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  1. Binkley

    Rachin -The Kiwi wonderkid

    Yep. I’m not completely opposed to lease arrangements like that when they are genuinely in the public interest, but the obvious conflicts of interest in this case made it stink.
  2. Binkley

    Rachin -The Kiwi wonderkid

    I moved to a small town 3 years’ ago. One other factor is that things like Community Boards are run by the sports’ clubs. We also have a “Lands Trust” that holds vast swathes of public land “for the benefit of everyone in town”. The Trust board is stacked with members of the rugby club, and...
  3. Binkley

    *Official* New Zealand in Bangladesh 2023/24

    I am looking forward to watching Will O’Rourke bowling on this wicket. The bounce might suit Ashok as well.
  4. Binkley

    NZ domestic season 2023/24

    I see Joey Field is back playing for CD. I thought he looked a good prospect before his injury. Tall, uncomplicated action and got good bounce bowling hard into the deck. Going on this game, he still looks to be lacking a bit of the spark he had two seasons ago. And hair. He has definitely lost...
  5. Binkley

    *Unofficial* New Zealand Black Caps Thread

    Has he shaved off his moustache? Maybe he looks too young to be in the national side any more?
  6. Binkley

    NZ domestic season 2023/24

    Presumably this is why high performers weren’t selected… https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/301026802/sons-grandsons-of-black-caps-feature-in-new-zealands-under19-squad-for-world-cup …because they didn’t have the right family connections to the right people.
  7. Binkley

    NZ domestic season 2023/24

    It was actually pretty disappointing to see a bunch of FC batsmen swinging fairly wildly at Ashok, despite their team being well behind and needing to consolidate. None of the seven wickets looked jammy, but a few did look very unnecessary.
  8. Binkley

    *Unofficial* New Zealand Black Caps Thread

    You can also currently access Spark Sport for free, meaning you can watch the first Ashes test there.
  9. Binkley

    *Unofficial* New Zealand Black Caps Thread

    I remember Douglas took an unbelievable catch in one of those Shell Cup games. I would love to see a replay to see if it still stands up against today’s standards. If I recall correctly he was at short cover and caught a full blooded drive diving full length to one side (his right?). In the...
  10. Binkley

    *Unofficial* New Zealand Black Caps Thread

    If it’s a current player, I reckon it could be Wags.
  11. Binkley

    *Unofficial* New Zealand Black Caps Thread

    Did you mean Collinge? Maybe. It was before my time, but I seem to recall Collinge’s performance in the 1977/78 test described somewhere as the final act of his career. Probably in Christopher Martin-Jenkins Who’s Who of Test Cricket because I pretty much had the NZ section of that memorised...
  12. Binkley

    *Unofficial* New Zealand Black Caps Thread

    And based solely on the fact that his career finished in 1978, I am going to guess the other bowler is Richard Collinge. I am pretty sure his last first-class match was the famous test victory over England in 1977/78.
  13. Binkley

    *Unofficial* New Zealand Black Caps Thread

    Is the Otago player Frank Cameron?
  14. Binkley

    *Official* Sri Lanka in New Zealand 2022/23

    It will be really interesting to see what commentary team TVNZ pulls together. I hope it includes Katey Martin, Craig Cumming and Grant Elliott for starters. Stephen Fleming would also be great, but I guess his other commitments would limit his availability. Frankie MacKay is not bad, and I...
  15. Binkley

    *Official* Sri Lanka in New Zealand 2022/23

    I guess that was worth the price of another month of Spark.
  16. Binkley

    *Official* Australia A in New Zealand 2022/23

    Van Beek had 21 wickets at 34.33 in this season’s Plunket Shield. Which is pretty meh from my perspective.
  17. Binkley

    *Official* Sri Lanka in New Zealand 2022/23

    God dammit. I just went to suspend my subscription, only to find that it rolled over for another month 20 minutes ago. The next 10 overs better be the best cricket ever.
  18. Binkley

    *Official* Australia A in New Zealand 2022/23

    What the hell is van Beek doing playing in this game? That is a truly bizarre selection. I know others have commented earlier in the thread, but I need to register my bemusement. A 32 year old Dutch medium pacer who has been very poor for Wellington for a number of years now. Weird.
  19. Binkley

    *Official* Sri Lanka in New Zealand 2022/23

    Jeez Matt Henry bowled well. Through the innings I kept thinking that maybe poor batting was flattering him, but then someone else would come on to bowl and suddenly the batsmen would look so much more comfortable. Shipley also looked the goods again.
  20. Binkley

    *Official* New Zealand domestic season 2022/23

    Thanks for pointing this out - and yes, there is commentary! I am not sure who the commentators are, but they have a Sports Roundup vibe and that is making me happy.

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