Bahnz
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Our test XI for whenever our next test is played
Michae Papps
Jamie How
Stephen Fleming
Scott Styris
Peter Fulton
Jacob Oram
Brendon McCullum
Daniel Vettori
James Franklin
Shane Bond
Chris Martin
The 2nd opening position is the only real tricky one, and you could really pick any opener in New Zealand based on current form. I'll give How one more chance in South Africa, and if he fails again, then give Peter Ingram a go against Bangladesh. Peter Fulton deserves a chance in the middle order given his outstanding recent one day form and superb first class record. Lou Vincent is next in line, and I reckon he's always a bit unlucky not to get a spot in the middle order, but at the moment I can't see a spot for him. Taylor is a distant third, especially after his disastrous World Cup. He still needs to work on his First Class record which is fairly average. And I know everyone absolutely loathes Chris Martin, but he's really not that bad, and he's got a good record against South Africa so he should be included. The rest go without saying.
Michae Papps
Jamie How
Stephen Fleming
Scott Styris
Peter Fulton
Jacob Oram
Brendon McCullum
Daniel Vettori
James Franklin
Shane Bond
Chris Martin
The 2nd opening position is the only real tricky one, and you could really pick any opener in New Zealand based on current form. I'll give How one more chance in South Africa, and if he fails again, then give Peter Ingram a go against Bangladesh. Peter Fulton deserves a chance in the middle order given his outstanding recent one day form and superb first class record. Lou Vincent is next in line, and I reckon he's always a bit unlucky not to get a spot in the middle order, but at the moment I can't see a spot for him. Taylor is a distant third, especially after his disastrous World Cup. He still needs to work on his First Class record which is fairly average. And I know everyone absolutely loathes Chris Martin, but he's really not that bad, and he's got a good record against South Africa so he should be included. The rest go without saying.
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