2024–25 NZ domestic season

[wellAlbidarned]

oof reckon that was above waist high. One of those stupid poorly defined rules which I can't think of an easy solution to, at least without ball tracking.

 

[straw man]

Only dropping in and out but this is a fascinating match, lots of ebbs and flows. Canterbury's 130 ish will still be competitive I think.

 

[straw man]

Weirdest thing has to be Tickner conceding only 17 off his four overs. I expect him to take wickets but he usually concedes plenty.

 

[thierry henry]

Some team selection from Canterbury. Bat to 4 (including keeper) and then 7 international bowlers

 

[wellAlbidarned]

hot take - the waist high no ball rule should be changed to knee high, or at least be changed so it's defined by the height where a batsman will realistically be meeting the ball. A ball which is just under waist high is really ****ing hard to hit.

 

[thierry henry]

hot take - the waist high no ball rule should be changed to knee high, or at least be changed so it's defined by the height where a batsman will realistically be meeting the ball. A ball which is just under waist high is really ****ing hard to hit.

Yeah my related hot take is balls are often called no ball when they actually aren’t, but that’s because the actual rule allows for stupidly high full tosses

 

[thierry henry]

Loving all this coverage of noted dickhead Craig Findlay in the crowd

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Yeah my related hot take is balls are often called no ball when they actually aren’t, but that’s because the actual rule allows for stupidly high full tosses

there's an inflection point where you can't play a normal drive/front foot shot to a full toss, and that's where the line should be imo.

 

[Immenso]

I think a waist high full toss aimed at top of stumps ( or helmet) should be the standard response to any batter who goes into a scoop position. (If bowler has time to asjust)

So, I'd be vehemently against any lowering of that height.

(Not that anyone actually does this. And tbh, as demonstrated by that bowl-off v Windies 10 to 15 years ago, bowlers are mechanically awful at purposefully bowling full bungers at the stumps)

 

[wellAlbidarned]

cleaver is the exact batting equivalent of tickner

 

[ataraxia]

Yeah my related hot take is balls are often called no ball when they actually aren’t, but that’s because the actual rule allows for stupidly high full tosses

Yes. "Waist-high" appears to be interpreted as hip-high most of the time.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Yes. "Waist-high" appears to be interpreted as hip-high most of the time.

they were the same thing in my brain until you made me think about it

 

[ataraxia]

A Tom Bruce fairytale is unfolding.

 

[straw man]

Congrats CD, just not enough runs for Canterbury

 

[Bahnz]

Well done CD. Canterbury just too bowling heavy and paid for it today. CD may not have Canterbury's absurd depth of talent, but they have a much more balanced side, and executed very nicely on the day.

 

[SteveNZ]

On ya CD. Losing five finals in a row for Canterbury is a bit nuts

 

[ataraxia]

On ya CD. Losing five finals in a row for Canterbury is a bit nuts

"Sixth time's the charm, boys"

 

[RMBolton]

"Sixth time's the charm, boys"

Next season will be the 20th anniversary of their only T20 title. I wonder what fun way they'll find to lose the Final then...

 

[DougieRydal]

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.

The other thing is the lack of depth, players don't seem to get dropped. Look at someone like Tamsin Newton whose career seems to have nose dived, this year she scored 41 runs from 8 completed innings (batting I think in the top 5 each week). I assume there aren't other batters in the CD region knocking down to the door to get picked. I know they're the weakest team, so maybe not the best example, but I think the point stands. The depth isn't there so poor or downright terrible form isn't enough to see you dropped from the squad.

 

[jcas0167]

Made it along from the end of the Canterbury innings. Was cool to see that Canterbury attack warming up during the innings break, it was sub-par total but you felt that attack could possibly defend it. Young was dropped near where I was standing and it looked like the fielder just lost in the sun right away. Tom Bruce pulling O'Rourke for six was awesome. Took a few pics.