Flem274*
123/5
There's better openers than McIntosh running round domestic cricket atm.
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***Official*** New Zealand Domestic Season 2008/09
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Athlai
Not Terrible
Flem274*
123/5
Wilson? I like him, not sure he'll be test quality though.
The guy who was stepping away to leg against Bond because he was afraid of the pace?
Flem274*
123/5
Ha he did it like once. Its not a regular occurrance, otherwise when I listen to domestic cricket (which despite what it looks atm I do quite often
) the commentators would be taking the piss outa him.Plus McIntosh comfortable against pace? "Oh **** a bouncer, where is it? I know, I'll play a half arsed pull shot and hope it works."
McIntosh does deserve at least the series though, he did score a lucky hundred after all.
African Monkey
U19 Vice-Captain
Why does everyone seem to like BJ Watling for ?
Flem274*
123/5
Scoring runs. List A only at this stage though.
African Monkey
U19 Vice-Captain
Fair enough if his name gets brought up for ODI contention, but he hasn't done anything to be considered for the test team.
Flem274*
123/5
Yeah at this stage I think everyone is just hoping his List A form carries over to FC eventualy like Guptills did.
African Monkey
U19 Vice-Captain
Why don't we just open with Flynn if McIntosh fails ?
Matt52
U19 Vice-Captain
Yes,.
I think Nicol is a good player but not good enough to really hold down a spot in the middle order with Taylor, Ryder and such around. His only real chance I think would be try an opening spot, or hope for a rash of injuries.
In regard to your point. I dont think having a middle order player open is a good thing. But there doesnt seem to be any other openers around that are going to do well at international level, and somebody has to do it. Watling is OK but he would seem to be in the How, Bell, Cumming group. I have never liked McIntosh.
Justin Langer was another one that moved up from 3 to become a good opener. Maybe thats why I think Flynn may do well there as he kinda reminds me of Langer.
I never mentioned McIntosh.Ha he did it like once. Its not a regular occurrance, otherwise when I listen to domestic cricket (which despite what it looks atm I do quite often
Plus McIntosh comfortable against pace? "Oh **** a bouncer, where is it? I know, I'll play a half arsed pull shot and hope it works."
McIntosh does deserve at least the series though, he did score a lucky hundred after all.
And he did it for 3 balls if I recall correctly. The first one he missed, the second he squeezed away through point and the 3rd knocked over his off pole.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Ignoring the obvious problems that opening the batting with an inexperienced middle order batsman actually bring, your reserve #3 batsman at the moment, according to the selectors, is.... Jamie How.
It's not like you have an abundance of middle order batsmen at the moment either. The selectors have actually identified an opener as your next best batsman overall so I dare say it'll be How that opens if McIntosh fails.
Pup Clarke
Cricketer Of The Year
Who is this?
African Monkey
U19 Vice-Captain
Yeah most probably. I'm not a huge Jamie How fan atm and would like to see Broom/Pinga come in ahead of him. When does Myburgh get residency ?
Matt52
U19 Vice-Captain
Peter Ingram. opener for Central Districts. And former teacher of Flem274 IIRC,Who is this?
Matt52
U19 Vice-Captain
I dont think now is a good time to try it. If he can do well over the next few years and no-one else steps up, then he seemed suited IMO. But its by no means a perfect answer.
Flem274*
123/5
Broom
Hay
Fulton
Myburgh
Williamson (if he was 23 he'd be in the squad with his record)
Sinclair
They're the only likely test class middle order bats not in the squad. If Kitchensink keeps scoring rapid hundreds he might join that list.
Huge time for Jamie How now.
On Pinga: He's a slightly better (and consistent) McIntosh if I'm honest, but if McIntosh is allowed a test century then its only fair Pinga gets one, just one is all I ask.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
I'm aware of all that.Broom
Hay
Fulton
Myburgh
Williamson (if he was 23 he'd be in the squad with his record)
Sinclair
They're the only likely test class middle order bats not in the squad. If Kitchensink keeps scoring rapid hundreds he might join that list.
Huge time for Jamie How now.
On Pinga: He's a slightly better (and consistent) McIntosh if I'm honest, but if McIntosh is allowed a test century then its only fair Pinga gets one, just one is all I ask.
I was just pointing out that opening with Flynn would be circular logic as Flynn's backup for his #3 positions appears to be another opener anyway.