2020/21 New Zealand Domestic Season

[_Ed_]

McLean Park's sun issue strikes again. So ridiculous.

But Conway has been class so far, and Field seems to be bowling well on debut.

 

[The Hutt Rec]

You wouldn't want to bat first if you won the toss in a t20 at McLean, that's for sure. Just ridiculous having a 20 minute break mid-innings.

 

[thierry henry]

KNB literally bowls like me and has my physique

 

[Immenso]

Doug not getting his front leg up as high as he used to. Which was always quite exaggerated.

 

[thierry henry]

Doug not getting his front leg up as high as he used to. Which was always quite exaggerated.

Changed his action 5+ years ago tbh....the tempo of right leg/left leg in his delivery stride got a lot faster, I assume a deliberate attempt to shorten the delivery stride?

 

[jcas0167]

KNB literally bowls like me and has my physique

I remember when he first emerged on the scene a commentator described him as like Jessie Ryder if Jessie Ryder went to the gym.

Field looked to be bowling reasonably fast, maybe high 130's?

 

[jcas0167]

Ravindra and Younghusband have been superb.

 

[straw man]

Loving the Super Smash being live on YouTube:

damn, wish I knew that earlier

 

[The Hutt Rec]

Love seeing Noema-Barnett with the old school body type ... Ranatunga vibes.

 

[James]

damn, wish I knew that earlier

They're not promoting it very well - I heard about it thanks to @Prince EWS.

Edit - only 882 people watching the stream.

 

[Howsie]

This is some damn terrible cricket. 10 on a Sunday night, no crowd, haven’t seen a boundary hit in 5 overs. What are they going for here?

 

[jcas0167]

This is some damn terrible cricket. 10 on a Sunday night, no crowd, haven’t seen a boundary hit in 5 overs. What are they going for here?

Wellington bowling just too good. Still, expected Clarkson could have found the boundary a few more times.

Edit: should have promoted Leopard ahead of KNB and Cleaver. Ffs that is dreadful running.

 

[The Hutt Rec]

Firebirds looking like a well oiled machine in these first two matches.

 

[Kippax]

This is some damn terrible cricket. 10 on a Sunday night, no crowd, haven’t seen a boundary hit in 5 overs. What are they going for here?

Come on now, NZC isn't thinking of locals as a target demo and hasn't been for some time.

IPL scouts got another game to look at. I think they would've noted 'DC remains very prudent and haughty player, Gabriella Pasqualotto type, but didn't convincingly hammer Ajaz and part-timer Bruce on a used pitch' in their notebooks.

 

[straw man]

Otago v Auckland super smash on youtube too.

Important update: Glenn Phillips took a wicket. Basically the next Murali, get him in the test side.

Edit: Jokes aside, there was a bit of drift on that and as has been said, he looks like a spin bowler.

 

[The Hutt Rec]

Important update: Glenn Phillips took a wicket.

He took a WHAT?!?!

 

[kaetor]

Exciting to see Llew Johnson score some runs, he could be an interesting one to watch. 6 6's in his innings too.

 

[straw man]

Caught a little of Otago's innings and aside from Phillips (honest) Auckland's bowling was pretty damn awful. Johnson hit some good shots; he was NZ U19s season before last?

 

[The Hutt Rec]

I saw Auckland's innings and they never looked in it. Long odds to make the final again this year?

 

[jcas0167]

Caught a little of Otago's innings and aside from Phillips (honest) Auckland's bowling was pretty damn awful. Johnson hit some good shots; he was NZ U19s season before last?

He was in the side for the abandoned under 19 tour to Bangladesh. He had previously replaced Neesham in the Otago side for the Super Smash when he was 17 although didn't really get going. Obviously noted for his big hitting.

Club statistics are patchy at best but it is doubtful anyone else has flogged more than 250 runs in a one-day game.

The 20-year-old right-hander swatted 21 sixes and 15 fours.

Johnson smashes ball to all parts in lightning 256

Bang. Wallop. Crash. North East Valley opener Llew Johnson sent the ball flying around Memorial Park during a scarcely believable knock of 256 not...

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