Black Caps First Eleven for hall of fame.
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@mikedogz said in Black Caps First Eleven for hall of fame.:
They might have a couple of ladies in it as well. Debbie Hockley.
Best men and women's players, so I think no women would be unlikely. Debbie Hockley is an obvious choice.
Great initiative though, no doubt will create plenty of discussion!
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@mikedogz said in Black Caps First Eleven for hall of fame.:
They might have a couple of ladies in it as well. Debbie Hockley.
Oh yeah good point! There's a few in the current team that will make it (Devine, Bates, Melie Kerr maybe Tahuhu). Hockley for sure, and I'd guess Emily Drumm and Haidee Tiffen, to replace McCullum, Flem and Coney. Amy Satterthwaite not eligible yet, but probably a future contender. Maybe also Rebecca Rolls and Rachel Priest depending on how they rate keepers.
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@Cyclops said in Black Caps First Eleven for hall of fame.:
I wonder if it's the top 11 or a playing 11. I wouldn't put Ian Smith in the top 11 black caps but he'd probably be the keeper in our best playing 11 (although I might take Watling and I imagine their will be some that want to push McCullum although I don't think his record as a keeper is good enough).
If it's a top 11
Crowe
Hadlee
Sutcliffe
Vettori
Wright
Turner
Cowie
Dempster
McCullum
Fleming
ConeyLast three get in on the back of captoincy as well as playing record. Considered but not included: JF Reid, Chris Cairns, Martin Donnelly, Shane Bond.
Not yet eligible, but would be in if they were: Kane, Southee, Taylor, Boult, Wags.
Coney is no chance. Wright possible but might be clutching a bit.
Cowie and Dempster played 19 tests between them, you can’t pick them no matter how great their numbers are !
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The criteria are 'international record, leadership and influence'. I reckon Coney's a contender on the second two, but have dropped him anyway to make room for white ferns. Wright brings all three, that's why I'd have him.
Dempster isn't eligible for this first crop anyway, but him Cowie and Donnelly are favourites amongst statisticians and historians and they're the ones that will be making the call. Actually , Walter Hadlee is another who might get in on leadership and influence grounds. If this was like the US sports hall of fame that have a heavier contingent of journalists in the voter pool then those types would find it much harder to get in.
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@Cyclops said in Black Caps First Eleven for hall of fame.:
The criteria are 'international record, leadership and influence'. I reckon Coney's a contender on the second two, but have dropped him anyway to make room for white ferns. Wright brings all three, that's why I'd have him.
Dempster isn't eligible for this first crop anyway, but him Cowie and Donnelly are favourites amongst statisticians and historians and they're the ones that will be making the call. Actually , Walter Hadlee is another who might get in on leadership and influence grounds. If this was like the US sports hall of fame that have a heavier contingent of journalists in the voter pool then those types would find it much harder to get in.
Fair call. You make some good points.
There is only one legend eligible, the rest are various stages of very good.
Coney doesn’t look too amazing on paper but shit he just about makes it on the back of that partnership with Chatfield back in the day.
Wright was good in a very tough era.
I still doubt I’d personally pick either of them.
I’d have Fleming over them but again, he’d miss out if KW and Taylor become eligible.
Boult might make it. Southee and Wagner very doubtful. Would pick Cairns ahead of both of them
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I wonder how they'll factor in overseas work and particularly IPL. Fleming's work at CSK has been absolutely sensational, but not sure if that should be considered here. Even without it he's still going into make it in eventually, but I think it's marginal whether or not makes the first 11.
(For those incapable of following links, this 'first 11' is just the first cohort of inductees. More players will be added as time goes on, there's no restriction to only 11 members).
I wouldn't vote for Southee if it was my call, but I think he'll get in on the number of wickets.
I'd put Wags in on a combination of on field performance and the fact that no-one else can achieve the same results with his method, so he clearly has something special. I can totally see how others wouldn't vote him in though.
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In the context of an NZ Cricket Hall of Fame, I'd imagine every name listed above will eventually make it over the years, and for good reasons. Otherwise it'd likely be the Sir Richard Hadlee Hall of Fame, with a Kane Williamson Foyer and a Martin Crowe Alcove.
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@Donsteppa said in Black Caps First Eleven for hall of fame.:
In the context of an NZ Cricket Hall of Fame, I'd imagine every name listed above will eventually make it over the years, and for good reasons. Otherwise it'd likely be the Sir Richard Hadlee Hall of Fame, with a Kane Williamson Foyer and a Martin Crowe Alcove.
There might be genuine questions who is the ultimate GOAT of those two when KW retires. If I break things down I think KW takes second spot though despite an incredible record.
One hopes he goes out on top and the average doesn’t dip slightly ( like it did for Ponting, Tendulkar, Dravid etc )
KW has more tests ( so more longevity ) but it can be argued ( with admittedly some validity ) that he is a bit of a home track bully.
Paddles as well as being possibly the best pace bowler of his generation was a bit of an all rounder too and slightly embarrassingly had a better batting record than some specialist batsmen of his generation. He also had far less minnows to pad the stats against. KW is an ok spinner but never has a go these days.
KW just got 9000 runs, amazing achievement, only the 19th player ever……but Paddles was the first to 400 wickets so definitely more of a trailblazer.
