Domestic round up round 5
Three matches and three draws. A bit of a wash out, literally in the case of the top of the table clash between CD and Wgtn (which CD had the better of it must be conceded). I don’t know if it rained in Auckland, but the Outer Oval wicket seems too unsporting for a result over 6 days – this time around 1191 runs were scored for only 25 wickets.
Otago 418 & 343/7
Auck 430/8 dec.
Match drawn
CD 523
Wgtn 376/7
Match drawn
ND 430 & 152/5 dec.
Cant. 265 & 294/8
Match drawn
Top bat: Sinclair’s 164 was the top score, but I’m disqualifying him for petulance. Instead I’ll give top bat to his team mate Bevan Griggs for his aggressive 143.
Top bowl: Suave’s mate Tarun Nethula bowled a great 4/100 innings (including a c&b, yee hah!), following up on 2/75 in the first innings.

December 17th, 2008 at 7:36 pm
Best thing about this round was that the teenagers did well (well apart from Southee)
Harry Boam on debut, Willaimson and the latest Braces all had good games.
Not sure why Corey Anderson isn’t bowling though.
December 17th, 2008 at 10:36 pm
Ben, thanks for pointing that out!
Go Tarun Booiiiiii!
He needed a good game, to bring that average of 88 down!