Get a grip Phlegm. Ewen Thompson and
Paul Hitchcock?? PAUL HITCHCOCK?? Better bowlers than Gillespie and Martin. I presume you aren't just looking at first class averages and lining up all those players that appear to have been stats than the incumbents. Hitchcock is an appalling bowler[/QUOTE}
Paul Hitchcocks international career wasn't bad, I know I'd rather he than Martin and defnitely over Gillespie in ODIs. Thompson surely must be able to do a beter job as well. In tests I wouldn't have them over the current bowlers however.
Adams has the trickery to make him an effective bowler, but... and this is an important but... so did Ronnie Irani. Adams = Irani. Very similar players, though Irani was a superior batsman, especially in his later years. Even as a better player, Irani was still embarrassing at times for England and Adams would prove equally hot and cold. Some days his variations and power hitting will come off and he'll look exceptional whilst others you'll be watching him play whilst hiding behind your hands in shame.
I do realize that, Jayasuria I think it was destroyed him in a game last year. But can you seriously look at Martin and Gillespie and say "I'm proud to have them in the NZ one day team"? I can't. Test team certainly but i don't rate them at all in ODIs. I'd rather even Ian Butler.