Black Capping a strong season

Northern Knights coach Grant Bradburn says success isn't just measured by competition results alone but also by producing international cricketers.
The coach said that Kaipara Flats' Brad Wilson is one of this season's Knights who is set to push for higher honours.
He said the team fell short of repeating their two trophies in the 2009-10 season this year but in terms of producing Black Caps, they didn't do too badly.
The coach hopes there are more on the way.
"In any season we're after two things, trophies and producing Black Caps and in the first part of that we were really disappointed not to add to our list of titles that we've won in the last few years but I was really pleased about the progress made from a number of our players this year," he said.
With Knights' players Daniel Vettori, Scott Styris, Tim Southee, Brent Arnel and Kane Williamson already in the Black Caps squad, Bradburn said that Wilson is one of a number of the team's players to come a long way this season.
"I think he's proved to himself more than anyone else that he is a quality player and it's the first time that he's played a full season - in all forms of the game and he had an outstanding year," he said.
Another of his choices for international selection is this year's Northern Districts' player and bowler of the year Graeme Aldridge.
"I truly believe that 'G' [Aldridge] has a chance of playing international cricket, he's been outstanding for us this year and I expect the Black Caps selectors to give him consideration even though he's probably in the twilight of his career," he said.
He said batsmen Daniel Flynn and BJ Watling are the other Knights players in the side to fight for the selectors' attention after good performances this season. Their personal successes have stood out in a season where the Knights were always in touch with the competition leaders but inevitably fell short of a trophy
"We accept that we weren't consistent enough in all competitions this year and while we played good cricket right throughout the year, when it came to the business end of those competitions, we couldn't quite nail it when it counted and we'll be working hard on that to improve for next year," Bradburn said.
If the results weren't too great, the coach was stoked to have introduced seven new Knights into the game at the first class level, saying it showed the strength and depth of the association.
"That's really exciting for us because I have a feeling that we're about to produce some more Black Caps and we'll need more Knights to replace them and it's important that we keep that conveyor belt going.
"There's huge competition for places in the side and that's a healthy thing," he added.
Hamilton bowler James Baker and batsman Brook Hatwell were called into the squad and both had early successes, earning them further chances in the senior squad. Fast bowler Andrew Mathieson was impressive in his early games until injury limited his chances, while another promising bowler, 18-year-old Josef Walker, made his first class debut in the Knight's final match of the season against Canterbury at Rangiora.
Bradburn is already planning next year's campaign.