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So it begins...

NZ's quest for cricketing supremacy. Can they do it with a bunch of young hacks? (25 and under) Only time will tell...

Start of 2011/12 Season
Tests: 7th
ODIs: 6th
T20Is: 5th

I'm going bonkers on this so I'm doing updates, scorecards and shiz for each match.

Scorecards supplied by ESPN Cricinfo



The save is done on ICC 2011 and on Normal mode for the record

Article 1 - 6/06/2012
1st Test v Australia - 1-5 Dec 2011
2nd Test v Australia - 12-16 Dec 2011
Article 2 - 7/06/2012
1st Test v West Indies - 2-6 Jan 2012

 

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New Zealand spring huge shake up in time for Australia series





New Zealand has shocked the cricketing world by naming no more than 15 debutants in the 18 man squad to take on Australia in <br /> the upcoming series. Only Martin Guptill (25), Kane Williamson (22), and Tim Southee (22) have retained their places after the selectors wanted to take a youthful approach in attempts to build towards the 2015 Cricket World Cup that is being held in New Zealand. Williamson has been named as captain for the upcoming series while the squad’s oldest player Guptill, will take the vice captaincy. <br /> <br /> The squad is as follows...

Kane Williamson (c) Northern Districts<br />
Martin Guptill (vc) Auckland<br />
Josh Brodie Wellington<br />
Andrew de Boorder Auckland<br />
George Worker Canterbury<br />
Hamish Rutherford Otago<br />
Ben Smith Central Districts<br />
Jeet Raval Auckland<br />
Tom Latham (wk) Canterbury<br />
Harry Boam Wellington<br />
Doug Bracewell Central Districts<br />
Ben Wheeler Central Districts<br />
Jimmy Neesham Otago<br />
Tim Southee Northern Districts<br />
Trent Boult Northern Districts<br />
Nic Beard Otago<br />
Adam Milne Central Districts<br />
Bevan Small Central Districts<br />
​

 

Negative

 

They were looking strong at 2-211 until Wheeler came on and destroyed their tail. Glorious figures on debut from the young Central Districts man. Watson played remarkably well considering the steady flow of wickets.

What can New Zealand reply with?

 

Haha, that was from the template

 

141 run 9th wicket partnership entered the all time New Zealand records. What guns. Brodie on debut too! Raval and Boult were injured which is why they weren't playing.