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General Cricket => Your Cricket => Topic started by: Northern monkey on December 23, 2015, 03:55:11 PM
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Will throw this out to anyone with any experience of playing overseas.
My sons after playing a season overseas, next September 2016
Hes thinking New Zealand ?
Has anyone any experience or info on how he should proceed?
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Got a few mates who are placement agents will pm you details depends if he wants to go and play or wants to do the whole academy type thing.
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Not sure Dave
Just trying to see what options are out there for him.
He's 18 now, so might be a little old for academy?
I don't know how it works, with the playing for a team,working,coaching,accommodation etc
Would appreciate owt you know sir
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Different sport but when I was younger I spent time abroad playing rugby, I got in touch with clubs directly, sent lots of letters out with my playing cv, that did the trick nicely..
Good luck to him, encourage him to do it, as I found it probably one of the best experiences of my life..
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I would have love d to do this but having settled down with some crazy thing with long hair and boobs that apparently i have to call my girlfriend, i wouldnt be seen alive if i tried to do it! *whip sound*
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New Zealand such a beautiful country with a long cricket season and plenty of good clubs offering a warm welcome most with great facilities. The top teams play in the provincial leaques the lower teams are more focus on social cricket you train two to three times per week and play weekends you can play one or two day matches plus 20/20.
Every winter I consider my sons offer to go over play some cricket and explore the country.
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I would have love d to do this but having settled down with some crazy thing with long hair and boobs that apparently i have to call my girlfriend, i wouldnt be seen alive if i tried to do it! *whip sound*
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Mmmmmm booooobbbbsssss
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Forgot to mention you could take a look at cricket exchange.
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I went to Tuart Hill in Perth.. Very friendly club, they hold quite a few overseas winter players. Naming Matt Hunn as one of them. Very easy going and helps out with lodging work etc.
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I played in Albany, Western Australia, great place to play cricket. Played cricket for a club called Railways, had 3 of us poms there at the same time! Had the best time, was a small town, with one nightclub.....
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Cheers guys, will forward it onto my son
I would have loved to play abroad, part of crickets love for me is meeting new people and playing at new grounds.
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Check out the Bay of Plenty (Where I live) mate and you will love it. Off to see Sri Lanka V NZ on the 5th at our little boutique ground. Great comp, great weather and great people. I know a couple of clubs offer coaching work and accommodation so will have a look.
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Ahh nice one
Will google it
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Avoid Dunedin. Although a lovely place it is like playing in the outer Hebrides. It must be the coldest place for international cricket. Wellington is the windiest place on earth but the basin reserve is a special place. The best noodle house (the basin noodle house) is only a 100m from the ground and I highly recommend the spicy pork belly for Nz$12.
Bay of plenty has an excellent climate and warm sea too. I envy anyone who goes down there, I love nz and miss it every day.
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It really depends on what level he wants to play as to what the setup might be. Does he want to play the highest standard possible or is he more after a cricket type holiday?
In my local club comp one of the captain/coaches is young guy from England who currently plays county 2nds. He gets accommodation and about $24K give or take depending upon performance.
If he wanted to he could play a higher level here, district/premier cricket but would not get the same remuneration. Depends what you want to get out of the summer abroad.
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Dougydee, thanks for the comments
He's played age group county and plays a fairly good standard over here at the moment
He's a 6 foot 5 opening bowler who can bat a bit and is an excellent fielder
He would I'm sure, want to play a decent standard,(he won't play Sunday league cricket with me for fear of killing someone with his bowling)
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Dougydee, thanks for the comments
He's played age group county and plays a fairly good standard over here at the moment
He's a 6 foot 5 opening bowler who can bat a bit and is an excellent fielder
He would I'm sure, want to play a decent standard,(he won't play Sunday league cricket with me for fear of killing someone with his bowling)
That's great, sounds like a promising player for a club to welcome. I'd recommend putting together a cricket cv with links to online stats if possible and email it directly to club secretaries or presidents in the area he wants to play. It should be pretty easy to get the contact details from association websites. It might be a bit time consuming getting all the details but if it's something he really wants to do it shouldn't be that big of a deal.
Good luck to your son, would be a great experience playing abroad.
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Thanks again guys for the comments
I will pass them all on
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He asked me to go with him! I'm keen to go abroad too but not until the winter after due to university, but we've had a few Kiwi overseas at the club in recent years who I'm still in contact with- his best bet is to link up with them as they'll find him a club, accommodation, a job etc in no time.
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Yeah, he seems keen to go and play abroad
You gotta do these things when you get the chance Ian
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Little lad finally pulled his finger owt and sorted a club to go to.
