Athlai
Not Terrible
He's scoring more runs than Elliott ever did.
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***Official*** New Zealand Domestic Season 2019/20
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Flem274*
123/5
odi runs m8, and grant elliott is the king of nz odi knock out runs. even better than big daddy and the boss himself.
Immenso
International Vice-Captain
Do they still charge entry to Ford Trophy?
Even, if not.
Not at all amazing that their is zero professional cricket anywhere in NZ on a national public holiday, it is actually the exact kind of lack of attention to detail I expect from NZC schedule planners.
Not complaining about the ODI, though. A D/N on Waitangi Eve is perfectly fine in a tight schedule.
Even, if not.
Not at all amazing that their is zero professional cricket anywhere in NZ on a national public holiday, it is actually the exact kind of lack of attention to detail I expect from NZC schedule planners.
Not complaining about the ODI, though. A D/N on Waitangi Eve is perfectly fine in a tight schedule.
Athlai
Not Terrible
Wait this is actually happening. Nz women vs sa in Hamilton. Good on them%
The Hutt Rec
International Vice-Captain
Nope, it's free these days, in Wellington at least.
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**** all people there, sadly.
Flem274*
123/5
wiggins is having a great start to his career, and i'll always support him for his name.
nothing to write home about for lockie and henry on their returns.
nz A finding runs yet again, this time from mitchell with 50s from cleaver and phillips. nice start, just a shame someone else couldn't go on to bat big with mitchell.
nuttall is getting smoked! smith at the other end has very economical figures.
nothing to write home about for lockie and henry on their returns.
nz A finding runs yet again, this time from mitchell with 50s from cleaver and phillips. nice start, just a shame someone else couldn't go on to bat big with mitchell.
nuttall is getting smoked! smith at the other end has very economical figures.
3 easy wins in Ford Trophy today, so no late afternoon drama for the 4 teams chasing the 2 playoff spots.
Auckland "cbf, we already have a home final" and CD's weakened bowling meant Otago and Canterbury grabbed the semi spots ahead of ND and Wellington by bonus points and better run rate. Wellington came to grief in Whangarei, 2nd time in a week some smothering off-spin from Joe Walker allowed ND to defend a gettable score.
Wellington must be wondering how they got knocked out, so many runs from Conway and a wicket taking seam attack. In hindsight 2 very close losses (2 runs to Otago, 1 wicket to ND) were costly.
Auckland "cbf, we already have a home final" and CD's weakened bowling meant Otago and Canterbury grabbed the semi spots ahead of ND and Wellington by bonus points and better run rate. Wellington came to grief in Whangarei, 2nd time in a week some smothering off-spin from Joe Walker allowed ND to defend a gettable score.
Wellington must be wondering how they got knocked out, so many runs from Conway and a wicket taking seam attack. In hindsight 2 very close losses (2 runs to Otago, 1 wicket to ND) were costly.
nzfan
International Vice-Captain
Those two close losses hurt for sure but Firebirds have lost a lot of players recently to either BC or NZ A. They have missed out on Bennett (BC), Ollie Newton (now injured), Ravindra (NZ A), Tom Blundell (BC), Younghusband (Injury), Nofal (not sure if he will ever come back, don't want to tell why but it's a long road back if at all), Neesham (BC) ... That's like 6 match winners and 1 mediocre (Younghusband) player missing from the line up. Hard to keep winning when you have half the team missing. Besides Conway was run out and his contribution was minimal.
Disappointed with Bhula, now second year running and he has not shown the kind of form he had during U19s couple of years ago. He has had many chances. Similarly Finn Allen, I had so much faith but he's just not been able to put a reasonable score on the board. Since the last two years Aces have given him several hits, at the top, middle order, lower middle order but hasn't come off. These guys contemporaries from other countries have kicked on so brilliantly. For India Shaw, Gill etc have done quite well and now either knocking or in the international side full time meanwhile our 19s from the 2018 are still finding it hard to score runs in domestic cricket. Besides at the moment with majority of the good players from every side away either on Black caps or NZ A duty it couldn't have got any easier for these lads.
nzfan
International Vice-Captain
I think it's best not asked or told. Obviously Wellington folks know but given it's not public I'd rather stay away from it. It's going to take serious effort to get back playing cricket that I know for sure. Doubt if he will take part for the rest of the season.
nzfan
International Vice-Captain
If there's one team that should be disappointed then it is CD. For most of this and super smash comp they've had their top players. Bruce, Patel, Worker, Tickner etc have all been available consistently but they have gone from being very good over the last few years to dismal this year. There's been change of personnel with coaching and management. Wonder if the transition hasn't been all that great yet.
