2024–25 NZ domestic season

[Immenso]

The same guy who raved to me about Foulkes when he debuted reckons Paul is just as good a prospect… Exciting time down in Canterbury.

There's something in the water in Canterbury Country.

Hopefully that something is more mystical than just the march of Christchurch westwards into non earthquake-prone Canterbury Country satellite suburbs. I want it to be something like Peter Fulton super-coaching in Oxford (Or Darfield or wherever he's from).

 

[NZTailender]

Conway, Ravindra, Blundell, Latham, Mitchell, O'Rourke missing this round of PS.

The only one of those I am ok with is O'Rourke. Because he's a bolwer

The Wellington 3, especially Blundell. C'mon! You guys need a hit.

Rachin you've been **** since Bangalore.

Conway and Blundell are / should be on the verge of getting dropped. (TBH, I get the hunch it might be Conway's last test series voluntarily anyway)

Diabolical IMO - has to be black caps directed resting, or they're doing some advanced training session or something. if they're worried about injuries, they're obviously not as worried about Williamson or Southee, although their game time has obviously been less than the others (well, Southee 1 test less). All those guys bar Ravindra should absolutely be champing at the bit for time in the middle. And Ravindra's young, he'd probably want to be out there too.

Unless they're fearful of mass injuries.

 

[Flem274*]

There's something in the water in Canterbury Country.

Mostly nitrogen.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Some odd selections. Younghusband to open? No Lennox for CD, but going with Angus Schaw as spinner (I presume). Siddhesh Dixit making a debut for Auckland (not even heard of this chap). Dunno much about Janett either though from what I've seen and heard, Cam Paul should be good. I was going to pick him in the domestic draft - I thought we had another round. Should have picked him in hindsight.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Mostly nitrogen.

Phosphates too. Don't forget the phosphate.

 

[Prince EWS]

Younghusband experiment working out well then. 21 ball duck.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Younghusband experiment working out well then. 21 ball duck.

Saw the lacquer off the new ball. Job done.

 

[anonymouskefe]

williamson with number 7 on his shirt is crime

 

[straw man]

Conway, Ravindra, Blundell, Latham, Mitchell, O'Rourke missing this round of PS.

The only one of those I am ok with is O'Rourke. Because he's a bolwer

The Wellington 3, especially Blundell. C'mon! You guys need a hit.

Rachin you've been **** since Bangalore.

Conway and Blundell are / should be on the verge of getting dropped. (TBH, I get the hunch it might be Conway's last test series voluntarily anyway)

Probably just terrified of L Georgeson's medium pacers tbh. For good reason, too.

 

[anonymouskefe]

paul with a wicket on his first fc ball

 

[ataraxia]

And Wellington should be debuting O Jackson in this situation. With either Severin or Greenwood moved up to open. One of the seamers dropping out of the 11. Assuming he is available.

Yeah even the 12th man is a bowler. I'm fine with Younghusband opening but it's stupidly disrespectful to the next batting cab off the rank to have a 6-bowler squad (+ Abbas and Greenwood).

 

[ataraxia]

Ben Pomare the only player in the ND XI who is under 30…

Hard to believe you couldn’t include at least one of Fisher or Clarke in the XI.

Meanwhile, Rippon's the only one in a very inexperienced Canterbury squad over 30.

 

[Immenso]

On the missing blackcaps.

Giving it more thought. I've worked out that they are missing each an away round.

So, not a 'too much cricket' reason. But a 'too much time away from home" reason.

I'm actually sympathetic to that. E.g. 5 nights in a Nelson or Dunedin motel is probably not required at this stage after 2 months on the road in Asia.

Consider my head wound back in a bit.

 

[ataraxia]

Looks like 'c Mariu b Paul' is the order of the day in Nelson.

 

[Immenso]

He does have an extremely efficient looking bowling action.

 

[NZTailender]

On the missing blackcaps.

Giving it more thought. I've worked out that they are missing each an away round.

So, not a 'too much cricket' reason. But a 'too much time away from home" reason.

I'm actually sympathetic to that. E.g. 5 nights in a Nelson or Dunedin motel is probably not required at this stage after 2 months on the road in Asia.

Consider my head wound back in a bit.

well isn't that just an entirely logical and reasonable justification. damn

 

[NZTailender]

Does Samrath look quick or is it just his runup

 

[ataraxia]

Jacob Cumming coming back into the Otago side to join his brother, having never bowled before in 17 FC games and dropped for the previous game, gets the ball before his brother who bats 7 spots lower and now has the same number of FC wickets as him. Pretty funny dismissal too.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Not sure what the go is with Nick Greenwood. He was down to bat 4, but now coming in below van Beek. Wellington have a long tail, so it's odd to pick a batsman to do this. Seems a straight swap of Younghusband and Greenwood in the batting order... Unless the scorecard's wrong.

 

[ataraxia]

Not sure what the go is with Nick Greenwood. He was down to bat 4, but now coming in below van Beek. Wellington have a long tail, so it's odd to pick a batsman to do this. Seems a straight swap of Younghusband and Greenwood in the batting order... Unless the scorecard's wrong.

Must be injured, one would think.