Williamson but hes in the ODI squad, Boult might still be carrying an injury. Corey Anderson? Did he injure himself as well?So those are the best of the rest going round? Anyone else you'd put in there for the experience?
Yeah, didn't realise players could play for NZ A before they're NZ-eligible.wagner most interesting.
Ah, it all makes sense now. New Zealand cricket being as cheap as it is decides why wastes thousands of dollars sending an A team over to England when we can just rip of an Emerging players tournament and send them there instead.
Indian like move this, I don't like at all.
Edit: I see the NZC website refers to the team as NZ A, but Wagner played at this tournament last year when they played as 'NZ Emerging Players'.Yeah, didn't realise players could play for NZ A before they're NZ-eligible.
He said that cause last year India sent their A team dressed as 'Emerging Players' tooIt was more of a reaction to it being an "Indian move". Emerging players are usually young up and comers but they're primarily blokes who haven't established themselves on the international scene.
My point is India's A team are their emerging players. New spinners and old batsman etc. etc.He said that cause last year India sent their A team dressed as 'Emerging Players' too
The level of their emerging-ness comes into play though.My point is India's A team are their emerging players. New spinners and old batsman etc. etc.
Which I just couldn't understand at the time. Surely sending over younger players (18-21 year olds) who have done well for the under 19 team or have started well in their respective domestic careers would make much more sense considering the teams they were coming up against.He said that cause last year India sent their A team dressed as 'Emerging Players' too
Since 2008 we've been sending over "emerging" teams with a lot more experience, 2006 iirc there wasn't a single player with international experience besides Fulton.The level of their emerging-ness comes into play though.
This tournament in the past has been for players who have just announced themselves on the FC or List A scene or have strung together a few decent domestic seasons and haven't been on a load of A tours prior.
Our team this year is in stark contrast, being loaded with players who have internationals under their belt, a number of A tours and half-a-doz domestic seasons.
Last year's team, only two players had played an international, Southee and Fulton. (Fulton, Nethula and Young were the old farts in terms of age)
Fulton was there almost as a specialist captain and an old hand to guide them.
In this new squad, nine of them have played an international and are old farts in terms of both age and domestic experience.
NZC are welcome to send essentially a 2nd XI, what I'm saying is the tournament has not normally consisted of teams at that level in the past.
Josh Brodie, Jeet Raval, Andrew de Boorder, Brad Wilson, Anaru Kitchen, Doug Bracewell, Corey Anderson, Adam Milne, Nick Beard, Trent Boult, Ili Tugaga.At the same time theres is no point sending an U19 team over there. They have to actually be 'emerging' players with the hope of a future cap. Brodie and arguably Astle are the only young blokes who really struck me as making any impact besides these guys and the actual blackcaps last season.
Kitchen is quite old IIRC.Josh Brodie, Jeet Raval, Andrew de Boorder, Brad Wilson, Anaru Kitchen, Doug Bracewell, Corey Anderson, Adam Milne, Nick Beard, Trent Boult, Ili Tugaga.
11 players right there that performed last season that could/should have been in this team.