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    *Official* New Zealand in Zimbabwe 2025 (Tests)

    Tbf Nicholls had highest Plunket Shield average in 2024-25. 464 runs @ 116.00. Passed 50 in 5 of his 6 innings. Highest run scorer Kelly averaged 57, passed 50 in 5 of his 14 innings. Second highest run scorer Mariu averaged 74, passed 50 in 5 of his 11 innings. Other batter backup...
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    *Unofficial* New Zealand Black Caps Thread

    Is interesting to compare with June 2021 when we won Word Test Championship final, when 5 of top 7 had 40+ averages. Only Blundell Young and Santner of the players above have increased batting average since then. The other over 30s have made enough runs to stay in the test squad, but I think...
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    *Unofficial* New Zealand Black Caps Thread

    My 2 cents ... selectors / coach are debating whether they want a batter or spinner as replacement in squad for Philips (Bracewell), want to look at possible pitches at Bulawayo before deciding. Then either Sodhi or Hay stay in Zimbabwe. But several options. With possible risk for Patel...
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    *Official* Zimbabwe T20 Tri-Series July 2025

    Seifert is part of the originally named T20I squad. Hay and Robinson and Neesham are temporary for game 1, while Ravindra Phillips etc are in transit from US after MLC final. So Seifert keeps for all series to keep continuity.
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    *Official* Zimbabwe T20 Tri-Series July 2025

    Change in NZ bowling line up tonight compared to last season, only 2 specialist quicks, Neesham as 5th bowler. Last season normally 3 specialist quicks +2 of Santner / Bracewell / Sodhi depending on availability, Neesham when playing was normally 6th bowling option. No Phillips / Ravindra yet...
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    wtf just happened to cricinfo

    Yup, started last week, kills Firefox for me, OK-ish on Chrome
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    Who will be captain of your team after 5 years

    I can see Hay turning into the next Latham, perhaps test #4/5 and captain (with Chu keeping), ODI #6 and keeper.
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    Best captain your country never had

    Obscure pick ... Roger Twose for NZ ODI captain early 2000s. Twose was at ODI career batting peak in 1999 - 2000 (World Cup run to semi final in 1999 in England including match winning 80* vs Aust), 1890 runs @ 52 in those two years, had been successful domestic List A captain for Wellington...
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    *Unofficial* New Zealand Black Caps Thread

    Pedant point, assume you are discussing Kuggs test debut at Mount vs England in early 2023, it was Kuggs and Duffy in squad ahead of other options (e.g. Smith) when Boult and Henry not available, but my larger gripe was Kuggs over Duffy in playing XI, gave an unbalanced 1 swing bowler + 3...
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    *Unofficial* New Zealand Black Caps Thread

    Boult situation perhaps the 3rd time that NZC made a mis-step as players forged a new way of earning money from cricket. (1) Turner in mid 1970s. (2) Bond with rebel ICL. (3) Then Boult wanting more T20 league time. At least for (1) and (3) NZC and players worked their way through to a...
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    *Unofficial* New Zealand Black Caps Thread

    Clarkson also disappointed for the NZ A team in Bangladesh, except for a few wickets in FC game with short pitched bowling. And Clarkson didn't make much of a mark last domestic season, except one flat track FC century alongside Bruce's 300, one good FC century against Otago. Abbas had a...
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    *Unofficial* New Zealand Black Caps Thread

    Stuff article didn't mention that Trist played first class for NZ. Is covered in the excellent Dick Brittenden 69 tour book. Selectors were looking for an extra young quick on 69 tour to Eng + Ind + Pak. Dayle Hadlee and Trist and Hounsell all selected to play touring West Indian team...
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    Famous or infamous rifts between cricketers

    Coney (captain) - Hadlee quote from link below: John Wright ... In his memorable autobiography Christmas in Rarotonga he writes: “I had to be a sort of go-between because they weren’t speaking to each other. I’d be asking Richard if he wanted to bowl another over and telling Coney that Richard...
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    *Official* Bangladesh A v New Zealand A

    Interesting playing XI selections, NZ A extra seamer and resting a spinner, Bangladesh A the reverse, dropping / resting two seamers and adding a third specialist spinner. NZ A perhaps a little light in spin department (Phillips part time offies is a lightweight 5th bowling option), Boyle lucky...
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    *Unofficial* New Zealand Black Caps Thread

    They probably forget his 12 wicket match in Auckland in 2000 as it was in the wrong time zone for Aussie audiences, and forget about his 8 wickets at Perth 2001 as the only memorable thing from that game was Warne's 99.
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    *Unofficial* New Zealand Black Caps Thread

    IPL restart, replacement players include Jamieson (Punjab Kings, temporary replacement for injured Ferguson) and O'Rourke (Lucknow Super Giants, replacement for injured Mayank Yadav) Ravindra not returning source Cricinfo
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    *Official* Bangladesh A v New Zealand A

    If you rewind live feed (YT - T Sports) to 3-129 / 37.2 overs you see the nasty incident where Kelly (74*) is struck on back of head by ball thrown at stumps when diving to regain his ground. Obviously he passed concussion test and batted on.
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    *Unofficial* New Zealand Black Caps Thread

    Nice squad. Only 3 seamers so assume Abbas / Clarkson will take 3rd seamer role in most games. No Jock McKenzie (or Keene) who I thought might get a squad spot as white ball all-rounder. No Fisher I assume based on conditions. No Shipley, perhaps still recovering from injury. Cam Paul...
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    *Unofficial* New Zealand Black Caps Thread

    Could also be useful to help career path for players at NZ A level - to give players like Matt Boyle / Tim Robinson / Mo Abbas / Jock McKenzie a shot at T20 franchise cricket.
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    *Unofficial* New Zealand Black Caps Thread

    Cricinfo has NZ A tour to South Africa, 3 x 50 over, 2 first class, Aug - Sep. Will be a very different team to last NZ A tour, to Aussie Aus Sep 2023, which had a few 28 - 32 year old players I don't think will be picked again: Cooper, Solia, Bruce, Leo Carter, Fletcher, Kuggeleijn, Randell...

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