*Official* NZ Domestic Season

[Sir Redman]

Daryl Tuffey and Ian Butler seem to have been playing for counties manukau for a while now isn't it time they made it back into First-class sides. Their injuries must have been pretty serious if they havn't even been playing first class for ages.

According to my captain, who played with Tuffey for Counties on Saturday, Tuffey wants to be playing for ND again next week.

Butler is out for the season I think, something to do with a bulging disk in his back. He was trying to get into ND A as a batsman because he's been racking up the runs for Pukekohe and Counties.

 

[Tim]

Looking forward to seeing some domestic on telly today. Canterbury vs C.D at Napier should be a good contest.

It's good that Butler is taking the time to improve his batting with all the annoyances of his bowling problems. I don't think he'll ever be more than a #9 or #10 at international level but he definately has a bit of batting potential I believe.

 

[Blaze]

^ He could probably get to the stage where he is like Brett Lee with the bat IMO.

 

[Tim]

Canterbury are in dissaray at 49/6. It's ridiculous that a side with so many top players can be 49/6, but thats what it is.

 

[Blaze]

Really pathetic from Canterbury. Not much else you can say.

 

[Smudge]

Really pathetic from Canterbury. Not much else you can say.

Cairns, Astle and McCullum get two runs between them. And considering it's thought to be a fairly decent track...

 

[Tim]

The pitch looks to be a belter if you ask me. The C.D bowlers have been good though, they just bowl tight lines and really strangle the batsmen..but its not excuse, particularly when you've got so many internationals in your side.

 

[Smudge]

I see Sonny Chan is in the Canterbury team. I saw him at Oamaru earlier in the week - he's got a pretty nice fluid action - almost West Indianesque, you might say. Looks like he gets it through at quite a clip too. Has anybody else seen much of him?

 

[Tim]

Nope this will be my first view of him. What's his nationality?

 

[Blaze]

At least Canterbury crawled their way to 160. Ross Taylor should get a bat.

Could have been interesting if Bond played.

 

[Smudge]

Nope this will be my first view of him. What's his nationality?

Not sure - looks more subcontinent, almost Sri Lankan, despite his last name.

 

[Blaze]

ffs someone get out so I can see Taylor bat.

 

[Tim]

lol 3 run-outs but still How has got scores of 88, 53 & 95...he's on fire.
He's definately outshining Astle so far since the Sri Lankan series.

 

[BlackCap_Fan]

It's good to see that Harris has still got it, but pretty poor batting by Canterbury overall.

 

[Tim]

That was an extremely important innings for Harris. His side might have been thrashed, but it sent a message to the selectors that he could still score runs and lead his side out of particularly heavy weather.

 

[BlackCap_Fan]

Anybody else watching the 20twenty? CD are smashing it.

And also, Vetto hit 84.

 

[Blaze]

That was the first innings of 20 20 I have enjoyed. It had everything.

 

[Tim]

That catch by Oram was insane. McCullum hit it like a tracer bullet.

 

[Smudge]

That catch by Oram was insane. McCullum hit it like a tracer bullet.

Martin Crowe? Is that you?

 

[Tim]

That umpire Gary Baxter is an absolute plank...I can't believe NZC are giving him internationals. He shouldn't even be doing 1st grade club matches.