2024–25 NZ domestic season

[ataraxia]

Hazeldine's short ball getting a bit big on Mariu.

 

[Bahnz]

Hazeldine is fun. Much more likeable test of young player's ability to handle international pace than Kugz.

 

[ataraxia]

Chamberlain's always looked a bit out of his depth at this level but that's an unfortunate way to depart.

 

[Bahnz]

Such good bounce, it'll be fun to watch KJ and Ship on this.

 

[Bahnz]

Nasty, brutish and short from the one true Haze.

His effort balls definitely have that flat-looking trajectory of mid 140's + pace. A joy to watch whether he's getting absolutely pasted or hurrying batsmen up.

 

[Immenso]

An "aw no" from Hazeldine as he released that half volley.

 

[straw man]

Shipley scored 40(17)
Damn, missed it.

 

[Bahnz]

Shipley scored 40(17)
Damn, missed it.

Beautiful striking, and a fine example of why Pews was 100% right when he poured cold water on my suggestion of Hazeldine maybe being worth a crack in jam T20I's.

 

[Bahnz]

What a cracker from Foulkes!

 

[Nintendo]

Shipley with 40(17) with 5 sixes and a wicket. Love a bowling all-rounder who hits a big six and isn't just a slower ball merchant like Daniel Sams or abbott

 

[Bahnz]

Canterbury well short of runs again. Not sure what the point of picking Rippon is if they're barely going to bowl him.

 

[ataraxia]

Canterbury well short of runs again. Not sure what the point of picking Rippon is if they're barely going to bowl him.

Rippon's really quite a decent bat. The cupboard on that front appears to be pretty bare. I'd rather cut Rae for a proper keeper.

 

[Howsie]

Under 19 tournament underway. I see van Zyl got a ton before being run out. Not enough for Akl to get up against Wellington.

Second win for ND today, and by 10 wickets. Apparently one of the strongest teams we’ve had in years. Three names to look out for, Lucky Reddy who picked up a domestic contract this season. Seb Heath and Xavier Bell.

Bell definitely has the most hype of any batsman since Williamson came through. Three scores of 250+ in the space of 6 months last year. Another 100 today. Already played some A games for ND this season.

 

[ataraxia]

Second win for ND today, and by 10 wickets. Apparently one of the strongest teams we’ve had in years. Three names to look out for, Lucky Reddy who picked up a domestic contract this season. Seb Heath and Xavier Bell.

Bell definitely has the most hype of any batsman since Williamson came through. Three scores of 250+ in the space of 6 months last year. Another 100 today. Already played some A games for ND this season.

There are so many young batting talents. Here's hoping 2003–07 is the new 1990–92 – it would be oh so timely.

 

[Immenso]

Curious number of left arm fast-medium bowlers in this year's U19s tournament.

 

[Immenso]

The ND U19 top 6 looks stacked.

Assuming Howsies word on Bell is correct (because he has done badly at the previous age grade tournaments until today). While Reddy, Mann and Heath have wraps as well as the numbers.

Looking at their bowling on the stream, looks like they gave good seam bowling depth all the way down to second change, which is not that usual at age-grade level.

 

[Howsie]

Bell shows tons of promise - Cambridge News

Xavier Bell wrapped up his summer season in sensational form, scoring two double-centuries in two weeks. “One double-hundred is a significant achievement but two is virtually unheard of and would be the most significant achievement...

www.cambridgenews.nz

Scored 247 against Auckland for ND under 19’s last year (was obviously outside tournament play) Scored a 330 odd for his schools first XI on an English tour a few months later.

 

[jcas0167]

There are so many young batting talents. Here's hoping 2003–07 is the new 1990–92 – it would be oh so timely.

Fingers crossed. I thought Matt Boyle and Dale Phillips batted really well today in the Super Smash. Good to see Foxcroft and Chu get runs under pressure too against probably the best attack in the competition. Jamieson and Shipley looked sharp.

Some other under 19 tons today came from Ryan Tsourgas batting at 7 (pace bowler who was in the under 19 WC side last summer) and Daniel Lawrence for Otago.

 

[straw man]

Yeah Matt Boyle is having a good season - in the early-20s age bracket he's scoring similarly to Heaphy though not as prolific as Mariu (in Plunket Shield). Scored his first FC century in the match against CD in which Mariu scored 240. He's batted 4 or 5 some matches for Canterbury and has opened in others, though it looks like he'll bat 4 from now on.

 

[Immenso]

Bell shows tons of promise - Cambridge News

Xavier Bell wrapped up his summer season in sensational form, scoring two double-centuries in two weeks. “One double-hundred is a significant achievement but two is virtually unheard of and would be the most significant achievement...

www.cambridgenews.nz

Scored 247 against Auckland for ND under 19’s last year (was obviously outside tournament play) Scored a 330 odd for his schools first XI on an English tour a few months later.

Looks like he'll be too old, by one month, for the next u19 world cup. ( if my maths is correct)

One of those unlucky aged cricketers where you have to be good enough at 17 for that tournament.

Of course, NZC don't schedule any youth internationals in the fallow years between the 2 yearly tournament.