2024–25 NZ domestic season

[straw man]

Sears Bacon
then Chu

 

[SteveNZ]

Don't think Chu's batting will ever get there.

I reckon his finishing will.

Watched Mitch Hay live at Bay Oval and he strikes me as a bit of a shoveller at the death...not a natural finisher, whereas Chu seems to have the nous and the ability to hit in different areas + manipulate bowling. I reckon he could do it at the top of the innings, too

 

[Prince EWS]

I reckon his finishing will.

Watched Mitch Hay live at Bay Oval and he strikes me as a bit of a shoveller at the death...not a natural finisher, whereas Chu seems to have the nous and the ability to hit in different areas + manipulate bowling. I reckon he could do it at the top of the innings, too

You're right, but that's so typical of essentially 'batting like a wicket keeper'.

 

[SteveNZ]

You're right, but that's so typical of essentially 'batting like a wicket keeper'.

Yeah you do tend to get those crafty wicket keeper bats. Jury is out on Hay who I reckon might be a Test player but can struggle to put the foot down v good bowling, Fletcher has fallen off a cliff after being in the frame 2 years ago, Cleaver is not an option, Blundell on the way out and Pomare is a battler. Not a lot of heat on the incumbents

 

[_Ed_]

Jeez, not another collision.

 

[straw man]

Macewell really a level above with the bat here.

Abbas's batting has disappointed me a little this Super Smash, as a highly rated poni. Seems like he's trying to push and fiddle a little much? Rather than striking and trusting his shots. Hopefully just a temporary dip in form. Not having the best FC season either.

 

[_Ed_]

It's been a while since I last watched a Macewell rampage. Always fun.

 

[Prince EWS]

Yeah you do tend to get those crafty wicket keeper bats. Jury is out on Hay who I reckon might be a Test player but can struggle to put the foot down v good bowling, Fletcher has fallen off a cliff after being in the frame 2 years ago, Cleaver is not an option, Blundell on the way out and Pomare is a battler. Not a lot of heat on the incumbents

Yeah I can see Hay as a specialist bat where I can't see it with Chu. But I can also see Hay just totally flopping at one day batting in a way that I couldn't see with Chu - he just has 'plucky innovative lower order keeper-bat' written all over him.

Nevin vs Parore, except Hay's keeping is a fair bit better than Nevin's was already.

 

[Bahnz]

Macewell really a level above with the bat here.

Abbas's batting has disappointed me a little this Super Smash, as a highly rated poni. Seems like he's trying to push and fiddle a little much? Rather than striking and trusting his shots. Hopefully just a temporary dip in form. Not having the best FC season either.

Hopefully just 2nd season syndrome, but yeah has been rough going for him.

 

[straw man]

Nevin? For a funky keeper bat that didn't quite make the NZ grade would go Peter McGlashan. I think Chu is a little better than that though, especially having added strength/power this season.

 

[Bahnz]

Yeah I can see Hay as a specialist bat where I can't see it with Chu. But I can also see Hay just totally flopping at one day batting in a way that I couldn't see with Chu - he just has 'plucky innovative lower order keeper-bat' written all over him.

Nevin vs Parore, except Hay's keeping is a fair bit better than Nevin's was already.

And Nevin was never good enough to be a specialist bat.

 

[Prince EWS]

Nevin? For a funky keeper bat that didn't quite make the NZ grade would go Peter McGlashan. I think Chu is a little better than that though, especially having added strength/power this season.

I think Nevin is more like Hay in that he bats more like a specialist batsman but isn't particularly suited to the funky role down the order in white ball cricket, that was the comparison I made. Chu is more like Parore or McGlashan in that way.

 

[straw man]

Oooh now it's interesting

 

[Bahnz]

Didn't need to do that Bracewell. At 41 off 36 he could've just pushed it around and put away the freebies. Really opened the door here for Otago.

 

[straw man]

I think Nevin is more like Hay in that he bats more like a specialist batsman but isn't particularly suited to the funky role down the order in white ball cricket, that was the comparison I made. Chu is more like Parore or McGlashan in that way.

Yeah I didn't get it because I didn't remember either Nevin or Parore as particularly innovative white ball batters.

 

[Bahnz]

Yeah I didn't get it because I didn't remember either Nevin or Parore as particularly innovative white ball batters.

Nevin was basically a pauper's Gilchrist in ODI's, and quite possibly the worst with the gloves of any keeper I've seen represent NZ. I'd say the selectors were mad to ever give him a shot ahead of Parore, but given how much of a dickhead Adam was I kinda get it.

 

[straw man]

There's been a lot of sides collapse near the end of a chase this Super Smash

 

[_Ed_]

You don't often see Wellington lose both games of a Basin double-header. What a day for Otago.

 

[Bahnz]

Lol, hope Bracewell feels sick about this. The game was in his lap and he dropped it.

 

[Blakey]

You don't often see Wellington lose both games of a Basin double-header. What a day for Otago.

How often do they play double headers at the Basin?