Flew out Saturday and had his first practice today
He's playing at Stratford, north island, out there until April
Thanks for all the help guys
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Little lad finally pulled his finger owt and sorted a club to go to.
Flew out Saturday and had his first practice today
He's playing at Stafford, north island, out there until April
Thanks for all the help guys
My sons on the North Island not far from Laver and Wood Great Beaches gets hot though
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He said it had rained today, harder than owt he'd ever seen!ha
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He said it had rained today, harder than owt he'd ever seen!ha
Yes i was there in Sept/ Oct we had a monsoon also the Kiwis on the North island were extremely welcoming always playing there cricket the right way he should have an enjoyable time
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go on the boy
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First net went well
He said he bowled ok and that there were some good cricketers
They play top grade or something , not sure what that equates to over here
I'm sure the weathers gonna heat up pretty soon over there, whilst it goes pear shaped here
Had to load watsapp on my phone to txt him etc
That was fun! Not
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With that bat he's pinched off you he hasn't got any excuse for not scoring runs!
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He took my toro too!!
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Little lad finally pulled his finger owt and sorted a club to go to.
Flew out Saturday and had his first practice today
He's playing at Stafford, north island, out there until April
Thanks for all the help guys
Where is he? Stafford North island? I had to google it but only came up with Stafford in the South Island. If he's in the South island then he will need to get ready for some rain.
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My sons on the North Island not far from Laver and Wood Great Beaches gets hot though
Napier? Who does he play for?
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Stratford north island, cordelia st
Next to New Plymouth
Google Stratford cc, comes up with their Facebook
Looks a nice set up, decent ground
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Lads taken 4 wickets in first game!
Nice steady start!ha
4 for 27 off 10 overs, good economy that
And he scored 27 with the bat,(my bat ;) )
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Lads taken 4 wickets in first game!
Nice steady start!ha
4 for 27 off 10 overs, good economy that
And he scored 27 with the bat,(my bat ;) )
England call up, here we come!
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He can't do star jumps high enough
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Lads taken 4 wickets in first game!
Nice steady start!ha
4 for 27 off 10 overs, good economy that
And he scored 27 with the bat,(my bat ;) )
So he took 4 wickets and broke even, decent day in the office that! :)
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Lads taken 4 wickets in first game!
Nice steady start!ha
4 for 27 off 10 overs, good economy that
And he scored 27 with the bat,(my bat ;) )
What one he using mate
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I'd be chuffed with that
I hope he gets a regular bat,, there's a coupla really good batters in his team, so would be nice for him to bat with them.
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His GM has broke again, so he's using the special one
I might treat him to one of matts, maybe similar to petes long blade
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His GM has broke again, so he's using the special one
I might treat him to one of matts, maybe similar to petes long blade
That LB is very special! Would be impressed if Matt could come up with another one that special although the clefts that were drying out on our last visit did look amazing!
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Yeah Pete
The other thing with Jnr is, he's a right wimpy bugger, his bats are 2.7! Even tho he's 6.5
Hopefully the two bats he's robbed off me will see him out over there.
That lb of yours is very nice
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I noticed you were showing no mercy to the balls when you were using it against the bowling machine! And I noticed that nobody dare venture into net 1 when you were sending the balls to all parts VERY quickly! It sounded like a gunshot! I do need to knock and play it in though as there are plenty of seam marks after our last net - but it can only improve once it's knocked and played in and starts to open up! So remind me not to let you use it when bowling at you otherwise there are likely to be injuries! :(
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Yup nice bat that Pete, will be a cracker after some use
Would never have considered a long blade before
But it works well
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Monkey Jnr took three wickets today, and a win
Batting, he skied it down long ons throat, that's what you get watching me bat for years
Here's a funny one for you guys
I asked him which bat he'd used, as he'd taken his gm and my two match bats over with him, just before he went out to bat, he noticed two or three large cracks on his bat handle?
So instead, took out one of my bats,to bat.
After the game, one of his teammates asked him about the bat swap, and he told them why
His mate looked at his bat and said'what cracks'?
The cracks had closed up?
Weird humidity or something in New Zealand ?
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Good to see him doing well over there! Hoping he's bang in form for our season too and takes a bucket load of wickets for us now we've been promoted!
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Yeah he's loving it Ian
I want him to get his batting avg up tho
Be nice to finish with 3o or something
Bowling he will do ok
I'm also hoping to come down and play a few games
And maybe watch jnr bowl in anger,(he wouldn't let me watch when you played Somerset , so I missed him get trescothik )
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Yeah he definitely should've been batting higher up the order for us last season, hopefully next season he'll be where he should be in the middle order.
