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***Official*** New Zealand Domestic Season 2015/16
- Thread starter Kippax
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HeathDavisSpeed
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
No.
Will Young? Does he have to wait for Taylor to retire?
Unfortunately I think Nicholls will go to Sth Africa, make a couple of streaky 40s and keep the #5 spot until end of next summer.
RossTaylorsBox
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
I really hope this isn't because he can't handle life outside cricket.
It's happening.
Hurricane
Hall of Fame Member
I just assumed Cribb was busy in phtoshop or that it is an April 1 thing.
RossTaylorsBox
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
It's me, I'm the fool.
Kippax
Cricketer Of The Year
Hurricane
Hall of Fame Member
Looks like he has been an lbw candidate at some stage of his life and has adjusted his stance accordingly.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
I assumed it was an April Fool's joke when I saw it. He seems to have taken it down entirely now though which makes me wonder.
Bahnz
Hall of Fame Member
Oh that pullshot is textbook. Yeah looks like an lb candidate though
Immenso
International Vice-Captain
I think that should be a 'take notice' hundred by Blundell.
A bowling attack of Nuttall, Bennett, Jamieson, Astle, Ellis is very strong by plunket standards. If NZA put out that attack I wouldn't complain (except about Ellis due to age and kink).
In fact that attack gives a good all round test of a batsman.
Left arm pace and swing.
Right arm pace and swing.
Height and bounce.
Wrist spin.
Accurate 5th bowler (seam &'heavy ball')
Just missing a right armer who naturally takes it away from a RHB (eg Henry)
A bowling attack of Nuttall, Bennett, Jamieson, Astle, Ellis is very strong by plunket standards. If NZA put out that attack I wouldn't complain (except about Ellis due to age and kink).
In fact that attack gives a good all round test of a batsman.
Left arm pace and swing.
Right arm pace and swing.
Height and bounce.
Wrist spin.
Accurate 5th bowler (seam &'heavy ball')
Just missing a right armer who naturally takes it away from a RHB (eg Henry)
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
I'm always a bit sceptical of domestic batsmen who score a large percentage of runs with classic square cuts. If there's one sort of delivery you're far more likely to get in domestic cricket than international cricket, it's the short and wide pie.
Meridio
International Regular
Watching those highlights, Blundell's set up has changed a bit from when I was in Wellington. Looks like he's definitely taken a bit of the Jamie Siddons backlift on; he used to tap the bat down a lot more, and pick it up again as the bowler got into his delivery stride. Now, he's starting with his bat up, and his hands a lot higher and also wider than they used to be. He tended to move his feet more than the typical NZ batsman too, but from the highlights, it looks like now he's not really trying to get far forward - it's a bit hard to tell in that clip though, because there's a lot of short/back of a length bowling in there. Was always very quick on the pull shot, too.
NZTailender
I can't believe I ate the whole thing
Looks great against the short ball, and like mud against anything fuller.
jcas0167
International Debutant
Heh @ the Otago second innings. Some Faf du Plessis level stonewalling. 172/3 from 95 overs. Wilson 62 off 275 deliveries & Kitchen 39 off 191. Then Neesham comes in and hits 27 off 26 before the declaration.
Pleased that the weather cleared to allow Canterbury to complete their victory at the Basin Reserve. A nice way for Fulton to bow out, if that is the case.
Pleased that the weather cleared to allow Canterbury to complete their victory at the Basin Reserve. A nice way for Fulton to bow out, if that is the case.
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