NZ Cricket

[Bovidae]

@nzzp said in NZ Cricket:

'the game' is T20. Everything else is apparently an anachronism.

Unfortunately, the schedule is designed to be preparation for the T20 WC. And money talks.

[MN5]

@Bovidae said in NZ Cricket:

@nzzp said in NZ Cricket:

'the game' is T20. Everything else is apparently an anachronism.

Unfortunately, the schedule is designed to be preparation for the T20 WC. And money talks.

We had no home test cricket this year. That was shit. I can't believe it's going to happen again.

[KiwiPie]

Do I want to sit on the grass banks of Bay Oval in the night-time of the first week in October? That's NPC time! We're playing Waikato at the domain the Saturday before!

[Chris B.]

The time is ripe for a Kerry Packer style "Supertest" rebellion - hiring all the batsmen that would rather bat like Bradman and Boycott, rather than BMac.

Fines to be issued for excessive runrates....

[MN5]

@Chris-B said in NZ Cricket:

The time is ripe for a Kerry Packer style "Supertest" rebellion - hiring all the batsmen that would rather bat like Bradman and Boycott, rather than BMac.

Fines to be issued for excessive runrates....

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/dravid-symbolised-india-s-diffidence-327778

Rahul Dravid could get a recall......I remember falling asleep watching on the couch when he came out to bat then waking up about half an hour later and he was still on 0.......

[Donsteppa]

Might be a diet of Ashes, Super Smash, and Big Bash in January. That first flurry of games v Oz might be good for Junior cricket recruitment locally.

[No Quarter]

@MN5 Hashim Amla was particularly adept at putting up the wall as well, e.g. https://www.cricket.com.au/news/3309826/amlas-record-breaking-go-slow-staves-off-defeat

[zedsdeadbaby]

Unfortunately I can’t see it getting better anytime soon - this isn’t just a one off bad summer. Most of them are like this now or similar.

And trying to hype up the village level Super Smash for Jan/Feb? Please.

[MN5]

@zedsdeadbaby said in NZ Cricket:

Unfortunately I can’t see it getting better anytime soon - this isn’t just a one off bad summer. Most of them are like this now or similar.

And trying to hype up the village level Super Smash for Jan/Feb? Please.

Can someone PLEASE tell me this is wrong ?

https://www.nzc.nz/schedules?tab=fixtures&team=b7fd78e1-05ff-441b-be11-dbb4f0323a4f

We haven't played a test since December last year......we're not due to play another til December THIS year.

Windies are touring, should be a good chance for a number of our guys to pad their averages ( although the Windies have unearthed a few good pace bowlers of late ) but according to this we only have a total of THREE tests this summer ?

What am I missing ?

[Donsteppa]

@MN5 said in NZ Cricket:

What am I missing ?

I think you've nailed it unfortunately...

Arguably when NZC looks good as an organisation, it's helped by NZ Rugby being the main domestic comparison...

[zedsdeadbaby]

@MN5 said in NZ Cricket:

@zedsdeadbaby said in NZ Cricket:

Unfortunately I can’t see it getting better anytime soon - this isn’t just a one off bad summer. Most of them are like this now or similar.

And trying to hype up the village level Super Smash for Jan/Feb? Please.

Can someone PLEASE tell me this is wrong ?

https://www.nzc.nz/schedules?tab=fixtures&team=b7fd78e1-05ff-441b-be11-dbb4f0323a4f

We haven't played a test since December last year......we're not due to play another til December THIS year.

Windies are touring, should be a good chance for a number of our guys to pad their averages ( although the Windies have unearthed a few good pace bowlers of late ) but according to this we only have a total of THREE tests this summer ?

What am I missing ?

Windies have just rolled Australia for 180.
But yeah, we aren’t a viable commodity globally despite our results - and the ICC is a toothless tiger in dealing with T20 leagues. There should be international windows carved out (or franchise windows depending on your POV) Ala football - which is not a perfect system but international cricket risks dying if it keeps this up

[MN5]

@zedsdeadbaby said in NZ Cricket:

@MN5 said in NZ Cricket:

@zedsdeadbaby said in NZ Cricket:

Unfortunately I can’t see it getting better anytime soon - this isn’t just a one off bad summer. Most of them are like this now or similar.

And trying to hype up the village level Super Smash for Jan/Feb? Please.

Can someone PLEASE tell me this is wrong ?

https://www.nzc.nz/schedules?tab=fixtures&team=b7fd78e1-05ff-441b-be11-dbb4f0323a4f

We haven't played a test since December last year......we're not due to play another til December THIS year.

Windies are touring, should be a good chance for a number of our guys to pad their averages ( although the Windies have unearthed a few good pace bowlers of late ) but according to this we only have a total of THREE tests this summer ?

What am I missing ?

Windies have just rolled Australia for 180.
But yeah, we aren’t a viable commodity globally despite our results - and the ICC is a toothless tiger in dealing with T20 leagues. There should be international windows carved out (or franchise windows depending on your POV) Ala football - which is not a perfect system but international cricket risks dying if it keeps this up

Like I said, good pace bowlers. Seales and Joseph with 9 wickets between them. Great effort.

Their batting is another story, Kraigg Brathwaite has battled to 99 tests with a career average of 33. Says it all considering none of the others average over 30.

[Virgil]

@MN5 said in NZ Cricket:

@zedsdeadbaby said in NZ Cricket:

@MN5 said in NZ Cricket:

@zedsdeadbaby said in NZ Cricket:

Unfortunately I can’t see it getting better anytime soon - this isn’t just a one off bad summer. Most of them are like this now or similar.

