Black Caps vs Netherlands
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@stargazer As I am currently in Napier I am gutted that no spectators are allowed into McLean Park. Shame they could not play it over on Nelson Park where it would be impossible to keep interested spectators out. One would have thought they would be encouraging any spectators remotely interested in cricket to turn up and watch in these days of almost zero attendances at local cricket. And yes I am a fairly regular attender at Plunket Shield matches at the Basin Reserve, along with about a dozen or 20 other viewers on a good day.
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@higgins Yeah, there were only expensive hospitality packages available.
It's strange. Last year, when there were also crowd restrictions, they still let in plenty of spectators during our NPC games. Maybe that was the HBRU's work, I don't know. The same crowd restrictions apply now (with vaccine pass), but it seems they (NZ Cricket?) can't be bothered.
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@mn5 said in Black Caps vs Netherlands:
Is this actually the Black Caps or a “NZ XI”
Nothing about this on cricinfo at all.
can follow on https://scoring.nzc.nz/#m8fcb1187-2f16-4e39-b95e-21bd369a238e for scorecard or youtube
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@mn5 said in Black Caps vs Netherlands:
Is this actually the Black Caps or a “NZ XI”
Nothing about this on cricinfo at all.
It's an NZ XI. No NZ A.
Not even a List A match status (although it should be, if it isn't going to be 12-a-side), let alone an ODI.
Basically a collection of youngsters who aren't in the provincial teams for plunket shield, plus some of the squad who will play the lone T20I; Cleaver, Sears (although he's 12th man today). Plus M Bracewell to captain them
Although Josh Clarkson would be NZ A level in this format.
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@canes4life said in Black Caps vs Netherlands:
@bovidae awesome to see Michael Bracewell get the nod, he has been Mr consistent for Wellington for a long time. Well deserved.
Yeah, really glad he's getting a crack, very powerful striker of the ball.
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The traditional Hawkes Bay drought breaking rain (albeit only light drizzle at this stage) has arrived so highly unlikely today's T20 match between the Dutchies and the NZ XI will take place. Wouldn't be surprised if the teams even bother going to the ground let alone tossing the coin. Looks like the Cricket HB 500 Championships will be taking place!
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Fucking Napier and cricket. If it's not raining, it's a sun strike delay. The only thing that vanue has been good for historically is stat-padding for batsmen. In fact if the region didn't produce some stonking chardonnay it could just fuck right off into Hawkes Bay and no-one would miss it.
