NZ Cricket
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@Duluth said in NZ Cricket:
New Zealand to host South Africa, Australia, Pakistan and Bangladesh this summer
The women's team will take on Pakistan in December 2023 and England in March and April next year
I told the missus last night I get to spend an entire week at the Basin watching us play Australia, after listing off the dates she informed me that I'll be at a wedding in Wanaka for the entire bloody thing. I'm gutted.
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@Duluth said in NZ Cricket:
Stead retained as NZC reject splitting Black Caps coaching role
Gary Stead has signed on for another two years after suggesting earlier this year his job needed to be split into two for Test and limited-overs cricket.
Sad news, this.
Instinct says they probably struggled to find a decent candidate wanting to take over a team on the edge of such a huge age and talent cliff.
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An opportunity for Cameron Bancroft to improve chances of a Test comeback
A strong performance for Australia A against New Zealand A could vault him up the pecking order
The NZ A v Aus A 'Test match' starts in 30mins
Aussies looking for an opening batsman
Aus chose to bowl
AUS A
Cameron Bancroft, Tim Ward, Caleb Jewell, Nathan McSweeney (c), Campbell Kellaway, Jimmy Peirson (wk), Joel Paris, Mitchell Perry, Mark Steketee, Mitchell Swepson, Jordan Buckingham
NZ A
Henry Cooper, Sean Solia, Nick Kelly, Tom Bruce (c), Muhammad Abbas, Josh Clarkson, Cam Fletcher (wk), Scott Kuggeleijn, Brett Randell, Ajaz Patel, Jacob Duffy -
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@Windows97 You could probably say the same about numbers five through eleven as well if we were being perfectly honest about our depth.
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While nz is reverting to its normal depth level, after a decade long talent bulge moves towards the exit end.
The talk of "paddling pool depth" is relevant, to Australia. Cameron Bancroft? Is he the most interesting talking point of an Aus A team? Gee, that's a worry.
An 'interesting' NZA selection I'd expect to get thrashed fresh off a plane from winterland.
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@Rapido said in NZ Cricket:
The talk of "paddling pool depth" is relevant, to Australia. Cameron Bancroft? Is he the most interesting talking point of an Aus A team? Gee, that's a worry.
It looks a little less than an 'A' side. Not that these guys are great, but Harris and Renshaw should be in a genuine 'A' side
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@Duluth said in NZ Cricket:
@Rapido said in NZ Cricket:
The talk of "paddling pool depth" is relevant, to Australia. Cameron Bancroft? Is he the most interesting talking point of an Aus A team? Gee, that's a worry.
It looks a little less than an 'A' side. Not that these guys are great, but Harris and Renshaw should be in a genuine 'A' side
True. But same for NZ.
Missing the entire raft of what would be the realistic fringe test batsmen - Young, Ravindra, Phillips Chapman etc
The NZA bowling, no real excuses, though. There is no one missing due to other commitments (e.g. not injury).
It's hard to get a genuine A team out on the field these days, unless it is your actual priority. There is always a blackcaps (or insert other country) white ball series going on at the same time.
