New Zealand Domestic Season

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The first round of domestic contracts have been announced.

New Zealand Cricket - Major Associations announce the first round of domestic contracts for 2011-12
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Can someone fill me in on Daryl Mitchell (ND). I can only find an English and an Australian one, at a guess I'm assuming it's the Aussie one, but even that doesn't make such sense.



Also:

New Zealand Cricket - Damien Wright appointed BLACKCAPS bowling coach

Not really sure what to make of that, only time will tell I guess.

 

[Howsie]

Can someone fill me in on Daryl Mitchell (ND). I can only find an English and an Australian one, at a guess I'm assuming it's the Aussie one, but even that doesn't make such sense.

He's John Mitchell's son, played age group cricket for ND up to Under 17's before moving to WA with his family six years ago (as a 14 year old). He played for the Australian academy last season as well as the WA second XI, he also played for ND in the Under 23 tournament. He's a Kiwi and wants to play for New Zealand basically.

 

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Ok, that makes sense.

I wouldn't be surprised if a few of the Aucklanders from last season go elsewhere, the likes of Todd, Hira etc. are all fighting over one contract atm. Hira will probably miss out, because we've already got two specialist spinners there.

 

[Chewie]

New Zealand vs India - Match 2 2011 Emerging Players Tournament [T20T] University Oval, Brisbane

 

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Australian Institute of Sport vs New Zealand - Match 3 2011 Emerging Players Tournament [T20T] Peter Burge Oval, Wellington Point

Who's captaining this team?

They bowled BJ Watling for one over (), he got smashed for 23, and they went on to lose by 14 runs...

 

[Chewie]

Think that was an error by the scorer. More likely it was Kitchen bowling

 

[ferg512]

That does seem kind of odd if they did bowl Watling, is Trent Boult over there?? I thought he would be playing..

 

[Chewie]

Yep he is. I think he played in the other matches

 

[Chewie]

Auckland Aces

Added:
Brad Cachopa

Complete list:
Michael Bates
Andrew de Boorder
Brad Cachopa
Colin de Grandhomme
Gareth Hopkins
Anaru Kitchen
Bruce Martin
Tim McIntosh
Colin Munro
Jeet Raval
Bhupinder Singh
Daryl Tuffey

Canterbury Wizards

Added
Willie Lonsdale
Logan van Beek

Complete list:
Todd Astle
Dean Brownlie
Andrew Ellis
Peter Fulton
Matt Henry
Tom Latham
Willie Lonsdale
Ryan McCone
Richard Sherlock
Shanan Stewart
Logan van Beek
George Worker

Central Stags

Added:
Greg Todd

Complete list:
Doug Bracewell
Jamie How
Peter Ingram
Michael Mason
Adam Milne
Kieran Noema-Barnett
Tarun Nethula
Mathew Sinclair
Bevan Small
Greg Todd
Kruger van Wyk
Ben Wheeler

Northern Knights

Added
Bradley Scott

Complete list
Graeme Aldridge
Brent Arnel
James Baker
Anton Devcich
Brook Hatwell
James Marshall
Peter McGlashan
Daryl Mitchell
Bradley Scott
Anurag Verma
Brad Wilson
Joseph Yovich

Otago Volts

Added:
Anthony Bullick
James McMillan

Complete list
Nick Beard
Michael Bracewell
Darren Broom
Anthony Bullick
Ian Butler
Craig Cumming
Derek De Boorder
James McMillan
Aaron Redmond
Warren McSkimming
Neil Wagner
Sam Wells

Wellington Firebirds

Added:
Leighton Burtt

Complete list:
Joe Austin-Smellie
Harry Boam
Josh Brodie
Leighton Burtt
Grant Elliott
James Franklin
Mark Gillespie
Stephen Murdoch
Iain O'Brien
Michael Papps
Jeetan Patel
Stewart Rhodes


Additional Notes:
2011-12 BLACKCAPS contracted player list - announced 1 July 2011
Hamish Bennett - Canterbury Wizards
Trent Boult - Northern Knights
Neil Broom - Otago Volts
Daniel Flynn - Northern Knights
Martin Guptill - Auckland Aces
Chris Martin - Auckland Aces
Brendon McCullum - Otago Volts
Nathan McCullum - Otago Volts
Andy McKay - Wellington Firebirds
Kyle Mills - Auckland Aces
Rob Nicol - Canterbury Wizards
Jacob Oram - Central Stags
Jesse Ryder - Wellington Firebirds
Tim Southee - Northern Knights
Ross Taylor - Central Stags
Daniel Vettori - Northern Knights
BJ Watling - Northern Knights
Kane Williamson - Northern Knights
Luke Woodcock - Wellington Firebirds
Reece Young - Canterbury Wizards

via Cricsim & CW

 

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Greg Todd's getting around a bit. Now that both of the Parlane's have gone, he's probably the biggest journeyman going around along with Yovich and B Martin.

 

[Chewie]

How is Yovich a journeyman :S

 

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I'm referring to people who've played a crap load of domestic cricket, but have never played international cricket. :/

Wiki - A journeyman is someone who completed an apprenticeship and was fully educated in a trade or craft, but not yet a master.

 

[ferg512]

We took a step backwards in my opinion by giving Burtt our last contract, really doubt his body will hold up should have gone to one of the youngsters. Also I thought Bradley Scott was playing for Otago this season??

 

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He changed his mind about a week ago, family reasons iirc.

 

[Chewie]

I'm referring to people who've played a crap load of domestic cricket, but have never played international cricket. :/

Wiki - A journeyman is someone who completed an apprenticeship and was fully educated in a trade or craft, but not yet a master.

"A worker or sports player who is reliable but not outstanding"

I felt it was someone who never settled in one place but kept playing for a whole heap of provinces trying to find some good form