He's quick!

An update on my last post. An old article in the Christchurch Press reveals that Richard Sherlock is fast (it is in the Press because Sherlock has moved to Christchurch - he must have worked out that playing for CD marks young bowlers for doom):

Sherlock, who hails from Nelson, musters sharp pace which Wellington's top order batsmen felt in the opening State Championship match last summer when he took four for 33 on debut, including wickets with his second, fourth and ninth balls.

Sherlock's speed had caught Bracewell's eye during the New Zealand Academy matches last season at Lincoln.

"We were exposed in England for genuine pace with Shane Bond injured and Ian Butler struggling with an ankle problem before the tour."

Sherlock is lightly framed and lasted only another match last season before an frustrating ankle injury forced him to the sidelines for the rest of the season.

The ankle problem was similar to a stress fracture and Sherlock was advised to have a break from pounding into the bowling crease which he has done during the off-season.

With those references to injury and stress fractures, maybe he could be the new Bond...