***Official*** New Zealand Domestic Season 2014/15

[Blocky]

I know I'm a homer but at one stage Howick Pak had Andy McKay (who touched close to 150km in his younger wilder days) Kerry Walmsley, Mitch, Millsy and Greg Morgan who all operated in the 130s and above in some cases. Batting at training was tougher than in a game, which is probably why we produced the de Boorders, Colins, Mark Craig etc.

Walmsley was one of the quickest guys I faced, he just tended to be very erratic in terms of what pace he'd turn up and bowl at, combined with how erratic his line and length was. That would've been an interesting attack to get some licks in against. I'd dare say Mills aside, you'd get a lot of **** balls to score against if you were good enough against the good balls.

I'd still stick to the point though that as a general rule, the pace in Auckland is much lower than other areas I've played in. It might have something to do with how **** the majority of cricket wickets are here compared to other places. The other thing that baffled me at first was how most players up here didn't know how to swing a ball, nor cut a ball off wickets. A lot of the bowlers here bowl seam up and get the odd one to nip but no consistent swing/movement.

Hamilton, almost every single bowler you come across swings the ball one way or the other and quite a few of them bowl a decent cutter as their variation.

 

[Howsie]

What happened to Greg Morgan? He didn't look like anything special but he seemed liked one of those guys who would play first class cricket for 10 years, especially in Auckland.

 

[Kippax]

Still in Auckland, plays mostly social club cricket now.

Ellerslie Senior Results and Reports: 29, 30 November 2014

Sunday Twenty20 1A Crazy Horses
v East Coast Bays Yellow @ Mt Wellington War Memorial 1a (30 Nov)

Asked to field first, the Horses began as they meant to go on with two quick wickets to star import Greg Morgan, who after years of unfulfilled promise playing for New Zealand Under 19, Auckland and the Howick Pakuranga Premiers, had decided to make up for lost time by actively seeking entry into the high-intensity, big-money competition that is Sunday Twenty20 1A.

 

[Kippax]

Living daylights knocked out of Northern Knights | Stuff.co.nz

The stomach bug ruled unwanted Black Caps batsman Dean Brownlie out of the match against Otago after he was released from the first test squad in Christchurch, but he's expected to start against the Stags.

 

[SteveNZ]

What happened to Greg Morgan? He didn't look like anything special but he seemed liked one of those guys who would play first class cricket for 10 years, especially in Auckland.

Haha Kip knows more than me these days, clearly. He was doing a landscaping degree and is also a very good hockey player, and lost passion for the game I think. Complex bloke Morgs, was very, very talented at 17-18 - was the best death bowler the Aces had just before the HRV/Champs League came in then got overcoached/wasn't able to be a free thinker about his own game, and became very mechanical and much less effective. Real shame, was slippery quick, swung it and hit a big ball, scored 80-odd on FC debut with his old uncluttered mind. '

My experiences of Auckland bowlers changed greatly from more recent times to 10 years ago. Now, you get guys almost exclusvely >125km who swing it out of the hand. Guys like Matt Quinn, Deano Bartlett etc stick out like dogs balls as guys who hit the deck with any great venom. Apparently Brett Randall is of a similar ilk. Previous to that, you'd get guys who hit the deck a lot better, and probably did rely on seam rather than long swinging HVs that expose poor club techniques. And obviously the average age is significantly lower.

 

[Blocky]

Haha Kip knows more than me these days, clearly. He was doing a landscaping degree and is also a very good hockey player, and lost passion for the game I think. Complex bloke Morgs, was very, very talented at 17-18 - was the best death bowler the Aces had just before the HRV/Champs League came in then got overcoached/wasn't able to be a free thinker about his own game, and became very mechanical and much less effective. Real shame, was slippery quick, swung it and hit a big ball, scored 80-odd on FC debut with his old uncluttered mind. '

My experiences of Auckland bowlers changed greatly from more recent times to 10 years ago. Now, you get guys almost exclusvely >125km who swing it out of the hand. Guys like Matt Quinn, Deano Bartlett etc stick out like dogs balls as guys who hit the deck with any great venom. Apparently Brett Randall is of a similar ilk. Previous to that, you'd get guys who hit the deck a lot better, and probably did rely on seam rather than long swinging HVs that expose poor club techniques. And obviously the average age is significantly lower.

Yeah, I think you and I were the last generation playing into our mid to late thirties at club level.

 

[Flem274*]

Damn, just seen we've rested Milne at Hesson's request. Guess it's all on Dougeh to deal with the engine room then. Nice to see Small back and bowling. Three spinners at Pukekura Park is a brave move from ND.

Mitch M and Elliott are having good days so far.

 

[Howsie]

That Canterbury team is pure puke. Diamanti five, Ellis six. Yuck.

 

[Kippax]

Why on earth would you play Leo Carter as an opener in swinging conditions, may as well have played with 10 men there. In Hira's absence, today was Tastle's day.

 

[Immenso]

Santner giving Bracewell some smack at the death. But with a Pukekura Park caveat.

Young Finnie giving Gillespie some death tap (I think)

 

[Kippax]

Be interested to see how Guptill dealt to Henry. Then again, Ireland also gave Henry a whack. He's striving so hard he's actually becoming McClenaghan. 5/30 or 0/80, both are in him on any given day.

 

[Kippax]

Alecz Day actually winning a game for Wgtn here. The Gold Coast have sent us a better prospect than Penrith ever did.

 

[Flem274*]

Bugger off with your Aussie imports already Wellington.

 

[Flem274*]

George Worker really has made a big difference to our white ball batting.

 

[Kippax]

Bugger off with your Aussie imports already Wellington.

Ah you jinxed it. Wac.

 

[Hurricane]

Bugger off with your Aussie imports already Wellington.

this

 

[jcas0167]

Scans have revealed he suffered a disc injury in the gym and he is unlikely to play for Otago in the domestic 50-over competition or take up his Big Bash contract with the Melbourne Renegades.

Otago Cricket Association chief executive Ross Dykes said Ryder was in limbo until the injury was ironed out.

"He's not in great shape," Dykes said.

"We thought it was a minor thing to begin with but it hasn't come right.

"The scan has showed it as a disc problem so it is not as straightforward as we first thought.

"The last injury report we had from the physio was there was no definite date when he would be ready to play again, apart from it being into January."

Jesse Ryder likely to miss Big Bash with back injury | Stuff.co.nz

Meanwhile looks like Henry was relatively expensive against Auckland, while Guptill continued to regain some form.

 

[Kippax]

A bit of a soft exit for the Gold Coast titan. Siddons will like that high backlift and that booming pull shot for six just before he perished though.

 

[Immenso]

Encouragingly. Guptill with some leg side boundaries off Henry in this innings. Pulls, a whip, and even a hook all off Henry.

I know Outer Oval is pathetic square (and maybe that was the incentive), but I've been getting more and more worried about Guptill's almost Ruds-like closing down of his leg side options.

 

[Blocky]

Santner continuing to out perform Sodhi with the ball and continue his growth with the bat. Future's looking good for another ND spinner.