*Official* New Zealand Domestic Cricket Season 2012/2013

[Kippax]

Safe to assume that was sarcasm from Athlai. He won't use a to guide you either.

 

[Athlai]

It wasn't sarcasm

 

[Athlai]

Two weeks ago G was struggling to make the ND lineup. I don't think it is hard on him at all to not be involved in a test squad of 20.

Needless to say I don't keep up with ND goings on. I let Dorn and Howsie inform me about all the stuff going on in the unknown region when I can bare to read it.

 

[Kippax]

The Wellington Firebirds play the Northern Knights at Cobham oval in round nine of the Plunket Shield from this Wednesday to Saturday.
The Wellington Firebirds squad to play the Northern Knights is:

Stephen Murdoch (Captain, Karori)
Tom Blundell (Karori)
Harry Boam (Karori)
Josh Brodie (Eastern Suburbs)
Tipene Friday (North City)
Mark Gillespie (North City)
Scott Kuggeleijn (Wellington Collegians)
Michael Papps (Wellington Collegians)
Jeetan Patel (Eastern Surburbs)
Michael Pollard (North City)
Malaesaili Tugaga (Wellington Collegians)
Luke Woodcock (Johnsonville)

In changes to the squad to the previous match against the Aces that ended in a draw on Sunday, Luke Ronchi and Jesse Ryder drop out through injury. Tom Blundell comes in to keep wicket, while Jeetan Patel returns to the squad from bereavement leave.

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Southee paying $1.82 to destroy a heavily depleted Wgtn, at the often swing-friendly Whangarei. May need to indulge in some serious treachery tonight.

The team in Whangarei: Wilson (c), Arnel Anderson Aldridge Flynn Marshall Mitchell Sodhi Southee Verma Wheater Yovich.

 

[straw man]

Ryder's injured?

In celebration of the fact they have to face Southee, Wellington have a horribly weak looking batting lineup. Southee 2/18 so far.

 

[Athlai]

Southee 10fer on the cards.

 

[khodder]

Southee 10fer on the cards.

10 fa gone, Pollard in a hurry.

 

[Athlai]

Really need Pollard to ton up to get any respectability here I reckon.

 

[straw man]

Wellington actually doing quite well here - better than Auckland and Canterbury in the other matches anyway.

Dougeh in the wickets against Canterbury - it's about time.

 

[khodder]

Anyone know what happened to Woody?

 

[Blain]

Don't worry, Boam is in. Saved the Firebirds arse a couple times in the last few weeks.. And dont forget the Kugs!

 

[Bahnz]

Southee getting a bit of biff on his plunket return.

 

[khodder]

Wagner 3/20 vs Auckland

Tom Blundell in and out on debut; interesting to see him with the gloves, was never a Keeper when I left Wellington.

 

[Howsie]

Mitchell has been so under bowled this season it's not funny.

 

[Blain]

Put my nuts on the line with my last comment, but the lads have pulled through. Boam and Kug doing the job atm.

 

[Athlai]

Woodcock not injured enough to be fully out of. Good news.

Everything going better than expected.

 

[jcas0167]

A timely 5 wicket bag for Wagner.

 

[Flem274*]

Dougeh ended that quickly. Must be just about his best figures in FC too.

 

[straw man]

Jeez, a minute ago Bracewell had 3/32... now it's 7/35 and Canterbury are all out.

Top day for Wellingtron against a good ND attack. Kuggs is contributing a lot of useful runs at present.

 

[straw man]

A timely 5 wicket bag for Wagner.

Wagner's like Fulton/ Sinclair/ a million other failed NZ batsmen - dominate at first class level, try to step up to play for NZ, come up short, return to domestic cricket, dominate, rinse & repeat.