Bishop Neal (17yrs) in NSW Cup this season...
vs Knights: 80mins, 1 try
vs Magpies: 57mins, 2 tries, 2 offloads
vs Jets: 55mins, 1 linebreak, 3 offloads
vs Storm: 49mins
vs Sea Eagles: 48mins, 1 try, 1 try assist, 1 offload
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Tim Pringle's wickets for NZ-A: 1, 3, 2, 3, 3
That's after being ND's best spinner, 2nd for Plunket Shield wickets and Super Smash champion last season. Pringle is now averaging below 35 in each format...
FC: 32.2
LA: 34.5
T20: 24.7
Bowling
Tim Pringle: 6w @ 23avg/3.4rpo
Peter Younghusband: 3w @ 47.6avg/4.9rpo
Ryan Harrison: 2w @ 46avg/4.6rpo
Matt Boyle: 1w @ 24avg/4.8rpo
Jarrod McKay: 1w @ 43avg/2.1rpo
Fraser Sheat: 1w @ 54avg/3.1rpo
Dale Phillips: 16ov @ 3.2rpo
Tim Pringle: 12 runs @ 12avg/22sr
Dale Phillips: 9 runs @ 9avg/75sr
Jarrod McKay: 7 runs @ 7avg/7sr
Peter Younghusband: 4 runs @ 4avg/13sr
Ryan Harrison: 0 runs
NZ-A FC stats vs Sri Lanka A
Batting
Curtis Heaphy: 162 runs @ 162avg/44sr
Tim Robinson: 130 runs @ 130avg/57sr
Fraser Sheat: 61 runs @ 102sr
Mitch Hay: 33 runs @ 33avg/41sr
Matt Boyle: 26 runs @ 26avg/59sr
Rhys Mariu: 17 runs @ 17avg/74sr
In Bangladesh: Won by 70 runs
In Bangladesh: Draw
In South Africa: Won by 185 runs
In South Africa: Draw
In Sri Lanka: Draw
NZ-A continues their unbeaten streak of First-Class games with a draw vs Sri Lanka A
vs Aus-A: Won by 3 wickets
vs Aus-A: Draw
In Australia: Won by 225 runs
In Australia: Won by 68 runs
Blair Tickner's ODI bowling by year
2022: 9w @ 37.1avg/6.5rpo
2023: 7w @ 49.2avg/6.5rpo
2025: 9w @ 17.6avg/6.6rpo
2026: 4w @ 18.7avg/5rpo
Nathan Smith's ODI bowling by year
2024: 1w @ 87avg/7.9rpo
2025: 17w @ 29.2avg/6.5rpo
2026: 4w @ 22.7avg/5.5rpo
Smith's scores in last 10 games: 9, 14, 64*, 30, 39, 62*, 13, 42, 71, 13, 21*, 18*
Jayden Lennox in his four ODIs
1w @ 4.2rpo
2w @ 4.2rpo
1w @ 3.2rpo
2w @ 4rpo
Nick Kelly's scores in last 10 games: 25, 27, 15, 7, 2, 21, 1*, 19, 14, 0, 13, 7, 83
Nathan Smith: 21w @ 28avg/6.3rpo
Will O'Rourke: 19w @ 40.7avg/5.6rpo
Blair Tickner: 13w @ 18avg/6rpo
Jayden Lennox: 6w @ 25.3avg/3.8rpo
Notable Blackcaps in ODIs since the start of 2025
Will Young: 481 runs @ 21.8avg/79sr
Tom Latham: 393 runs @ 24.5avg/79sr
Henry Nicholls: 217 runs @ 27.1avg/72sr
Bowling
Blair Tickner: 4w @ 18.7avg/5rpo
Nathan Smith: 4w @ 22.7avg/5.5rpo
Jayden Lennox: 3w @ 22.6avg/3.5rpo
Will O'Rourke: 2w @ 46avg/5.7rpo
Dean Foxcroft: 1w @ 51avg/4.4rpo
Josh Clarkson: 6ov @ 6.3rpo
Tom Latham: 28 runs @ 14avg/56sr
Blair Tickner: 19 runs @ 9.5avg/90sr
Josh Clarkson: 14w @ 7avg/67sr
Will O'Rourke: 6 runs @ 6avg/54sr
Jayden Lennox: 1 run @ 1avg/17sr
Blackcaps ODI stats vs Bangladesh
Batting
Nick Kelly: 90 runs @ 45avg/72sr
Henry Nicholls: 81 runs @ 40.5avg/74sr
Dean Foxcroft: 74 runs @ 37avg/79sr
Nathan Smith: 39 runs @ 87sr
Muhammad Abbas: 33 runs @ 16.5avg/51sr
Will Young: 32 runs @ 16avg/65sr
We've got stoppage time winners, a last-gasp penalty save, a goal from halfway, a coaching change, one game that finished 10-4, another game that finished 9-2... in other words, it's just another week on the Aotearoa domestic football scene
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No he hasn't taken his opportunities for Blackcaps (14avg in 4xODI and 5xT20I).
