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    New Zealand odi team of the 90s, should've been world beators?

    The players named on the face of it look like core NZ players from the late 90s (though a few early-90s mixed in), but while some were actually good ODI players - Astle, Twose, Fleming, Cairns, Harris, Larson - some very much were not. Spearman has been mentioned, while other openers Horne and...
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    *Unofficial* New Zealand Black Caps Thread

    Looks like a great innings by Chapman. Seeing his score I assumed the pitch was on the slow slide as he isn't great against bounce, but highlights show it was mid-paced. Dominated the spin bowlers. When you can play an innings like that it seems odd that he's a nearly/not-quite guy for NZ, and...
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    *Unofficial* New Zealand Black Caps Thread

    Ouch
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    *Unofficial* New Zealand Black Caps Thread

    Confession - I actually like Ben Lister's bowling. I just wish someone would fix that slow slouchy curving run-up though.
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    *Unofficial* New Zealand Black Caps Thread

    Oh cool we're playing. For a certain definition of cool. As cool as a B team JAMT20 second match of a five match series after the first one was washed out and that doesn't seem to be broadcast anywhere can be. Batting is a collection of batters whose form/ability has been underwhelming. Good...
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    Was Dan Vettori better than the stats suggest

    Vettori's career stats definitely don't do him justice, as his core skills improved immensely over the course of his career. Also bowled handy part-time spin.
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    NZ domestic season 2023/24

    He scored what looked like a great hundred for NZ A in India and then followed that up with a terrible next ND season, unfortunately.
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    NZ domestic season 2023/24

    Those numbers are a good indication of why Wellington is on track for the title. Kelly has graduated to domestic hero now, plus Severin and Abbas very good prospects. Unusual to see Younghusband near the top of the wicket takers table - I checked and in six previous seasons, in which he's been...
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    NZ domestic season 2023/24

    Best and only thing for Young to do imo is perform exceptionally every chance he gets for NZ in his best format, which is ODIs. Not that the recent ODI world cup gives confidence he'll do that, though I give him a chance. We're better off with him not making the test team unless there's an...
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    NZ domestic season 2023/24

    CD look like making a mess of this - mostly on Cleaver to get them home.
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    NZ domestic season 2023/24

    What age did Severin move to NZ? He's 24, not quite as young as some of the others like Abbas but does look a very good player. And crucially, bats 3.
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    NZ domestic season 2023/24

    Sadly not the type of dismissal you want if you plan to be an international opener.
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    NZ domestic season 2023/24

    Looks like quite a good opening innings from Parkes today until a genuinely horrible swipe. Both Smith and Foulkes with just the one wicket, a very typical caught behind in both cases, but both barely conceding any runs at least.
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    *Unofficial* New Zealand Black Caps Thread

    In terms of style, Duffy is the more similar to Southee while Smith is more similar to Henry, so that makes sense imo.
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    *Unofficial* New Zealand Black Caps Thread

    tell us more about these chicken nuggets
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