Immenso
International Vice-Captain
4th day video of that match is up now (on the front end). Not a great camera angle though.
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*Official* New Zealand Domestic Cricket Season 2012/2013
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Cricket CoachDB
U19 Debutant
It really pisses me off the way that they don't do daily reports, only after the conclusion of the game, they cram two games into one report, and they don't update the live scores-often only at close of play. I've found better local sources that do all that now, but as the world's supposed leading cricket website, they really should be capable of more than such a token effort!
And then there's the gaffes
Immenso
International Vice-Captain
**** me, what do these ****s take us for? that is the most pathetic straight boundary I have ever seen. Switching back over to the gabba for some real cricket. I'm actually insulted that they think we're that stupid. Thank god I couldnt make it to the the stadium tonight.
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HeathDavisSpeed
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Cricket should not be played at the ****ing Westpac Stadium. **** off you ****stains.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
What's the reasoning for having games there anyway? The Basin is such a beautiful cricket ground; it boggles the mind that they'd play anywhere else if it was available. Are they playing something else there today or something?
HeathDavisSpeed
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
The theory is they'll make more money as guys will go to the stadium after work on a Friday. There's not a cat in hell's chance of the Basin ever getting lights, so we have this ****ing farce. The turnout is ****, the ground is ****, the facilities are **** (guaranteed the majority of outlets in the stadium aren't open) its ********. Cricket wellington are ********. This is a joke.
HeathDavisSpeed
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
The only legit reason I'll accept is that they've done it to deliberately troll me.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Ahh, well that vaguely makes sense I guess. Still must be bloody annoying though. Is Westpac Stadium the Cake Tin? Where they play the odd NRL game?
HeathDavisSpeed
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
If you can't walk the 20 minutes to the Basin or catch the five minutely buses from train station to Basin, then I'm flabbergasted. The Basin is ideal for cricket. Laze on the bank with a beer or two and not be harassed by steward ****s. If you think this farce is good for cricket, then... Well... I'm lost for words.
HeathDavisSpeed
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Yeah. Not sure they've played Nrl there for some time though?
Hurricane
Hall of Fame Member
As long as I get my yearly test at the basin I am happy. Such a fantastic ground for that.
Actually I speak to soon - if we go to day night cricket tests - then the basin may lose those too...
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Yeah not for ages I don't think but I was just trying to figure out if I knew the ground. It'd be terrible for cricket IMO, although probably still not quite as bad as ANZ Homebush.
Hurricane
Hall of Fame Member
Try 35 minute walk.
Look I already said it was classic for tests. No doubt the basin is a better experience. I just reckon the logistics of the cake tin are better.
They have a choice about appealing to their classic test match fan - or the more casual fan. And they have obviously done some market analysis.
Kippax
Cricketer Of The Year
Hah, flick it on and hear idiots talking 'three provinces could form a syndicate, get Gayle' drivel and a Toytown straight hit. 
Cricket Wgtn really nothing to do with this, presumably the attraction for Sky to actually buy the domestic rights was they can demand 7pm Friday night starts, the very week their rugby runs dry.
Cricket Wgtn really nothing to do with this, presumably the attraction for Sky to actually buy the domestic rights was they can demand 7pm Friday night starts, the very week their rugby runs dry.
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Immenso
International Vice-Captain
Tv reasons. 5 weeks of Friday nightt games, then the block around Xmas.
Also diversifies the financial risk a little, like ND getting decimated at mt maunganui last season by a single weather system.
Caketin is fine as a cricket field. Bigger than seddon park. But they have brought in the straight boundary 30 meters.!
But obviously Basin is better from a sunny day and grass bank POV, but it is out of action at the moment anyway being relaid. But with only 3 venues with lights, the caketin was always going to be used during this friday night sequence even if basin was available.
Just to make clear. I am very happy with this scheduling. No problem with caketin(will still be games at basin around Xmas). I am just insulted by the artificial kindy size straight boundary. I wont be going next week.
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