*Official* New Zealand domestic season 2022/23

[OnTheBank]

First round of domestic contracts announced today.

Otago:


Otago Volts Contracts (2021/22)

First Round

1. Matt BACON
2. Max CHU
3. Jacob CUMMING*
4. Jacob DUFFY
5. Dean FOXCOFT
6. Jake GIBSON
7. Andrew HAZELDINE*
8. Ben LOCKROSE*
9. Jarrod MCKAY
10. Travis MULLER
11. Dale PHILLIPS
12. Michael RAE
13. Michael RIPPON
14. Hamish RUTHERFORD

Third time the charm for Foxcroft. Will add a lot to the team. Batting line up looks fairly solid. Interesting they have been able to contract both Foxcroft and Muller. Thought they were only able to have one overseas eligible player.

 

[OnTheBank]

And I see that Nick Kelly has transferred to Wellington.

 

[Nintendo]

And I see that Nick Kelly has transferred to Wellington.

First round of domestic contracts announced today.

Otago:


Otago Volts Contracts (2021/22)

First Round

1. Matt BACON
2. Max CHU
3. Jacob CUMMING*
4. Jacob DUFFY
5. Dean FOXCOFT
6. Jake GIBSON
7. Andrew HAZELDINE*
8. Ben LOCKROSE*
9. Jarrod MCKAY
10. Travis MULLER
11. Dale PHILLIPS
12. Michael RAE
13. Michael RIPPON
14. Hamish RUTHERFORD

Third time the charm for Foxcroft. Will add a lot to the team. Batting line up looks fairly solid. Interesting they have been able to contract both Foxcroft and Muller. Thought they were only able to have one overseas eligible player.

Didn't glenn phillips transfer to otago?

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

CD


14 of 16 players *



DOUG Bracewell — Hawke’s Bay
TOM Bruce — Taranaki
JOSH Clarkson — Nelson
DANE Cleaver — Manawatu
JOEY Field — Hawke’s Bay
GREG Hay — Nelson
JAYDEN Lennox — Hawke’s Bay
SETH Rance — Wairarapa
BRETT Randell — District Association tbc (IN)
BRAD Schmulian — Hawke’s Bay
BEN Smith — Whanganui
BLAIR Tickner — Hawke’s Bay
RAY Toole — Manawatu
BAYLEY Wiggins — Hawke’s Bay

OUT: Adam Milne to Wellington

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Canterbury Men’s Squad 2022/23

Cole McConchie (C) – Riccarton CC
Chad Bowes – Sydenham CC
Matt Boyle* – Old Boys Collegians CC
Leo Carter – East Shirley CC
Sean Davey – Old Boys Collegians CC
Cam Fletcher – Old Boys Collegians CC
Zak Foulkes* – Darfield CC
Mitch Hay* – Burnside West Christchurch University CC
Ken McClure – East Shirley CC
Edward Nuttall – Old Boys Collegians CC
Will O’Rourke – Burnside West Christchurch University CC
Fraser Sheat – Sefton CC
Henry Shipley – Darfield CC
Theo van Woerkom – Lancaster Park CC
Will Williams – Peninsula Harbour CC

Add: https://www.canterburycricket.org.nz/news/ish-sodhi-signs-for-canterbury/

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Wellington Firebirds 2022/23 first round contracted players:
Finn Allen (Petone-Riverside)
Jakob Bhula (Karori)
Luke Georgeson (Eastern Suburbs)
Troy Johnson (Hutt District)
IN: Nick Kelly
Iain McPeake (Hutt District)
IN: Adam Milne
Ollie Newton (Upper Hutt United)
Rachin Ravindra (Hutt District)
Tim Robinson (Onslow)
Ben Sears (Hutt District)
Michael Snedden (Karori)
Nathan Smith (Johnsonville)
Logan Van Beek (Taita District)
Peter Younghusband (Karori)

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Northern Districts Contracted Players 2022/23

Joe Carter, Katene Clarke, Kristian Clarke, Henry Cooper, Matt Fisher, Zak Gibson, Brett Hampton, Scott Kuggeleijn, Bharat Popli, Tim Pringle*, Jeet Raval, Tim Seifert, Fred Walker, Joe Walker, Anurag Verma, + one to be added

Tim Pringle signed up.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Didn't glenn phillips transfer to otago?

Glenn Phillips has a central contract, perhaps? If so, he won't count towards Otago's 16-strong player list.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Auckland

Adi Ashok
Cole Briggs
Mark Chapman
Louis Delport
Danru Ferns
Ryan Harrison
Ben Horne
Simon Keene
Ben Lister
Robbie O'Donnell
Will O'Donnell
Sean Solia
Will Somerville
Ross ter Braak
George Worker

 

[nzfan]

Auckland

Adi Ashok
Cole Briggs
Mark Chapman
Louis Delport
Danru Ferns
Ryan Harrison
Ben Horne
Simon Keene
Ben Lister
Robbie O'Donnell
Will O'Donnell
Sean Solia
Will Somerville
Ross ter Braak
George Worker

