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Luke Vivian
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Howsie
International Captain
I wouldn't want him in the ODI team, just 20/20.
Athlai
Not Terrible
The guy is built like a tank but he's only got one good T20 knock to his name heck we may as well put RUTHERFORD in for his knock against Wellington.
Really can't see how we could possibly replace McCullum/Ryder at the top, or Taylor in the middle, Nathan McCullum and James Franklin are both much better than Vivian too.
Really can't see how we could possibly replace McCullum/Ryder at the top, or Taylor in the middle, Nathan McCullum and James Franklin are both much better than Vivian too.
HeathDavisSpeed
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
He is a beast of a man. He played pretty well for the Aucks against Canterbury in the televised match and scored 55* off 18 against Northerns, apparently.
Didn't look as if he was just a biffa either. He took a couple of singles from his first 6-8 balls and then once his eye was in he attempted to belt the leather off the ball. His first six came off the edge (and would have been out at a larger ground, no doubt) but when he middled one, it was a case of "lost ball"!
Didn't look as if he was just a biffa either. He took a couple of singles from his first 6-8 balls and then once his eye was in he attempted to belt the leather off the ball. His first six came off the edge (and would have been out at a larger ground, no doubt) but when he middled one, it was a case of "lost ball"!
Mixmasterreece
U19 Debutant
He's huge. He was nice enough to stick around after the Canterbury game and get photos taken with fans:
Athlai
Not Terrible
I don't like where that middle finger is.He's huge. He was nice enough to stick around after the Canterbury game and get photos taken with fans:
Mixmasterreece
U19 Debutant
well he does love the ladies...
thierry henry
International Coach
They said on air he was "6'5" and 116kg", where they got those numbers from anyone knows.
tbh I have to question the credentials of a 27 year old only just breaking into NZ domestic cricket. Having said that I personally know a 25/26 year old who is freakishly talented and hasn't played for Auckland yet so I guess there could be any number of reasons for it.
tbh I have to question the credentials of a 27 year old only just breaking into NZ domestic cricket. Having said that I personally know a 25/26 year old who is freakishly talented and hasn't played for Auckland yet so I guess there could be any number of reasons for it.
Athlai
Not Terrible
He's a titan.
Natman20
International Debutant
I'd give him a go. It's Twenty/20 and no-one really cares about results anyway. Play players on their merits and form in the domestic games and I think he and McCullum would be pretty cloe to a call up. McCullum very close to an ODI call-up imo maybe replacing Patel.
Athlai
Not Terrible
Would be a good selection, losing only a smidge in the bowling, nothing in the fielding, gaining a lot in the batting.
thierry henry
International Coach
Athlai, why so sickeningly sensible re: suggestions of dropping Jeets?
imo Bruce Martin seems to be the #2 OD spinner in the country but horribly unfashionable for some reason?
imo Bruce Martin seems to be the #2 OD spinner in the country but horribly unfashionable for some reason?
vic_orthdox
Global Moderator
Something that is happening more and more in Australia though, ITBT. Australia and, from what I gather, New Zealand's systems are more welcoming of late blossomers. Whereas English system means that if you don't look like being any good by the age of 20, you're cooked.
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Athlai
Not Terrible
He'll still be 12th man.
thierry henry
International Coach
I don't think you can compare Australia and NZ
With Australia I'm sure the reason there are so many late blossomers in FC cricket is the same as why there are so many in international cricket- the general high standard of the incumbents
e.g. David Hussey didn't make his FC debut until 25, but I'd be willing to bet it wasn't because he suddenly became awesome, but simply because he was plying his trade while good incumbents were preferred
Domestic cricket in NZ isn't nearly as strong, if you can't crack it by 27 you probably aren't much good, or you have some interesting back-story- e.g. been in jail for the last 10 years or had never heard of cricket until yesterday.
Natman20
International Debutant
We are talking about someone for the T20 team. All he has to do is hit the ball hard. Doesn't have to have an amazing record in other forms of the game. Obviously probably never made it into domestic teams because a player like him wasn't required until development of T20 and strategies with selections.
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