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Recent content by nzfan

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    *Official* New Zealand domestic season 2022/23

    Right now...I think he deserves more than anyone to be slotted into the middle order if there was a spot. Has had more than couple of years of very good first class stats. I think he should probably be ahead of Phillips, Chapman, Ravindra or Foxcroft. As much as I'm for the youth I think Cole...
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    *Official* New Zealand domestic season 2022/23

    Yup I hate seeing Lockie wasted in a domestic game when he could easily be playing for black caps. That's such a waste
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    Should Teenage International Cricketers be Allowed?

    Gary Stead's take will unless you have a teenage kid you shouldn't make the national side :laugh:
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    *Official* New Zealand domestic season 2022/23

    Yeah what a shame really.... I thought he'd be captaining the red ball team too this year but he has lost form quite evidently. I'm sure he's better than what the scores show but hasn't got going in the A side or for his club. I do think they should have carried on playing him. Batting is such a...
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    *Official* New Zealand domestic season 2022/23

    Dale Phillips over run GP to take a terrific catch. So the younger Phillips is quicker than the older, that's saying something.
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    *Official* Sri Lanka in New Zealand 2022/23

    D Karunaratne, Chandimal, and Mathews are a very good watch for sure. Our bowling is not the same as in the past so there may be phases when SL may dominate with the bat. That said don't think they have a chance with their bowling against our in form batsman. At best they could draw a game but...
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    *Official* New Zealand domestic season 2022/23

    Santner is bowling much slower and has a lovely dip going I see. It does make a difference when you are out of the side I guess. You get time to work on your skills and also try few things out without the pressure of massive viewers/commentators.
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    *Official* New Zealand domestic season 2022/23

    The good old jolly fella Billy sent our firebirds openers packing with a good spell I think :p Rachin's was definitely off the thigh pad it looks like but highly likely Gerogeson's was probably not hitting the bat as well. Damn.... I thought it would be a good chase considering Aces declared...
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    *Official* New Zealand domestic season 2022/23

    I'd think so too... it does help he's from Canterbury. I'm not saying that because of Stead but the academy is over there so obviously they would have seen him lots more of him than some of the players from other regions. He even made the NZ A red ball team over Cooper with not such a good red...
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    *Unofficial* New Zealand Black Caps Thread

    Macewell will be there, he's not a topic of interest anymore. Is he one of the better spin bowlers, definitely not. There are others. Is he a reasonable batsman? I'd think so. He's definitely better than Santner, Ajaz and Sodhi with the bat. Same story all over right, playing players in the...
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    *Unofficial* New Zealand Black Caps Thread

    What I was trying to mean was Fletcher was a gun coach, he knew who would win them games and didn't mind taking a punt with newbies. I left out KP from the list above but he was preferred over Graham Thrope. That was one tough call to make considering Thrope was a leading batsman in the world at...
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    *Official* Sri Lanka in New Zealand 2022/23

    I can't get up to watching this series. Maybe glance at the scores once a day perhaps. Unless SL play out of their skins and make it super competitive. Kane and Devon always a good watch. Blundell will be good to watch too. Bowling wise, none really. Southee will be good but at the stage he is...
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    *Official* New Zealand domestic season 2022/23

    When you lose your captain's confidence in you it is a very hard task bowling. A couple of big hits and you know you'll be taken off. I can't see how he is going to be back in the squad. He has gone down the pecking order and likely to be 3rd spinner picked. Heck Sodhi did so well but he can't...
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    *Official* New Zealand domestic season 2022/23

    Just had a look at the scores and it really breaks my heart to see Ajaz getting smashed around. He has won many games for black caps and the way he has been treated sure enough he would have totally lost confidence. He's not bowling badly but just that barely given a go after a stellar India...
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    *Unofficial* New Zealand Black Caps Thread

    Yup Bracewell is here to stay till he retires. I'm not saying that in a bad way but like you pointed out there are plenty of sub continent cricket coming up and he will be one of the first on the list unless he gets smashed by Sri Lanka and Stead leaves in a jiff. Both are not possible...
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