Good stuff, oh yes I remember that- snicked him off first ball! Hell of a scalp!
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Another three wickets this week, for 32 runs
Batting he got a duck
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Two wickets today,(out of three taken)
Another heavy loss tho
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Rained off today :-(
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His team lost their last one dayer today
He bowled 9 overs , 2 for 19
And batting was 20 not out
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First two dayer today
He took 3 for 38
Hopefully he gets to bat for a few overs
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Finished off with 2 for not a lot, off 11 overs and a win and still MVP
Before flying out to Aus to watch the cricket this morning
Not a bad life , he's got two weeks on the Gold Coast then back to New Zealand
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I'm in Aus too at the moment, meeting him on the 22nd before heading back to NZ with him for a week on the 27th. I won't get him too drunk I promise....
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Ah nice Ian
Weather looks a lot nicer over there than New Zealand has been
Amazing to spend a bit of time partying over there
Enjoy yourselves
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Little lads teammate Tom Bruce looking good in his second game for New Zealand
Half century not out and a catch
Hits the ball hard
My lad says you couldn't meet a nicer bloke
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Is he a full on little northern monkey or a southern ???
Sounds like he having a great time
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Northern aggression and passion!ha
Yeah he's loving it, think he fancies oz next year tho,the weathers been dire in New Zealand
I'm glad he pulled his finger out, and went over there, will do him a lot of good
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Worth considering South Africa also. I've got contacts at one of the best/nicest teams in Durban, full of brilliant blokes and they have pros such as Cameron Delport, Neil Dexter and David Miller associated with them. They're always open to having young UK players over and they can usually help with coaching work etc.
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Ah spot on
His mates sth African and they've been after going for a while
Will let him know
God I wish I was 19!ha
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You and me both, if I had no ties I'd be on the first flight back to Durban.
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hes got his first game back since xmas break now.
Chance for him to get a few wickets
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He got 1 for 40ish off 11 overs and was not out on 3
But they got beat :-(
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Excellent bowling figures!
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Ha ha
Needs to start bowling pies, might bag a few
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Playing top of league at mo
11 overs , 2 wickets for 31, with 2 maidens
And he's on 4 not out overnight
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Top stuff Northern Jnr
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Yaaayyyy they won a game!
Jnr got 2 wickets this morning and 22 runs batting, then he's just finished on 14 not out to win the game.
And the sun was out today too!
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Yaaayyyy they won a game!
Jnr got 2 wickets this morning and 22 runs batting, then he's just finished on 14 not out to win the game.
And the sun was out today too!
Great News. Great experience
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Alex Lees is 220no for BOP overnight. Score card is on blackcaps.co.nz
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I'd not come back if I played up there!
Looks an amazing part of the world
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Jnrs teammate Tom Bruce just scored 132 off 60 balls in a t20 game for them!!
Jnr got 1 and 2 wickets for 30
Must have been mega watching that hitting tho!
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They've just won their other t20 today, finished top of their group,(suppose it helps having a nz t20 player in your team?)
Jnr took two wickets in each game including a wicket maiden
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Jnrs team through to t20 finals after a win on Saturday
The game had to be over reduced due to the weather, seems to pee down a lot over there
Coming from east Lancashire he should feel right at home
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Well jnrs had a right mare!
Absolutely hammered in the t20 cup final
Their bowling was taken apart, and apart from Tom Bruce and jnr getting a few runs they were played off the park.
I suppose it's character building, but still a bit deflating
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Haven't been on the forum for a while but I had a great time with him when I was in New Zealand a month or two ago, did a lot of travelling around, saw lots of cricket and drank a lot of NZ's finest ales!
He's been looked after really well out there, staying with some really nice people and the club seem to have sorted him out very well too.
I stayed with some guys from Minehead who are in Melbourne for the winter, and Ellis has definitely had a much better deal than them in terms of cricket, accommodation, work, and pretty much everything else!!
I only went for the odd net with him but imagine his cricket would have come on a long way playing with/against the pros out there! Tom Bruce was a top bloke, we met him at the NZ team hotel a few hours before his debut t20 and he sorted us some free tickets, seemed a really sound guy.
Hope Ellis can do it for us again this summer!
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Standard NZ mate. Paradise. ;)
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Fantastic stuff Ian
I should be down to watch Minehead hopefully and see you guys in action
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Little lad finally pulled his finger owt and sorted a club to go to.
Flew out Saturday and had his first practice today
He's playing at Stratford, north island, out there until April
Thanks for all the help guys
What's his name if I may ask, I used to play in the same grade in New Plymouth. Lovely place to play when the weather is on
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Ellis Taylor
He's playing at Stratford
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Sounds like he's going well
Alot of great guys at those clubs down there
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Yeah, I think he's really enjoyed himself, opportunity of a lifetime.
