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*Official* New Zealand Domestic Cricket Season 2012/2013

Kippax

Kippax

Cricketer Of The Year
Thanks for bringing to light Yovich's wares as a first-class opener, the prodigious medium-pace talent of Brandon Hiini and various others that fitted in with your wonderfully attractive brand of small ball, Bradburn. :dry:

We'll remember you for looking at really raw but potentially rewarding hard yakka like Kuggs and Mathieson and saying 'nah too hard; I'm just a nude off-spinner of a bland commercial temperament' and shipping them off to be someone else's problem. I have to agree with Howsie Bradburn succeeded in making "the moribund domestic game" even more moribund tbh.
 
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Flem274*

Flem274*

123/5
Don't forget persisting with some of the worst batsmen in the Shield while your Hawke Cup sides pile on 500+ every game.
 
V

vandem

State Captain
Kippax said:
Thanks for bringing to light Yovich's wares as a first-class opener, the prodigious medium-pace talent of Brandon Hiini and various others that fitted in with your wonderfully attractive brand of small ball, Bradburn. :dry:

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Yovich as a FC opener was a partial success. Last two seasons 1114 runs @ 31.8, that's more runs and higher average than his opening partner Brad Wilson. You could argue that by keeping Yovich / James Marshall in the teram, Hickey / Carter etc have another year's experience at "A" and Hawke Cup level, and are more mature and better prepared when they step up into FC next season.

Agree about Hiini, but this was only 2 FC games (and Brad Scott 1 game the previous season), hard to find slots for young fast bowlers when Boult / Southee + Arnel + Aldridge were available. Not sure about Baker ahead of the young guys, haven't seen him live so can't comment.

Mike5181 said:
He did manage to steal Sodhi/Anderson tbf.
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But he did also steal Bradley Scott, so perhaps take away that "tbf". Although NZ selectors did once pick Scott ahead of Andre Adams for a T20 World Cup ...
 
HeathDavisSpeed

HeathDavisSpeed

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Was gonna head down and see the rest of the game, but it doesn't seem worth it now. It'll be over (one way or the other) within an hour of me getting to the ground, I suspect.
 
Immenso

Immenso

International Vice-Captain
There good front-on video of Bennetts bowling action, for those interested in his remodeled action - from the Auck v Cant match in the vault.
 
Kippax

Kippax

Cricketer Of The Year
16 years of yeoman-like service, thanks for playing a part in CW lore, Jarshall.

Unsurprisingly, Ronnie Hira won't be giving anyone yeoman-like service....


Cricket | Black Cap Ronnie Hira reacts badly to... | Stuff.co.nz

Black Cap Ronnie Hira may have played his last game for Canterbury this season as a punishment for poor form and rebellious off-field behaviour.

Hira was upset at being made 12th man last week and was dropped from the Wizards' squad for yesterday's 128-run loss to Auckland in Hamilton.

Hira's form in the one-day competition this season has been lacklustre and he was left out of last Wednesday's big win over Central Districts.

In seven games, largely on unhelpful wickets, Hira has taken one wicket and scored 31 runs from four innings.

The Hagley Oval pitch was seamer-friendly, and fellow Black Caps Todd Astle and Tarun Nethula were also left out of the playing XIs.

It could not be confirmed by Canterbury Cricket but a source close to the team said Hira had reacted badly to being left out. It is understood Hira did not fulfil the 12th man duties expected of him and spent part of the game with his headphones on listening to music, which did not impress his team-mates.


The Press was also told Hira refused to sing the side's victory song at the end of the game. "I don't know about that and I haven't heard that that is the case," Canterbury Cricket chief executive Lee Germon said. "The reason Ronnie isn't in the 12 is that he has not performed on or off the park.

"If you're not willing to contribute and be part of the team, then you won't be," Germon said.

Hira returned to Auckland after being dropped but that is not unusual as he and fellow Aucklander Rob Nicol often commute between games.

Germon said he expected coach Gary Stead would have a discussion with Hira today or tomorrow. Hira is available for Wednesday's semifinal.
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