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I read that article, and couldn't tell what the trophy was actually for?
So it is 'performance' of the year? Not player of the year?
That would make way more sense than what I thought I was reading about.
@Rapido said in NZ Cricket:
I read that article, and couldn't tell what the trophy was actually for?
So it is 'performance' of the year? Not player of the year?
That would make way more sense than what I thought I was reading about.
Was thinking the same, is it part of Wisdens 5 Cricketers of the year?
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@Rapido said in NZ Cricket:
I read that article, and couldn't tell what the trophy was actually for?
So it is 'performance' of the year? Not player of the year?
That would make way more sense than what I thought I was reading about.
Was thinking the same, is it part of Wisdens 5 Cricketers of the year?
@Virgil said in NZ Cricket:
Was thinking the same, is it part of Wisdens 5 Cricketers of the year?
They are all English.
Read this article. Wisden isn't holding back, not that it will make any difference.
https://www.pressreader.com/new-zealand/wairarapa-times-age-nz-9wdn/20250423/281809994749609
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Rookie Black Caps Rhys Mariu, Mitch Hay get chance to push for test debut in NZ A squad
Next crop of young ones with a mix of Black Caps experience for the NZ A side.
Surely Rhys Mariu is in with a decent shot of being selected for the test side for the Zimbabwe tour going by the numbers he racked up in the Plunket Shield this season. -
Rookie Black Caps Rhys Mariu, Mitch Hay get chance to push for test debut in NZ A squad
Next crop of young ones with a mix of Black Caps experience for the NZ A side.
Surely Rhys Mariu is in with a decent shot of being selected for the test side for the Zimbabwe tour going by the numbers he racked up in the Plunket Shield this season.@1kiwi said in NZ Cricket:
Rookie Black Caps Rhys Mariu, Mitch Hay get chance to push for test debut in NZ A squad
Next crop of young ones with a mix of Black Caps experience for the NZ A side.
Surely Rhys Mariu is in with a decent shot of being selected for the test side for the Zimbabwe tour going by the numbers he racked up in the Plunket Shield this season.Incumbents probably want to pad their averages so if he's lucky he mighy get some batting practise in the nets.
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I didn't know where to put this, but this is absolutely outrageous. At just 14 years old Vaibhav Suryavanshi has scored the fastest IPL hundred off 35 balls.
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I didn't know where to put this, but this is absolutely outrageous. At just 14 years old Vaibhav Suryavanshi has scored the fastest IPL hundred off 35 balls.
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@Canes4life ridiculous. What were you doing at 14? I sure as shit wasn't doing that!
Also, just turned 14! Was 13 last month
@nzzp said in NZ Cricket:
@Canes4life ridiculous. What were you doing at 14? I sure as shit wasn't doing that!
Also, just turned 14! Was 13 last month
I was picking my nose and scratching my arse at that age.
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@nzzp said in NZ Cricket:
@Canes4life ridiculous. What were you doing at 14? I sure as shit wasn't doing that!
Also, just turned 14! Was 13 last month
I was picking my nose and scratching my arse at that age.
@Canes4life I still am
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And it's not like he was facing a terrible bowling lineup, they had Siraj, Sharma and Washington with plenty of international experience. Yes T20s in India favour the batsmen heavily but that is an absolutely outrageous innings at that age. He also hit his first ever ball in T20 for 6 a few weeks back as well. Crazy talent, going to be interesting to see how he develops - e.g. will he just be a T20 specialist or does he have a game that can translate to tests.
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Bit of a sorry looking scorecard for the NZ A side in their One Day Match currently in progress against Bangladesh A. 4 of the top 5 got ducks. NZ A dismissed for 147 off 34 overs. Only bright spots were Rhys Mariu with 42 and Dean Foxcroft with 72. Bangladesh currently 123/3 from 23 overs
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@canefan said in NZ Cricket:
@nzzp said in NZ Cricket:
@canefan said in NZ Cricket:
He made some mind-boggling decisions at times. But you have to give the guy his flowers
Still reckon we should have played Boult over Scott K against England at the Mount. Yes, I can bear a grudge.
Most egregious was not getting warm up games in Aus for our tour. You cannot succeed without acclimatising.
Like I said, some mind boggling decisions. Mainly regarding selection (I can't recall any specific examples now, but I can recall being quite unhappy with some of them. Bracewell wasting a spot on the test team was one). If it was his decision to forgoe warm up games before the Australian tour, then that was a poor decision
Allowing Henry Nicholls to play on longer than he should have would have been one. It actually seems recently that we have started to promote a lot more fresh talent (maybe this hasn't been by choice) whereas previously we would keep playing the same players regardless of form.
Probably the worst selection was allowing Southee a farewell tour when we should have been going all out for a spot in the WTC final.
@LABCAT said in NZ Cricket:
@canefan said in NZ Cricket:
@nzzp said in NZ Cricket:
@canefan said in NZ Cricket:
He made some mind-boggling decisions at times. But you have to give the guy his flowers
Still reckon we should have played Boult over Scott K against England at the Mount. Yes, I can bear a grudge.
Most egregious was not getting warm up games in Aus for our tour. You cannot succeed without acclimatising.
Like I said, some mind boggling decisions. Mainly regarding selection (I can't recall any specific examples now, but I can recall being quite unhappy with some of them. Bracewell wasting a spot on the test team was one). If it was his decision to forgoe warm up games before the Australian tour, then that was a poor decision
Allowing Henry Nicholls to play on longer than he should have would have been one. It actually seems recently that we have started to promote a lot more fresh talent (maybe this hasn't been by choice) whereas previously we would keep playing the same players regardless of form.
Probably the worst selection was allowing Southee a farewell tour when we should have been going all out for a spot in the WTC final.
In tests we:
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Lost to Bangladesh at home
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Whitewashed by Australia home & away
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Whitewashed by England away and lost at home
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Whitewashed by SL in SL
The WTC win was Hesson's team, Stead just came in and continued what Hesson was doing, since that point the team was on a steady decline. We also have no trophy's since then for our supposed "golden generation" - we made the knockouts 4 times but won none of them. We're not a middling team anymore, we shouldn't be content with almost winning. Stead is the epitome of a nearly man, a runners-up coach, always the bridesmaid. Someone like a Fleming would've provided the critical extra 1% that would've helped us over the line in a few of those finals.
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