Howsie
International Captain
You're still banging that drum? The selectors have come out and said Santner is the all rounder cover, he isn't the back up spinner.
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***Official*** New Zealand Domestic Season 2015/16
- Thread starter Kippax
- Start date
Immenso
International Vice-Captain
Astle, **** yeah!
Delighted for him. I'm far to old to be a fanboy, but I've really enjoyed watching his improvement since Colombo.
This should count, v SC opponents, and only seen first innings wickets so far - but they were guile rather than his big ripping leg breaks.
Delighted for him. I'm far to old to be a fanboy, but I've really enjoyed watching his improvement since Colombo.
This should count, v SC opponents, and only seen first innings wickets so far - but they were guile rather than his big ripping leg breaks.
straw man
Hall of Fame Member
Yes, CD's bowling attack doesn't have much wicket-taking but it's still pretty good to chase 300 in 60ish overs on the final day. All aboard the Blundell train, toot toot.
HeathDavisSpeed
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Time to give out half points for wins where a declaration has meant the winning team hasn't taken 20 wickets.
In this game, at least Wellington were proactive - declaring behind to try and force a win, but it still feels awfully contrived.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Could definitely see a team that has only just managed to avoid an innings defeat declaring at 9 down and setting the opposition 15 to win in 4 sessions just to be spiteful if this happened though.
Kippax
Cricketer Of The Year
If only we could be like that Dubai Sports Academy ground. the one that actually imports the cricket world's various surfaces. I really want to live to see some genuinely difficult batting conditions on Plunket Shield final afternoons (rather than these contrived, quasi limited overs chases all the time).
Hurricane
Hall of Fame Member
I think he is saying Tastle could be good enough to be considered an all rounder. Would bat 7 with BJ at 6. Which would be the sensible thing to do with Santner as well until he gets a few more runs under his belt.
hendrix
Hall of Fame Member
neither is Santner.
Look I don't really want to go on about it and I agree they're not really competing for the same spot. I just hope that Astle isn't completely shelved after he's clearly worked on what the selectors wanted (a bit more pace through the air).
He's our best-performing first class spin bowler not named Jeetan Patel. I hope that earns him a squad position when we next need a second spinner because he deserves another shot.
wellAlbidarned
International Coach
Where they at???? There they at!!!
African Monkey
U19 Vice-Captain
Looks to be a lot quicker through the air from when he made the Blackcaps. Seems to have copied the Stuart Macgill run-up as well.
wellAlbidarned
International Coach
yeah there's definitely a magill vibe about him now. Still slow and loopy, but much better drive through the crease.
Kippax
Cricketer Of The Year
Yeah if Nicholls has a great season and they get Latham back for five rounds, I like Canterbury a lot there. Even McCone's action is looking improved these days, shaping it back into the right-handers' pads.
Also talk of the weather being very dry this summer, which could help Tastle.
HeathDavisSpeed
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
The opposite is more likely to be true.