***Official*** New Zealand Domestic Season 2014/15

[Kippax]

Shades of a young Martin Crowe in that innings from Seifert.

 

[Bahnz]

Yeesh, Seifert looked pretty horrid in his brief stay.

 

[Kippax]

When I tip against ND I'm going to tip the heavy margin tbh. An experienced top order who should know better, then the "repair job" usually just means a double-down of spite and aggression.

 

[Bahnz]

Speedo working all of a sudden. Kuggs firing it down in the mid-120's.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

I'm fuming about this ****ty T20 draw. There isn't a game at the Basin until the 11th December. I've got mates over from the UK at the moment who booked their flights months ago and would have loved to see a game at the Basin. Instead, we see two men and a dog attending a full schedule of T20s at Seddon Park. And that's without even considering the massive advantage Northern Districts gain from the draw. **** you NZC.

 

[Kippax]

Sky loves Seddon Park, ND's chief executive claims. Just down the road, easy setup, excellent drainage.

 

[Bahnz]

The whole format this year seems pretty poor, imo. People barely care about their own domestic sides, there's no way anyone's going to turn up for matches between neutral teams. Throw in the glut of games in a short period, the disproportionate number of games at one venue and the absence of international players, and you have a format that was pretty much guaranteed to minimise the amount of ****s given.

 

[Kippax]

Cricket: Double headers to give fans a smashing time - Sport - NZ Herald News

"We've been quite open this format is designed around TV," Cooper said. "We think it's a time we can maximise our TV audience (28 domestic games will be televised live this summer).

"At the moment 100,000-plus people are watching at home around the country, so we are conscious this is our new fan around T20. It's a balancing act around what we do at grounds."

 

[Kippax]

You give them mascots, stilt walkers and trumpet players apparently. For about 70 people.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

The commentary has also been parochial and atrocious. Sky TV can DIAF.

 

[Flem274*]

Guptill in T20 (Y)

 

[Flem274*]

sky cuts out as nicol comes on the charge. wonder what the result will be when it's back up and running.

 

[Flem274*]

sky cuts out as nicol comes on the charge. wonder what the result will be when it's back up and running.

hey phlegm that was kitchen you saw in the corner of your eye having a crack at midwicket ya dumb ****

 

[Bahnz]

I wonder if Sky understands how bad this all looks. The last few hours has really left me with the impression that I'm watching a sport in its death roes.

 

[BackFootPunch]

Go on Munro, reverse sweep McMillan. Eugh, such an awful watch.

 

[Kippax]

I'm watching a sport in its death roes.

An empty Sunday night stadium, and Stags that are piss-weak at the death. You'll get both tomorrow ftr.

 

[jcas0167]

The whole format this year seems pretty poor, imo. People barely care about their own domestic sides, there's no way anyone's going to turn up for matches between neutral teams. Throw in the glut of games in a short period, the disproportionate number of games at one venue and the absence of international players, and you have a format that was pretty much guaranteed to minimise the amount of ****s given.

In 1996 they had a Cricket Max tournament in Christchurch which Sky televised (Daniel Vettori's first appearance for ND, just before Bursary exams). Hardly any spectators.

 

[Flem274*]

They should bring Cricket Max back. The Georgie Pie Max Combo. I'd watch it over T20.

 

[Bahnz]

Bring Graeme Hughes back for the commentary as well. Him and Danny will know how to inject some enthusiasm into a cluster**** like this.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

I haven't seen such a disastrous cricketing spectacle since the 1998 Backyard Test Match at Heef's house where he invited everyone to come over on the wrong weekend.

There was much throwing things that night, I can tell you.