New Zealand Off Season 2014

[_Ed_]

Really starting to get the same vibe about him that I got from Richard Sherlock circa 2005.

Those are some sad memories.

 

[RxGM]

nah, Southee is undeniably our most important player.

Probably though his limited over performance have been below par in the last 12 months, but it depends how Heath Mills & Hesson rank every one, and I just think they would ranking Brendon ahead

 

[hendrix]

Probably though his limited over performance have been below par in the last 12 months, but it depends how Heath Mills & Hesson rank every one, and I just think they would ranking Brendon ahead

A set criteria is used to rank players across all three forms of the game with Test cricket receiving twice the weighting of One Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals.

 

[Howsie]

I wonder what Jamie Siddons thinks of that list.

 

[hendrix]

I wonder what Jamie Siddons thinks of that list.

Jamie Siddons should poach Adam Milne.

Would be good for both parties. Milne wouldn't be playing home games on a road, Wellington would get a player below the age of 35.

 

[Howsie]

Most of those 35 year olds are probably healthier than Milne tbf.

 

[NZTailender]

Peter Fulton; from captaining in a tour match to no contract in six weeks.

 

[Prince EWS]

Contract list looks solid

Corey Anderson – Northern Knights
Trent Boult – Northern Knights
Mark Craig – Otago Volts
Martin Guptill – Auckland Aces
Matt Henry – Canterbury
Tom Latham – Canterbury
Mitchell McClenaghan – Auckland Aces
Brendon McCullum – Otago Volts
Nathan McCullum – Otago Volts
Kyle Mills – Auckland Aces
Adam Milne – Central Stags
Colin Munro – Auckland Aces
Jimmy Neesham – Otago Volts
Luke Ronchi – Wellington Firebirds
Ish Sodhi – Northern Knights
Tim Southee – Northern Knights
Ross Taylor – Central Stags
Neil Wagner – Otago Volts
BJ Watling – Northern Knights
Kane Williamson – Northern Knights

Test return for Guptill on the cards then?

 

[Kippax]

Just a bit of a two Tests, 7 ODIs sort of contract list, probably. We know what's on their mind.

 

[Flem274*]

Test return for Guptill on the cards then?

Sounds like they're using the A tour as a trial since they've given both Rudds and Fults a vote of no confidence with that list. Can't remember if Guppers is going to England or not but it looks like the UAE spot will be a fight to the death between Rutherford, Brownlie and Guptill. Guptill might get in if Crowe gives him props after his technique rearrangement. McIntosh got picked on the back of a Crowe radio interview.

 

[Howsie]

Sounds like they're using the A tour as a trial since they've given both Rudds and Fults a vote of no confidence with that list. Can't remember if Guppers is going to England or not but it looks like the UAE spot will be a fight to the death between Rutherford, Brownlie and Guptill. Guptill might get in if Crowe gives him props after his technique rearrangement. McIntosh got picked on the back of a Crowe radio interview.

Hesson said last week that Brownlie will have to prove himself with ND first.

 

[Kippax]

Geenty came away from his interviews with Hesson saying Michael Bracewell's in a prime position, and that Brownlie will bat in the middle-order over there. Needs to prove himself at the top for ND.

 

[Athlai]

Guptill for Tests is the Athlai promise of 2014/2015

 

[hendrix]

Geenty came away from his interviews with Hesson saying Michael Bracewell's in a prime position, and that Brownlie will bat in the middle-order over there. Needs to prove himself at the top for ND.

Hesson is making way too much sense lately.

The call on Guptill requiring the Crowe seal of approval is freaking great. Do not pass Go, do not collect $200.

 

[Kippax]

 

[Kippax]

 

[Bahnz]

Another duck and a season average of 28. So much for Jesse being too good for domestic cricket.

 

[Immenso]

I'm a fan of M Bracewell, and have been interested in him for a while as a potential opener. But want it to be done the slow way e.g opening for Otago. Are they really going to select him as test opener based on two 3 days games for NZA v county 2nd XI-ish sides? (And maybe 1 or 2 October Plunket shield rounds?)

Looking at his season dismissals on Kippax's video you would never guess he had an excellent season.

But his boundaries video gladdened my heart to see a tall left handed Otago top order batsman who can actually ****ing leg glance and clip through mid wicket. That's 50% more scoring options than Ruds.

BTW, never noticed his back and accross rigger movement until kippax's rapid montaging.

 

[Adwalks]

Another player on the move... Tipene Friday down to Otago.

Otago cricket press release.

Otago Cricket today confirmed that Tipene Friday will relocate to Dunedin and join the SBS Bank Otago Volts for the 2014-15 season. Friday has previously had stints with Wellington and more recently Auckland but has had limited playing opportunities.

Volts assistant coach Nathan King said “Tipene will be a great addition to the SBS Bank Otago Volts squad. Tipene is a fantastic natural athlete and the bounce he extracts from his bowling will add great variety to our bowling stocks.

“Tipene has struggled for playing opportunities in the past few seasons, but with Otago Cricket’s history of bringing players down and having them flourish we believe at the age of 23 he has a bright future ahead.

Friday added “I am really excited to be joining the Otago Volts family for this up and coming season. It is a great opportunity and I am looking forward to making the move down south”.

 

[Flem274*]

"Someone give me a game, just one, oh God please!" - Tipene Friday

Kudos to him for hunting down squad gaps, rather than sitting on his couch hoping for an injury to let him in.