*Official* NZ Domestic Season

[Ming]

An "attacking" off-spinner....hmmmmm.

 

[Somerset]

shane bond just hit a maiden first class century(100) and gary stead made his career best first-class score(190), the other games seem to have suffered rain delays

Superb partnership between the two, nice to Stead back amongst the runs and also good to see Shane Bond scoring his maiden ton.

In the same match, Evans has retired hurt after a quicker ball from Bond broke his hand...interesting.

 

[Somerset]

The media are starting to push the cases of James Marshall, Peter Fulton, Jesse Ryder & Ross Taylor big time.

An article in the Herald today said Ryder would probably be in the Black Caps by the end of the year.
Im not sure Ryder has done enough this season to be included though. I think Peter Fulton is probably the only one who deserves to be there on volume of runs.

But seeing Zimbabwe are our next opponents its hard to see the selectors resisting the temptation to take at least 2 of the 4 mentioned...me thinks it will be Fulton & Marshall.

Interesting article in the Herald on Sunday on Ryder, not only about his cricketing career but also his life off the field. His double century will certainly have caught the selectors' eyes but I definately don't think he should he selected for the national side just yet.

As you say, the likes of Marshall, Fulton, Ryder and Taylor are being highlighted with the disappointment of the Australian tour but seeing as Cumming and Vincent were selected at the beginning of the series, we should at least stick with those two batsmen in particular until after the Sri Lankan tour.

 

[Tim]

I think Cumming has shown enough positive signs in the test series so far to suggest that he can continue to open in the mean time.

Not convinced about Vincent, but he's got a great opportunity right now in the 2nd test to get a good score.

I think NZ 'A' tour S.L 'A' sometime in the next month or 2, i'd look to put Ryder & Taylor in that squad rather than putting them in against S.L back here.

 

[Tim]

It's a shame that Tim McIntosh has lost the plot somewhat. He was another potential opener 2 years ago, but since his move to Canterbury I don't think he's even got past 50 runs collectively all season.

 

[Tim]

Jesse Ryder is currently 76* off 100 balls against Otago..so he really is starting to hit form.

 

[Nate]

can I please have a link to all this about Bond`s ton? like a scorecard?

 

[Tim]

Sure...http://www.nzcricket.co.nz/fullscorecard.aspx?match=002

Well done to Bondy, he's look really good so far in his come-back from injury.

 

[Nate]

thanks a lot Tim! =)

 

[Tim]

Ryder missed out on his century...79. And it was only off 100 balls too, so he is showing good form for sure.

This guy Will Somerville has taken 3/19 off 8 overs though!

 

[anzac]

great to see Bond gaining some form with the bat & congrads on his maiden 1st class ton - but like everyone else I'm hoping it isn't at the expence of his bowling...........

 

[anzac]

so far as the speculation in the papers goes.............

Fulton would be 1st cab off the rink for a middle order spot, then possibly J Marshall would be 2nd because he has played as an opener, then Taylor.........

Ryder would not be in contention for a full squad spot unless he keeps putting together sound 50+ innings from now until the end of the season..........

I'm surprised that Stewart's name has not bee brought up - he doesn't grab the headlines but he's been a solid performer over the last couple of seasons.............

if there is an 'A' Team series then depending on the SRL series squad I'd like to see as many of the contenders in there as possible - with both bat & ball.............J Marshall, Papps, Fulton, Taylor, Stewart, Ryder, Hopkins, B Martin, Bond, Butler, Adams, Hamilton - a pity that both Sherlock & Davis are injured..............

 

[Ming]

I don't think they wil take Hamilton. Apparently he's going to retire at the end of the season.

 

[southern man]

This guy Will Somerville has taken 3/19 off 8 overs though!

I heard Steve Davie say that He is a New Zealander. But moved to Australia when he was ten, transfered from Sydney university to Otago university last year. He is planning to steatle down and stay in Dunedin.

 

[shaka]

Bond currently has two wickets, both openers to lbw's Watling out for 77, B Wilson for 2

 

[Tim]

Well if this guy Somerville has played first grade in Sydney then he must have a bit of potential.

A right arm offie would be handy for NZ seeing we're currently overloaded with left arm orthodox.

 

[shaka]

Marc Ellis (rugby player in 1995 world cup) says he scored 159 in the business league cricket tournament, he was using a Kookaburra.

 

[Tim]

Yeah but Marc Ellis is also full of sh*t.

 

[shaka]

No doubting that Tim

 

[Smudge]

Yeah but Marc Ellis is also full of sh*t.

Marc Ellis also played under 20 rep cricket.