New Zealand Domestic Season

[ferg512]

Yeah 20 bucks is a joke for me, i havent gone to any of the Basin games as the weather has been crap in most of them, but 10 seems more reasonable. They should of thought about reconsidering the prices also being at this time of year.

Thats pretty crazy you couldn't leave, I remember one of the games at the Basin a while ago and they put a stamp on your hand before you left, so you can come back in, not sure if they do that now though....

And also Bates unbelievable today, surely he would be in the squad for the Pakistan t20s or has it already been named??

 

[Chewie]

Bates is good in T20s at the death. Him and Southee firing down yorkers would be a good sight to see

 

[-D-S-B-]

Southee couldn't have been hitting them yourkers today

I'll probably be going to the Otago game in Alexandra on the 27th, can't see that one being $20, bloody hope not, although I'd probably get in for free anyway.

 

[riz7khan12]

although I'd probably get in for free anyway.

jump the fence while the guards aren't looking

 

[-D-S-B-]

Wouldn't be the first time

But no, more like step over the chain or walk over the grass at Molyneux park lol.

 

[Chewie]

lol I can't imagine they'd have that much security there

No one can stop Ryder when he's in full flow

 

[CG123]

Bates simply has to be in the Paksitan T20 squad, he was the best domestic bowler last season, and he's been the most impressive bowler in the T20s this season.

 

[Chewie]

Bates simply has to be in the Paksitan T20 squad, he was the best domestic bowler last season, and he's been the most impressive bowler in the T20s this season.

I don't know about most impressive T20 bowler....but he's definitely up there. The best at the death, yes. Sherlock's been pretty impressive with the new ball though. And Aldridge and Mason have been bowling pretty well too

 

[CG123]

Aldridge and Mason have been bowling well for years, I think we'd have to look at a slightly younger talent though.

I'd say Bates has been the most impressive, but that's probably because I've watched most of the Auckland matches, while I haven't seen much of the likes of Sherlock.

 

[Chewie]

Yea Aldridge is too old and Mason has been tried too many times.

Munro looks to becoming quite similar to Noema-Barnett, except he's actually pulling it off a bit more. (As in a slogger who bowls part time)

Karaitiana hasn't been too bad either.

Roneel Hira could become a good limited overs option if Vettori is ever injured.

And Todd Astle was turning it heaps

 

[CG123]

If Vettori or McCullum got injured, I'd probably have Hira in there after them in limited overs cricket, but he doesn't play FC cricket really.

Is Colin de Grandhomme eligible now?
Because I'd have him above N-B and Munro.

N-B hasn't bowled at all this T20 season, and only really played that one great knock, CdG's actually been pretty consistent with scores in the 20s/30s.

 

[Chewie]

Yea but de Grandhomme's problem is that he only last 10 balls normally

He'd be quite good down at 7 though, but I don't see why he opens.

 

[CG123]

At the start I though he'd be better value down the order, but I think the idea is he's going to swing at everything, so it makes more sense to do it when only two guys are outside the circle, instead of five.

Yesterday our RR was up around nine/ten for the whole innings, despite losing wickets consistently, so I guess it shows you the value of that quick start.

While Canterbury were a lot slower out of the blocks, only going at sevens for the first 10, and hence were always playing catch-up.

 

[ferg512]

Bates should have made the Black Caps a long time ago really, I dont know how the heck McKay made it over him. Bates pretty much won the game for Auckland yesterday, I reckon he has been far better than Mason and Aldridge but he doesn't have the figures that show it.

I really hope Tuffey doesn't get picked for NZ again. Hira does look like he has the goods I would probably prefer him over Beard due to being a better batter and fielder. It would be good to see a few new guys in the Pakistan T20s, its not like the games are that important as the ODIs are before the world cup.

 

[Howsie]

Ah, there is too much Michael Bates love on PC I've never been a fan personally, he tops out at around 130K and offers way too many loose balls. He's turned into a pretty handy 20/20 player lately but he's still pretty meh to me.