I'm sure it's bound to have helped his cricket, always nice to play with a different bunch of lads.
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10 overs, none for 25, including four maidens
And 25 caught at long off batting
First innings
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Peed it down yesterday for jnrs last game, so bit of a damp ending to an amazing trip for him
I'll post his season figures when he can be bothered to tell me
Roughly 35 wickets, so not too bad
He's got a coupla weeks travelling round the north island then back to Blighty just in time for the start of the season
He's had an amazing time over there, and I'm sure the experience can only have done his cricket good
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Can't believe it's that time again already
Our seasons finished for most now,(I've got one friendly game Sunday left then that's it),
Jnr monkey has managed to blag another season in New Zealand
Hopefully he can build on the experience he gained last time, and be a little more prepared for the season ahead.
He flys out of Heathrow tomorrow
I will update weekly on his cricketing adventure in an amazing part of the world
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Hasn't stopped raining for 3 months. I hope he brings the typical English sunshine with him.
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Oh dear
Still better than a winter in Blighty
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Hasn't stopped raining for 3 months. I hope he brings the typical English sunshine with him.
Was in the North island 5 years ago in Sept and it poured down for 3 weeks never saw rain like it before or since
Wasn't the cold rain though like we get in the UK.
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Looks like he's got a bit of financial encouragement this season too
He better pull his finger out, once it stops raining
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First two games have been rained off
they have managed to strengthen the team this year, so it's a shame the first coupla games have not been played
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@Northern monkey young fella playing for Stratford again?
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Yeah
They got beat last week, low scoring game
He said the outfield was that wet he couldn't run in, whilst bowling!
He scored 10 out of their 60 odd total
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Jnrs team won today
Oppos posted 300 off their 50 overs, jnr got 2, for 50 off 10 overs
Then they just knocked em off, only losing 3 wickets, so jnr didn't bat
Good game of cricket
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Jnrs team lost today
He got 1 wicket for 40 off his 10 overs and 27 not out batting
The weathers picked up, so he can at least run in to bowl now.
And the h4l southern net bat is still going strong, jnr driving a straight six off the last ball
Cheers Simon for his bat sourcing skills and Cam for letting me have it.
That bats had some serious use, not bad for a Devil?
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Not sure what's happening with jnr monkey over in New Zealand,
Trying to get a mini match report out of the little git, is like trying to get blood outta etc.
They've had decent weather so far, unlike last year
They've supposedly got a stronger team this year
Jnr knows the crack this year,as opposed to his first season there last year
But they keep getting beat
He only bowled 3 overs yesterday, and got five runs or so.
Would love to watch him play over there, and see what's occurring
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What sort of level does he play in England?
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Plays for minehead, think they are wepl
Good standard,
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Not sure what's happening with jnr monkey over in New Zealand,
Trying to get a mini match report out of the little git, is like trying to get blood outta etc.
They've had decent weather so far, unlike last year
They've supposedly got a stronger team this year
Jnr knows the crack this year,as opposed to his first season there last year
But they keep getting beat
He only bowled 3 overs yesterday, and got five runs or so.
Would love to watch him play over there, and see what's occurring
What team is he playing for?
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Stratford
Going off there Facebook page, they've proper struggled for players
Just a bit peeved he's not scoring runs really
Would be happier if he at least batted overs out.
He's enjoying the experience tho, so that's the main thing
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Jnrs,s first two dayer today
17, overs , 7 wickets for 56, 4 maidens
And 27 with the bat
Can I like my own post??
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Jnrs,s first two dayer today
17, overs , 7 wickets for 56, 4 maidens
And 27 with the bat
Can I like my own post??
Well done to your boy buddy, living the dream it seems wish I was abroad playing cricket
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Yeah absolutely
He's very very lucky, it's a perfect set up for him.
I couldn't be happier or prouder .
Living the dream
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Chip off the old block!!!!!!
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He's a bowler Jason, I can just about turn my arm over!ha
Nothing like me
I just get frustrated with his batting, he's long sighted, so needs a bit to get his eye in, unfortunately he likes to play the stupid lofted drive he's seen me play a million times, and holes out.
Once he's in, he can bat, and I love watching him bat.
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This was from the weekend. About 4 hours north of where your boy is. Its the School team I coach vs a local club side. Start watching from 32:52 and see if you can recognise the bowler...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tK3yAJx_2A&feature=youtu.be (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tK3yAJx_2A&feature=youtu.be)
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Fair decent bowling that, bit er life in that wicket too
Who is it?
