*Unofficial* New Zealand Black Caps Thread

[SteveNZ]

Dylan Cleaver is the king of sports writing

 

[jcas0167]

Great read, thanks for posting.

Yeah, I found it particularly interesting how Aitkin, with his background in psychology, maybe almost tried too hard and tinkered with his approach too much. In contrast with Nathan Astle who he says brushed off all the technical advice they got and said he was sticking to his own game. The bit about batting with Crowe and feeling that maybe he was just getting cues earlier than he was is interesting. I remember reading that Crowe did the best on some vision tests the team took in the mid-90's.

Also, that is hilarious about Pat Symcox telling Allan Donald that Aitken thought he wasn't that fast.

 

[Immenso]

Pat Symcox's dedication to sledging in a relatively meaningless warmup tour match is a thing to behold.

I guess even sledgers need warm-ups for their sledging?

 

[Immenso]

Was a good link by the author of Aitken's mentally torturous approach to Mark Richardson's. Youth teammates, one who managed to make it work (albeit belatedly, and in a completely new role) and the other didn't.

It was actually a bit disappointing aitken hadn't read his book or had any insights . Funny they both ended up in reality TV.

 

[_Ed_]

This probably kills whatever faint hope there might have been for Auckland to have a specialty rectangular stadium and separate cricket venue.

Auckland Council votes to endorse redevelopment of Eden Park

Councillors spent the afternoon weighing up the Eden Park proposal.

www.rnz.co.nz

 

[RMBolton]

This probably kills whatever faint hope there might have been for Auckland to have a specialty rectangular stadium and separate cricket venue.

Auckland Council votes to endorse redevelopment of Eden Park

Councillors spent the afternoon weighing up the Eden Park proposal.

www.rnz.co.nz

I'm not surprised. It's the terrible, "path of least change" option. My ideal would've been for the waterfront stadium & to remodel Eden Park as a 20-25k cricket ground, but hey.

 

[Chubb]

This probably kills whatever faint hope there might have been for Auckland to have a specialty rectangular stadium and separate cricket venue.

Auckland Council votes to endorse redevelopment of Eden Park

Councillors spent the afternoon weighing up the Eden Park proposal.

www.rnz.co.nz

World class infrastructure planning from little old New Zealand once again.

 

[NZTailender]

This probably kills whatever faint hope there might have been for Auckland to have a specialty rectangular stadium and separate cricket venue.

Auckland Council votes to endorse redevelopment of Eden Park

Councillors spent the afternoon weighing up the Eden Park proposal.

www.rnz.co.nz

We really play it safe as a country don't we

 

[Chubb]

Dates for the Zimbabwe tests are confirmed.

30 July and 7 August in Bulawayo.

Triseries with South Africa before that.

I’m so excited. I am finally going to fulfill my dream of visiting Zimbabwe for a cricket series.

 

[RMBolton]

I just watched a podcast with Jarrod Kimber where he ended up talking for a bit about how NZ gets screwed in terms of hosting ICC events. Highlight quotes:

"For instance, the team who has been f***ed over the most, without any doubt at all, is New Zealand. How many men's tournaments has New Zealand hosted on their own..."

"When..New Zealand doesn't have enough big stadiums to host major events...you been to the West Indies, buddy?...New Zealand's been trying to host a World Cup since 1992, not just a WC, a T20 [World Cup], Champions Trophy. It's actually a really great place to have a tournament..New Zealand as a country really get behind it, it's also easier to travel around; Australia's hard to travel around, India's hard to travel around, the West Indies is an absolute nightmare...Remember, there are nations, major nations, who have been involved for nearly 100 years at the international level, who have not been given this"

 

[_Ed_]

Absolutely. It's bothered me for decades that we're always a minority co-host in the shadows of Australia, when the likes of WI, SL and Bangladesh have all been able to host tournaments themselves.

I guess it's to do with time zones for TV coverage.

 

[James]

Absolutely. It's bothered me for decades that we're always a minority co-host in the shadows of Australia, when the likes of WI, SL and Bangladesh have all been able to host tournaments themselves.

I guess it's to do with time zones for TV coverage.

That's probably the sole reason isn't it and the time-zone difference to India in particular.

 

[Athlai]

Yeah we get totally screwed and it's never going to change.

 

[NZTailender]

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/plunket-shield-2024-25-neil-wagner-to-retire-from-domestic-cricket-in-nz-1478670

Pour one out for Wags, and I guess another for McPeake (at only 33!).

 

[Bahnz]

I was there Gandalf, I was there 3000 years ago...

 

[ataraxia]

Wagner still playing county. Guess he has to want a little crack at 1000 FC wickets.

Fitting that he's playing as ND's spinner in his last game.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

I was there Gandalf, I was there 3000 years ago...

Trivia question: who was non-striker during that over?

 

[Immenso]

Trivia question: who was non-striker during that over?

Looks like Woodcock

 

[ataraxia]

I have a feeling this match was brought up a couple of years back, but what a crazy game. Duffy (3–19) and Hampton's debut, 13 years ago:

https://archive.nzc.nz/Scorecards/349/349227.html

Williamson and Southee opening the batting and bowling, an absurdly deep ND batting lineup, a diamond duck, and a McCullum ton.