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Each domestic cricket season provides us cricket nerds with everything we want. It also provides you with a glimpse in to the the kiwi production line, which is only getting better. There's cricketers who are still pretty fresh on the domestic scene who will generate some buzz while there's also guys who have been toiling away who will finally see some rewards.

I'm saying this like it's a certainty, we might have a terrible season where no one does anything good and players just suck. But my job is kinda to predict things. 

Matt Quinn

A tall, lanky medium pacer, Quinn will benefit greatly from a full season with the Auckland Aces last season. Quinn has all the tools and doesn't rely on his rapid pace, more the skill and guile that we love to see. He established himself as a key bowler with the Aces last season despite being just 21 years old and you'd have to expect him to relish bowling on the juicy pre Christmas wickets. He's already got 24 wickets to his name with 20 of those coming last season and at an average of 35.00, Quinn obviously has room for improvement. I'm picking him to enjoy this season as he gets more comfortable and starts to use his experience.

Cameron Fletcher

An Aucklander who moved to Northern Disctricts for a bit of a run only to slide on down to Canterbury to join them, Fletcher is a sound young keeper. He should get decent game time with Brad Cachopa moving back to Auckland and should show many cricket fans how talented he is. Should, nothings certain, but Fletcher's a very good young cricketer and with the Cantabs refreshing their roster with some young blood, expect Fletcher to make a mark.

Michael Bracewell

He's been on the scene for a few years now and Bracewell will be keen to make a 'hard to argue' case for higher honours. This guy can bat. He's a super strong leftie who has the ability to smack it to all parts as well as displaying a knowledge of the craft of batsmenship. Averaging 52.81 last season Bracewell is starting to add consistency to his talents and with an Otago Volts line up that already boasts Jesse Ryder and Hamish Rutherford as hard hitting lefties, don't overlook young Bracewell.

Darryl Mitchell

The ND Knights have solid stocks of young talent, but Mitchell is at the front of the que. His previous two seasons on the domestic scene have seen him average 54.53 and 37 which is impressive - can't really expect your second season to be as good if not better than your first with the amount of homework teams do. What impresses about Mitchell is the variety that he brings with his batting, he can pretty much do it all. If you need some power he can smack it around, if he comes in a few wickets down he can craft an innings out of grit and determination while cashing in later on. Mitchell will be a key man in the Knights middle order.