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[Ever Hopeful]

Ew, that's not a shot of an international opener.

Nah, he chokes the bat, is anchored on the back foot and looks really awkward.

Henry Nichols has only one score above 20 in his last 10 innings (9 of those for Canterbury). That score was 43. His highest score since March is 19.

I don't get it?

I get players getting another chance by banging the door down. Chapman is in the same boat.

 

[Ever Hopeful]

An on cue, another chop on from Nicholls.

Chapman's last 7 scores 2, 2, 1, 8, 24, 4, 12

 

[Bay39er]

He is presuming in the article that he is going to be picked.

He is making it difficult for them not to select him

 

[Inruin]

'Closer to the end': Williamson addresses future as Black Cap teammate calls time

The 34-year-old is among the last of New Zealand's golden generation.

www.nzherald.co.nz

 

[Ever Hopeful]

Has anyone laid eyes on the young Canterbury captain Rhys Mariu? I noticed his stats a while back and he keeps making each post a winner. 9 Plunket Shield games for 937 runs at 62.47. 3 centuries and 4 fifties including 240 with the bat in this game.

They must have high hopes for him if he is named captain at 22yo.

 

[Spence]

Has anyone laid eyes on the young Canterbury captain Rhys Mariu? I noticed his stats a while back and he keeps making each post a winner. 9 Plunket Shield games for 937 runs at 62.47. 3 centuries and 4 fifties including 240 with the bat in this game.

They must have high hopes for him if he is named captain at 22yo.

Here’s the highlights from that 240 innings:


View: https://youtube.com/shorts/aGWVKiiuLdY?si=Fer7ZZpilmn_lehD

 

[Ever Hopeful]

Here’s the highlights from that 240 innings:


View: https://youtube.com/shorts/aGWVKiiuLdY?si=Fer7ZZpilmn_lehD

Awesome, thanks for that. He looks pretty compact for his age, not a lot of footwork though.

It would be nice to hope that there is a test quality opener coming through the ranks. Long way to go of course.

 

[Ever Hopeful]

All have logical reasons for not being there, but it's trippy to see an Indian test team without Sharma, Jadeja and Ashwin

 

[tyrael]

This test match is crazy. 17 wickets day 1. Then India start batting Australia out of the game.

 

[WA Warrior]

I am not exaggerating, I literally cannot listen to David Warner when he’s commentating.
I have to Mute the telly or change the Channel.
I know I'm a hater but geez I can’t listen to him.

 

[Inruin]

I am not exaggerating, I literally cannot listen to David Warner when he’s commentating.
I have to Mute the telly or change the Channel.
I know I'm a hater but geez I can’t listen to him.

I'm exactly the same. There is just something that grinds away at you when he speaks.

 

[UpTheWahs]

I'm not the only one then, just can't stand him in the commentary box.

 

[Inruin]

Crowe-Thorpe Trophy revealed ahead of Black Caps v England test series​

Stuff sports reporters
November 26, 2024 •11:00am
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The newly minted Crowe-Thorpe Trophy has been revealed.
As reported earlier in November, the Black Caps and England test teams will honour the late Martin Crowe and Graham Thorpe with a trophy named in the pair's honour.
The Crowe-Thorpe Trophy, a collaboration between New Zealand Cricket, the England and Wales Cricket Board, and the families of each player, will be unveiled on the morning of the first test against England in Christchurch on Thursday.


Both were hugely successful test batsmen in their time: Crowe averaging 45.36 and posting 17 centuries with a highest score of 299, and Thorpe averaging 44.66 with 16 centuries and a highest score of 200 not out – against New Zealand in 2002.

Made from wood sourced from a bat from each player, the trophy is designed by David Ngawati of Mahu Creative and will be played for in future New Zealand-England test series.
Ngawati was the craftsman who designed the Tangiwai Shield, for New Zealand v South Africa tests, last summer.

The bat gifted by the Thorpe family (a Kookaburra) is the one with which Thorpe scored his first two centuries against New Zealand, in consecutive tests in 1997, while the one donated by the Crowe family was the GM with which he scored his century at Lord’s in 1994.
NZC chief executive Scott Weenink said it was fitting the stories and memories of both players would be kept alive through the newly named trophy.

“Today’s generation of players are standing on the shoulders of those who went before them, players like Graham and Martin,” said Weenink.
“It’s good that we recognise this and respect their legacy.
“Both those players were seriously good batsmen who understood the game intimately - they commanded respect wherever they went.”


Richard Gould, ECB chief executive, said: “Martin and Graham are two legends of the game, and it is fitting that test series between our two men’s sides will now be contested in their name.
“It’s heart-breaking to have lost both men so early, but by honouring them in this way I hope we can help ensure the memories and legacies of two of our nations’ finest cricketers live on long into the future.”
Thorpe, who debuted in 1993 and played 100 tests, was a constant needle in the side of the New Zealand teams, against whom he scored four centuries and averaged 53. He died earlier this year, aged 55.
Crowe scored five centuries against England, including 142 at Lord’s in his last visit. He was enormously brave, scoring runs in the most difficult environments, including 188 in Georgetown against a West Indian attack including Malcom Marshall, Michael Holding and Joel Garner. He died in 2016, aged 53.
The Crowe-Thorpe Trophy will be unveiled by Deb Crowe (Martin’s sister) and former England test captain Michael Atherton on the ground ahead on the national anthems.
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[Inruin]

Will Young unlikely to get a run in Black Caps’ first home test of the summer against England​

Fred Woodcock
November 26, 2024 •11:51am
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Will Young was impressive in the series sweep against India.Rajanish Kakade / AP

ANALYSIS: It feels like bad news looms for Will Young.
The Black Caps batter was the player of the series in the stunning 3-0 series sweep of India last month but it’s difficult to see him getting a start in the first test of the home summer, against England in Christchurch starting on Thursday.
That seems like a remarkable statement given how good he was in India, but it underlines the batting depth at coach Gary Stead and captain Tom Latham’s disposal as they face some tough decisions over the next 24 hours.