Very predictable I guess... no newbies in the set up. I suppose they did really well last year so don't see any need for change.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Wellington Firebirds 2022/23 first round contracted players:
Finn Allen (Petone-Riverside)
Jakob Bhula (Karori)
Luke Georgeson (Eastern Suburbs)
Troy Johnson (Hutt District)
IN: Nick Kelly
Iain McPeake (Hutt District)
IN: Adam Milne
Ollie Newton (Upper Hutt United)
Rachin Ravindra (Hutt District)
Tim Robinson (Onslow)
Ben Sears (Hutt District)
Michael Snedden (Karori)
Nathan Smith (Johnsonville)
Logan Van Beek (Taita District)
Peter Younghusband (Karori)

I guess Milne is in to provide the experienced but injury prone proxy for Bennett. I still find it hard to believe there aren't better seam bowlers around in Wellington club cricket than Michael Sneddon or Iain McPeake. And van Beek needs to rediscover his form from a couple of years back, else it's going to be a long, tedious Plunket Shield season.

 

[straw man]

Canterbury Men’s Squad 2022/23

Cole McConchie (C) – Riccarton CC
Chad Bowes – Sydenham CC
Matt Boyle* – Old Boys Collegians CC
Leo Carter – East Shirley CC
Sean Davey – Old Boys Collegians CC
Cam Fletcher – Old Boys Collegians CC
Zak Foulkes* – Darfield CC
Mitch Hay* – Burnside West Christchurch University CC
Ken McClure – East Shirley CC
Edward Nuttall – Old Boys Collegians CC
Will O’Rourke – Burnside West Christchurch University CC
Fraser Sheat – Sefton CC
Henry Shipley – Darfield CC
Theo van Woerkom – Lancaster Park CC
Will Williams – Peninsula Harbour CC

Add: https://www.canterburycricket.org.nz/news/ish-sodhi-signs-for-canterbury/

Interesting move for Sodhi - I've been less and less impressed with his bowling in the last few years (first test/FC cricket, then limited overs too), but the article says he still hopes to play test cricket and at only 29 (unbelievably) there's supposedly still the peak spin years ahead of him. Enough time for reinvention.

Matt Boyle looked pretty promising a while back iirc, but what's happened to Jack Boyle? Never did well in FC but good List A record.

Hope Will O'Rourke has a great season.

 

[Chewie]

Can a mod please move the recent posts to a new thread on the 2022/23 season?

Re Glenn Philips, yes he has a central contract

 

[Flem274*]

....who decided on Brett Randell?

Like he's a decent player but we do have our own guys and if you want maximum fc h4x you chase Williams or Keene.

 

[OnTheBank]

Looks like Otago is very weak batting wise, only contracting four specialist batsmen, with G Phillips contacted centrally.

That leaves it with players like Rippon and Chu needing to take on a fair bit of responsibility, having to bat at 6 or 7 in all formats. Will also put some pressure on Jacob Cumming in the shorter formats.

 

[jcas0167]

CD


14 of 16 players *



DOUG Bracewell — Hawke’s Bay
TOM Bruce — Taranaki
JOSH Clarkson — Nelson
DANE Cleaver — Manawatu
JOEY Field — Hawke’s Bay
GREG Hay — Nelson
JAYDEN Lennox — Hawke’s Bay
SETH Rance — Wairarapa
BRETT Randell — District Association tbc (IN)
BRAD Schmulian — Hawke’s Bay
BEN Smith — Whanganui
BLAIR Tickner — Hawke’s Bay
RAY Toole — Manawatu
BAYLEY Wiggins — Hawke’s Bay

OUT: Adam Milne to Wellington

No Christian Leopard?

 

[Immenso]

....who decided on Brett Randell?

Like he's a decent player but we do have our own guys and if you want maximum fc h4x you chase Williams or Keene.

That's actually a great pick-up by CD. The best (after G Phillips to Otago)

 

[Chewie]

That's actually a great pick-up by CD. The best (after G Phillips to Otago)

Yea, highest wicket taker 31 wickets at 14.83 last season is pretty good showing and also scored two 50s

 

[straw man]

Northern Districts Contracted Players 2022/23

Joe Carter, Katene Clarke, Kristian Clarke, Henry Cooper, Matt Fisher, Zak Gibson, Brett Hampton, Scott Kuggeleijn, Bharat Popli, Tim Pringle*, Jeet Raval, Tim Seifert, Fred Walker, Joe Walker, Anurag Verma, + one to be added

Tim Pringle signed up.

Never been ND's strong point but that's not a whole lot of batting, given Katene Clarke yet to find feet at FC level, Popli up and down and Seifert might sometimes still be away for NZ (though out of favour for now, which makes sense). A lot resting on Raval, Carter and Cooper.

Also want a big season from Fisher - NZ really need him, Sears and O'Rourke to come through and fill the generational fast bowler gap.

 

[Bahnz]

With Sears and Bennett in the Wellington attack I'm guessing we'll be seeing some bouncy Basin wickets in this season's Super Smash, will be hilarious watching Welly getting steamrolled on a Seddon park sandpit though. Glad to see Ashok getting a contract with Auckland, hope he gets a bit more FC cricket this season.