***Official*** New Zealand Domestic Season 2018/19

[Kippax]

nathan smith is a #6 now?

silly from ND to wheel out a green top. as unfair as it is for the otago bats, it gives the otago bowlers a massive boost. better to prepare a normal pitch to exacerbate the difference in quality

Yep you see I've always found Bay Oval are so utilitarian on this point, so loathe to burn out one of their 6-8 decks with many months of the season still to go. As if not providing a slow and bald one to the Otomoetai Cadets or the White Ferns or something is worth risking Williamson and Watling giving you the thumbs down.

This is why county grounds have gone beyond a proper 22m x 22m square. If say Warwickshire/Jeets want Keith Barker creating those blackened footholes for him early on day 2, their staff have the direct monetary motivation and the means to provide it.

 

[Immenso]

Ripper from Smith to bowl Watling for a golden - looks like it cut in a long way (with a bit of help from the pitch), when he usually moves them away instead.

Smith's natural movement is in (IMO), although he can swing it both ways.

 

[straw man]

Heh, the NZ component of the ND batting lineup has a collective one run to its name.

Williamson 1
Watling 0
CDG 0
Sodhi 0
Wagner 0

Incredible if Boult gets a duck too.

Also shows how Williamson is infinitely better than any of the others .

 

[straw man]

Flynn is still battling away ...

But falls to a half tracker from Craig

Smith's natural movement is in (IMO), although he can swing it both ways.

Yeah I've mainly seem him bowling outswing but you may still be right. I know Bond thought of himself as an outswing bowler for a long time too, before realising inswing came more naturally to him.

People I care about

van Beek 16 runs and conting WAG

Come to think of it, a little unlucky not to be on the NZ A tour after last season. I guess we have quite a few promising bowlers atm though.

 

[Bahnz]

Come to think of it, a little unlucky not to be on the NZ A tour after last season. I guess we have quite a few promising bowlers atm though.

He was selected just for the list A and FC legs of the tour.

Btw, has anyone heard anything about what Ryder is up to, or has he kinda slipped off into early retirement?

EDIT: Oh, just noticed he's been named in the CD XI for round 2. Bit ridiculous that he's not playing really.

 

[straw man]

He was selected just for the list A and FC legs of the tour.

Good point, I'd forgotten that it starts with T20s and so some selected players aren't over there yet.

 

[Athlai]

Boult is where the ND engine room begins.

 

[Bahnz]

Ummm...is it just me or does it look like Boult is limping? Looks like something with his hamstring.

EDIT: False alarm, he seemed to be running pretty comfortably on that last 4.

 

[straw man]

3 sixes in a row off Craig and fifty for Boult

 

[Athlai]

28 off the over. FMD

 

[kaetor]

El Boulto! Despite the technical flaws, his eye is absolutely incredible. Really showing up the rest of the Blackcap stacked ND side

 

[Athlai]

Ummm...is it just me or does it look like Boult is limping? Looks like something with his hamstring.

Hopefully just a bit of cramp, looks like he is running alright.

 

[Bahnz]

28 off the over. FMD

Reminds me the Adelaide test when McCullum just kept bowling Craig, and Starc just kept pumping him out of the park. Good times.

 

[The Hutt Rec]

Ummm...is it just me or does it look like Boult is limping? Looks like something with his hamstring.

EDIT: False alarm, he seemed to be running pretty comfortably on that last 4.

I was worried ... but no, just unco.

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Ahh Mark Craig, don't ever change

 

[Bahnz]

Anyone else think that Christian Leopard sounds like a band that exclusively focuses on Christian rock covers of Def Leppard songs?

Pour your salvation on meeeeeee

 

[straw man]

No but

Lance Cairns is drummer cos he can bat with one arm

 

[Kippax]

I had a hunch Ludick might be the most serious-minded and least assimilating of the South Africans, after watching his scores for CD A last season. Something a bit different, a bit of Richie Cunningham to offset the usual smut and loose morals of the engine rooms. Good addition.

 

[Athlai]

I had a hunch Ludick might be the most serious-minded and least assimilating of the South Africans, after watching his scores for CD A last season. Something a bit different, and bit of Richie Cunningham to offset the usual smut and loose morals of the engine rooms. Good addition.

Where’s Rae Kippax? Did his niggle turn into a problem?

 

[Kippax]

Yeah Rae and Barnes were sent over to play some Sydney grade cricket a few weeks ago, Rae got injured over there.