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2024–25 NZ domestic season

ataraxia

ataraxia

International Coach
This gap in the schedule would be an excellent time for – I dunno, anything. A couple of NZ A games. A few stray Ford Trophy games. A North v South week. Heck, time allocated to replay rained out games! It's not like weeks of preparation is truly required for a slow start to the Super Smash. It wasn't meant to be nothing that would replace the 9th and 10th Plunket rounds.
 
jcas0167

jcas0167

International Regular
Does seem a bit of a missed opportunity. I wonder if many players will go back and play club cricket with this break in the first class schedule?
 
jcas0167

jcas0167

International Regular
jcas0167 said:
I see Westlake's Jordan van Zyl won NZ Young Player of the Year in March. Family immigrated to NZ about 18 months ago. Was top run scorer at last years Gillette Cup.

rangitoto-observer.co.nz

Newcomer wins big after instant cricketing impact – Rangitoto Observer

Top performers… Star Black Caps batsman and former Young Player award winner Kane Williamson (left) with this year’s winner Jordan van Zyl A Westlake Boys High School cricketer has won New Zealand’s Young Player of the Year award, less than 12 months after arriving here.Jordan van Zyl was...
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Van Zyl in action at the Dolphins Centre of Excellence. Technique looks solid. Someone in the comments bemoaning that he's been lost to NZ.

 
Immenso

Immenso

International Vice-Captain
ataraxia said:
It wasn't meant to be nothing that would replace the 9th and 10th Plunket rounds.
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In fear of bringing the wrath Howsie gets, my way.

I think the 'savings' have been replaced by more women's cricket. In my non-scientific study that there is way more women's cricket in the scoring section of nzc website. At all levels; internationals, nza, provincial, u19s (national and provincial ).

Not a complaint,just an observation.

But I think it was easier for David White to say we are scrapping 2 rounds of plunket in order to be able to afford more A tours. Rather than say we can't afford 10 PS round plus A tours with more women's cricket being scheduled.
 
Immenso

Immenso

International Vice-Captain
Although ... big caveat.

Thar above post is written as if nzc revenue s flat. Which it isn't. It increase. By quite a lot.

So, could say the increase in revenue has been spent on women's cricket, rather men's
 
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RMBolton

U19 Debutant
Immenso said:
Although ... big caveat.

Thar above post is written as if nzc revenue s flat. Which it isn't. It increase. By quite a lot.

So, could say the increase in revenue has been spent on women's cricket, rather men's
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If that's the case, then why not spend it on any Tests? The Windies are putting together a team from scratch & hosting Tests, Bangladesh is putting together a proper 3-day women's comp, heck, even Zimbabwe runs a 2-day comp, while NZC won't even put together a Test for the 90th anniversary of our first Test. You can tack it onto the end of the upcoming Ashes series, it'll fit.
I just can't justify NZC's stubbornness anymore. Sorry, rant over.
 
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Immenso

Immenso

International Vice-Captain
RMBolton said:
If that's the case, then why not spend it on any Tests? The Windies are putting together a team from scratch & hosting Tests, Bangladesh is putting together a proper 3-day women's comp, heck, even Zimbabwe runs a 2-day comp, while NZC won't even put together a Test for the 90th anniversary of our first Test against Maclagan &co. You can tack it onto the end of the upcoming Ashes series, it'll fit.
I just can't justify NZC's stubbornness anymore. Sorry, rant over.
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I dunno.

But I'd estimate the amount of women's cricket that the nzc website or cricket archive deem worthy, has increased about 100 to 200% in a few years.

Started from a low base, admittedly.
 
HeathDavisSpeed

HeathDavisSpeed

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
RMBolton said:
If that's the case, then why not spend it on any Tests? The Windies are putting together a team from scratch & hosting Tests, Bangladesh is putting together a proper 3-day women's comp, heck, even Zimbabwe runs a 2-day comp, while NZC won't even put together a Test for the 90th anniversary of our first Test against Maclagan &co. You can tack it onto the end of the upcoming Ashes series, it'll fit.
I just can't justify NZC's stubbornness anymore. Sorry, rant over.
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It's very sad that Suzie Bates will retire without having ever played a Test match. Looking a certainty that will be the case for Devine as well.
 
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kevinw

State Captain
Do the Kiwi women never tour England? England should always get a decent home attendance for a women's Test, even if not played at one of the larger grounds (say, Bristol?). You could play one Test along with T20s and ODIs.
 
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RMBolton

U19 Debutant
kevinw said:
Do the Kiwi women never tour England? England should always get a decent home attendance for a women's Test, even if not played at one of the larger grounds (say, Bristol?). You could play one Test along with T20s and ODIs.
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We toured England this year. They offered a Test, NZC turned it down, for at least the 2nd time, probably 3rd. They've also turned down at least two offers from CA & maybe one from CSA.
NZC has been stubborn on this for years, I don't know why at this point. I'm convinced it's ideological.
 
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RMBolton

U19 Debutant
HeathDavisSpeed said:
It's very sad that Suzie Bates will retire without having ever played a Test match. Looking a certainty that will be the case for Devine as well.
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It was already the case with Satterthwaite, at least.

England 2021 was the last opportunity to not field a team of 11 debutants, back when Martin was still in the side. That continuity has been broken.
 
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kevinw

State Captain
RMBolton said:
We toured England this year. They offered a Test, NZC turned it down, for at least the 2nd time, probably 3rd. They've also turned down at least two offers from CA & maybe one from CSA.
NZC has been stubborn on this for years, I don't know why at this point. I'm convinced it's ideological.
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If I was a senior pro and knew my board turned that down, I'd seriously consider whether it's worth playing.
 
Bahnz

Bahnz

Hall of Fame Member
RMBolton said:
We toured England this year. They offered a Test, NZC turned it down, for at least the 2nd time, probably 3rd. They've also turned down at least two offers from CA & maybe one from CSA.
NZC has been stubborn on this for years, I don't know why at this point. I'm convinced it's ideological.
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Source for this? The only series I remember NZC turning down was when the Aussies wanted to come over here to play a couple tests during covid. Not that I couldn't 100% believe it mind.
 
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RMBolton

U19 Debutant
Bahnz said:
Source for this? The only series I remember NZC turning down was when the Aussies wanted to come over here to play a couple tests during covid. Not that I couldn't 100% believe it mind.
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Sorry? Australia wanted to play 2 Women's Tests during Covid?
NZC turns down Tests when they visit Australia (Mackay has mentioned it at least twice in commentary) & England. I would be very surprised if CA asked for NZ to host them for a Test.
 
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