KW on the whole had far better teammates.
I think it’s been asked before on here but if Crowe comfortably takes third spot who is the final member of NZs Mt Rushmore ?
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@MN5 said in Black Caps First Eleven for hall of fame.:
@Cyclops said in Black Caps First Eleven for hall of fame.:
I wonder if it's the top 11 or a playing 11. I wouldn't put Ian Smith in the top 11 black caps but he'd probably be the keeper in our best playing 11 (although I might take Watling and I imagine their will be some that want to push McCullum although I don't think his record as a keeper is good enough).
If it's a top 11
Crowe
Hadlee
Sutcliffe
Vettori
Wright
Turner
Cowie
Dempster
McCullum
Fleming
ConeyLast three get in on the back of captoincy as well as playing record. Considered but not included: JF Reid, Chris Cairns, Martin Donnelly, Shane Bond.
Not yet eligible, but would be in if they were: Kane, Southee, Taylor, Boult, Wags.
Coney is no chance. Wright possible but might be clutching a bit.
Cowie and Dempster played 19 tests between them, you can’t pick them no matter how great their numbers are !
Back in the day, though, First Class cricket was much more important and significant than now.
What they might well do is pick someone from every decade since the 40s - and then add three more.
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@MN5 Sir Paddles was never ranked #1, never captained and was less of a team player.
Just pointing out you can make an argument for each.
So for the 11
Hadlee, Crowe, Hockley, Sutcliffe, Turner, Reid, Vettori are locks IMO
Donnelly, Cowie, Drumm very likely.
Then you roll a dice - Fleming, Collinge, Bruce Taylor.
I'd be surprised if it was Cairns I'd give Frank Cameron a better chance than him - for overall contribution to the game, but can't really see that happening.
Probably another woman Problem there is there are a number of much of a muchness candidates
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@dogmeat said in Black Caps First Eleven for hall of fame.:
@MN5 Sir Paddles was never ranked #1, never captained and was less of a team player.
Just pointing out you can make an argument for each.
So for the 11
Hadlee, Crowe, Hockley, Sutcliffe, Turner, Reid, Vettori are locks IMO
Donnelly, Cowie, Drumm very likely.
Then you roll a dice - Fleming, Collinge, Bruce Taylor.
I'd be surprised if it was Cairns I'd give Frank Cameron a better chance than him - for overall contribution to the game, but can't really see that happening.
Probably another woman Problem there is there are a number of much of a muchness candidates
Yes he was as both a bowler and all rounder at different stages.
Hadlee did cause a bit of a stink with that car fiasco ( taking it for himself instead of splitting it with the team ) as I recall but I don’t think that affects his rating too much.
Whatever we say Paddles and KW are far and away New Zealand’s best players ever, a fair gap to Crowe in third spot.
Cairns has superb numbers but a polarising personality and all that match fixing stuff might play a part in him not getting there.
BUT his huge health issues will generate a lot of sympathy too. I wouldn’t be surprised either way.
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NZC Hall of Fame “First Eleven” inducted
One of the most successful woman in world cup history, the first man to take 400 Test wickets, the fastest Test century ever, a hundred hundreds... and a captain from start to finish. Welcome to the NZC Hall of Fame.
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@Godder said in Black Caps First Eleven for hall of fame.:
One of the most successful woman in world cup history, the first man to take 400 Test wickets, the fastest Test century ever, a hundred hundreds... and a captain from start to finish. Welcome to the NZC Hall of Fame.
‘A softer guideline was that players recognised should be of world-class stature in their prime, good enough to be picked in a theoretical World XI.’
Hmmmmm. This definitely doesn’t apply to Vettori or McCullum.
Possibly Reid, I’d have to check his record against others of his era.
Paddles would walk in of course. Crowe too given he played in such a tough era. Turner and Sutcliffe sounded like absolute class players.
As the article says, it’s there to spark a bit of debate…..
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@Godder said in Black Caps First Eleven for hall of fame.:
@MN5 Sir Paddles is still a viable selection for an all-time XI, where KW isn't currently although I suppose if he can score another 3,000 runs, he'd be getting close.
All time world XI ?
Yep, Paddles is an option.
Vettori and McCullum aren’t even certainties for an all time NZ XI if we’re being honest
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@MN5 said in Black Caps First Eleven for hall of fame.:
@Godder said in Black Caps First Eleven for hall of fame.:
@MN5 Sir Paddles is still a viable selection for an all-time XI, where KW isn't currently although I suppose if he can score another 3,000 runs, he'd be getting close.
All time world XI ?
Yep, Paddles is an option.
Vettori and McCullum aren’t even certainties for an all time NZ XI if we’re being honest
Sorry, yes, all-time World XI.
Disagree about Vettori and McCullum - obviously it's possible to select a viable all-time NZ XIs for particular formats without either if selecting a particular team balance e.g. 5 batters, 5 bowlers and Watling at 6 would leave McCullum out of a test XI, and wouldn't be that hard to have 4-5 quality pacers and leave Vettori out of a test XI as well.
However, in ODIs and T20Is, they are top tier selections, so any all-format NZ XI really has to include them. Obviously the older players like Paddles didn't play T20Is, but their ODI play would give some indication of likely quality in T20Is as well.
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T20 play shouldn't qualify.
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