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[KiWiNiNjA]

Yep, and I don't really think it's terribly unlikely an expectation.

Anyhoo...

Too many variables involved to say that you doubt the outcome will be different.

 

[Natman20]

May have, May not have who really cares. What did happen is what counts.

 

[Richard]

Wright is goooooooooonnnnnnnneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee, about time. Mason gets 1 in his 2nd over.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

If only New Zealand had a wicket taker ... bring on Mason yaaaaaay....

yaaaaaay indeed.

 

[Prince EWS]

Always good to see the pinch hitter fail miserably. 11 off 33 for Wright.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

May have, May not have who really cares. What did happen is what counts.

Exactly.

 

[Natman20]

Cricinfo says T Southee 5.2 overs. yep great.

 

[Richard]

Cricinfo says T Southee 5.2 overs. yep great.

CricInfo's live scoring is still buggered-up - 8 balls (plus 6 from Mills) into Mason's spell he's still being listed as Southee.

Pietersen at three, not Bopara. Presumably that'll be Bopara at four then.

Mills has come back very well from that awful opening over though - next 5 conceding just 8.

 

[Athlai]

****ing hell Mason, you probably did more harm than good getting Wright out.

 

[Richard]

May have, May not have who really cares. What did happen is what counts.

Nah, else there'd be no interest in watching TBH.

 

[Leslie1]

****ing hell Mason, you probably did more harm than good getting Wright out.

KP really, hell, shines like a beacon as a cricketer between these two sides. He'll probably feature in a world 11 while none of these players from these two countries will even make the reserves.

 

[Athlai]

Vettori would make the world 11 as the spinner probably, McCullum as the keeper other than that your probably right.

 

[Richard]

Dunno about as "the spinner", but I'd certainly have him as one of five bowlers - and a useful lower-order batsman.

TBH though I'd have Sangakkara over McCullum in ODIs every single time.

 

[Leslie1]

The gulf is about as wide as watching Tiger woods carve up the field today in RD 3 of the US open. That guy's a freak, bogey bogey bogey then boom... 2 eagles and lead the field.

 

[NUFAN]

Always good to see the pinch hitter fail miserably. 11 off 33 for Wright.

Hey Prince, why do they call it a pinch hitter in cricket?

 

[sanga1337]

Vettori would make the world 11 as the spinner probably, McCullum as the keeper other than that your probably right.

Oram in Odis?

 

[four_or_six]

I can see Luke Wright opening in T20, but 50-over?

It's hard to play in a position so different to what you're used to, and step up to internationals at the same time.

 

[Athlai]

Oram in Odis?

Would probably take Kallis over him and maybe even Symonds depending on the other bowling options.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

TBH though I'd have Sangakkara over McCullum in ODIs every single time.

I'd take Sangakkara over McCullum in ODIs, Tests and 20:20s.

Despite this, I know that John Bracewell would select McCullum as a specialist bat anyway in this theoretical Top XI, so given that, you might as well have McCullum as the Keeper!!

 

[NUFAN]

If you are playing against Australia, Vettori would make the other team.

If it's just a world team, I would be fine just having Murali in it really.

Oram, McCullum and Vettori would all be strong candidates for the World B side, I don't think that's an unfair call really.