*Official* NZ Domestic Season

[shaka]

yup he is only 28, maybe Adams or Vincent to captain?

 

[Ming]

Styris should be the Auckland captain, while Horne should be the deputy I think. Who are the up and coming spinners in the Auckland region to replace Walker? It would benefit NZ cricket on the whole, if Bruce Martin joined Auckland to get more consistent game time.

 

[Tim]

The retirement of Walker was not a surprise (well not to me anyway). The Herald reported at the end of the season that Barnes, Walker & Walmsley were all seriously considering retirement.

 

[brockley]

No wonder nz don't have a strong standard in nz domestic cricket when players retire so early,i think also the nz domestic season should not conflict with internationals,so international players don't miss club games,zimbabwe does this and so should nz.

 

[southern man]

i think also the nz domestic season should not conflict with internationals,so international players don't miss club games,zimbabwe does this and so should nz.

This would be impossible...

 

[southern man]

Otago have signed South African Jonathan Trott as our overseas professional next season, Anybody know anything about this bloke?

 

[_Ed_]

http://content.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/player/47623.html

Pretty decent average, looks like he bowls a bit too.

 

[shaka]

I think he is from Western Province (without looking at his profile), and plays for Warwickshire

 

[Kiwi]

It seems really strange that he has decided to come to NZ. With those stats you would think he would be banging on the door for international honours and the NZ season is the same time as the SA season. And the difference in cricket is also not huge so strange in my eyes

 

[superkingdave]

he hasn't played SA domestic cricket since 2002, i think he's either got English parents or something

 

[marc71178]

He's a kolpak, yes.

 

[Tim]

That's an extremely good signing for Otago. I can see why they decided to drop Mohammed Wasim (who wasn't really playing that well anyway).

But yes, you have to wonder why he's gone from South Africa to England to New Zealand?

 

[marc71178]

But yes, you have to wonder why he's gone from South Africa to England to New Zealand?

Not really.

It's a simple career decision bourne out by the need for money.

 

[Tim]

But NZ is likely to offer him the least amount of money!

He could earn alot more playing back in South Africa.

 

[Chubb]

maybe none of the provinces wanted him, or he might want to experience conditions in NZ being so used to SA and England ones.

How often do NZ provinces have overseas players? I reckon more of them would be good for our cricket... obviously the seasons coincide but surely great county pros like, say Ramprakash or Knight would improve the standard? Will Jefferson was playing for a club near Auckland last year: he should have been used by someone.

 

[superkingdave]

But NZ is likely to offer him the least amount of money!

He could earn alot more playing back in South Africa.

He would have to play as an overseas player in SA, and i don't think he get that much money.

and Marc, what was he playing as before Kolpak came in? he's been here a few years

 

[marc71178]

But NZ is likely to offer him the least amount of money!

He could earn alot more playing back in South Africa.

Would they want him back as an overseas though - especially as he's turned his back on the country.

 

[southern man]

Good to see Trott scoring some more runs.

Does anyone know of any potential domestic transfers, other than the already mentioned higher profile ones.

From what I have heard the otago players haven't been told where the stand contract wise.

 

[southern man]

Otago have signed Auckland medium pacer gareth Shaw for next season.

Don't really know what to think of this signing, We need batsmen more than bowlers

So my Otago team so far, for the 05/06 season

1 Gaffney (If retires then Redmond comes up to open, and Eathorne into the middle order)
2 Cumming
3 Trott
4 Todd
5 Redmond
6 Hopkins
7 McCullum
8 McSkimming
9 Wilson
10 Shaw
11 The msot injury prone player in NZ cricket James McMillan

When Cumming is playing for the Black Caps Redmond to open with Gaffney and Eathorne comes in to bat at 6.

 

[Tim]

Gareth Shaw is a bit quicker than a medium pacer and certainly has alot of potential. I think he had no choice but to move with Chris Martin arriving and rumours about that Tuffey could be switching to Auckland too.

A very good signing for Otago I think.

No other news from me but there's a possibility that Tim McIntosh could return to Auckland after struggling in Christchurch.