New Zealand Domestic Cricket 2012/13

Warriors Keeper Departing for NZ

Thursday, 16 February 2012


Retravision Warriors wicket-keeper Luke Ronchi has announced he will quit interstate cricket in Australia at the end of the 2011-12 season and move to New Zealand.

Ronchi, 30, is expected to sign for one of New Zealand's provincial sides in an attempt to play international cricket for the Black Caps. He becomes eligible for New Zealand's national team in January 2013.

Ronchi made his debut for the Warriors in 2001-02, lining up in an ING Cup one-day match in the absence of regular wicket-keepers Adam Gilchrist and Ryan Campbell. He has played 58 first-class games for WA, scoring 2777 runs at 32.67 with a top score of 148, while also claiming 214 catches and 10 stumpings.

He also represented WA in 86 domestic limited-overs matches, scoring 2212 runs at 30.30 with a highest score of 113 not out and snaring 115 catches and 19 stumpings, as well as 32 T20 matches for the Warriors and Perth Scorchers.

Making his international debut for Australia in 2008, Ronchi played four one-day and three T20 internationals against the West Indies and South Africa, and has also featured in the Indian Premier League for the Mumbai Indians.

Known for his explosiveness with the willow, career highlights include a domestic one-day century against New South Wales at the WACA Ground in February 2007 from just 56 balls and a Sheffield Shield ton against Queensland at the same venue later that year off only 51 deliveries.

He also clubbed the third fastest half century by an Australian in one-day internationals against the West Indies in St Kitts in 2008 from 22 balls.

Ronchi says he has loved representing Western Australia and playing interstate cricket in Australia, but the opportunity presented to him in New Zealand is too good to pass up.

"I am heading across the Tasman with no guarantees but at 30 years of age I feel that I still have a lot to offer at the very highest level and I am looking forward to making the move with my family,” Ronchi said.

"I have been around so many outstanding players, coaches and administration staff in my time at the WACA and I can't thank them enough for the support they have provided to me over the past decade.

"We have some big matches to finish off this summer with the Retravision Warriors and I am hoping for a successful end to my playing career in Perth.”

Retravision Warriors Head Coach Lachlan Stevens said the chance for Ronchi to better himself and strive to play international cricket is one he has to take.

"Luke has been a great servant to WA cricket over the past ten years and has been an outstanding man around the playing group,” Stevens said.

"He is an enigmatic player who on his day could take a game away from the opposition very quickly.

"We wish him nothing but success in his endeavours to play for New Zealand, and we think it is a great story that he is still aiming to play at the highest level. We will support him and continue to monitor his progress closely from back here.”

With the New Zealand domestic season commencing in November, it is anticipated that Ronchi will be available for the Perth Scorchers in the forthcoming Champions League T20 tournament.

So New Zealand is becoming WA's national team?

Funny as f*ck MB, trust you to start a generic thread based on a parochial TAYPOC.

Not too many things in life more interesting than NZ cricket how ever there is absolutely NOTHING more interesting than NZ domestic cricket.

I'm interested in NZ cricket, unfortunately it doesn't seem to be on Sky anymore though!!!!!!!!!!!

I was really looking forward to the 1st T20I v SA.

They're brilliant and have decimated all opposition recently, of course their domestic cricket will be awesome.

Radiosport do radio coverage of NZ domestic cricket, most matches methinks.

I've found out that it's on Sky, anyhow. They're just ridiculously sh!t at advertising what's on, on any of their channels. Complacent wankers.

Reckon I may get into work late tomorrow, I should be able to see a good chunk of this f*cker......

South Africa won the warm up Twenty20 against Canterbury by 20 runs.

NZ to win this comfortably.

Should be a good match - tight, but I can't see past SA I reckon. Maybe Red can shed some light.

True, but one can't but hope that New Zealand can win. They're likely to take a spanking though.

NZ truly is the England of the Southern Hemisphere.

Zat wrote:NZ truly is the England of the Southern Hemisphere.

They don't call them Pacific Poms for nothing.

Is Mukka up for retirement? Remind me again who keeps for the Sheep in the JAMODIs and JAMITTs (don't think it's Mukka).

Big Dog wrote:

Zat wrote:NZ truly is the England of the Southern Hemisphere.

They don't call them Pacific Poms for nothing.

NZ have been the #1 Test team, reigning T20 world champions?

skully wrote:Is Mukka up for retirement? Remind me again who keeps for the Sheep in the JAMODIs and JAMITTs (don't think it's Mukka).

Mukka was Captain/Keeper for the last JAMITT vs Zimbots

Brass Monkey wrote:

Big Dog wrote:

Zat wrote:NZ truly is the England of the Southern Hemisphere.

They don't call them Pacific Poms for nothing.

NZ have been the #1 Test team, reigning T20 world champions?

dont know Danny - but answer me this - has there ever been a No1 Test Team whitewashed by a minnow before?

Top match this-
http://scoring.blackcaps.co.nz/livescoring/match1406/scorecard.aspx

Zimbot Kyle Jarvis playing for Central districts for the rest of the season.

3/40 in 15 overs in his Plunkett shield debut

horace wrote:
dont know Danny - but answer me this - has there ever been a No1 Test Team whitewashed by a minnow before?

You don't know? You're saying you do not know whether NZ have been the number one Test side? You don't know whether NZ have won the Twenty20 World Cup? Do you even have a passing interest outside of Victoria?

Jarvis 5/58 from 24 in the first dig, 2/9 from 5 in the second and Jamie How thinks it is a good idea to bowl himself and Sinclair for 3 overs each with Northern Districts playing well and no injuries to the bowlers.

Not the worst debut for Ronchi, 111 off 91 balls. Must be a flat pitch, even Michael Papps scored 31 runs.