NZ domestic season 2023/24

[Immenso]

Dont worry. Has now appeared ,by magic. After some weird nav ending back up at the same spot.
Bizarre.

 

[Immenso]

Kuggs looks more round-arm to me, than he used to.

Without looking up old footage.

Either way, that's a top start to the season coming off the back of a good A tour, (which I saw no footage of)

 

[Flem274*]

Happy to see we have started well, but Auckland's attack is incredibly grim. We should be targeting 600.

 

[Howsie]

Yep, should be in line to replace Wagner this summer. Add in his batting and he’s a bloody useful addition

 

[Athlai]

**** that

 

[Flem274*]

He's had a very long career of being a midfield domestic player. He's going to need a season at least to show he has reached a new level.

He also fills the same role as Kyle Jamieson, Nathan Smith and Doug Bracewell. All three are better players. It's a tough ask, though his pace and age assist him.

 

[ataraxia]

He's had a very long career of being a midfield domestic player. He's going to need a season at least to show he has reached a new level.

He also fills the same role as Kyle Jamieson, Nathan Smith and Doug Bracewell. All three are better players. It's a tough ask, though his pace and age assist him.

Shipley too.

 

[Howsie]

He's had a very long career of being a midfield domestic player. He's going to need a season at least to show he has reached a new level.

He also fills the same role as Kyle Jamieson, Nathan Smith and Doug Bracewell. All three are better players. It's a tough ask, though his pace and age assist him.

Well yeah, Jamieson will obviously play. I’m assuming Boult won’t be there so it’s Southee, Henry and Jamieson.

Nathan Smith is a new ball bowler, he’s nothing like Kuggs. Bracewell is done, he struggled in county cricket this past winter while Kuggs was busy destroying Australia A.

 

[RMBolton]

How dirty did we do Michael Rippon selecting him for the one T20 international with an ODI World Cup right around the corner.

With Macewell out, I'd happily have him in the Test team. It'd be nice having someone who belongs in that No.7 spinner role instead of a Top 4 bat being shoehorned in there. T20 is his weakest format, anyway.

 

[ataraxia]

Bad way to go for Hunter on debut, but did do well to survive what Foulkes, McConchie, and L Carter could not. Smith and Sears on fire, which considering the rest of the Wellington bowling "attack" is rather fortuitous.

 

[ataraxia]

Meanwhile Clarkson, promoted to 5, doing Clarkson things. Y'know what, maybe he should be in contention to play for NZ.

 

[Immenso]

Anyone know where Mariu is?

Was flabbergasted he was only 16th pick for squad. But looks to be a non-contracted guy playing in the opening spot?

 

[ataraxia]

Canterbury plagued by unavailabilities: Shipley, O'Rourke, Mariu, Davey, McClure.

@Immenso

 

[straw man]

Sears and Smith with two each

Why in earth did Canterbury make Foulkes open though...

 

[ataraxia]

Why in earth did Canterbury make Foulkes open though...

There's four opening options unavailable, Mitch Hay's keeping, Matt Boyle's probably not an FC opener, and Foulkes has done it before.

 

[Immenso]

Sears and Smith with two each

Why in earth did Canterbury make Foulkes open though...

Does it at Hawke Cup level, and maybe youth level IIRC .

 

[Athlai]

Seaaaaars

 

[Immenso]

@Immenso

Ooof. Bad timing. With Nichols, McLure, Latham not there. Opportunity there.

 

[CharlesLara]

Hahahahaha you know the world is out of control when the Auckland captain takes a caught and bowled and does a forward flip in the motion of taking it.

Went down with the Mrs for post lunch watch, mainly to see Adi live, saw keeper standing up to stumps, realised what was going on and was like oh here we go.

CD looked in absolutely no trouble throughout the innings, only time there was any semblance of difference was Adi bowling, but Outer Oval is brutal we already know. Everytime I watch this fixture I end up watching Schmulian vs military mediums for some reason hahaha

 

[ataraxia]

CD have such a good side. 7 genuine NZ A players, two gun domestix players (Schmulian + Toole), all hail Greg Hay, and one mediocrity. CD A v Auckland would be a closer matchup.