And trying to hype up the village level Super Smash for Jan/Feb? Please.

Can someone PLEASE tell me this is wrong ?

https://www.nzc.nz/schedules?tab=fixtures&team=b7fd78e1-05ff-441b-be11-dbb4f0323a4f

We haven't played a test since December last year......we're not due to play another til December THIS year.

Windies are touring, should be a good chance for a number of our guys to pad their averages ( although the Windies have unearthed a few good pace bowlers of late ) but according to this we only have a total of THREE tests this summer ?

What am I missing ?

Windies have just rolled Australia for 180.
But yeah, we aren’t a viable commodity globally despite our results - and the ICC is a toothless tiger in dealing with T20 leagues. There should be international windows carved out (or franchise windows depending on your POV) Ala football - which is not a perfect system but international cricket risks dying if it keeps this up

Like I said, good pace bowlers. Seales and Joseph with 9 wickets between them. Great effort.

Their batting is another story, Kraigg Brathwaite has battled to 99 tests with a career average of 33. Says it all considering none of the others average over 30.

This test wont last 4 days
Interesting to see you can watch it on Disney + as well

[MN5]

@Virgil said in NZ Cricket:

@MN5 said in NZ Cricket:

@zedsdeadbaby said in NZ Cricket:

@MN5 said in NZ Cricket:

@zedsdeadbaby said in NZ Cricket:

Unfortunately I can’t see it getting better anytime soon - this isn’t just a one off bad summer. Most of them are like this now or similar.

And trying to hype up the village level Super Smash for Jan/Feb? Please.

Can someone PLEASE tell me this is wrong ?

https://www.nzc.nz/schedules?tab=fixtures&team=b7fd78e1-05ff-441b-be11-dbb4f0323a4f

We haven't played a test since December last year......we're not due to play another til December THIS year.

Windies are touring, should be a good chance for a number of our guys to pad their averages ( although the Windies have unearthed a few good pace bowlers of late ) but according to this we only have a total of THREE tests this summer ?

What am I missing ?

Windies have just rolled Australia for 180.
But yeah, we aren’t a viable commodity globally despite our results - and the ICC is a toothless tiger in dealing with T20 leagues. There should be international windows carved out (or franchise windows depending on your POV) Ala football - which is not a perfect system but international cricket risks dying if it keeps this up

Like I said, good pace bowlers. Seales and Joseph with 9 wickets between them. Great effort.

Their batting is another story, Kraigg Brathwaite has battled to 99 tests with a career average of 33. Says it all considering none of the others average over 30.

This test wont last 4 days
Interesting to see you can watch it on Disney + as well

Absolutely not. The Australian bowlers will plow through these guys then the batsmen will do much better second time round and roll them again.

@NTA any reason Smith and Bus change aren't playing ?

[Donsteppa]

Marnus was dropped, Smith injured from memory.

[MN5]

@Donsteppa said in NZ Cricket:

Marnus was dropped, Smith injured from memory.

Thanks for a quick response ( I could have probably googled that but always nice when someone gets back to you )

[nzzp]

@MN5 said in NZ Cricket:

@Donsteppa said in NZ Cricket:

Marnus was dropped, Smith injured from memory.

Thanks for a quick response ( I could have probably googled that but always nice when someone gets back to you )

West indies 4/50odd. That's all she wrote. Long way back from here.

[MN5]

@nzzp said in NZ Cricket:

@MN5 said in NZ Cricket:

@Donsteppa said in NZ Cricket:

Marnus was dropped, Smith injured from memory.

Thanks for a quick response ( I could have probably googled that but always nice when someone gets back to you )

West indies 4/50odd. That's all she wrote. Long way back from here.

Yeah if any country has struggled at test level due to anyone decent playing T20 it's them.

That top order is Black Caps mid 90s bad.

[canefan]

@MN5 said in NZ Cricket:

@Chris-B said in NZ Cricket:

The time is ripe for a Kerry Packer style "Supertest" rebellion - hiring all the batsmen that would rather bat like Bradman and Boycott, rather than BMac.

Fines to be issued for excessive runrates....

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/dravid-symbolised-india-s-diffidence-327778

Rahul Dravid could get a recall......I remember falling asleep watching on the couch when he came out to bat then waking up about half an hour later and he was still on 0.......

I bet that Sunny Gavaskar used to get a raging chunk when that happened

[MN5]

@canefan said in NZ Cricket:

@MN5 said in NZ Cricket:

@Chris-B said in NZ Cricket:

The time is ripe for a Kerry Packer style "Supertest" rebellion - hiring all the batsmen that would rather bat like Bradman and Boycott, rather than BMac.

Fines to be issued for excessive runrates....

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/dravid-symbolised-india-s-diffidence-327778

Rahul Dravid could get a recall......I remember falling asleep watching on the couch when he came out to bat then waking up about half an hour later and he was still on 0.......

I bet that Sunny Gavaskar used to get a raging chunk when that happened

Damn right.

Legend at test level ( if a bit slow.....)

Check out this scorecard, I wouldn't believe it if it wasn't in front of me, did no one inform him you can't bat out a draw in an ODI ?

https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/prudential-world-cup-1975-60793/england-vs-india-1st-match-65035/full-scorecard

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/alex-bowden-sunil-gavaskar-36-not-out-550658

Worth noting his overall record from 108 matches was 3092 runs at 35.13 at a decent strike rate ( for the era ) of 62.26.

So fuck knows what he was thinking during this game.