Domestic Cricket 17/18
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@mariner4life said in Domestic Cricket 17/18:
Of all the obscure sports we've had threads on over the years, NZ domestic cricket is right up there.
NZ T20 cricket is incredibly strong. Real quality contests.
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@baron-silas-greenback said in Domestic Cricket 17/18:
It was an awesome night at the Bay Oval. What a ground and what a match.
Was a good game to watch at home over a few bevvies. Looked a real nice night there
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@donsteppa said in Domestic Cricket 17/18:
For fucks sake Southee! Fucking pies!
They are cheap in the bay area - Southee can probably afford to give them away. Can be as low as $2 but the quality may be poor.
I refer you here:
http://www.thesilverfern.com/topic/664/alternative-needed-from-the-absolute-crap-of-stuff-co-nz/3191And a shorter version here:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11959701As for NZ T20 - yeah it is good. I have warmed to the whole concept but prefer a test. They are just different games. I quite like baseball as well.
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I took my son to the game, and told him how out of touch Seifert appeared the previous evening. I was made to eat my words by the most audacious display of power-hitting I have witnessed. It was McCullum-like. Hope he kicks on for NZ
But, the astounding thing we picked up was how few balls he had faced as he progressed. -
Good work BOPCA.
Not just the lights, looks like they've doubled the height of one of the embankments? Is that on the salt mountain side?Just need the perimeter trees to grow/mature now. What have they planted? Pohutukawas? and the crowd burn for 15 more years? Or some fast growing exotics? I'll bet they've gone the natives.
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Timeline of Blake Park/Bay Oval development.
https://sunlive.co.nz/blogs/11527-the-changing-face-of-bay-oval.html
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@rapido said in Domestic Cricket 17/18:
The new lights.
Use LED, which judging by video in this link seems to mean they can be turned on and off instantly, without the 20 minutes to warm up to full brightness that I remember from the old grounds.
I didn't realize it is the only cricket ground in he world with LED lighting.
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@baron-silas-greenback said in Domestic Cricket 17/18:
@rapido said in Domestic Cricket 17/18:
The new lights.
Use LED, which judging by video in this link seems to mean they can be turned on and off instantly, without the 20 minutes to warm up to full brightness that I remember from the old grounds.
I didn't realize it is the only cricket ground in he world with LED lighting.
It's in the Bay, it went without saying that we're world leading
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@baron-silas-greenback said in Domestic Cricket 17/18:
@rapido said in Domestic Cricket 17/18:
The new lights.
Use LED, which judging by video in this link seems to mean they can be turned on and off instantly, without the 20 minutes to warm up to full brightness that I remember from the old grounds.
I didn't realize it is the only cricket ground in he world with LED lighting.
I'm wondering if the new Perth stadium has them as they were talking about a light show there and how the lights just came back on without warming up.
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@booboo said in Domestic Cricket 17/18:
@baron-silas-greenback said in Domestic Cricket 17/18:
@rapido said in Domestic Cricket 17/18:
The new lights.
Use LED, which judging by video in this link seems to mean they can be turned on and off instantly, without the 20 minutes to warm up to full brightness that I remember from the old grounds.
I didn't realize it is the only cricket ground in he world with LED lighting.
I'm wondering if the new Perth stadium has them as they were talking about a light show there and how the lights just came back on without warming up.
I am sure all new grounds will have them.
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@crazy-horse if i recall Hong Kong is an associate member ( like tier 2 in rugby). Years ago I went through a qualification period to play for an associate team.
Took 4 years of 183 days present in the country per year. Back then they checked and added passport stamps.
2 players only in the 12 for 4 year qualification and then 7 years at the same 183 days for full qualification
I notice that Jofra Arthur has another 2-4 years in england to qualify. He's from Barbados, so maybe the rules are the sameHaving said that, it wouldn't surprise if a kiwi passport (if he has one) and other considerations make it easier to go from an associate nation to a test playing one.
I remember hearing his name when playing in HK. He was a wunderkind with Jamie Atkinson