**Official** New Zealand in Australia

[inbox24]

Where did I say that Clapo?

Warner's got more potential.

 

[Jono]

Haha, Benaud trying to track back Mills's improvement as a bowler to his batting of all things. I don't think he's on the money there; Mills's breakthrough tour was South Africa a few years back and I don't think he did much with the bat on it either.

It was such a random thing to suggest. Mills has been alright with the bat for a while.

 

[Prince EWS]

Haha my top team would be:

McCullum
Ryder
Guptill
Taylor
Fulton
Broom
Oram
Mills
Vettori
Southee
O'Brien

12th man Patel

Anything happens to any of those batsman Elliott is in the team.

Yeah I'd have Elliott in for Fulton if the available position was #5. Other than that I agree.

 

[TT Boy]

I don't think they comitted to playing him in these games against New Zealand; just the series against South Africa.

They did but seems like Friday's defeat has meant most of the plans have been thrown out the window.

 

[Athlai]

Yeah I'd have Elliott in for Fulton if the available position was #5. Other than that I agree.

By top team I mean fully in form. Hopefully what Fulton should us is a sign of things to come.

 

[TT Boy]

Haha, Benaud trying to track back Mills's improvement as a bowler to his batting of all things. I don't think he's on the money there; Mills's breakthrough tour was South Africa a few years back and I don't think he did much with the bat on it either.

He didn't but New Zealand tried to, he batted at 3 in one of the test matches.

 

[Johnners]

Where did I say that Clapo?

Warner's got more potential.

"We must pick the best batsmen available" yet you had Warner ahead of White/Ferguson. No matter what potential Warner has, there's not way he is currently a better batsmen than either of White/Ferguson.

 

[Prince EWS]

He didn't but New Zealand tried to, he batted at 3 in one of the test matches.

Haha I remember that; new-ball-watchman. I'm not sure if that was the same tour though, actually.

 

[Flem274*]

2-0 up, why am I scared?

 

[JBH001]

Haha my top team would be:

McCullum
Ryder
Guptill
Taylor
Fulton
Broom
Oram
Mills
Vettori
Southee
O'Brien

12th man Patel

Anything happens to any of those batsman Elliott is in the team.

I'd rather have Elliott in myself, even over Fulton, and perhaps even Oram. McCullum drops down.

1. Ryder
2. Guptill
3. Taylor
4. Oram
5. Elliott
6. Broom
7. McCullum
8. Mills
9. Vettori
10. Southee
11. O'Brien

12. Patel.

 

[JBH001]

2-0 up, why am I scared?

The same reason I am.

The awareness that disaster is possibly just around the corner is by now an ingrained Pavlovian response for NZ cricket fans.

Especially when things are going well.

 

[Athlai]

2-0 up, why am I scared?

Cos CD need 70 off the last 7 with 7 wickets in hand. That many 7's is unlucky.

 

[TT Boy]

Haha I remember that; new-ball-watchman. I'm not sure if that was the same tour though, actually.

Kinda the same tour... New Zealand played the ODI series a few months early, Mills did well there and then had a good return test series where he was New Zealand's best bowler.

 

[Zinzan]

Bit of carnage from the Aussie's at last, I really think Vettori should have batted first in this game

 

[Athlai]

Cos CD need 70 off the last 7 with 7 wickets in hand. That many 7's is unlucky.

Ha the unlucky call was awesome Sinclair gooooone!

 

[Athlai]

Cam White is the specialist spinner I think that may have weighed into our decision.

 

[JBH001]

Bit of carnage from the Aussie's at last, I really think Vettori should have batted first in this game

Hmmm.

 

[Prince EWS]

Ha the unlucky call was awesome Sinclair gooooone!

So dire.

 

[Flem274*]

20/20 never counts.

argh, dropped.

 

[Athlai]

So dire.

Ottttttaaaaaaggggoooooooooo