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    *Official* NZ Domestic Season

    Thanks Voltman. Bruce Martin must hate Vettori - he can't even be a provincial cricketer when 'Getty' is around it seems. :)
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    *Official* NZ Domestic Season

    Can anyone tell me the ND side for tomorrow's match against Wellington? Butler's obviously out, and I think I heard James Marshall is injured, in which case Watling might be opening again. Incredibly it's forecast to be fine for the next four days, so I can pretty much pick the most convenient...
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    3rd, 4th and 5th fastest bowlers in New Zealand

    Butler would've had the bulging disc in his back, of course. Tell me crickey, you're not a friend of McMillan's are you? Interesting that you made your debut post in this thread, three weeks after it would've slipped off the first page. :) I was talking to the girlfriend of a FC cricketer...
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    *Official* NZ Domestic Season

    I can't really see any merit in moving or shortening the domestic season for the following reasons: 1) The NZ domestic season really needs to start before the international season, giving players a chance to prove their fitness/form. NZC will always see it as crucial the BCs are in action over...
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    **Official** New Zealand v World XI

    Jeff Wilson's back! A NZ cricketer, an All Black great, and now a Black Cap once more. http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3154378a10133,00.html 'Goldie' replaces Ian Butler, out with a bulging disc in his back. NZ's XII: Stephen Fleming (captain), Nathan Astle, Mathew Sinclair, Scott...
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    **Official** New Zealand v World XI

    Yeah I acknowledge that - I heard Blair Furlong at the weekend saying the same thing about Central Districts. Ideally the NZC would take the International XI to Auckland, get a very big crowd, then pay out the OCA and co. what they were budgeting for.
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    ** Official ** Sri Lanka in New Zealand tour

    Yes - after England at Eden park, it would be ironic if someone like Jayasuriya kept NZ fielding under McLean Park's lights. The Aussies grumbled about day-nighters there, and that was with a white ball. :) This shows NZ's daylight at 5.30pm on April 15 - I'd say they'll have to look at 10am...
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    ** Official ** Sri Lanka in New Zealand tour

    Sri Lanka may tour in April http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3151269a10133,00.html There may be a few light/dew issues in mid-April IMO, but I'd still love to see the season extended with tests at two of my favourite NZ venues. I think the Basin pitch against SA (late March) showed that...
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    *Official* NZ Domestic Season

    Hang on, I'm just checking my copy of The Crowe Style - "There were many reasons [I signed with Central Districts when I was 21]: I needed a change, the good wickets in the Central Districts area..." As Crowe alluded to in that book, what's so wrong with strokemakers wanting more consistent...
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    *Official* NZ Domestic Season

    Well you did ask about 'on the domestic scene'! A quality keeper could stand up to a lot of NZ domestic "spearheads". Anyway Arjun, what was your original question angling at? Are you thinking NZ need to replace Cairns in the test side with someone better than Oram?
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    **Official** New Zealand v World XI

    Well I'd agree that the pressure is on the Auckland public to vindicate NZC. This is a 'replacement' tour after all, yet in Auckland's case there was nothing to replace. They had their Boxing Day match. In saying that though, I'm a little bit sick of NZC being on the bones of their a*se all the...
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    *Official* NZ Domestic Season

    Yeah that was interesting, wasn't it! He reminded me a bit of what my little brother used to bowl like, looking at something above the long-on boundary as he lets the ball go. He's a real contrast to say Ian Butler, whose action IMO has a heavily-coached look to it, yet doesn't do enough with...
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    *Official* NZ Domestic Season

    Probably Tama Canning and Jeff Wilson ATM. Both are talented hitters, but not really in Jacob Oram's class in terms of actually building an innings. There are some who believe Wilson could be an international-class bowler when he's finally got his body right, although he didn't really look...
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    Bond's back

    According to the Sunday paper I've just picked up, he finished up with 10 overs for 13 runs (including 8 no-balls), and fringe Black Cap Peter Fulton's wicket. Seeing the interest on CW seems to be quite high, I'll do a bit of quick transcribing (only this once!) - Good to hear those last few...
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    *Official* NZ Domestic Season

    Weather permitting, Shane Bond will make his bowling comeback today in a one-dayer for his club side. All going well he's hoping to play a couple of OD games for Canterbury, although he accepts it may be difficult to get into their SS side at the business end of the comp.
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    *Official* NZ Domestic Season

    For those e-mailing Sky wanting some cricket to fill the gap left by the aborted SL tour, I see both Australia 'A' v. West Indies games will be shown today and tomorrow. It's p*ssing down where I live today, so a bit of credit to Sky for giving me a chance to check out some of these fringe...
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    Shoaib Akhtar = awesome

    How can you assure me? If the change was that recent, it doesn't seem to fit in with these two articles - In response to the rest of this thread, yes, Martin can bowl well at international level, but a bit like the excuse/reason for rating your friend Chaminda, he's long been known as a...
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    *Official* NZ Domestic Season

    I remember hearing Sky's programming director saying they hoped to have some kind of plans for a Cricket Channel in place by about the end of the summer. It certainly didn't sound like they'll be charging upwards of $20 a week. The thing Sky has in their favour is that NZ's such a tiny...
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    *Official* NZ Domestic Season

    Good to hear 'Zane' in support of the CW e-mailers when I was driving home - http://www.radiosport.co.nz/ThisWeek/42145.wma (2 minutes in) It seems I missed an interview with Martin Snedden earlier on, in which he says he's looking at the possibility of getting a bits-and-pieces team to come to...
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    Top 10 prospects in each country

    Preaching to the choir here at CW! Apart from I think Bryce(?), who doesn't really rate Martin that highly. In reality I think Bracewell has taken a shine to Wiseman as a fellow off-spinner, and there were a few hints at Adelaide that he may be helping him improve. At 34 Wiseman potentially...

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