*Official* New Zealand Domestic Cricket Season 2012/2013

[SteveNZ]

Originally Posted by _Ed_

Interesting little tidbit from Ronnie Hira:

Quick Singles : Quick Singles with Ronnie Hira | Cricinfo Magazine | ESPN Cricinfo

Wearing sunglasses isn't a fashion statement...just like the alice band wasn't, just like the Shiv Chanderpaul esque eye patches weren't, just like the tatt wasn't...

[Kippax]

Originally Posted by Bahnz

Ben Wheeler missing from the Stags. Injured again?

Cricket: Slow progress for CD before rain arrives | Stuff.co.nz

The Stags made one change to their team, with former Wellington medium pacer Andrew Lamb replacing Ben Wheeler. Noema-Barnett said Wheeler had a tight hamstring and, rather than risk worsening the injury, it made sense to play Lamb instead.

[straw man]

Originally Posted by Cricket CoachDB

Prophetic words! If anything you may have been generous.15 wickets in a day? If that happened in England, the pitch inspector would be sniffing around.

Heh, I was pretty happy with that prediction. Bloddy Arnel - from Kippax's replay he looked to be charging in, getting a bit of swing and generally bowling very well - why could he never do that for NZ?

Neesham looked good. I see what people mean about hitting the ball cleanly. A slight worry that he seems to close off his stance just before the ball is bowled - i.e. brings front pad across as if he's going to play into offside. Could get into trouble with that imo. Hoping for a breakthrough season from him, particularly in FC.

[straw man]

Century for Jimmeh!

[Howsie]

He's playing bloody well, Sohdi on the other hand is not. Bowling **** and short.

[Blain]

Cachopa looking for another century! We are needing an all rounder in the Blackcaps.. Neesham and Cachopa are more batters but I have more faith in them than Ellis.. Shame Boam isnt getting game time.

[Meridio]

Yeah, Cachopa in some crazy form recently. Can't say I've ever been that impressed when I've seen him play, but I suppose it's the results that matter. Anyway, went to check exactly what he has scored in the last few games and got this on the Blackcaps website:



I suppose he's doing alright for a bloke still shy of his first birthday.

[SteveNZ]

Some creative Pakistani has got hold of that.

[Kippax]

Fifth ton in eight knocks, love to know who did that last actually, let alone a first five.

Ish does get nervous, same sort of early yips as U19 semi I suspect. Might unlist Youtube shrine. take the pressure down. Chuck it to Devcich, to turn 'em around.

[Blain]

Hahaha nice. Yeah the Blackcaps website player profiles suck hard.

105, 1/8, 29, 1/28 Central D v Wellington Napier 28 Oct 2012 FC
111, 1/7, 38 Central D v Northern D Napier 26 Mar 2012 FC
0/30 Central D v Wellington Wellington 18 Mar 2012 FC
1/49, 151, 4 Central D v Canterbury Nelson 9 Mar 2012 FC
0/28, 28, 0/4, 108 Central D v Auckland Napier 2 Mar 2012 FC

Hundreds in last 4 games bar 1, and he didnt bat. Now 93*, great form.

[Kippax]

Hey look, wicket and boundary 'open to all' highlights now in lieu of commentaries.
New Zealand Cricket - Domestic Home

[Blain]

Wow, thats awesome! Dangerous time waster right there..

[straw man]

ND and Otago playing in the style of NZ from 5+ years ago . Pretty good bowling and then the batsman come out...... just long enough to wear the shine off the new ball, leaving numbers 7-10 (the engine room of the batting effort) to manfully stick around and hit some boundaries to score 250.

Neesham's innings brought Otago level and that could be a matchwinning 61* from Butler.

[Kippax]

Butler and Duffy such a strong 10-11 at Plunket level, as a coach I'd struggle with the sheer waste of it. Neesham to 5, Wells can return at 6, Nick Beard in a stonewalling red inker's role at 11 I'd probably have it, damn strong side.

[vandem]

Originally Posted by Kippax

... Ish does get nervous, same sort of early yips as U19 semi I suspect. Might unlist Youtube shrine. take the pressure down....

At least he got some runs.

The last time a young ND player had this much expectation on them for their first class debut, result was
lbw Adams 2 (2) and lbw Adams 0 (10).