*Unofficial* New Zealand Black Caps Thread

[Kippax]

I picked up on some farcical infringement of the laws happening late in Nathan Smith's rearguard knock vs. Auckland btw, but I suppose it's hard for the domestic umpire to keep his eye on everything.

 

[Moss]

Spare a thought for Will Young...he was supposed to debut against Bangladesh last year but the mosque shootings put paid to that. He then puts his hand up again in the WC warm-ups against Australia, only to blow his shoulder out. Was very likely going to Bangladesh again to tour in August (although touch and go with Conway) but that's now very likely off...and the chances of us playing any international cricket in the next 12 months isn't great.

He's potentially going to have 2 years of potential international cricket wiped out by a combination of a mass shooting, an injury and a pandemic. Thankfully he's only 27 and a half but that's a significant period of time for someone to lose, and realistically a big chunk of time that's been stripped out of his development.

I'd say just get him and Conway into the limited overs sides when next possible. It's a logjam as far as the top 5 is concerned in those formats as well but you have to bite the bullet at some stage. Will keep the likes of Blundell and Nicholls on their toes, as well as ensure some contingency plans for whenever older guys like Guptill, Taylor and Watling decide to pack it in. Though others like Seifert and Phillips may also get first dibs on batting spots.

 

[Athlai]

Latham
Blundell
Williamson
Taylor
Conway
Nicholls
Watling
CDG
Wagner
Southee
Boult

Spin is for the weak

 

[TheBrand]

Honestly think Conway just comes in for Blundell at the top. Blundell will replace Watling when he retires in the next 18 months or so...

 

[MPL]

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[MPL]

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[vandem]

Yeah, he's [Conway] going to have another domestic season to prove this summer wasn't a fluke...

Conway will be 29 next summer. I don't know what benefit NZ cricket gets from leaving him in domestic cricket. He may not play all 3 formats for NZ, but should be in all squads. And yes, is tough on Will Young.

Conway last 3 seasons stats below. I don't think 2019-20 was a fluke.

NZ PS

2017-18 4 matches, 238 runs @ 39
2018-19 7 matches 659 runs @ 82
2019-20 6 matches 701 runs @ 87

NZ FT

2017-18 7 matches, 263 runs @ 52
2018-19 12 matches 411 runs @ 37
2019-20 10 matches 553 runs @ 55

 

[Flem274*]

they can have another shoot out this summer since there probably won't be any international cricket tbh

 

[NZTailender]

NZ win the virtual Chappell-Hadlee. Probably the closest we'll get to winning it in Aus.

 

[The Hutt Rec]

Conway will be 29 next summer. I don't know what benefit NZ cricket gets from leaving him in domestic cricket. He may not play all 3 formats for NZ, but should be in all squads. And yes, is tough on Will Young.

Conway last 3 seasons stats below. I don't think 2019-20 was a fluke.

NZ PS

2017-18 4 matches, 238 runs @ 39
2018-19 7 matches 659 runs @ 82
2019-20 6 matches 701 runs @ 87

NZ FT

2017-18 7 matches, 263 runs @ 52
2018-19 12 matches 411 runs @ 37
2019-20 10 matches 553 runs @ 55

Agreed, absolutely pointless leaving him out of the squad, and there will be a lot of pressure on Nicholls to perform, otherwise he’s in at five, I think.

 

[SteveNZ]

Agreed, absolutely pointless leaving him out of the squad, and there will be a lot of pressure on Nicholls to perform, otherwise he’s in at five, I think.

My point was moreso that tours aren't going to go ahead over our winter months. So his next cricket is very likely to be domestic stuff again.

 

[Flem274*]

david white has had a chat to the media. down to a 4 day week, trying to curb spending etc.

this summer could be really niche and awesome if we have to invent our own fun but it will probably be something really corporate instead to squeeze maximum cash from the suspicious kiwi consumer.

 

[The Hutt Rec]

david white has had a chat to the media. down to a 4 day week, trying to curb spending etc.

this summer could be really niche and awesome if we have to invent our own fun but it will probably be something really corporate instead to squeeze maximum cash from the suspicious kiwi consumer.

$80 Super Smash tickets for a starved public?

 

[_Ed_]

$80 Super Smash tickets for a starved public?

That's uncomfortably likely. But I'd love to see some kind of North v South series, loaded with Black Caps, and with reasonable prices to encourage a bit of atmosphere at the grounds. We can dream.

Meanwhile, NZ's win against India in the '99 World Cup is on atm. A really good chase of 250.

 

[Flem274*]

come onnnnn conference cricket, with wagner and jamieson loaned back to south where they've played most of their professional cricket.

guptill
raval
kane (c)
phillips
seifert
watling (wk)
cdg
southee
somerville
ferguson
boult

rachin
blundell
conway
the boss (c)
young
neesham
cleaver (wk)
bracewell
ajaz
tickner
bennett

latham (c)
rutherford
murdoch
nicholls
carter
smith
fletcher (wk)
rippon
jamieson
henry
wagner

souths batting is a bit thin but this would be a fun tri-series.

 

[The Hutt Rec]

I think Sky can only show stuff from previous World Cups and ICC events now (which it still has the rights to), the NZC rights transferred to Spark on 1st of April.

Gutting but I'd still like to see our 2000 Champions Trophy semi and final, and the 2000 Women's World Cup final. Fingers crossed.

 

[Mike5181]

rip Radio Sport

 

[_Ed_]

Ugh, they're playing the NZ v Pakistan '99 semi-final this afternoon. I have no desire to see that again.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

the NZC rights transferred to Spark on 1st of April.

Cheap bastard won't even upload them here.

 

[Gnske]

I wonder what its like to be Daniel Flynn. The man retires knowing the one thing he'll be remembered for by most is getting skulled by Jimmy Anderson before he was even in his prime.