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  1. Kippax

    2022-2023 New Zealand First-Class Draft

    Looking like that absence of Randell will weigh decisively on Chewie's chances (unless he returns to action on Saturday). McConchie and Fletcher have maxed out their game limits, but they seem to be in some form now and can still contribute somewhat. McConchie will be adding to the team tally...
  2. Kippax

    2022-2023 New Zealand First-Class Draft

    Yes, Duffy is definitely galumphing Team Straw Man off the streets and into the stadium for the thrilling finish to this marathon. Splayed feet, poor technique.
  3. Kippax

    2022-2023 New Zealand First-Class Draft

    Yeah this could be the correct way to go. I've now done a trial run on a copy of the spreadsheet. Five bowlers earning their bowling points at 1x and one golden arm guy at 0.5x.
  4. Kippax

    2022-2023 New Zealand First-Class Draft

    Bevan Small another option I should've mentioned there. But yes Sunde has 52* on debut and the practice 91 against England.
  5. Kippax

    2022-2023 New Zealand First-Class Draft

    Heads up for @Chewie, Simon Keene out with concussion. If you pick a Sunde/Gibson/Harrison/Clark/Johnson/Boyle for your bench, he will be activated. CENTRAL STAGS SQUAD GREG Hay (c) — Nelson JACK Boyle — Hawke’s Bay WILL Clark — Hawke’s Bay JOSH Clarkson — Nelson DANE Cleaver (w) —...
  6. Kippax

    2022-2023 New Zealand First-Class Draft

    How would you classify bowlers in that rule. Like two guys in the 6-11 slots can score more batting points than bowling points, infringing players (lowest points-earners first) forfeit points. Important ton from Popli on his last afternoon of play to tip things in Straw Man's favour. Brett...
  7. Kippax

    2022-2023 New Zealand First-Class Draft

    Oh that rule is definitely there for any dumb stuff like batting Keene (a former NZ U19 opener, albeit not that flash at it) lower than 9. You can see a team like Athlai's all-rounder extravaganza is still tapping into the 'points system rewards all-rounders slightly too much' strategy again...
  8. Kippax

    *Official* New Zealand domestic season 2022/23

    But he averaged 20 and struck at 120 in the domestic T20 comp again! I suppose that's never stopped them from wistfully dreaming of the big boon to revenue that is 'Rachin the T20 megastar' before.
  9. Kippax

    *Official* New Zealand domestic season 2022/23

    Why was Ravindra not picked to play the second one of these, starting on the 8th. Was he a county signing?
  10. Kippax

    2022-2023 New Zealand First-Class Draft

    https://www.cricket.com.au/news/australia-a-squad-new-zealand-tour-ashes-preparation-dukes-ball-handscomb-renshaw/2023-03-09 Australia A squad: Wes Agar, Xavier Bartlett, Aaron Hardie, Peter Handscomb, Spencer Johnson, Campbell Kellaway, Nathan McSweeney, Joel Paris, Mitch Perry, Jimmy Pierson...
  11. Kippax

    2022-2023 New Zealand First-Class Draft

    Confirmed NZA players in the top five teams: Straw Man: 1 (Duffy) Athlai: 1 (Solia) Chewie: 3 (McConchie, Fletcher, Randell) Braai: 2 (Foxcroft, M Hay) Ataraxia: 3 (Cooper, Bruce, Ajaz)
  12. Kippax

    2022-2023 New Zealand First-Class Draft

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vryyoAsgYGaWuc_G4qONTLFSiY23VwJ4_MqN0o03DtQ/edit#gid=0 Still hard to pick the winner here. No more Santner or Macewell for Athlai, Ravindra to be absent for a week or two, but no more Southee or Henry for Straw Man, either.
  13. Kippax

    2022-2023 New Zealand First-Class Draft

    The rule was never written for secret Sneddens like this. I feel bad about it. Check out those lofted cover drives for six though.
  14. Kippax

    2022-2023 New Zealand First-Class Draft

    Yes, counts.
  15. Kippax

    2022-2023 New Zealand First-Class Draft

    After Robinson and Cumming really failed to deliver the goods, it's great to see a future braai guy making an 80 on debut and now 108* in his fourth innings at the level.
  16. Kippax

    *Unofficial* New Zealand Black Caps Thread

    Well yeah, one of the reasons for that distinct cooling of relations would be the NZ system's reliance on Indian cash (and a bit of subsequent deference to South Asian tastes) since about 2008 onwards. For a brief period there, New Zealand was sporting a cricket scene that could produce the...
  17. Kippax

    *Unofficial* New Zealand Black Caps Thread

    A pity Mitch Hay's limited overs record suggests he could be slightly limited for the pure hand-eye he'll need when the bowling hits 140+. 22, he's going to pass through 500 Shield runs at a 45 average today.
  18. Kippax

    *Unofficial* New Zealand Black Caps Thread

    Ugh, the hopelessly low ceilings of Cooper, McConchie and Bruce. I'd personally just tweak the team name slightly and pick Foxcroft.
  19. Kippax

    2022-2023 New Zealand First-Class Draft

    There's the Jarrod McKay bouncer that had Bowes substituted out of the game last week. http://youtube.com/clip/UgkxNgz8kOqbeIXbMoGkrX3KaXw4nnYtq7LY
  20. Kippax

    2022-2023 New Zealand First-Class Draft

    I really wish they'd made a simple tweak to that team name, so one of my best guys could've been involved in the tour without any phone calls to ICC admin. Dean Foxcroft's XI, or if that's too much, just New Zeal XI.

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