*Official* New Zealand in England 2015

[WindieWeathers]

Look the main benefit that Kane got from his 2014 county cricket stint was an opportunity to play a lot of long form cricket in testing conditions. NZ doesn't play nearly as much test cricket as India and Australia, and so their players are at an immediate disadvantage during their developmental phase. Going and playing competitive first class cricket non-stop for 6 months is exactly what a talented young player like Kane needed. Somebody like Smith would probably benefit from it substantially less, because he plays a massive amount of high quality long form cricket already. Kohli would probably improve as a batsman in English conditions, but in terms of his overall record as a player I doubt it would have a huge impact.

Someone like Bravo would absolutely benefit immensely from a season of county cricket, and if he did then maybe he could hope to achieve the kind of sustained excellence that Williamson has. Given how obviously naturally talented he is, I'm sure any county would welcome him, so there's really nobody stopping him but himself.

It's interesting you speak about who would benefit and who wouldn't because a kid like Kraigg is 22 and has scored four tons in four series and averages 36 but will he be afforded the same chance? I have my doubts. And this is where NZ are benefiting because several of the NZ test players have either played county cricket or second eleven matches for a county side.

 

[WindieWeathers]

Maybe there's, uhh, a reason for that

Yes, yes, poor little Windies being passed over for mediocre Kiwi hacks. Damn Bracewell coaching Gloucestershire!

That said, Fidel Edwards is on a county stint atm and can't help but tweet how bored he is in Southampton.

Come on Dan you're better than that...the fact is it's been years since we had young talent picked up by county's even though they are doing well at international level. Yet as i mentioned in my last post NZ's players are getting a crack and fair play to them.

 

[OverratedSanity]

It's interesting you speak about who would benefit and who wouldn't because a kid like Kraigg is 22 and has scored four tons in four series and averages 36 but will he be afforded the same chance? I have my doubts. And this is where NZ are benefiting because several of the NZ test players have either played county cricket or second eleven matches for a county side.

Unfortunately no tons on seamers or dust bowls though.

 

[Howsie]

It's interesting you speak about who would benefit and who wouldn't because a kid like Kraigg is 22 and has scored four tons in four series and averages 36 but will he be afforded the same chance? I have my doubts. And this is where NZ are benefiting because several of the NZ test players have either played county cricket or second eleven matches for a county side.

Damn New Zealand cricket think the own the game

 

[Bahnz]

you just used lots of words for no gain

join the dark side and see the sense WW talks. i used to hate him but now i think he's got good points.

Lol, what a Bravo-esque attitude. WW's posts are the county cricket of CW. Yeah the standard isn't always the highest, but it's the sheer weight of practice in frequently unforgiving circumstances that is critical to helping the development of my posting. Talented, flighty ****s like yourself would be far superior posters if you were to set aside your pride, take time off hobnobbing with marquee posters like Spark and GIMP and engage in the mud with WW for 6 months or so.

 

[Flem274*]

you had me until "marquee posters like GIMP"

let's not get carried away now. GIMP is a true four star champion aka **** and that's why we love him.

 

[Flem274*]

Buttler looks like a taller Tommen

 

[Dan]

It's interesting you speak about who would benefit and who wouldn't because a kid like Kraigg is 22 and has scored four tons in four series and averages 36 but will he be afforded the same chance? I have my doubts. And this is where NZ are benefiting because several of the NZ test players have either played county cricket or second eleven matches for a county side.

I'd certainly like to see Brathwaite over there, yes. He's the kind of guy I think would learn a lot from a full-season county stint.

 

[Bahnz]

I was going to say PEWS, but then I thought giving two Aussie posters such a public thumbs up in the middle of the BOTM sent the wrong kind of message.

 

[WindieWeathers]

Lol, what a Bravo-esque attitude. WW's posts are the county cricket of CW. Yeah the standard isn't always the highest, but it's the sheer weight of practice in frequently unforgiving circumstances that is critical to helping the development of my posting. Talented, flighty ****s like yourself would be far superior posters if you were to set aside your pride, take time off hobnobbing with marquee posters like Spark and GIMP and engage in the mud with WW for 6 months or so.

Flem loves my style really...And deep down I'm sure he appreciates my words of wisdom.

 

[WindieWeathers]

I'd certainly like to see Brathwaite over there, yes. He's the kind of guy I think would learn a lot from a full-season county stint.

100% agree and the funny thing is we've got Jimmy Adams as the coach of Kent and Toby Radford, who has vast links to WI cricket and is coach of Glamorgan yet neither are even looking at our players .

 

[Frost]

you realise that shastri's reasoning would be regarding their technique against the swinging ball right?

ww

 

[Hurricane]

Right we are finished with the WW discussion (by royal decree) the game is starting

Post in here plox when the CW commentary is on.

 

[Spark]

cricketweb is on Mixlr. Mixlr is a simple way to share live audio ...

me and nztailender

 

[Flem274*]

one kiwi in the 90s and my love ross is batting at the other end nearing a 50 too. nervous times for phlegm.

 

[OverratedSanity]

When's the new ball due?

 

[Flem274*]

Yayyyyyyy

 

[Gnske]

This isn't his first time here Warne you dreadful specimen

 

[Flem274*]

double yayyyyyy

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Well batted Williamson.