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***Official*** New Zealand Domestic Season 2016/17
- Thread starter Flem274*
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And how about Luke Woodcock. I love that bloke. At whatever age he is, he still celebrates wickets like he's a five year old kid playing with a rubber ball on a half mown pitch on the rec ground outfield and has finally jagged his first one after 3/4th of a season trying.
The Hutt Rec
International Vice-Captain
By my reckoning that's the Firebirds first Super Smash win at the Basin since they won the tournament, pretty sure I went to every game last season and they lost them all. Felt like a Christmas miracle!
He took a blinder of a catch on the boundary too, similar to the Daniel Vettori one in the quarter final against West Indies, but seemed better somehow (can't really say how, maybe the ball was going faster or it was a tad more athletic). Unfortunately it was a no ball, so pretty much counted for nothing.
wellAlbidarned
International Coach
anyone know much about Tom Bruce? got some serious T20 and FC records (from an admittedly small sample size)
straw man
Hall of Fame Member
straw man
Hall of Fame Member
Yeah that must have been some good hitting.
Considering how unable he was to get bat on ball and ball to boundary at the end in Australia, I guess either he received a lot of length balls or half volleys in the slot, or it was just the lesser pace and quality of the CD bowlers (it's not a great looking attack tbh, despite Rance's impressive OD showings).
I like Santner's batting a lot in test matches, though less so in limited overs at the moment.
Considering how unable he was to get bat on ball and ball to boundary at the end in Australia, I guess either he received a lot of length balls or half volleys in the slot, or it was just the lesser pace and quality of the CD bowlers (it's not a great looking attack tbh, despite Rance's impressive OD showings).
I like Santner's batting a lot in test matches, though less so in limited overs at the moment.
All three
Ha, I find that absolutely incredible on Gulbis' part. Dernbach I can understand, he's a **** of a bloke and might think an overseas stint for Wellington is beneath him. But Gulbis...no side in Australia wanted him yet Wellington somehow decide having him as an overseas is a good idea. And he goes out until 4am before a game? Outrageous. Good luck getting another stint anywhere else, Mr Google will ensure it's harder.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
He's contracted to the Melbourne Stars ftr; just doesn't get picked in Shield cricket anymore. He was coming back home after that game anyway due to that.
Still pretty stupid in general, but not really all that much stupider than Dernbach IMO.
Fair enough, but the Stars obviously aren't picking him in their XI if he's been loaned out to Wellington. I dunno, you're given an opportunity like that as a pretty mediocre player, I'd be in bed at 4pm, not 4am. No NZ team will go near him again, and given some franchises have kept going to the well with below par players in the past, it's potentially a even more stupid move.
You're right though, it's equally as stupid really. I'd expect it from a douche like Dernbach.
Blocky
Banned
Due to the nature of NZ Cricket, the squads aren't big enough and they probably travelled with twelve, and whoever was twelfth couldn't cover either role, they were stood down when they were able to be replaced.
What surprises me though, is that people are surprised by the drinking habits of the overseas professionals. Graeme Hick had some legendary nights out while playing for ND and absolutely smoking the opposition the next day.
What surprises me though, is that people are surprised by the drinking habits of the overseas professionals. Graeme Hick had some legendary nights out while playing for ND and absolutely smoking the opposition the next day.
