**Official** New Zealand Domestic Season 2013/2014

[vandem]

Really impressed by Santner with bat and ball today. Definite international prospect.

And impressive performances when pressure was on in the finals. Best option to replace NMc at #8 and ODI spinner in next 12-24 months?

 

[Kippax]

Northern Districts Cricket Association

So talk us through how you got the big news, Mitchell: how did you find out you were in the Plunket Shield squad this summer?

I was actually studying in the library at university for my exams. (Northern Districts selector) Pat Malcon rang me up to say congratulations, I was in the squad. Then I had a phone call later on that day from Grant Bradburn - it was about 8pm then and I was still battling away at uni. It was a bit of a surprise to me because I hadn’t played any of the ND A versus the Knights warm-up games leading into the season, so I was stoked... but still had to focus on exams.

What are you studying at uni?

I’m doing mechanical engineering at Waikato. It’s a relatively new course there, it’s been offered for just the last four or five years. I didn’t really want to have to leave and go to the engineering schools in Auckland or Canterbury and stop playing cricket, so that’s worked out handily for me.

Oh he's quite bright. No wonder he hasn't been spruiked too much.

 

[ohnoitsyou]

Just **** off Franklin

 

[Kippax]

Haha, delicious tears.

 

[hendrix]

lovely dry response from Tommo in response to Craig McMillan.

"You always see something that surprises you in this game, Chris"

"That was genuinely astounding, Craig"

 

[Kippax]

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45.3
TA Boult to Franklin, SIX, crucial strike by the Wellington skipper as he launches a length ball outside off on the up over the cover boundary with immense power, a slight delay after as a Northern Districts fan decides to pour some of his beer over the ball before handing it back

 

[_Ed_]

Great innings from Franklin, but that was a terrible way and time to go.

 

[hendrix]

Great innings from Franklin, but that was a terrible way and time to go.

someone had to go, Ronchi was being selfish.

 

[hendrix]

a spinner bowling the second to last over bowls a no ball. jesus.

 

[Kippax]

Ahahaha.

 

[hendrix]

safe to say Jeets' over at the death won the match.

 

[_Ed_]

Nicely done, Ronchi.

 

[Bahnz]

Well done, a very solid OD campaign from the firebirds.

 

[Kippax]

 

[hendrix]

Look if you want to get more people along to domestic cricket get rid of the random guys in suits giving speeches. Noone cares about them when it's rugby, why would they care in cricket? Just go to the pub already.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Loved the "**** off Wellington" shout as Cumming introduced the presentations.

But **** me.... WELLINGTON WON A TROPHY!

Never thought I'd see the day. **** a duck.

 

[jcas0167]

45.3
TA Boult to Franklin, SIX, crucial strike by the Wellington skipper as he launches a length ball outside off on the up over the cover boundary with immense power, a slight delay after as a Northern Districts fan decides to pour some of his beer over the ball before handing it back

Suggestion from SportsFreak on twitter that a number of full tosses increased after that? Might have cost his team the game.

 

[African Monkey]

Well done to Wellington it's been a while but they've done the job, and to Jamie Siddons as well. He's had his critics, but I've been a fan of his since his Bangladesh days and Wellington's results have improved since he's come along so well done to him.

 

[Athlai]

OMG Wellington won something?

Maybe I need some new no-hopers to support. CD perhaps?

 

[Athlai]

Also good to see that Siddons wild strategy of playing Ronchi ahead of Woodcock paid off in a big way.