TT Boy
Hall of Fame Member
Me too. Be hard to drop any of the bowling attack given how penetrative they were during the test series. And it's only Bond...
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*Official* New Zealand in Sri Lanka
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Hurricane
Hall of Fame Member
Cricinfo is taking a vote on NZ's best ever openers...have you voted
Opening the debate | All-time XIs | Cricinfo Magazine | Cricinfo.com
Opening the debate | All-time XIs | Cricinfo Magazine | Cricinfo.com
Funny guy.
TT Boy
Hall of Fame Member
straw man
Hall of Fame Member
Haven't voted because I don't know enough about half those guys, but will be following with interest (though I'm sure all time NZ teams have been produced a few times here on CW). I see Millmow is one of the jury
straw man
Hall of Fame Member
I'm excited too.Excited for Bond's return.
Still, there's so much pressure on him to perform. Everyone seems to expect that he will be immediately back to the Bond we remember from his best spells years ago (and forgetting he had less successful matches and series even then). Personally I'll be happy if he gets through his 4 overs, shows he still has enough pace and decent control, and gets some middling figures like 2/30.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Interesting. I suspect it'll be three-way tussle between Turner, Wright and Sutcliffe. It'll probably be Sutcliffe who misses out due to nothing more than more people being alive to see the other two.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Broom's record as a Twenty20 cricketer is ridiculously bad. McGlashan hasn't had any success at international level in the format but he least he's done something domestically; Broom's played twenty T20 games now for an average of 13 and a strike rate of 112.
I have no problem with McGlashan replacing Broom in that lineup, as long as McCullum keeps.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Ahh I see, fair enough.
Flem274*
123/5
Dempster ftw
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
After twelve Tests, Mathew Sinclair had 946 runs @ 52 with three tons, two of which were doubles, and a First Class record that suggested it was no fluke. I think this proves pretty conclusively that playing ten Tests - as Dempster did - isn't a fair sample size.
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Craig
World Traveller
I voted for Glenn Turner and John Wright. I would have voted for Sutcliffe, but I would have him in the middle order where he averaged 53.60 at number 5, but he only played 8 Tests there compared to the 23 as an opener. Failing that, it is a way of having Turner, Wright, and Sutcliffe in the same team (don't knock me for being creative).
The wicket keeper should be interesting one and whether or not Brendon McCullum would get picked (I'm expecting he will get nominated), but I would be voting for Ian Smith.
The wicket keeper should be interesting one and whether or not Brendon McCullum would get picked (I'm expecting he will get nominated), but I would be voting for Ian Smith.
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Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Yeah, Sutcliffe batted all over the place but he was an opener - it was common to get moved around during his time due to the effect weather had on pitches. I'd probably squeeze them all in by having either him or Turner in at 3, though.
DIRK-NANNES
U19 Vice-Captain
Daryl Tuffey, absolute legendOh God, that has to be some sort of jokeI see Millmow is one of the jury
Does Cricinfo even know who these guys are??
Code:
JD Ryder
+ BB McCullum
MJ Guptill
LRPL Taylor
JDP Oram
PD McGlashan
NL McCullum
IG Butler
KD Mills
* DL Vetorri
SE BondBroom's selection in limited overs was a bit of a boob I think. The man has a great First Class record but an average List A one, yet they jam him in the limited overs squad when really he should (maybe) be trying his hand in the Test team @ 6.
It's sort of like Guptill's selection in Tests, solid List A/ODI record but a weak First Class one and he gets fast-tracked into the Test squad.
You'd think Headmaster Ted was running the Black Caps
I reckon they should give someone like Shanan Stewart (or maybe even BJ Watling) a go @ 6 in limited overs.
Flem274*
123/5
Difference is judges who watched him spoke extremely highly of him and that he had no weaknesses, unlike smash it through the offside with no foot movement SkippyAfter twelve Tests, Mathew Sinclair had 946 runs @ 52 with three tons, two of which were doubles, and a First Class record that suggested it was no fluke. I think this proves pretty conclusively that playing ten Tests - as Dempster did - isn't a fair sample size.
slugger
State Vice-Captain
should a team be chosen on glamour and gleam or facts and figures... I hate how people judge Sinclair like that. regardless of how he looked out in the middle, he still produced some quality figures. commentators and ex players dogged his lack of this and that .. doesn't look like he followed the mcc coaching manual etc.. the sad thing is Sinclair started to let their talk effect his own game. the rest as we know is history..Difference is judges who watched him spoke extremely highly of him and that he had no weaknesses, unlike smash it through the offside with no foot movement Skippy
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Smudge
Hall of Fame Member
Mentioning Sinclair in the same breath as Dempster - pathetic.After twelve Tests, Mathew Sinclair had 946 runs @ 52 with three tons, two of which were doubles, and a First Class record that suggested it was no fluke. I think this proves pretty conclusively that playing ten Tests - as Dempster did - isn't a fair sample size.