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    *Unofficial* New Zealand Black Caps Thread

    Yeah, it's only idiots and tabloid journos who say Test cricket will die. It's a gormless thought
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    *Unofficial* New Zealand Black Caps Thread

    Yeah domestic T20s are fine. They have a place. Because this is our world now. Administrators: what makes the most money right now, no other factors considered...T20Is. Sweet, let's do that. And do lots of it
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    *Unofficial* New Zealand Black Caps Thread

    T20Is can get ****ed. Boring, meaningless rubbish
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    *Unofficial* New Zealand Black Caps Thread

    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...
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    *Official* WTC FINAL Australia vs South Africa 2025

    I vote this to be one of the worst shots in Test history, up there with Shannon Gabriel's wipe at 9 down. I know it was at a less impactful time but geez, a ramp/scoop (whatever you call that) when you could knock a single anywhere and you have two days to do it, was crazy. And so Australian...
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    Unofficial Major League Cricket 2025

    Speaking of things I stand against in the game...
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    Mundane sightings of high-profile cricketers

    Ahhh **** man this is everything I love. West Indies fast bowlers from the 90s, Indian cricket fans, player sightings, all in the most awkward photo I've ever seen in my life. Like literally I can feel the awkwardness through my screen. I love this so much. It has so many layers. Courtney...
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    Unofficial Major League Cricket 2025

    If I could write the exact criteria of things I couldn't literally care less about, the following would tick every box: Finn Allen scoring the fastest century ever in a meaningless T20 tournament in America. These are all the things I stand against in this game.
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    *Unofficial* New Zealand Black Caps Thread

    OK, it seems I missed the point then immediately showed I saw the point. A win for me there somewhere. But no I completely agree on that and my posts for the last 3-4 years are a reflection on that. Some coaches have the personality and the daring to expose new players to the environment...
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    *Unofficial* New Zealand Black Caps Thread

    Yeah see I don't disagree with that. It is unquestionably Stead's biggest weakness, in the inability and unwillingness to transition through players, generations etc. That's his personality played out through his coaching, safety first...back the 30-year-old you know you can do somewhat of a job...
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    *Unofficial* New Zealand Black Caps Thread

    Not in 2025. Those players are professionals, they want the best for themselves and the side. No doubt that was different in 2011, but not now. If they want Walter, they've heard from CD players, maybe from SA players, that he's good.
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    *Unofficial* New Zealand Black Caps Thread

    How so? We have a batch of young guys who have been exposed to international cricket and whilst, ideally, a lot of them would have played more and have more experience, we have a reasonable sense of who might cut it. All opinions are valid but I can't see how any approach Stead had can't be...
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    *Unofficial* New Zealand Black Caps Thread

    Weirdly I think I've come to accept now that Stead is gone, that he did a pretty fine job and deserves praise for what he did with us. Maybe those numbers above convince me of that. Awful selector and not at all brave in promoting young talent, but clearly a hard-working guy who dedicated...
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    *Unofficial* New Zealand Black Caps Thread

    Nicholls :shock: Gone beyond a meme now. The bloke is going to get a central contract until the day he collects his pension He's averaging about 17 for Worcestershire, hasn't played a Test for 18 months, a T20I for almost four years, and we don't really play ODIs (of which he's played 6 in the...
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    *Unofficial* New Zealand Black Caps Thread

    If we're being real, Stead should win Halberg Coach of the Year Some battler on Stuff the other day said it should be Steve Corica
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    *Unofficial* New Zealand Black Caps Thread

    Vettori is a moody bastard. Not good with people. Probably works in the Australian environment because he's not the alpha and never will be, so plays his role. Yes please to Bond. Has all the attributes to be successful, including being humble enough to put the right people around him (not yes...
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    *Unofficial* New Zealand Black Caps Thread

    Thank goodness Vettori has turned it down
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    *Official* Bangladesh A v New Zealand A

    Has anyone cracked the code on WTF happened there? I've watched that 10 times and I can't come up with anything. The odds on the keeper being there, Mariu not playing a shot at 35-0 off 4.4, then it hitting the helmet are off the charts!
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    *Unofficial* New Zealand Black Caps Thread

    OK, so it's opportunities for personnel (support staff, coaching, management) as well as young players probably, and it's also another, and unique, revenue stream. I'm not excited by it, but I reckon I get it now
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    *Unofficial* New Zealand Black Caps Thread

    OK, so it's a revenue source we can depend on, and is a priority above anything else that exists in NZC's business model? I honestly don't know, I'm just trying to get a sense without NZC's bias on why it is something they clearly have placed prominence on.

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