*Official* New Zealand domestic season 2022/23

[NZTailender]

Canterbury must be pissed at this Akl effort. I thought Toole looked good in Super Smash and his FC record is pretty good. Great name too.

If there's one thing we all have in common across the motu, is that we all want Canterbury to lose wherever possible

 

[straw man]

Wow Toole (and Dudding) did it. Woeful from Auckland. I'd like to see the wickets - upload highlights pls NZC.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

upload highlights pls NZC.

Be careful what you wish for.

 

[Flem274*]

Watched Toole on the stream a few weeks ago. Gets nice bounce too but doesn't really use it. Seems to love throwing it full going for death or glory.

Which means expect to see him trialled in T20 next season!

 

[straw man]

Be careful what you wish for.

is it just Auckland and Canterbury getting screwed by a Toole while Gary Stead watches?

 

[Bahnz]

Also, Ray Toole is going to finish second top wicket taker of the season (would need 9 this innings to overtake Duffy). His bowling looks extremely similar to every other right arm military medium BUT OMG HE BOWLS WITH HIS LEFT ARM. I wonder if this might get him a sniff at an NZ spot at some stage - add 5km/h and you never know? South African born and has played for Essex too.

If he's prepared to grow a pornstache and show up to his first press conference carrying a pizza with extra sausage I say get him in the team.

 

[Chewie]

Wow Toole (and Dudding) did it. Woeful from Auckland. I'd like to see the wickets - upload highlights pls NZC.

They had camera issues, hence no live highlights

 

[NZTailender]

They had camera issues, hence no live highlights

I reckon it's so we couldn't see CD handing each Auckland player wads of cash to get out

 

[jcas0167]

What a finish to the season for CD. I forgot Clarkson's FC ton a couple of weeks ago was also against Canterbury (to go with his ton in the Ford Trophy final) and winning that game put them in position to win the shield if they won this game. A breakthrough season for him and maybe Ray Toole.

 

[Neil Young]

Pleased for CD. Well done, them.

 

[Nintendo]

What a finish to the season for CD. I forgot Clarkson's FC ton a couple of weeks ago was also against Canterbury (to go with his ton in the Ford Trophy final) and winning that game put them in position to win the shield if they won this game. A breakthrough season for him and maybe Ray Toole.

Clarkson's season since the start of the super smash really has been massive. Pulled up when it mattered in the ford trophy final and hit career best FC form to give CD a chance at winning. Still shocked he didn't get in the recently announced Pak ODI squad. FFS their basically sending over a 2nd/3rd 11 and he's in career best form and there's no domestic cricket to play. Just send him over.

 

[NZTailender]

Would be great if a county picked him up for some winter cricket.

 

[Flem274*]

So looking at the results (edited to include suggestions)

Batting Winners - Bharat Popli, Cole McConchie, Tom Bruce (as usual), Jeet Raval(!), Dean Foxcroft, Brad Schmulian, George Worker, Muhammad Abbas, Josh Clarkson, Rhys Mariu, Tom Blundell, Simon Keene, Tom Latham, Glenn Phillips, Mitch Santner, Katene Clarke, Mark Chapman

Batting Not Winners - Hamish Rutherford (oof), Luke Georgeson (oof), Will Young, Tim Seifert (mixed - low average but 3 fifties), Leo Carter, Max Chu, Dane Cleaver

Bowling Winners - Matt Henry, Ray Toole, Will Somerville, Jacob Duffy (sorta - average rose considerably in Autumn), Sean Davey, Dougeh, Michael Sneddon, Brett Randell, Adi Ashok, Mitch Santner

Bowling Not Winners - Angus McKenzie, Ben Lister, Scott Kuggeleijn (oof), Simon Keene (oof), Jarrod McKay, Luke Georgeson, Joe Walker (oof), Rachin Ravindra, Michael Rippon, Danru Ferns, Tim Pringle, Ajaz Patel

 

[NZTailender]

Jeet Raval has quietly been one of the best domestic batsmen in all formats for the last few years.

 

[SteveNZ]

Popli is an up and down fella, isn't he. One year he's top run scorer (has he done this 2-3 times) and the next year he's averaging 10 (hyperbole alert).

Good season for Foxcroft across formats, although one ton and 5 50s doesn't exactly smash the door down in the PS.

Add Dane Cleaver to the Batting Not Winners, 15 innings and not a single 50 (maybe the fact that Blundell is such a Test gun is demotivating for a four-day gloveman).

 

[SteveNZ]

Bowling not winners could include Tim Pringle and Ajaz as well. Santner took 15 wickets at 26 and won ND a game, but those other SLAs didn't dominate.

 

[Immenso]

I'd judge Tim Pringle as pretty solid for a debut season.

(half a season, 15 wickets at 37)

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Batting not Winners - Troy Johnson (and Wellington generally, I'd say)

 

[Immenso]

IMO, Biggest non-winners would be the two spinners who were on NZ A tour in September. Rippon and Walker. While a few have gotten an 'ooof' rating. They've gone from 'the cusp' to 'oooof' in 6 months. (would think Rippon can bounce back from a case of the yips, tough)

 

[Immenso]

Batting not Winners - Troy Johnson (and Wellington generally, I'd say)

By Wellington generally, are you meaning Wellington PS batting? or even wider.

A look at Wellington's PS batting averages should be on the dark web only.

6 specialist batsmen averaging sub-20 (4 of them sub-10).

https://archive.nzc.nz/Events/Plunket_Shield_2022-23/Wellington_Batting.html