New Zealand Off Season 2014

[SteveNZ]

Seriously, he has to wait SEVEN years if he wants to qualify for England? Seven? So as in 2021?

 

[Prince EWS]

Seriously, he has to wait SEVEN years if he wants to qualify for England? Seven? So as in 2021?

Indeed. He hasn't gone there to increase his chances of international cricket; he's gone there to earn a quid to playing domestically, primarily.

 

[Hurricane]

I didn't rate any of the Cachopas as being test quality.

 

[SteveNZ]

Indeed. He hasn't gone there to increase his chances of international cricket; he's gone there to earn a quid to playing domestically, primarily.

Yuck. Interested to hear his extended take on it all when it comes out.

None of the Cachopas at Test quality right now Cane, you're quite right. But what about in 3-4 years time if Craig becomes international quality, and has hit his peak at domestic/county level? Where does he go from there? He probably stagnates, and has hit his ceiling as far as earnings are concerned because in all likelihood he doesn't become a T20 gun for hire. Then England A don't really want to touch him (even given he is South African) given he won't qualify for England until 2021.

 

[Kippax]

Cheltenham Cricket Festival: Worcestershire dominate day two as Gloucestershire struggle in the Cheltenham sunshine | Gloucestershire Echo

They simply melted away in a mess after some hostile new ball bowling from Mitchell McClenaghan blew the door open.

Tall, powerful and sharp enough to have the wicketkeeper leaping to gather, the Kiwi made two crucial openings either side of lunch before Gloucestershire had time to settle.

In just his second over he delivered a brute of a ball to Michael Klinger from the Chapel End that the home skipper could only fend to a sprawling Ben Cox behind the stumps.

After the resumption Will Tavare was then forced back by a barrage of bouncers from the Hawkes Bay native and was in no position to counter the full-pitched one that disturbed his timbers.

Gloucestershire v Worcestershire, Cheltenham, 2nd day Report : Gloucestershire wilt after Daryl Mitchell exhibition | Cricket News | ESPN Cricinfo

In particular, it would ignore the very different cutting edge supplied by the recruitment of the New Zealand fast bowler Mitchell McClenaghan, who removed both openers, either side of lunch, and led the Worcestershire line with ferocious gusto.

Bowling with pentecostal fire from the Chapel End, McClenaghan produced a savage lifter to Klinger which the opener edged high to first slip's right, only for wicketkeeper Cox to leap across a take a stunning catch in one gauntlet. After the break, the fast bowler brought one back off the seam to burst through Tavaré's defences.

 

[_Ed_]

Pentecostal fire!

 

[hendrix]

Paul Edwards enjoys his hyperbole.

If Matt Henry and Adam Milne fail to make it as third seamer for NZ in Tests, it's nice to know that McCleneghan is a like-for-like replacement for Wagner.

 

[straw man]

Sounds like top bowling from McClenaghan. Getting the ball to rear up at the batsman off a length is exactly what I think of when I think of his bowling. Hope he can stay fit enough for FC cricket for a while.

Williamson also back for Yorkshire and scored another 50: Yorkshire v Middlesex at Scarborough, Jul 19-22, 2014 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo.

 

[hendrix]

Williamson must've undergone action testing recently, when will we hear the results?

 

[RxGM]

Paul Edwards enjoys his hyperbole.

If Matt Henry and Adam Milne fail to make it as third seamer for NZ in Tests, it's nice to know that McCleneghan is a like-for-like replacement for Wagner.

The flags around Mitch as a test option, are is able to bowl 20 overs a day?
Is he effective in his later spells (the problem Mills had)?
And the risk that he may pull a Bennett break down mid test and cost us the match.
For these 3 reasons I would have Michael Bates and Ben Wheeler ahead of him in the reserve left armer category.

 

[SteveNZ]

The flags around Mitch as a test option, are is able to bowl 20 overs a day?
Is he effective in his later spells (the problem Mills had)?
And the risk that he may pull a Bennett break down mid test and cost us the match.
For these 3 reasons I would have Michael Bates and Ben Wheeler ahead of him in the reserve left armer category.

All worthy considerations, for sure - but Wheeler has an injury history as well and Batesy is Batesy...dunno if he's a Test option.

North Division: Northamptonshire v Worcestershire at Northampton, Jul 18, 2014 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo - three Howick Pak players in one county outfit. Truly God's own club side.

They do highlights for these games?

 

[brockley]

On Cachopa and Myburgh,your lucky its only 1 or 2.Its a lot more Aussies to England and NZ.

 

[Kippax]

On Cachopa and Myburgh,your lucky its only 1 or 2.Its a lot more Aussies to England and NZ.

Will Colin de Grandhomme be next, though. Put that name on your scanner, Brockley. He may have parents who could get him an EU passport, and he may use the Duke to become a bowling allrounder.

 

[Kippax]

They do highlights for these games?

Not for white ball, very often. Most of the counties (but not Worcs) put their red ball highlights onto their Youtube channels in the early evening NZT. They also get put up there -
Video Archive | ECB Video

 

[Kippax]

On Cachopa and Myburgh,your lucky its only 1 or 2.Its a lot more Aussies to England and NZ.

Perhaps McCullum's lured Tim Seifert to Otago, because he's heard that Derek de Boorder's poised to go Dutch. Put him on your scanner as well.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

On Cachopa and Myburgh,your lucky its only 1 or 2.Its a lot more Aussies to England and NZ.

What are you on about? What Aussies have come to NZ to qualify for NZ in recent years? Cameron Merchant? You can keep him. Whilst you're throwing stones, you should have a look at the Wobblies.

 

[Kippax]

Brockley was keen to see the return of Stewart Rhodes to Australian shores, I know that.

 

[Prince EWS]

Brockley was keen to see the return of Stewart Rhodes to Australian shores, I know that.

He and the rest of Penrith's third grade side.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

We did have Jayde Herrick and Dane Hutchinson, but I don't recall either having a desire to play for New Zealand.

 

[Prince EWS]

We did have Jayde Herrick and Dane Hutchinson, but I don't recall either having a desire to play for New Zealand.

I think Hutchinson did/does want to play for New Zealand:
'50-50' Kiwi Hutchinson wants to be a Firebird | Stuff.co.nz

Herrick was different; he just filled in because the coach knew him, Wellington had several injuries and he couldn't crack the Victorian side at the time. He didn't move over or anything; just flew over and flew back. It was always going to be a stop gap.