2024–25 NZ domestic season

[wellAlbidarned]

for reference CSK are regarded the strongest home T20 sides, they've won 23 out of 31 but they're also literally the best T20 side of all time

weirdly ND are pretty much 50/50 at bay oval which I didn't expect. I guess they don't actually spend that much time there so it's only symbolically a home ground.

 

[ataraxia]

Only 8 out of 18 at the Mount (2 in 2 in Whangarei). Their lack of hitting power sans Clarke/Hampton still places a massive weight around their neck imo

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Only 8 out of 18 at the Mount (2 in 2 in Whangarei). Their lack of hitting power sans Clarke/Hampton still places a massive weight around their neck imo

yeah I don't think teams spend enough time at their secondary venues to get much home advantage

might be part of what makes CD so good when they're good, because they're forced to cover all bases to win

 

[Athlai]

Matt Henry's Super Smash season:

5 matches, 11 wickets at 5.27 with econ. 3.62.

Feel like we haven't seen figures like this in T20 too often for a while

 

[_Ed_]

Feel like we haven't seen figures like this in T20 too often for a while

Bumrah was similar in last year's World Cup, IIRC. But I guess that's decent company for Henry to be in.

 

[NZTailender]

The arrogance of that Canterbury attack is beautiful. Nah we reckon we'll knock you off so we really just need 5 batters. Also 2 of those batsmen can roll their arm over if it's needed, but it it won't be.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Feel like we haven't seen figures like this in T20 too often for a while

Bumrah was similar in last year's World Cup, IIRC. But I guess that's decent company for Henry to be in.

Lockie Ferguson in T20is in 2024

10 matches, 20 wickets @ 9.25 (e/r 4.88)

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Great start from the Sparks. Can't write off Wellington though

 

[Skyliner]

In the womens game it seems that apart from the select group of players that can bat well and smack the ball into gaps, many are just looking to give the ball ‘a big whack’ first and foremost with no effort to hit into areas that are absent of fielders….and therefore often end up hitting the ball straight to fielders.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Hopefully keep them under 100

 

[_Ed_]

Good crowd in at the Basin, even though the home team hasn't given them all that much to cheer about so far.

 

[Skyliner]

Have a feeling this chase won’t be easy. I’ll reserve final judgement until I see how Otago go.

 

[_Ed_]

Kasperek's injury is a big blow for the Blaze in a scenario like this, IMO.

Jetly too, for that matter. Both are pretty difficult to score off.

 

[Skyliner]

Bates is the key.

 

[Skyliner]

‘Farcical’ and ‘comedic’ are words that have been used to describe some of the running in this game. Rigour is incredulous, then laughing.

 

[_Ed_]

Hard to believe Darlington has played only four games for Australia. But such is their ridiculous depth, I guess.

 

[Skyliner]

The whole premise of the commentators argument about how the Sparks can win is that Otago can just knock the ball around, hang in there, and at some stage they will be able to up the ante. Whereas I’ve seen no evidence in the womens super smash this year that the vast majority of the players can up the ante. A great individual score in these womens matches seems to be something like 30 off 36 balls.

 

[Skyliner]

“This chase is still regulation by T20 standards” says Sumo.
You cannot base your assumptions on how the mens teams play Sumo. You’d think he would have learnt this by now, or is he trying to fool the viewers(?)

 

[anonymouskefe]

The difference between the top players in this woman’s comp and the rest is a joke. Each team relies on about 2 or 3 players the rest just make up the numbers

 

[_Ed_]

Even without Devine, Plimmer, Kasperek and Jetly, it's looking like a sixth title in the last eight years for the Blaze. Just an amazing team.