Otago have been the form team this year. They have done very well and put consistent performances on board.
Otago have been the form team this year. They have done very well and put consistent performances on board.
Immenso
International Vice-Captain
Nathan Smith looks to have been a beacon of control amongst the A Team bowling carnage.
Nuttall, Tickner, and Sodhi were getting smoked. Of which, two have been rewarded with Blackcaps callups
Lets see if Rae and Lister can do better.
Ravindra should get decent overs, with no other spinner now in the 11.
Nuttall, Tickner, and Sodhi were getting smoked. Of which, two have been rewarded with Blackcaps callups
Lets see if Rae and Lister can do better.
Ravindra should get decent overs, with no other spinner now in the 11.
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Flem274*
123/5
thinking out loud
if the shield is so expensive then why not remove A cricket, reduce it to a 3 day comp and insert a level above? it could be like the south african and indian systems to an extent.
have 3 teams play each other for x rounds of 4 day cricket, with teams selected by the nz selectors to remove any risk of 'hira is a fc opener' type rubbish. auckland/northern, central/wellington and the south island could be the catchments.
financially you could save money by only having one 4 day game running at once and the national plus A side player drain won't leave teams depleted so the sides will always be h4x. there will be no james marshalls or nathan mccullums to boost your stats with. no one would get to bowl at the current otago batting line up for example.
given the huge number of cricketers who seem to be about the same level, averaging 27-35 with the bat or 30-40 with the ball, the original shield quality might not even drop that far. the current model sees a ridiculous number of fc standard players sitting on the sideline. kyle jamieson took forever to get a good run for canterbury and eventually moved, half of northern districts gets shuffled around because black caps keep buying houses in mt maunganui and next game will young and dane cleaver will punt bayley wiggins and someone else out of the central side back into true amatuer cricket.
the messy part will be contracts but given the domestic associations see a lot of nzc hand outs, nzc rerouting some of that money to extended nz contracts might be a goer.
i'd be interested to see lockie ferguson and kyle jamieson bowling to devon conway and will young every week with no weak links in any side. i'd much prefer a 10 round shield with this proposed level above but that will never happen.
ford trophy is one of the best domestic one day comps in the world, we shouldn't touch it.
if the shield is so expensive then why not remove A cricket, reduce it to a 3 day comp and insert a level above? it could be like the south african and indian systems to an extent.
have 3 teams play each other for x rounds of 4 day cricket, with teams selected by the nz selectors to remove any risk of 'hira is a fc opener' type rubbish. auckland/northern, central/wellington and the south island could be the catchments.
financially you could save money by only having one 4 day game running at once and the national plus A side player drain won't leave teams depleted so the sides will always be h4x. there will be no james marshalls or nathan mccullums to boost your stats with. no one would get to bowl at the current otago batting line up for example.
given the huge number of cricketers who seem to be about the same level, averaging 27-35 with the bat or 30-40 with the ball, the original shield quality might not even drop that far. the current model sees a ridiculous number of fc standard players sitting on the sideline. kyle jamieson took forever to get a good run for canterbury and eventually moved, half of northern districts gets shuffled around because black caps keep buying houses in mt maunganui and next game will young and dane cleaver will punt bayley wiggins and someone else out of the central side back into true amatuer cricket.
the messy part will be contracts but given the domestic associations see a lot of nzc hand outs, nzc rerouting some of that money to extended nz contracts might be a goer.
i'd be interested to see lockie ferguson and kyle jamieson bowling to devon conway and will young every week with no weak links in any side. i'd much prefer a 10 round shield with this proposed level above but that will never happen.
ford trophy is one of the best domestic one day comps in the world, we shouldn't touch it.
jcas0167
International Regular
Conference cricket in the late 90's provided that level above, with the three teams plus an A team from overseas. Mark Greatbatch really rated it.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shell_Conference
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shell_Conference