***Official*** New Zealand Domestic Season 2007/2008

[Perm]

Fixtures

Haven't had any official squad announcements yet, but we've still got 3 weeks until the season kicks off. Charlie Shreck has announced he will play another season for Wellington, while Alex Gidman is joining Otago for this season. Both very good acquisitions.

[Flem274*]

That time of year again? WOOHOO!!! Can't wait!

Central FTW.

[sportychic33]

Originally Posted by Perm

Fixtures

Haven't had any official squad announcements yet, but we've still got 3 weeks until the season kicks off. Charlie Shreck has announced he will play another season for Wellington, while Alex Gidman is joining Otago for this season. Both very good acquisitions.

I think with a bit of research you might find that the contracted players have already been announced.

Can't wait for the season to start - go CD, though their bowling attack doesn't look as strong as previous years with international duty, illness and retirements being a factor

[Perm]

Well I can't find anything on cricinfo, under the New Zealand section.

[sportychic33]

Originally Posted by Perm

Well I can't find anything on cricinfo, under the New Zealand section.

Well to save you searching I found it for your reference . . .


Auckland: Andre Adams, Colin de Grandhomme, Martin Guptill, Paul Hitchcock, David Houpapa, Richard Jones, Tim McIntosh, Rob Nicol, Mayu Pasupati, Lance Shaw, Daryl Tuffey *, Reece Young.

Canterbury: Todd Astle, Hamish Bennett, Leighton Burtt, Andrew Ellis, Chris Harris, Brandon Hiini, Johann Myburgh, Ben Rae, Iain Robertson, Amandeep Singh, Shanan Stewart, Kruger Van Wyk.

Central Districts: Geoff Barnett, Brendon Diamanti, Bevan Griggs, Greg Hay, Brent Hefford, Greg Hegglun, Peter Ingram, Tim Lythe, Dominic Rayner, Robbie Schaw, Ewen Thompson, Tim Weston.

Northern Districts: Graeme Aldridge, Brent Arnel, Daniel Flynn, Nick Horsley, James Marshall, Bruce Martin, Peter McGlashan, Mark Orchard, Tim Southee, BJ Watling, Brad Wilson, Joseph Yovich.

Otago: Craig Cumming, Derek de Boorder, Neil Broom, Shaun Haig, Mathew Harvie, Nathan McCullum, James McMillan, Warren McSkimming, Aaron Redmond, Bradley Scott, Greg Todd, Nic Turner.

Wellington: Matthew Bell, Dewayne Bowden, Michael Burns, Jeremy Dean, Grant Elliott, Kevin Forde, Chris Nevin, Iain O'Brien, Michael Parlane, Neal Parlane, Jesse Ryder, Luke Woodcock

[Perm]

Originally Posted by sportychic33

Well to save you searching I found it for your reference . . .

Thank you

[sportychic33]

Originally Posted by Perm

Thank you

Not a problem, I have my sources

[Flem274*]

I'm sure I saw that list posted in another thread on here somewhere. Spose thats where you found the list Sportychic?

Otago has such a gun bowling attack there. I expect them to do very well.

Central are really missing Mason, Hamilton and Oram for their bowling. Batting looks good though.

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Crap that Stu Mills has left to actually work. He was looking solid for Wellington last year. I was having a yarn with Nosser the other week and I don't think he's expecting much of Canty this year - losing Harris has gotta be a huge blow for them.

Personally, I don't think any of the teams are looking particularly strong this year - all the competitions are up for grabs methinks.

[sportychic33]

Originally Posted by Flem274*

I'm sure I saw that list posted in another thread on here somewhere. Spose thats where you found the list Sportychic?

Nope, got it off the Players Association website as I couldn't be bothered trawling through NZ Cricket's website and the individual Provinces websites.

CD's spin department looks alright though, with Lythe and Schaw. Not to sure on Diamanti though, I think he is only playing one form of the game this season as he has some type of illness.

[sportychic33]

Originally Posted by HeathDavisSpeed

Crap that Stu Mills has left to actually work. He was looking solid for Wellington last year. I was having a yarn with Nosser the other week and I don't think he's expecting much of Canty this year - losing Harris has gotta be a huge blow for them.

Personally, I don't think any of the teams are looking particularly strong this year - all the competitions are up for grabs methinks.

Not suprised that Mills is leaving to work, the pay for being a domestic New Zealand players is awful and mediocre compared to that of most other nations

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Originally Posted by sportychic33

Not suprised that Mills is leaving to work, the pay for being a domestic New Zealand players is awful and mediocre compared to that of most other nations

No, I'm not surprised either; but it is a disappointment. A bit of a setback for Wellington as Nevin can't go on forever.

[sportychic33]

True, definitely need to find some young talent fast in the Wellington team as I don't think Nevin, Bell or the Parlanes can go on forever

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Originally Posted by sportychic33

True, definitely need to find some young talent fast in the Wellington team as I don't think Nevin, Bell or the Parlanes can go on forever

There's a few young-uns around, but they'd better be a great deal better than Sam Wotnot who opened for us a few times last year. Don't think I've seen such an average player in first class cricket in a long time.

I see Naenae did well on the weekend, Grant Elliott and Jesse mixing it up in an old fashioned thrashing of the oppo...

[sportychic33]

Yeah, good win for Naenae over Easts, used to play for Naenae as a Junior (yep only girl in a boys team), it is such a good club.