Blackcaps In UAE: Will Somerville Gets The Blackcaps Test Nod
There is hope for all you cricketing plebs, after ol' mate offie Will Somerville got called up to the Blackcaps Test squad to face Pakistan in United Arab Emirates.
There is hope for all you cricketing plebs, after ol' mate offie Will Somerville got called up to the Blackcaps Test squad to face Pakistan in United Arab Emirates.
From another Kiwi-African making his mark in domestic cricket, to a couple blokes who have been in and out of the Blackcaps mixer and a young slugger warming up; round five in the Ford Trophy had plenty to suss out.
ODI time for Aotearoa's Blackcaps as we slide on into the next stage of their tour of United Arab Emirates, into a format that means a whole lot more right now with the World Cup looming than the 20-over stuff and coach Gary Stead has called up George Worker and Lockie Ferguson.
As Wellington Firebirds seamer Hamish Bennett sits on his throne, watching over the kingdom he rules as Aotearoa's best domestic seamer, he sees a trio of young Otago seamers making waves in the slums of the city.
There was only one century-maker in Ford Trophy round four as Auckland Aces skipper Craig Cachopa led his troops to a narrow win over Canterbury, with Chad Bowes finally finding his groove at the top of Canterbury's batting order as well and Wellington’s Jimmy Neesham steadily chiming in.
Two T20I against Pakistan in their United Arab Emirates cauldron and two losses for Aotearoa's Blackcaps.
Not wanted for the Aotearoa 'A' tour, nor the Blackcaps T20 squad, Henry Nicholls and Tom Latham have been living it up in the delightful world of domestic cricket.
The beauty of each sporting season is that there's a high chance someone new pops on to the radar, taking their opportunity in stepping up to the national level and right now, that's Wellington Firebirds opening batsman Andrew Fletcher.