Top of the list is whether or not they can find a place for Young in the XI. The other key question is who makes their debut as the fourth seamer - Nathan Smith or Jacob Duffy.


Stead gave a few (rather large) hints when he addressed media at Hagley Oval on Monday, with regards to the former.
Given the return from injury of Kane Williamson, who missed the India series, Young’s most likely route into the team would appear to be at the expense of offspinning allrounder Glenn Phillips, which would leave four seamers, Daryl Mitchell as a fifth seamer, and part-timer Rachin Ravindra as the only spin option on a wicket which has always favoured pace bowling.

But Stead twice indicated Phillips would play, firstly when he noted they’d have two spin options in the top seven, and then more strongly when he stated: “I don't think Glenn Phillips will be left out. He’s been superb for us over a number of test matches.”
With Latham, Devon Conway, Williamson, Ravindra and Mitchell all locks, that essentially only leaves the possibility of dropping wicketkeeper Tom Blundell, pushing Young into an opening spot alongside Conway and dropping Latham down the order to keep wickets.

But that is highly unlikely for two reasons; skipper Latham is New Zealand’s most established and successful test opener and, while his form was scratchy in the subcontinent, Blundell has a good record in New Zealand and will surely be given a chance to show that against England.
Stead said it was too early to make a call; him and Latham will assess the conditions and “that will be a decision we'll make in the next 24 hours or so and get clear on exactly what we want”.
“We've still got a little bit of scouting to keep doing as well and that will help us solidify our decisions,” said Stead, who noted Young was a “quality player” and “whether he plays or not won't change the fact that he is still a quality player”.


“Obviously, Kane will come back into the side ... and that will create some selection headaches that Tom and I will have to get our head around in the next day or two.”
Tim Southee, in his final test series, Will O’Rourke and Matt Henry are locks for three of the seamers, with Stead confirming debutants Smith and Duffy are contesting the fourth spot.
Duffy, 30, has eight ODIs and 15 T20s to his name while Smith, 26, played his first two ODIs against Sri Lanka this month.
Stead would not commit to Southee, New Zealand’s top international wicket-taker, playing all three tests in his swansong but said there were “signs in India of him having a bit of zip back” and he was excited for him.
“It's always nice when a player gets to choose on their own terms when they decide to leave. He's been a fantastic player for a long period of time.
“It's hard to un underestimate like the impact that he's had over the last 16 or 17 years playing for New Zealand. He's a great team man. He gets in and around all our players and he certainly understands what goes on at international level.
“So it'll be a big loss when he does finish.”
Saturday’s third day at the 8400-seat Hagley Oval has sold out, with limited tickets available for the remaining days of the first test.

Black Caps squad for England test series​

Tom Latham (captain), Tom Blundell (wicketkeeper), Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, Will O’Rourke, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner (2nd and 3rd tests only), Nathan Smith, Tim Southee, Kane Williamson, Will Young.

Possible Black Caps XI for first test in Christchurch​

Latham (captain), Conway, Williamson, Ravindra, Mitchell, Blundell, Phillips, Smith, Henry, Southee, O’Rourke.

How to follow the first test​

Live play-by-play updates on Stuff, live TV broadcast on TVNZ, first ball 11am Thursday
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[Funky Ed Koosie]

Pumped for the England tests. Crazy Young won't be picked. Hope like fuck Baz ball doesn't pay off. But bring on Bazz Ball.

 

[Bay39er]

Pumped for the England tests. Crazy Young won't be picked. Hope like fuck Baz ball doesn't pay off. But bring on Bazz Ball.

A lot of pressure on KW to perform given that WY has to make way

 

[Funky Ed Koosie]

A lot of pressure on KW to perform given that WY has to make way

Unpopular opinion, but I'd drop Mitchell for Young.

 

[jonesy101]

Kane is still the first name penciled in when fit. Unfortunately for Young the rest of the top 5 also had their moments in India so have their places locked in for the foreseeable future.

 

[Inruin]

Unpopular opinion, but I'd drop Mitchell for Young.

Someone mentioned dropping Blundell, moving Latham down the order and keeping, with Young opening. I like the idea but probably a bit much as captain?

 

[Ever Hopeful]

Someone mentioned dropping Blundell, moving Latham down the order and keeping, with Young opening. I like the idea but probably a bit much as captain?

Latham is the only genuine opener we have. I was toying with the idea of Conway doing that keeper/middle order role in my head for half a second earlier. They really need to give a guy like Hay a shot rather than force people into those positions though.

I'd like to see Latham at 1, Young at 3, Williamson 4, Ravindra at 5, Mitchell 6. I guess Conway is 2 by default. Blundell/Hay at 7 (Hay isn't in the squad, boo) Phillips is our spinner at 8, and I'd hope that 3 seamers can handle the rest of the load in more friendly conditions. Nathan Smith can bat if chosen giving us a long batting line up. O'Rourke, Henry, Southee/Smith.

Hopefully Blundell finds some form. He is a decent player in home conditions.