***Official*** New Zealand Domestic Season 2014/15

[Kippax]

Yeah, Chrome. Takes about 10 seconds for me to be in the vault, so yeah, mainly an annoying glitch for other people.

 

[Prince EWS]

Chrome has this:
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/stop-autorefresh/lcldcllmbokpbniijpnkpgoboadbfphb?hl=en

.. but I have no idea how well it works.

If you want to disable it in IE or Firefox you can actually just do it in the browser settings.

 

[Kippax]

Yeah saw that -
How to Disable Web Page Auto-Refresh For Various Browsers - Make Tech Easier

 

[ohnoitsyou]

Went Auckland, Direbirds, Otago, all by the smaller margin of victory. Just wishing this was the tab...

 

[Kippax]

Well, you could be getting a bat signed by your favourite domestic side, which I read will be given to each round's winner.

 

[Kippax]

Worst 1st wicket to fall in FC play across the world this year; well done.

Thank god he didn't get together with Tastle in the engine room later on though.

 

[SteveNZ]

Worst 1st wicket to fall in FC play across the world this year; well done.

Thank god he didn't get together with Tastle in the engine room later on though.

Haha, that is ****ing atrocious. Ron believing he's the left-handed Sehwag after one knock against a nation of drunks.

 

[Bahnz]

Yesss, Wheeler sends lardbutt on his way.

 

[Blain]

Santner reminds me of a little like Paul Harris.. I think a spinning all rounder would be a top asset, one we haven't had since Vettori in his prime. Seems to give it a rip also, which is always going to be dangerous when spinning the ball away from the right handers. Hoping he and Wheeler can have big years.

On the batting front, man we are short. Macewell is having a good start, Raval too. Young gonna show his talent?

 

[Kippax]

New Zealand Cricket - What's Georgie Pie Super Smash all about?

We think the changes we've made mean the Georgie Pie Super Smash offers New Zealanders entertainment and value like never before.

Here’s what you can expect:
Cheap ticket prices for the whole family – in most cases we've cut ticket prices in half, making this year’s competition real value for money
The weekend events and the individual matches will have a real festival vibe, with a mix of live entertainment and fun – much like the sevens and nines, something we think everyone will enjoy
At most games you can experience:
Stilt Walkers
Face painters
A broader beverage offering
A mix of food (but remember you can bring your own food into cricket games – just check with the venue as to exactly what you can bring in)
Brass instrument players - two of the best in the business
You might spot some familiar comedians roaming the crowd too, getting right behind their team - keep an eye out
Trade Road – an area of stalls for people to wander through, interact with and enjoy gifts and giveaways.
Treasure hunts
Prizes for Best Costume – that’s right, have some fun and you could win cool prizes
Limbo competitions
We will help you celebrate players reaching milestones during the game with special activities
Mascot duels, and the 'return of the duck' for television viewers
Bigger and better supervised Kids Zones
Access to the players at various times around the grounds for photos, autographs or just to say "Hi"
Activity and giveaways from our sponsors
A really slick big screen production which means you will see almost everything at the ground that you would normally see while on the couch at home
Don’t worry, we are still bringing you some of the best cricket in the world too – the standard of play in our Twenty20 competition is rated highly by all the overseas players that come over to our shores
And if you can’t get to a game at a venue near you – SKY Sport are taking live coverage of 27 of the 33 games at really good times for watching at home, plus Radio Sport will have live commentary of all the games played
Oh and for many of you who get to a game, you will have earned yourself a free Georgie Pie voucher

 

[Kippax]

Could Brad Rodden score an edgy 67 and 46* in Tests? Probably time for a Mark Craig promotion tbh.

 

[BackFootPunch]

Jesse opening up. Interesting. I suppose he's a bowler in much the same mould as the new coach.

 

[hendrix]

They're playing the wrong Duffy.

 

[Flem274*]

of course mark craig got a fifty at number 8. damn engine room.

this entire round has been strange. a bowler opening the batting and a batsman opening the bowling have been the highlights.

 

[straw man]

And a plethora of scores in the 40s to 60s - I count 17 of those so far with Raval the only batsman to go past 70. Could be diagnosed as early season complacency.

 

[Kippax]

If only Santner wanted to hunt down Sodhi as much as Blocky does.

Blocky to reprimand that weak appealing at the next practice.

 

[Kippax]

Ryder's dismissal unavailable. There are some near-dismissals.

 

[jcas0167]

New Canterbury opener:

Dawson, 25, played age group cricket for Otago and represented Southland in the Hawke Cup in his mid-teens. His coach then was former New Zealand coach Warren Lees who said he thought that even as a 16-year-old, Dawson had the goods to be a first-class cricketer.

"He had everything as a kid. He had all the shots, he had the temperament."

Dawson's father, Garth, played with Lees and played 36 first-class matches and 22 one-dayers for Otago.

And while Dawson Jr is known for his ability to bat time, he is nothing on the old man, according to Lees.

"Womble, as we used to call him, was the grittiest, dourest batsman you've ever seen. He was tough.

"The most exciting thing you ever saw, if you were watching Womble, was him putting on his pads.

"Greg's not like that, he's a bit of a chip off the old block but he can play too."

Greg Dawson wins Canterbury rookies' race | Stuff.co.nz

 

[Bahnz]

Jesse continues on his path towards becoming a specialist parsimonious medium pacer with his first breakthrough of the season. 1/30 off 17 overs.

 

[Flem274*]

jesse doing a reverse franklin. the way he bats these days he's no better than a test match number nine but he's becoming a solid dobbler. get that pace up to 135 clicks with some sharp swing and the transformation will be complete.