Athlai
Not Terrible
Good team.
Though I'd probably swap Flynn for Elliot or Broom. Maybe even boot Styris for being a wanker though quite good commentator.
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Though I'd probably swap Flynn for Elliot or Broom. Maybe even boot Styris for being a wanker though quite good commentator.
Flem274*
123/5
Haha woops. Stop picking lots of bowlers, I lose track of them all. When Ryan Harris debuted I was like "who?" and I thought I knew about most of the up and comers.Forgetting the fact that aside from Bracken, Johnson has been Australia's best ODI bowler over the past year?
Flem, you've left out Bracken from your team, and after Ponting he's probably the first guy picked.
Mister Wright
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Still thinking on whether to go to the game or not. It's on a Friday and I'm working so probably can't get in until at least 5, so will miss most of the first session, if not all of it.
Predicting a quite close series tbh. Probably one of the better ODI clashes going around - Australia v N.Z.
Predicting a quite close series tbh. Probably one of the better ODI clashes going around - Australia v N.Z.
Athlai
Not Terrible
Yeah I had only seen Harris in one domestic game and he didn't exactly blow my socks off.Haha woops. Stop picking lots of bowlers, I lose track of them all. When Ryan Harris debuted I was like "who?" and I thought I knew about most of the up and comers.
Athlai
Not Terrible
Yeah and Taylor and Oram are absolutely great in Australia.
Bahnz
Hall of Fame Member
I'm pretty sure that I heard Styris isn't going to be fit for the entire series. And I wouldn't be at all surprised if Oram doesn't recover in time. Therefore the team to Aus will most likely look like
Ryder
McCullum
Guptill
Taylor
Broom
?
Elliot
Vettori
Mills
Southee
Gillespie/O'Brien/Patel
Really hard to think of who will fill that last spot. Options include Franklin (who's been in good, but not great form for Wellington), dropping Ryder or McCullum down the order and batting Flynn at 3 or bringing in someone completely new like Williamson or Nathan McCullum. I'd prefer the 2nd option personally.
Ryder
McCullum
Guptill
Taylor
Broom
?
Elliot
Vettori
Mills
Southee
Gillespie/O'Brien/Patel
Really hard to think of who will fill that last spot. Options include Franklin (who's been in good, but not great form for Wellington), dropping Ryder or McCullum down the order and batting Flynn at 3 or bringing in someone completely new like Williamson or Nathan McCullum. I'd prefer the 2nd option personally.
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Or if he does a hamstring in his first over.
Athlai
Not Terrible
Ah with Styris out and Oram probably not ft:
Ryder -Set in stone-
McCullum/Guptill
Guptill/Flynn
Taylor -set in stone-
Broom
Hay/N.McCullum/J.Marshall/Williamson/Franklin/McCullum
Elliot
Vettori -set in stone-
Mills -set in stone-
Southee
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So really we only have Ryder, McCullum (though where he plays could change), Taylor, Vettori and Mills as set players in the current NZ lineup.
Ryder -Set in stone-
McCullum/Guptill
Guptill/Flynn
Taylor -set in stone-
Broom
Hay/N.McCullum/J.Marshall/Williamson/Franklin/McCullum
Elliot
Vettori -set in stone-
Mills -set in stone-
Southee
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So really we only have Ryder, McCullum (though where he plays could change), Taylor, Vettori and Mills as set players in the current NZ lineup.
Johnners
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Too write Johnson off as a potential threat though, is pretty ridiculous. Especially considering he cleaned up your test team recently, and has vastly improved as an ODI bowler since he last played NZ (2 years ago).
Jakester1288
International Regular
Clark doesn't even play in the ODI's anyway, I don't see why people are making a fuss about him being injured.
dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
He's been our most consistent ODI bowler in the last 2 years, even better than Brax.
Flem274*
123/5
Johnson will probably either clean up or get smashed, or a mixture of both.
Athlai you're not serious, James Marshall? I'd bat Iain O'Brien ahead of him, he might last longer and get a nice 5 runs. Also Hay is in crap form.
If there is no Oram or Styris then Flynn gets his very last chance and goes in at three. If we drop him I'd go for...ummmmm......Fulton maybe? I'd have to look at who is doing well in the comp, think its mainly top order blokes though.
EDIT: actualy a lot of the good middle order players are guys from the U-19s like Williamson, Boam and Bracewell (wonder if he annoys people as much as his uncle, or going on what my grumpy neighbour says, his old man. Will he entertain us in the media like John Bracewell Jimmy?).
Actualy, Going on Warner logic, we could select Jimmy on potential. Who needs David Warner when we have James "JimmyGS" Neesham?
CW, nothing more than a site for extreme player bias IMO.
Athlai you're not serious, James Marshall? I'd bat Iain O'Brien ahead of him, he might last longer and get a nice 5 runs. Also Hay is in crap form.
If there is no Oram or Styris then Flynn gets his very last chance and goes in at three. If we drop him I'd go for...ummmmm......Fulton maybe? I'd have to look at who is doing well in the comp, think its mainly top order blokes though.
EDIT: actualy a lot of the good middle order players are guys from the U-19s like Williamson, Boam and Bracewell (wonder if he annoys people as much as his uncle, or going on what my grumpy neighbour says, his old man. Will he entertain us in the media like John Bracewell Jimmy?
).Actualy, Going on Warner logic, we could select Jimmy on potential. Who needs David Warner when we have James "JimmyGS" Neesham?
CW, nothing more than a site for extreme player bias IMO.
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Greg Hay can't even get into the CD side at the moment, god knows how he would get selected in the National side.
My team would be:
Guptill
McCullum
Taylor
Ryder
Styris/Broom
Oram
Elliott
Vettori
Mills
Southee
Boult/Arnel/Patel
As long as Gillespie doesnt play, i'm happy.
My team would be:
Guptill
McCullum
Taylor
Ryder
Styris/Broom
Oram
Elliott
Vettori
Mills
Southee
Boult/Arnel/Patel
As long as Gillespie doesnt play, i'm happy.
Flem274*
123/5
Not sure Boult is the best bet yet. Not everyone is Tim Southee unfortunately.
pasag
RTDAS
Dunno, he seems to just get selected regardless these days.
Athlai
Not Terrible
Even in the Tests we hit him around quite a bit just got out to silly strokes.
inbox24
International Debutant
Johnson's a mixed bag really. Theoretically I expect him to be hammered to all parts because his radar is always off and that extra pace is handy for the batsman to just use the pace, but somehow at times he pulls off quite decent figures. He's kinda like a left handed Gillespie with more luck and pace.
With our bowlers under the dosh this is a perfect opportunity for NZ to grab a sneak win, but definitely the big four Guptill, Taylor, Ryder and McCullum have to step up and really take it to the bowlers, especially the senior guys like Bracken and Johnson.
With our bowlers under the dosh this is a perfect opportunity for NZ to grab a sneak win, but definitely the big four Guptill, Taylor, Ryder and McCullum have to step up and really take it to the bowlers, especially the senior guys like Bracken and Johnson.