NZTailender
I can't believe I ate the whole thing
All of a sudden I feel like Richard after so many replies in a row/on the same page. Not to mention having most posts in thread 
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KiWiNiNjA
International Coach
I wouldn't mind that.Mind you, could put Macca at 8 and promote Dan to 7
Then McCullum can come in at 8 like its an ODI, and just have a license to smash it.
There we go, breaking up the NZT kamikaze posting run.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
I'd drop one of the batsmen TBH. I don't have a great deal of faith in Flynn despite this innings and Ryder has his problems too. I know batting is the problem as such but trying to fix that by carrying batsmen who plain and simply aren't very good isn't going to work - allowing Vettori to put slightly more of a stamp on the game with his batting up the order a place or two would be worth the gamble if Franklin was fit IMO because Franklin's quite a decent batsman himself.Who would get dropped, though? Mills and O'Brien don't really deserve to be dropped on recent form, while Patel is keeping Martin's spot warm really for when they get to seaming surfaces.
Add to that Southee may leap frog one of O'Brien and Mills, you'd have to then drop a batsman, and I don't think dropping batsmen is what we need to do when that's our biggest problem.
A re-structuring of the order would be better. McCullum at five as I said earlier is pretty dodgy.
Mind you, could put Macca at 8 and promote Dan to 7
I'd leave the team as is for now but I'd be looking towards Franklin coming in for Flynn/Ryder when he proves his bowling fitness.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Vettori. His performance won his team the Test match; Shakib's just made it interesting.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Yeah, his skill level and technique is obviously inferior to someone like Taylor or How, but actually getting the runs is what counts and he's done that. I think he's more likely to do it in the near future as well. I'd be highly surprised if that didn't change but it's true as it stands, for mine.
Natman20
International Debutant
Thats something that would be a task in itself. What has it been? Like two years now? He might do a Tuffey and may lose his way a little bit.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
I didn't have any coverage but dropping O'Brien would seem exceedingly harsh for mine considering he seemed to be NZ's second best bowler in this game...
KiWiNiNjA
International Coach
With the pitches, I doubt that we would go in without a spinner.
And O'Brien has done nothing wrong, and doesn't deserve to be dropped.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
I know I've raved on about Vettori's batting but he's still a frontline bowler..With the pitches, I doubt that we would go in without a spinner.
KiWiNiNjA
International Coach
Bowler..... yesI know I've raved on about Vettori's batting but he's still a frontline bowler..
Spinner....
Natman20
International Debutant
Just thought we needed a better striker. We lacked someone to make breakthroughs at points during this game and imo Southee could potentially be that man. I know that there isn't really room for him atm. Maybe more use of a medium like Ryder during the game would be more beneficial as well.With the pitches, I doubt that we would go in without a spinner.
And O'Brien has done nothing wrong, and doesn't deserve to be dropped.
NZTailender
I can't believe I ate the whole thing
I think it'd be worth giving Oram a run at 5. I'm starting to get less and less confident about his worth in the team.
As it is his job is to be a lower order bat and the 5th bowler - an all-rounder, really. Except the problem is neither of his disciplines are here nor there in test cricket.
While he's God-like at home with the ball, averaging 22, it balloons to 40+ overseas.
While he can keep it tight (he's bowled some incredibly miserly cricket in the past year), he doesn't seem to have enough to be considered a genuine wicket taker.
He's also inconsistent with the bat, though pulls out a spectacular, often match saving, century out of his arse every now and then, and generally makes 1 score of note per series.
IMO we should give him more batting responsibility to get the best out of him and the team. He could make an effective number 5, as we all know he can score briskly but also construct a patient innings.
If he then fails you could drop him and bring in Franklin, giving a side that looks like Redmond, How, Ryder, Taylor, Flynn, McCullum, Vettori, Franklin, Mills, Southee, Martin/Patel
NZTailender
I can't believe I ate the whole thing
Haha Flynn. All the hard work, so close to your first milestone then gone!
Well done though, made up for his first innings blob.
Well done though, made up for his first innings blob.
Zinzan
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Quietly happy with that prediction
