NZ cricket 2020

[Victor Meldrew]

@dogmeat

Think Reid was mainly off-spin & leg cutters during his test career.

Hard to compare eras but considering the dearth of talent we had back then and his achievements, he was clearly one of the best we've produced.

[Siam]

@MN5 Wee Kane?

[MN5]

@Siam said in NZ cricket 2020:

@MN5 Wee Kane?

Could just go the ‘classic’ NZ default of adding an O......

Kaneo it is.

[Siam]

@MN5 btw what's negative about little ya fucken heightist?

I wonder what his nickname really is

[dogmeat]

@MN5 The train driver

[Number 10]

@KiwiPie said in NZ cricket 2020:

I think much of the John Reid legend was built in the 61-62 series in South Africa when NZ won their 1st and 2nd tests overseas. He scored over 500 runs at 60, 11 wickets at 20 and was the captain as well. He also broke the record for most runs scored on a tour of South Africa with almost 2000.

That's all from memory of course .... mostly!

That tour was his finest hour, surely?

At one period on that tour he scored six hundreds in eight innings - very Bradman-like!

[Number 10]

@dogmeat said in NZ cricket 2020:

@MN5 Bond - Shane Bond.

Turner

Then the Reid / Cairns / A.N. Other scenario

Also that (really) fat guy that does the rugby sideline has to be in the wk conversation

Played just 18 tests.

Between his first and last Test he missed 47 Tests.

Was enough to make you cry.

[mikedogz]

Spark TV commentators and presenters.

[mikedogz]

https://www.sparknz.co.nz/news/spark-sport-cricket-commentary-team/?fbclid=IwAR3RgceiHMm0BpUP6r0ghpJTecUe3JNw5IFGdwLdQaOOayJjbFgV_kfpKtE

[Bovidae]

So the best Sky cricket commentators haven't jumped ship.

[canefan]

@Bovidae said in NZ cricket 2020:

So the best Sky cricket commentators haven't jumped ship.

Maybe they didn't want them?

[Bovidae]

@canefan said in NZ cricket 2020:

@Bovidae said in NZ cricket 2020:

So the best Sky cricket commentators haven't jumped ship.

Maybe they didn't want them?

Ian Smith said at the time he would remain loyal to Sky. The others (e.g., Doull, Styris) already have overseas gigs that would be well-paid.

[canefan]

No Craig Cumming

[mikey07]

@mikedogz Scotty Stevenson to commentate the cricket?

[canefan]

@mikey07 said in NZ cricket 2020:

@mikedogz Scotty Stevenson to commentate the cricket?

Like Smithy commentating the rugby

[mikey07]

@canefan At least Smithy only does sideline commentary I used to like Stevenson as a commentator now I really don’t he seems to try too hard.

[dogmeat]

@mikedogz they're either untried, experienced with all the charisma of a plank, try too hard to be funny. Couple sound interesting but in the main it'd be nice to have some y'know actual broadcasters. Stevenson's obviously the exception but he annoys me nowadays

[MN5]

Sonia Gray looks pretty appealing, that’s about the most positive thing I can say.

Ian Bishop will be good for a bit of Caribbean flavour and identifying players I know little about.

[Rapido]

I like(d) the sky cricket commentary team, only Riggor had started to grate. But only a bit, which is a good effort considering you listen to them for 6 hours a day.

I think they'd become excellent, so I will miss them.

From my POV, shame that Riggor is the only one to move.

Cumming kept abreast of the provincial scene, so wasn't totally blindsided by someone new (like Riggor was). Doull and Styris had great knowledge of other (visiting) world players from their T20 circus gigging. They were a good balanced team. Remember the holy cow days of Martin Crowe ....

But prepared to give them a go.

Jeets should be interesting. Not often have a spinners POV in the box. Plus his domestic,& county knowledge

[dogmeat]

@Bovidae said in NZ cricket 2020:

The others (e.g., Doull, Styris) already have overseas gigs that would be well-paid.

Doull is doing radio commentary alongside Rikki Swannell and Mike Hesson

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