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Sir Redman
State Vice-Captain
And Styris got a 10 wicket haul.
Ready for more speculation on our team to face SA?
Ready for more speculation on our team to face SA?
shaka
International Regular
Astle is going to replace Hussey on a short term contract, mainly for the purpose of the twenty20 games they play, and while Hussey is on international duty.
here is the link:
http://uk.sports.yahoo.com/050422/3/agsl.html
here is the link:
http://uk.sports.yahoo.com/050422/3/agsl.html
Good to see Adams and Styris in the wickets, and Fleming making some much needed runs. Also good to see McCullum and Vettori named in the 30-player World XI, although they're both very unlikely to play I would think.
From the blackcaps.co.nz site:
McMillan has signed a short-term contract to play English county cricket for Hampshire as cover for Australian Simon Katich when he joins the Australian team for the Ashes. McMillan will make his Hampshire debut on May 30 in a one-day game against Northamptonshire, and he will play his last match on July 26.
I think the Zimbabwe tour isn't until September... which seems an eternity away if you're not into rugby!
From the blackcaps.co.nz site:
McMillan has signed a short-term contract to play English county cricket for Hampshire as cover for Australian Simon Katich when he joins the Australian team for the Ashes. McMillan will make his Hampshire debut on May 30 in a one-day game against Northamptonshire, and he will play his last match on July 26.
I think the Zimbabwe tour isn't until September... which seems an eternity away if you're not into rugby!
Kippax
Cricketer Of The Year
Interesting to see Astle slot straight in as a FC opener for Durham, a direct replacement in the side for Hussey. Not sure if that's only because they're playing university kids or not.
Otherwise it will no doubt fuel the wacky "Astle should open in tests!!" theory we sometimes see on CW. Hopefully there's enough accurate new ball bowlers around to give his 'playing around the front pad' problem a decent workout with a swinging duke ball.
McMillan starts tomorrow for Hampshire I think, a decision that still baffles me when I read about Hamish Marshall still looking for a stint. Even though the Rose Bowl is regarded as a poor track and we all know Marshall's record, Hampshire's effectively replaced one of the most reliable batsmen in the world (Katich) with one of the least.
I guess that could be the result of 20/20 becoming the tail that wags the dog over there. Anyone who can murder B-grade seamers and spinners and bowl a bit of tidy medium-pace might just become the toast of the town.
Otherwise it will no doubt fuel the wacky "Astle should open in tests!!" theory we sometimes see on CW. Hopefully there's enough accurate new ball bowlers around to give his 'playing around the front pad' problem a decent workout with a swinging duke ball.
McMillan starts tomorrow for Hampshire I think, a decision that still baffles me when I read about Hamish Marshall still looking for a stint. Even though the Rose Bowl is regarded as a poor track and we all know Marshall's record, Hampshire's effectively replaced one of the most reliable batsmen in the world (Katich) with one of the least.
I guess that could be the result of 20/20 becoming the tail that wags the dog over there. Anyone who can murder B-grade seamers and spinners and bowl a bit of tidy medium-pace might just become the toast of the town.
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Kippax
Cricketer Of The Year
A quick summary of county stats for the BC-eligible Kiwis so far.....
FC:
Fleming - 486 runs @ 69.4.
Styris - 180 runs @ 22.5,
19 wickets @ 20.8.
Adams - 27 runs @ 13.5,
16 wickets @ 28.2.
Astle - 76 runs @ 38,
3 wickets @ 12.3.
OD:
Fleming - 134 runs @ 26.8.
Styris - 54 runs @ 13,
11 wickets @ 21.7 (ER 5.12).
Adams - 0 runs @ -,
4 wickets @ 11.3 (ER 3.46).
FC:
Fleming - 486 runs @ 69.4.
Styris - 180 runs @ 22.5,
19 wickets @ 20.8.
Adams - 27 runs @ 13.5,
16 wickets @ 28.2.
Astle - 76 runs @ 38,
3 wickets @ 12.3.
OD:
Fleming - 134 runs @ 26.8.
Styris - 54 runs @ 13,
11 wickets @ 21.7 (ER 5.12).
Adams - 0 runs @ -,
4 wickets @ 11.3 (ER 3.46).
Sir Redman
State Vice-Captain
I think Tony's got one of the England - Bangladesh tests. We know him quite well - mainly from soccer - and I think I remember him saying he had a test match soon.
Kippax
Cricketer Of The Year
Just stumbling across an article on cricinfo, it looks like NZ might head there in early August. It also looks like our OD side (whoever we end up sending) will face a team that can actually play, namely India.Macka said:
So much for Shane Bond's 'welcome back!' platter.
http://content.cricinfo.com/zimbabwe/content/story/208795.html
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Arjun
Cricketer Of The Year
How would you use Jacob Oram in the side? Maybe bat at seven in Tests and bowl a big chunk of overs, first-change. His ODI batting is not flattering- an average of less than 20 and just three scores over 50 in 70 matches, but decent bowling figures. I have noticed, Scott Styris batted at positions 8 and 9 for his first 30 matches, and did little of note with the bat, but seems to have batted well since his promotion to the top seven.