Henry Nicholls keeps scoring runs so he and Young will be mature cover for batting roles, then Mariu/Heaphy/Abbas as the younger guys pushing into squad.
Tim Pringle's eating up wickets recently: 4, 2, 0, 1, 0, 3, 2, 3, 3, 1, 3, 2, 3
NZ-A in Sri Lanka
One-dayers: 6w @ 24.6avg/5.4rpo
Four-dayer: 3w @ 4rpo
Last summer
Plunket Shield: 31w @ 28avg/3.4rpo
Ford Trophy: 13w @ 19.9avg/3.7rpo
Super Smash: 10w @ 28avg/8.3rpo
Blundell was awesome after his injury for Wellington too so he responded to Hay's challenge.
No need to rush anything - same for all Blackcaps roles with so much depth. If older players don't respond then they'll be overtaken and it brings the best out of everyone.
Not to play but squad selection would be a development boost for them.
Latham/Conway hit 3 centuries and a double in the last Test so can't see that changing. Williamson will probably be keen to play the next wave of Tests.
Will Young's still in the mix as top order cover.
Robinson's century for NZ-A in Sri Lanka follows his best season of FC batting in Aotearoa...
21/22: 185 runs @ 61.6avg, 1x100, 1x50
22/23: 42 runs @ 5.2avg
23/24: 246 runs @ 24.6avg, 3x50
24/25: 311 runs @ 38.8avg, 2x50
25/26: 449 runs @ 37.4avg, 2x100, 1x50
Tim Robinson's scores in last 10 games: 9, 5, 6, 1, 17, 32, 25, 0, 42, 9, 27, 5, 130
Curtis Heaphy (22yrs) has a 50+ score and 2 big centuries in NZ-A FC series over the past year
Bangladesh: 71 runs
South Africa: 190 runs
Sri Lanka: 162 runs
He has 3 centuries in his last 10 games: 117*, 105, 162
Heapy's scores in Sri Lanka: 53*, 18, 162
NZ Warriors juniors who played U19s this year and played up grades vs Sea Eagles
NSW Cup: Bishop Neal
U21s: Joseph Ratcliffe, Gordon Afoa, Tyson Hansen, Connor Bowden, Amasio Tiatia
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Edge: Kayliss Fatialofa, Bishop Neal, Kahu Capper, Dezman Laban, Connor Bowden
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Middle: Jason Salalilo, Cooper Page-Wilson, Rodney Tuipulotu-Vea, Christian Sikuvea, Tepatasi Laumalili, Gordon Afoa, Tyson Hansen, Emosi Ravosai, Mikaele Ilaiu
Middle/edge: Eddie Ieremia-Toeava, Morgan Gannon
Halves: Luke Hanson, Jett Cleary, Jack Thompson, Harry Inch, Maui Winitana-Patelesio
Hooker: Makaia Tafua, Jacob Auloa, Braelen Marsh, Amasio Tiatia
Wing: Haizyn Mellars, Daeon Amituanai, Brandon Norris, Harry Tauafiafi-Iutoi
Centre: Caelys Putoko, Jeremiah Lemana, Motu Pasikala, Nganatatafu Vake, Taipari Wikitera (Sio Kali stays injured)