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2024–25 NZ domestic season

Skyliner

Skyliner

International Debutant
anonymouskefe said:
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
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Absolutely. Some appear to be actually quite inept at cricket, as borne out by their very low averages and strike rates. Batting is the harder or should I say more valuable discipline in womens cricket because being a real shot maker seems to be a rarity. Whereas the bowlers are often picking up wickets due to inept batting rather than doing anything special with the ball.
 
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Fuller Pilch

Hall of Fame Member
Gutted. Very disappointing especially as Craig Cumming is going - beat them twice in regular season, and absolutely dominate Hallyburton Johnstone but lose like that
 
Skyliner

Skyliner

International Debutant
“If she hits a boundary and then a six, we are heading for a super over!”
Sumo, there was more chance of pigs flying than that happening.
 
wellAlbidarned

wellAlbidarned

International Coach
anonymouskefe said:
Is our womans game growing? The u19's lost to Nigeria a few weeks back. Still a very big difference between us the top teams internationally
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by all accounts it's growing massively at age group level - I think we're heading towards the stage where we start genuinely attracting top athletes away from other sports like Australia does. I think there's still a bit of 'girl's club'-ness at domestic and international level due to the lack of pressure on their position but that's mostly a matter of growing the talent pool.

edit: to clarify the current U19s are still products of (no offense to them and no fault of their own) a relatively small and uncompetitive women's cricket scene, wheras the talent pool of players in the 10-15 year range has been increased massively which will take 5-10 years to start filtering through into the adults. Australia are close to two decades ahead of the curve on this.
 
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SteveNZ

International Coach
I reckon with some players, hitting just isn't their thing - they don't have the tempo or the right shape to do it. That's Hay, I reckon. No reason he can't be the best Test keeper
 
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SteveNZ

International Coach
wellAlbidarned said:
but why do we all love Lennox then
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Good point...LA spinners are different I reckon. Not sure why. Like they actually try to turn it but can't.

My phobia is from seasons in England where the most dangerous bowler on a wet pudding of a wicket was the 50 year old guy with a beer gut, takes 7-for with his nudes, then heads into the bar for warm piss in 30 degree heat.
 
wellAlbidarned

wellAlbidarned

International Coach
SteveNZ said:
Good point...LA spinners are different I reckon. Not sure why. Like they actually try to turn it but can't.

My phobia is from seasons in England where the most dangerous bowler on a wet pudding of a wicket was the 50 year old guy with a beer gut, takes 7-for with his nudes, then heads into the bar for warm piss in 30 degree heat.
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thinks it's left hander privilege tbh. bowl nude darts with your right arm you're a hack. Do it with your left suddenly it's exotic and intelligent.
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