G. S. Kohli
International Vice-Captain
Nz A 150/2 > last 8 dismissed for 74 runs mainly vs Spencer & Wes Agar
Still the game heading for draw
Still the game heading for draw
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*Official* Australia A in New Zealand 2022/23
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straw man
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Just caught up on the wickets and some of the boundaries of this match, though we haven't put out the most inspiring side - certainly no precocious young talent.
Duffy and Bracewell as you'd expect, tight enough but lack a cutting edge. Kuggeleijn bowled one or two good balls but is a **** and bled runs too. Solia is a part-timer, even if NZ conditions sometimes make him more than that. In the batting, I would've chosen someone young and talented over O'Donnell (marginally behind Bruce & McConchie who have at least been highly productive domestically). That was a horrible prod from Bruce on 48, when a century might have changed some minds.
Like Johnson's swing for Australia a lot. Renshaw also looked very comfortable, as you'd expect.
Duffy and Bracewell as you'd expect, tight enough but lack a cutting edge. Kuggeleijn bowled one or two good balls but is a **** and bled runs too. Solia is a part-timer, even if NZ conditions sometimes make him more than that. In the batting, I would've chosen someone young and talented over O'Donnell (marginally behind Bruce & McConchie who have at least been highly productive domestically). That was a horrible prod from Bruce on 48, when a century might have changed some minds.
Like Johnson's swing for Australia a lot. Renshaw also looked very comfortable, as you'd expect.
DougieRydal
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He wasn't happy with what looked to be one of the most plumb LB's in history ? when he was batting.
Flem274*
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Hate to be mean but I don't see what we gain from fielding a 35 averaging 28 year old specialist batsman at #6 instead of shooting for the stars a bit and giving Clarkson or Abbas a run.
Injuries and the IPL depleted this side a lot (by drawing a lot of A team players into the ODI and T20 side) but a couple of selections are still a bit bland imo.
Injuries and the IPL depleted this side a lot (by drawing a lot of A team players into the ODI and T20 side) but a couple of selections are still a bit bland imo.
Bahnz
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Maybe he got an inside edge, otherwise yeah that's salmon.
straw man
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That 28yr old is the second youngest in the side, but yeah I just don't see it with O'Donnell. Heh, also just realised the NZ A squad does have four younger players in it, just that whoever selected the XI (Stead?) left all four on the bench.
Also, it's completely pointless making Solia open the batting - he's done it for Auckland when they have noone else and has usually failed miserably because he is a 6 or 7. M Hay is in the XV, he should open.
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Three on the bench = Hay 22, Ashok 20, O'Rourke 21. Foxcroft 24 in the playing XI.
Flem274*
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Our premier A opener is currently a #7 slogger in the T20 side.
I think Solia is a decent player but I agree, I don't think we'd ever want him to open in tests or ODIs. Auckland probably prefer him lower down in an ideal world too.
May as well give Mariu a look while his confidence is high and there is little local intel on him. We did it with Ravindra, who made his FC debut for NZ A. Alternatively Jeet Raval has been putting in knocks for a redemption arc.
I wouldn't be surprised if they picked the first 11-12 players based on FC games played. Length seems to matter atm
Flem274*
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I'm obv biased but given John Bracewell described him as swings it both ways at 135kph that's much more interesting to me than Kuggs, Tickner et al. Well worth a look at the A level.
Immenso
International Vice-Captain
They wanted a sub-30 batter, though, and he fits the bill.
Oh, wait, sub-30 age? not sub-30 career batting average? oops, my bad.
(And I reckon Solia is an invaluable provincial payer, does about 4 roles, who makes it into any of the NZ provincial teams) But ....
Edit. Although. He is the only bowler in this 11 of almost-retirees who has a FC bowling average below 30 .... So, he does fit well into one sub-30 category.
Immenso
International Vice-Captain
I was so exhaustingly exasperated by the 11 that I didn't even bother to rant about that one. I ranted about the squad, which was about 75% better than the eventual final 11 they f*&king-well rolled out.
Ashok is even missing a PS game for this. Is there for the purposes of being in the presence of the aura of Bob Carter, presumably?
I.just.don't.get.it.
Apart from my World Masters Games theory, it's the only theory that works.
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straw man
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Yeah Ravindra's role in the NZ T20 team atm is very odd. Though hey he hit a couple of dingerzz. Mariu is probably just not quite as far along as M Hay so the latter should have played. Solia can go to 6 and O'Donnell drop out. For other youth alongside Hay and Mariu, there's also Parkes, Abbas and Chu with 400+ FC runs this season.Our premier A opener is currently a #7 slogger in the T20 side.
I think Solia is a decent player but I agree, I don't think we'd ever want him to open in tests or ODIs. Auckland probably prefer him lower down in an ideal world too.
May as well give Mariu a look while his confidence is high and there is little local intel on him. We did it with Ravindra, who made his FC debut for NZ A. Alternatively Jeet Raval has been putting in knocks for a redemption arc.
I wouldn't be surprised if they picked the first 11-12 players based on FC games played. Length seems to matter atm
Re Randell, I think it was vandem(?) liked his languid bowling action and wrist flick - he's still yet another right-arm-medium pacer but would be one of the better ones. I've seen the future of the NZ bowling attack though and I'm afraid it's all right arm medium pace stomping on our faces for
G. S. Kohli
International Vice-Captain
Aus 370/6 declared & 218/2 declared
Nz 224 & 31/0
Solia batted 47 ball & he remain not out at the end of the day
Nz 31/0
Nz 224 & 31/0
Solia batted 47 ball & he remain not out at the end of the day
Nz 31/0
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Interesting that Aus A has a few players that are barely even regulars in their state sides, if that. A couple of genuine A players like Renshaw and Hardie but the rest are borderline state players.
I don't mind it though. Giving rookies like Kelleway, Wylie, Johnson & McSweeney experience is a great idea. It's a bit different to how we used to handle Aus A team selection back in the 00s though.
Probably thought picking a full strength A side would be too one-sided for the little kiwis
I don't mind it though. Giving rookies like Kelleway, Wylie, Johnson & McSweeney experience is a great idea. It's a bit different to how we used to handle Aus A team selection back in the 00s though.
Probably thought picking a full strength A side would be too one-sided for the little kiwis