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Trent Boult
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Trent Boult
He always plays when he can which is awesome and scary at the same time. Crazy green seamer and his team is pretty much a provincial side. Stacked to the days.
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He looks to be trying pretty hard!
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Jnrs team just won the two dayer
He took 9, wickets in the match and just hit the winning runs
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Jnrs,s first two dayer today
17, overs , 7 wickets for 56, 4 maidens
And 27 with the bat
Can I like my own post??
Jnrs team just won the two dayer
He took 9, wickets in the match and just hit the winning runs
Will he let his teammates have a go soon? :D
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Wish it was like that Cam! Ha
As long as he's enjoying it mate
That bats still going strong from Matt!!!
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Your lad was playing my old team Inglewood. Bloody good to see Stratford building a good squad over the last couple of seasons with Brucey and CD fringe player Dean Robinson playing for them now!
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I think they've struggled this season too, puts a bit of pressure on him to perform which isn't a bad thing
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2 wickets this week, other than that, any info a bit difficult to get out of him, as they were all out on the lash after and I think he's a bit ruff
Brits abroad eh!
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1 wicket this week and they got beat
And he's winging it's too hot!!
I was in the shed stringing a bat yesterday and it was 2 degrees, honestly these youngsters don't know how lucky they are
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Jnrs first game back after their Xmas break
They batted first and declared with 5 wickets down, so he didn’t bat
Bowling, he’s 2 wickets so far
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Jnrs figures today
5 for 6???runs off 15 overs, including 10 maidens!!!!
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Jnrs figures today
5 for 6???runs off 15 overs, including 10 maidens!!!!
Economy that i can only dream of :(
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Jnrs figures today
5 for 6???runs off 15 overs, including 10 maidens!!!!
WICKETS I can only dream of!!
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Being 19 I can only dream of! Ha
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No wickets this week
He's on 10 not out batting, overnight
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Jnrs first game rained off this weekend
He’s been lucky so far this season weather wise, they’ve had a good summer compared to last year
Results wise, they are second, a big improvement on last season
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Gotta pick jnr up from Heathrow in the morning.
He’s had a lot better season this time around, apart from picking up a couple of niggling injuries
Picked up 35 wickets at 19.5 and MVP and bowling prize, so he’s well chuffed with that.
I think the weather this year, over there has been a lot better, Sod’s law his first season he had earthquakes and non stop rain.
Hopefully he can get back out there next season
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Fair play to him, living the dream
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Jnrs first game back in nz,,,(lucky lucky little so and so)
10 overs 2 for 26, and 13 not out batting
His mates gone with him this time too, both using my bats, so should be interesting hearing how they get on
Hoping the weathers decent and they get to play plenty of cricket
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Hope they have as much of a blast as I am! I'm second highest wicket taker in the competition after two games and loving the lifestyle.
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Jnrs first game back in nz,,,(lucky lucky little so and so)
10 overs 2 for 26, and 13 not out batting
His mates gone with him this time too, both using my bats, so should be interesting hearing how they get on
Hoping the weathers decent and they get to play plenty of cricket
Not just any mate. The Forums very own @ianbuchanan - a fair few of us know him on here. Fingers crossed they both do excellently
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Hope they have as much of a blast as I am! I'm second highest wicket taker in the competition after two games and loving the lifestyle.
Where are you based mate?
Weather has been mint last week or so, long may it continue.
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Not just any mate. The Forums very own @ianbuchanan - a fair few of us know him on here. Fingers crossed they both do excellently
Haha cheers redders!
Tough loss first game losing by a single run!
I only scored 10 before getting a horrible leading edge which went straight up. One wicket, but may have been unlucky not to get more!
Good form off the pitch, drinking 5 nights in a row since getting off the plane
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Where are you based mate?
Weather has been mint last week or so, long may it continue.
Port Lincoln, SA mate. Had some big storms but weather is getting good atm
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Look fantastic
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Thank you,,,
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Love reading about everyone's overseas experiences. Makes me jealous of everyone sunning themselves playing cricket whilst i sit in a cold Yorkshire starting my dissertation!
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Awesome stories of derring-do.
My work has a placement scheme in India & Australia, but my wife said no... Which is fair enough.
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Got slaughtered by reigning premiers on Saturday. They got 218/8, personally 1/26 from 10 and a catch. We were 90ao, I got 9, absolutely nailed a pull but couldn't have picked out the man at backward square any better.
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Rained off on the weekend, probably more rain in New Zealand in the last week than the whole summer in the uk! Training twice a week is good though, baring in mind our training back home is virtually non-existent!