comfortably.

He's got the eye and the power and the talent to do well in U/19 cricket, but older blokes on the FC scene will work him out pretty quickly, IMO.

I don't see them letting him bat any higher than 8 in an FC team if selected.
People say it is not how it is how many in cricket. But that isn't really the case when it comes to picking future strong players.
IF I remember right from the video his FD needs a bit of work - he points both feet back towards the bowler and shuffles forward. Lets not discuss his dismissal.

Anyway on the plus side for him he is young.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Good to hear that the quality attacks of hamilton high-school cricket have got him into good habits

 

[Kippax]

McDermott WAC - YouTube

Bit of Thompson/Cronje 1994. Probably wants the stumping there.

 

[Spikey]

fkg qlder


bowler took a good catch tho. presume he's one of the NT ****s

 

[Kippax]

Yeah Joel Logan.

 

[Kippax]

Another request for Jake D00ran on Youtube. Looks like Cribb is unavailable, so check in here tomorrow for this kid's video.

 

[Kippax]

Picks for upcoming season (first game starts tomorrow)

Plunket Shield: Otago
One day: Wellington
HRV Cup: Northern Districts

Highest FC run-scorer: Neil Broom
Highest FC wicket-taker: Brent Arnel (yuck)
HRV Cup MVP: Scott Styris

Batting 6 in Test team at end of summer: Daniel Flynn
Current nationally contracted player who gets dropped from FC team: Tarun Nethula

Yup, very much so. So much more than a sweat band, which he was originally.

Plunket Shield: Otago
Ford Trophy: Wellington
HRV Cup: Auckland

Auckland know how to win in 20-over format, you can't overlook that. Otago will have wicket-takers coming out of their posteriors and Wellington are well overdue for a trophy. Can't wait for tomorrow

Plunket Shield: Northern Districts
One day: Central Districts
HRV Cup: Northern Districts

James Baker for highest first class wicket taker.

[Picks for upcoming season (first game starts tomorrow)

Plunket Shield: Wellington
One day: Wellington
HRV Cup: Northern Districts

Highest FC run-scorer: Jesse Ryder
Highest FC wicket-taker: Woakes
HRV Cup MVP: Scott Styris

Batting 6 in Test team at end of summer: Fanko
Current nationally contracted player who gets dropped from FC team: Tarun Nethula

Plunket Shield: Otago...chokes after Christmas they say. But this time may still win.
Wooden spoon: Canterbury
One day: Auckland
HRV Cup: Auckland
Wooden spoon: Canterbury

Highest FC run-scorer: Lou Vincent
Highest U-23: Michael Bracewell
Highest FC wicket-taker: Ish Sodhi
HRV Cup MVP: Luke Ronchi

Batting 6 in Test team at end of summer: Franklin

Plunket Shield: Wellington
Ford Trophy: Auckland
HRV Cup: Wellington

Highest FC run scorer: Murdoch
Highest FC wicket taker: Gillespie

Plunket Shield: ND.
One day: Wellingtron (they have to win something one day, surely. And the OD competition is probably the hardest to pick)
HRV Cup: Auckland

Highest FC run-scorer: Matthew Sinclair
Highest FC wicket-taker: Arnel
HRV Cup MVP: Munro

Batting 6 in Test team at end of summer: Flynn

Plunket shield: ND
HRV Cup: CD
Ford Trophy: Otago

Highest FC run scorer: Hamish Rutherford
Highest FC wicket taker: Aldridge

Earnt the right to 10 pts
Hit good areas 5 pts
Your suggestions were laughable -5 pts

 

[Prince EWS]

Earnt the right to 10 pts
Hit good areas 5 pts
Your suggestions were laughable -5 pts

Harsh on the blokes who picked Franklin I reckon; he's probably still only some good ODI form, a couple more of those 137km/hr thunderbolts and a few more Brownlie failures from being back there, sad as that may seem. He did spend part of the summer there too given the Plunket Shield was already underway while he playing those Tests in South Africa. Certainly no more or less laughable in hindsight than the blokes who picked Flynn anyway IMO.

 

[Kippax]

There's just something a bit more embarrassing about backing Franklin, as if you lent a guy with a mediocrity addiction money to "get himself clean".

 

[Mike5181]

What are your thoughts on Tim Seifert, Kippax? I'm not quite so pessimistic about the kids chances, but evidently there's a bit of work to be done before he'll ever be a success at the higher levels.

 

[Kippax]

Yeah, quite liked his very natural-looking setup and quite naturally nimble footwork to the spinners, and the fact he at least values the straight face. His pull shot is pretty unsightly, but also worth remembering they declared within half an hour of his dismissal.

 

[Kippax]

Jake Doran, 87* vs. New Zealand U19 - YouTube

Otago's Jack Hunter with the slingy action at the start there, otherwise you could say this isn't a bowling crop of 2008 or 2010 proportions for us.

Seifert opening in 2nd inns - YouTube

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Hit footowork to the quicks isn't incredible but he seems to play it late and adjusts for movement pretty well there. Who's the Brett Lee clone btw?

 

[BackFootPunch]

What are your thoughts on Hunter, Kippax?

He dominated the second half of the club cricket season in Dunedin.

 

[Hurricane]

Fantastic footage Kippax - you have my vote in BOTM until the end.

Seifert looked more composed in that knock. Still didn't care for his FD.

The NZ attack did not have classic bowling actions. That is a polite way of saying they were not very good. With the exception I think of the second medium pacer in the clip.

 

[ohnoitsyou]

Good to see the juniors still suffer from the trusty third innings collapse

 

[jcas0167]

Good to see the juniors still suffer from the trusty third innings collapse

Turning into quite an interesting run chase.