*Official* NZ Domestic Season

[Tim]

Shaun Haig & Tim Weston (C.D) have made a fair impression since coming along late in the season.

 

[Smudge]

Although, SM, I might add that Haig played for dirty, stinkin' Taieri when I played in Dunedin. I think I played in the match where he made his senior debut at just 16.

Tim,

Both Haig and Weston have spent time at the Albion cricketing nursery in Dunedin...

 

[sirjeremy11]

Saw a news headline this morning that read "U2 to play Auckland in November"

I think that could be quite a good contest. Bit unfair that it's 11 on 4 though.

 

[sirjeremy11]

Auckland look like they are in trouble vs CD - 164/4 needing to bat out the last day or score over 400. Mind you, Lou is in and needs some runs under pressure...

ND are 89/5 needing 353 to beat Wgtn. Good luck boys, don't think it will happen though. So Wellington should stay top of the table.

 

[Smudge]

Saw a news headline this morning that read "U2 to play Auckland in November"

I think that could be quite a good contest. Bit unfair that it's 11 on 4 though.

I still think U2 would have the edge though...










Sorry.

 

[sirjeremy11]

I still think U2 would have the edge though...


Sorry.

That's ok. I laughed.

 

[sirjeremy11]

"Bono, comes in bowls, takes the Edge" would have a slightly different meaning.

If you know what I mean.

 

[Ming]

I see they are trying Lythe at 3. He's a solid player, certainly not a stroke player, but can hang in there as he's shown in his short career so far. It's a shame. All of Auckland's bowlers are converted into bits and pieces players.

 

[sirjeremy11]

If New Zealand are the bits and pieces country of world cricket, Auckland are the bits and pieces team. GET SOME SPECIALISTS!

 

[Ming]

I have no problems about having allrounders in the side if they can make the side on one aspect of their play alone. Lythe has averaged a very respectable 35+ in his first class average, so if they are going to select him in the side, he could probably make it on the basis of his batting.

An ideal Auckland XI....

1 Jones, 2 McIntosh, 3 Horne, 4 Vincent, 5 Styris, 6 Nicol, 7 Young+, 8 Canning, 9 Adams, 10 Mills, 11 Martin

Mills has done **** all with the bat in the past few seasons.

 

[sirjeremy11]

I certainly think that Lythe should be in the team. They need a spin option - Eden Park Outer is usually a pretty low, slow kind of pitch (the times I have been anyway), which is where they play most of their first class cricko.

Still can't believe the guy only has a leg and a half. Surely, that means he can't be out LBW...

 

[Ming]

WTF?

Lythe hasn't been bowling much at all, and when he has, he's had no success.

 

[sirjeremy11]

Well, Lythe has scored 310 runs at 38.75 with three fifties, topping the AKL averages, and most 50's also...

But yes, his bowling has been poor statistaically, 6 wickets at 54...

Auckland do need a spin bowler though. Even Brook Walker was hardly used in the last couple of years, and he was captain!

 

[Ming]

Watch out for Tom Evans. Up and coming off spinner.

 

[sirjeremy11]

Good luck to Tom. Auckland need him. They also need to not import people like Scott Styris who, by and large, will not be available to them. They need Sinclair!

 

[Sportsgirl]

Matthew Bell scored his 16th First-Class century today. He was out for 162.
Could he be an outside chance of making the squad for South Africa to open instead of Hamish Marshall?

 

[Sportsgirl]

Looks like the Auckland v Wellington match is headed for a draw if the Wellington batsman can hang on. Auckland need 3 more wickets to take an outright win.

 

[NZTailender]

Matthew Bell scored his 16th First-Class century today. He was out for 162.
Could he be an outside chance of making the squad for South Africa to open instead of Hamish Marshall?

Unless he scores a century in every match for a couple of years, I hope Bell never returns.

 

[shaka]

finally matt horne gets a score over 50.

 

[James]

Could this be the most boring first class final ever!

http://livescoring.blackcaps.co.nz/domestic/match001/scorecard

You'd fall asleep watching them play out this...

CD 312 off 131 overs @ 2.38
Wellington 128/2 off 53 overs @ 2.41

and it's probably great for batting too...