Two domestic teammates were the top performers in New Zealand's win over the Netherlands.
Having watched the veteran while growing up, Young was now focused on sending him off in style. We tried to set a good platform after that first 10, and then after that looked to take solid options and score off as many balls as possible through those middle overs. "We've had a taste of it over the last 12 or 18 months with Covid - the Black Caps haven't always put out their strongest team," Young said. "When you're chasing a small total like 200-odd, it can be a bit tricky," Young said. Young's 162-run second-wicket stand with Henry Nicholls meant the target of 203 was never in doubt. "I'm actually rooming with him here at Mt Maunganui," the batsman said.
A maiden ton from Will Young and four wickets on debut for Blair Tickner helped the Black Caps record a predictably comfortable victory over the Netherlands ...
Obviously I can bowl a little bit straighter - there were a few too many wides - but I'm pretty happy with that." Tickner today pressed his case for an elevation up the pace-bowling depth chart, an area in which the Black Caps are hardly lacking in quality. Playing his final international series, Taylor might want to request an elevation up the order in the two games to come in his adopted hometown of Hamilton.
With New Zealand missing 12 frontline players to the Indian Premier League for the three-match one day series against the Netherlands, Young finds himself ...
Blair Tickner had a stunning ODI debut for the Blackcaps on Tuesday, taking figures of 4-50 to dismiss the touring Netherlands side for 202.
“I think they have a lot that they can offer if they have a good start, so we just have to keep taking wickets and hopefully do that the whole series so they don’t get to the death stage.” “I was pretty chuffed that I was going to get the opportunity to play that time and it was awesome for the family to come along,” the 28-year-old said. “There’s a few things to work on, but I wanted to be aggressive and bowl fast, and I think I did half my job, so I’ll look onto the next one.”
But his new position saw young current debut and Central Districts teammate Blair Tickner don his ODI cap, an honor usually reserved for leaders of the.
“He has had opportunities in T20 cricket for the Blackcaps and has done really well there. “That was a really special moment,” Young says. To make his ODI debut and not too far from home, as his father and fiancé had come to see, and scattered across the country All the families that happened were watching him, I am sure it was indeed a proud moment.