Re: The discussion about ND only picking 3 bowlers for this round.
They've got rid of all the vault generic users such as the one you had. I'll have to get a new one created, will pass it on to you.
On that note I watched couple of twenty20s at Hutt Rec organized by Hutt Hawks a weekend ago. Somehow they managed to get a franchise from India with IPL players and Indian first class players to play the local lads. The Hutt Hawks had Ravindra, Weerasundara, Johnson, Joon, Matt Taylor and few up coming players including Wellington under 19 lads. The Hutt Hawks guys played such good cricket against some serious t20 players that were beyond their skill level. A week before I saw a Wellington A list of players and was disgusted to see mostly firebirds in the list barring Ravindra and Sears. Such is Cricket Wellington's attitude towards our up coming players. There are so many deserving players in Wellington and if they were given enough opportunities they will have become serious players.
Yeah, i think this pretty much sums up my view too.
Looks like he played essentially as a bowler in that tournament too. Barely batted at all and when he did it was at 8/9.
Corey Anderson playing in that game as well, as a specialist bat (and not faring too well).
most star Shield batsmen seem to be youth level bowlers tbf
You said it already, they tried Hamish Marshall in Ford trophy after he had pulled out. What sort of thinking is that? My question is why pick Peter Younghusband and bowl him 11 overs in a game meanwhile Jeetan Patel bowls 60+ overs. Why is Fraser Colson batting at no.6? Why is Devon Conway or Malcolm Nofal ahead of Rachin Ravindra? The fast bowling stock is good so that's fine but why is Michael Bracewell picked in every game and when it comes to chopping it's the blokes like Fraser Colson, Matt Taylor or Peter Younghusband creating massive insecurity in them. Luke Woodcock barely bowls in any format and he's playing white ball cricket batting at no.8 Why couldn't they get in Ben Sears or Ravindra in his place? What about the under 19 players and the players that are going well in club cricket. Why don't they get enough hits in the As? Finn Allen has been picked in all formats despite Auckland having a very strong batting line up. Meanwhile the second highest wicket taker in the U19 world cup and averaging 40 with the bat in the under 19 WC at home by Ravindra is not good enough to get a game in white ball or the 4 day games. How can you say Ravindra wouldn't have gone as well as Devon Conway or Luke Woodcock or anyone in the team if he was given a good run?
well yeah wellington have been a special case of stupid for a decade now. it's unbelievable the area has produced talents like rachin, weerasundara, bhula and sears when they invested all their time into australian imports who weren't up to it, australian coaches who would rather be somewhere else and a long term australian coach who only cared about how far you could hit a six and who genuinely believed a half fit mark gillespie was 'booming' through the crease. meanwhile boam, austin-smellie and walsh all realised they would never get in and retired before reaching 25.
Yeah, he won’t bowl.
Get out of it...
