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*Unofficial* New Zealand Black Caps Thread

wellAlbidarned

International Coach
One of the things I love about SS is that it's not overly slanted toward the bats. Sure, the pitches are roads, but there's enough of a contest that overly large scores are still reasonably rare (1 or 2 a season). Apparently this is borne out in the stats - most seasons have average run rates in the region of 8rpo, where a lot of others are closer to 9rpo.
I did some digging a little while back and the SS is quite top heavy IIRC which keeps a lid on scores - once you get through the top 5 there usually isn't much else.
 

Skyliner

International Debutant
What happened to Ben Sears at Yorkshire? I posted an article where he was rearing to get stuck in for them. Looks like he played 2 matches....and is next sighted playing in the MLC T20 comp.

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Bahnz

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Got injured. Maybe had second thoughts about how much FC cricket his body can handle? Will O'Rourke is playing for Yorkshire now.
 

RMBolton

U19 Cricketer
Rachin slumping again over at MLC. The man just can't catch a break.

I know I've been saying for ages that he's not a T20 person, can't even get his average to 20 & shouldn't be in a T20I squad until he can, but I feel like a broken record for it. I think he's very lucky to be getting these franchise gigs, but hey, at least it's an opportunity to work on his game.
 

Skyliner

International Debutant
Rachin slumping again over at MLC. The man just can't catch a break.

I know I've been saying for ages that he's not a T20 person, can't even get his average to 20 & shouldn't be in a T20I squad until he can, but I feel like a broken record for it. I think he's very lucky to be getting these franchise gigs, but hey, at least it's an opportunity to work on his game.
Can’t be doing much for his confidence going from league to league flopping. These days if you are to be considered a top flight cricketer it appears you have to foot slog through the T20 leagues even if it’s not really your go. And there’s the money of course. He’s not really a slogger though.
 

Skyliner

International Debutant
‘Otago cricket has gone for a steady option to
keep an eye on the Volts until they have a new coach.
Steady, as in Gary Stead.
The recent Black Caps coach has been enlisted by Otago to provide ‘‘interim coaching support’’ to the association as it continues its search for a new Volts head coach.’

 

HeathDavisSpeed

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
There was a big fanfare on RNZ this morning about the Summer of cricket ahead. However, looking at the schedule it seems there's no international cricket between new year and March. So, the peak season doesn't have any locally player international cricket? Have I missed something? A 3-Test series against the Windies is good in that it's 3 Tests rather than the ugly 2-Test type.
 

Chewie

International Vice-Captain
There was a big fanfare on RNZ this morning about the Summer of cricket ahead. However, looking at the schedule it seems there's no international cricket between new year and March. So, the peak season doesn't have any locally player international cricket? Have I missed something? A 3-Test series against the Windies is good in that it's 3 Tests rather than the ugly 2-Test type.
It's the t20 world cup
 

RMBolton

U19 Cricketer
There was a big fanfare on RNZ this morning about the Summer of cricket ahead. However, looking at the schedule it seems there's no international cricket between new year and March. So, the peak season doesn't have any locally player international cricket? Have I missed something? A 3-Test series against the Windies is good in that it's 3 Tests rather than the ugly 2-Test type.
T20WC, India tour starting mid-Jan (look on the bright side: after the no prep for the last one, they now have all the prep - on top of 3 ODIs & 5 T20s against India, there are also 3 T20s scheduled against Afghanistan).

I'm actually happy there are no home internationals during the holidays. It means Super Smash gets a full home season window, & it needs the ratings for its own future, considering we don't know how it's being broadcasted from 2026-7 onwards as Sky hasn't taken it on.
 

SteveNZ

International Coach
There was a big fanfare on RNZ this morning about the Summer of cricket ahead. However, looking at the schedule it seems there's no international cricket between new year and March. So, the peak season doesn't have any locally player international cricket? Have I missed something? A 3-Test series against the Windies is good in that it's 3 Tests rather than the ugly 2-Test type.
Fanfare, we have 10 ****ing T20Is at home between October 1 (good luck with that) and November 10, followed by five more in India in January, 3 more in Afghanistan in February, potentially a couple more warm-ups in Sri Lanka before the World T20 that month as well, then another 3 in Bangladesh in April.

By my count, unless I am horribly wrong, that's 24 T20Is over the 'summer' period, with only 3 Tests and however many ODIs.

Looks like I'm a tennis fan this summer
 

Athlai

Not Terrible
Fanfare, we have 10 ****ing T20Is at home between October 1 (good luck with that) and November 10, followed by five more in India in January, 3 more in Afghanistan in February, potentially a couple more warm-ups in Sri Lanka before the World T20 that month as well, then another 3 in Bangladesh in April.

By my count, unless I am horribly wrong, that's 24 T20Is over the 'summer' period, with only 3 Tests and however many ODIs.

Looks like I'm a tennis fan this summer
yikes
 

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