Dick Rockett
International Vice-Captain
Interesting factoid: all 5 were openers.Considering he is the 5th person in 2789 ODIs, he has to get some credit.
Interesting factoid: all 5 were openers.Considering he is the 5th person in 2789 ODIs, he has to get some credit.
I'd rather give O'Brien or Martin a go at ODI bowling than Gillespie and as for Oram being out? Yeah that I feel would just be a kick ass lineup.Oram's out of the last game though isn't he?
I imagine they'll take a squad of 13 to Australia at the end of this month.
Vettori, McCullum, Taylor, Guptill, Ryder, Oram, Broom, Southee, Mills, Patel, Flynn, Gillespie and Elliott.
Still not convinced about Gillespie but nobody else is screaming for selection in the pace bowling stakes right now...
Jeets clearly.It would be difficult to drop Guptil after this knock. It was very good.
I would rather Ryder return and open with Guptil with McCullum dropping down to the middle order. If Fynn is to continue playing, and I think he may turn into a decent ODI batsman, then it should be at 3. Some time in the ODI team may also help his scoring in tests (although I think he does have the shots for both forms of the game).
Anyway, I would prefer the following:
1. Guptil
2. Ryder
3. Flynn
4. Taylor
5. McCullum
6. Broom
7. Elliott.
8. Vettori
9. Mills.
and two more out of Southee, O'Brien, Martin, Patel etc.
Still need 7 overs of play to be counted I think.Rain, a shortened game will heavily favor the Windies having not lost an wicket
You got that from one innings, in which he happened to score a hundred?Wasn't too impressed. Shall see if I'm proven wrong but predicting not a good career.
You know he's 22 and this is his debut right? He only debuted 3 years ago in List A cricket.My point about Guptil is that I wouldn't be surprised if he starts getting out for low scores soon. Wasn't too impressed. Shall see if I'm proven wrong but predicting not a good career.
My point about Guptil is that I wouldn't be surprised if he starts getting out for low scores soon. Wasn't too impressed. Shall see if I'm proven wrong but predicting not a good career.
Yeah it isn't like we're declaring him Bradman or anything but certainly a good opening prospect in years to come.Maybe I'm being biased. Maybe not. No idea ATM. Great innings in terms of capitalising on the luck he got. Just didn't look anything special. Probably a rush judgement though TBF.