*Unofficial* New Zealand Black Caps Thread

[AndyZaltzHair]

Biosecurity measures for New Zealand series to largely mirror those used for Australia - BCB CEO

The NZ contingent will undergo a three-day in-room quarantine before starting to train, but they are not inclined to play a practice match

www.espncricinfo.com

 

[SteveNZ]

Glenn Phillips is having a serious T20 season in the UK. 3rd in the Hundred run scoring charts, 2nd in the Vitality Blast.

 

[Zinzan]

Glenn Phillips is having a serious T20 season in the UK. 3rd in the Hundred run scoring charts, 2nd in the Vitality Blast.

Just watched his Brutal 80 off 30 odd in today's game.

Equally impressive was Milne's last spell of 20 balls in the Hundred. On form he'd be my first T20 pace bowling pick if the WC started tomorrow, with Ferguson a smidgen behind.

 

[Nintendo]

Glenn Phillips is having a serious T20 season in the UK. 3rd in the Hundred run scoring charts, 2nd in the Vitality Blast.

Did all of this batting 4/5 aswell, which IMO makes it WAY more impressive.

 

[SteveNZ]

Just watched his Brutal 80 off 30 odd in today's game.

Equally impressive was Milne's last spell of 20 balls in the Hundred. On form he'd be my first T20 pace bowling pick if the WC started tomorrow, with Ferguson a smidgen behind.

Milne has been outstanding this summer, too. Top of the Hundred economy rates, and 3rd in wickets behind the leggies. You're right, on form he'd have to be in our XI.

Did all of this batting 4/5 aswell, which IMO makes it WAY more impressive.

Seriously impressive. Bit disappointed he couldn't buy a run in the Championship though.

 

[Binkley]

Does anyone know who has the NZ broadcast rights for the upcoming overseas tours? Neither Spark nor Sky have them listed on their websites.

 

[Kippax]

There's a good chance a VPN will come in handy for the Bangladesh ones. Unless the Foxtels were just too abrasive in negotiations last month.

Wade elects to bowl, first T20 not broadcast in Australia | cricket.com.au

Get all the team news and a full rundown of why Australia's T20 against Bangladesh is not being…

www.cricket.com.au

The Bangladesh Cricket Board sold its broadcast rights to BanTech, a marketing agency, in May this year in a two-year deal reported in local media to be worth about US19m. BanTech then sublicenses those rights to broadcasters, both in Bangladesh and abroad.

But it's understood negotiations with Australian broadcasters – including Foxtel and free-to-air broadcasters – broke down and a deal could not be struck ahead of the first match of the series.

While the series is available to viewers outside Australia on YouTube, the rights holders have instructed the RabbitholeBD channel that regularly streams Bangladesh cricket matches to black out the Australian market.

 

[Kippax]

2021/22 New Zealand First-Class Season Draft

Look for this to be chiefly Vandem's baby with all its spreadsheet work this season (if he wants it) but I'll also help out a bit with updates. Possibly making a jokey entry as Braai Guys rather than myself. First in, first served. More than nine entrants will split it into two divisions. Wary...

www.cricketweb.net

 

[The Hutt Rec]

The Bangladesh-Australia series was on Sky, so I assume they’ll have the Blackcaps tour as well.

 

[The Hutt Rec]

Oh wait, I was thinking of West Indies-Australia … it’s getting hard to keep track of all these Australian tour fails.

 

[Kippax]

Yes BanTech seem a bit petty. At least Haroon Lorgat and CSA eventually gave the opposition's fans some free streams, when they tried to play hardball and get New Zealand broadcasters to step up to his vain, 'prestige' price points.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Rabbithole channel will be streaming on youtube and this time hopefully it will be available in NZ. I’ve read a comment from higher ups that timing of the matches adjusted keeping NZ viewers in mind

 

[Flem274*]

does it matter? if the bangers company overcharges for jam t20s in the middle of our night during covid then full power to them, i hope that works out for you girl.

 

[thundaboult]

Milne is in some form at the moment....

 

[SteveNZ]

Was just going to post the same. Adam Milne is 100% in NZ's best T20 side. I know the tournament is in India but if we were allowed a redo of the squad today, Milne in for Astle every day of the week. 12 dot balls in 15, and the other 3 being singles, in a final is just ridiculous.

Is there a clash in commitments for Milne in regards to why he isn't in the squads for neither the Pakistan or Bangladesh T20s series' but is our non-travelling for the World Cup?

 

[thundaboult]

Milne just on a different level these days compared to others....and the man is now getting wickets too along with low economy rate he's always had

his subtle changes in pace are terrific

milne lockie boult sodhi santner for me as our attack

southee jamieson and astle just not deserving enough

 

[thundaboult]

Was just going to post the same. Adam Milne is 100% in NZ's best T20 side. I know the tournament is in India but if we were allowed a redo of the squad today, Milne in for Astle every day of the week. 12 dot balls in 15, and the other 3 being singles, in a final is just ridiculous.

Is there a clash in commitments for Milne in regards to why he isn't in the squads for neither the Pakistan or Bangladesh T20s series' but is our non-travelling for the World Cup?

he's in the IPL, hopefully he gets a ton of game time there off the back of his current form

really solidify his case for the wt20 as its being played in the same venues as the IPL

 

[Immenso]

Jamieson over Milne was the contentious selection, imo, not Astle.

It will be played on UAE pitches which will be very tired, after IPL, Astle will get a role. Or else a 3rd part-time spinner from among the specialist bats.

 

[Immenso]

Why did Finn Allen not play final? Dropped or injured?

 

[Immenso]

Glenn Phillips has picked up an IPL contract for second half IPL. Replacing Joss Butler.

Good stuff.

NZ may need to call up someone else for the Bang/Pak serieses.