**Official** Pakistan in New Zealand (3 tests)

[straw man]

So Elliott was picked for this test as a specialist batsman?

Yes. Based on good ODI performances and lack of other options he was the best remaining candidate.

Franklin, Ryder and Redmond not considered due to injury. Oram and Styris retired, Broom failing repeatedly.

 

[NZ Guy]

True. So who are our options? Looking at who batted 3 in this round of the Plunket Shield...

T.Astle
A.Kitchen
S.Haig
B.Patton
N.Parlane
M.Parlane

Oh dear. The cupboard's a bit bare, isn't it? Kitchen and Patton could turn out to be Test class, but I definitely wouldn't go for them yet.

Kitchen actually looks like a good prospect, Patton meh too old

 

[Howsie]

Doesn't even play for 3 for Otago.

And Flynn isn't a test number three. Broom will have far more success then anyone else that actually bats at three for their domestic team.

 

[straw man]

Kitchen actually looks like a good prospect, Patton meh too old

Phlegm will disagree on Patton

 

[Prince EWS]

An opener playing at 3 perhaps?

Well it's not like you have openers coming out your eyeballs either given your current two are a man without a First Class hundred and a 29-year-old who averages 33 in First Class cricket with the footwork of a corpse.

I think this discussion has shown why Flynn has to stay, really. He's far from great at the moment but he hasn't really disgraced himself so far in Test cricket and unless you want to put someone like Sinclair or Fulton in at 3, no-one else has a case for being better.

 

[Athlai]

And Flynn isn't a test number three. Broom will have far more success then anyone else that actually bats at three for their domestic team.

I wouldn't bring Broom in just yet, bringing him at 3 at this stage of his career after so many failures could ruin the lad.

 

[_Ed_]

Kitchen actually looks like a good prospect

Yeah, definitely, but at least a year away from being ready IMO. Bringing him in now would have Ken Rutherford-esque results.

Well it's not like you have openers coming out your eyeballs either given your current two are a man without a First Class hundred and a 29-year-old who averages 33 in First Class cricket with the footwork of a corpse.

Guptill has a FC ton.

 

[Athlai]

Well it's not like you have openers coming out your eyeballs either given your current two are a man without a First Class hundred and a 29-year-old who averages 33 in First Class cricket with the footwork of a corpse.

I think this discussion has shown why Flynn has to stay, really. He's far from great at the moment but he hasn't really disgraced himself so far in Test cricket and unless you want to put someone like Sinclair or Fulton in at 3, no-one else has a case for being better.

Would probably go with Fulton, Sinclair dare I say it may even be in line for a recall untill Ryder and Franlin are fit. As for openers Watling seems to be around the team.

Also Cumming would probably go alright at 3, keeps him away from the new ball bouncer to a small extent and he was never that dreadful.

 

[Prince EWS]

Yeah, definitely, but at least a year away from being ready IMO. Bringing him in now would have Ken Rutherford-esque results.


Guptill has a FC ton.

Heh, so he does. He only has one though and his average is 28 so my point stands - he's being picked on potential alone rather than performance because you don't have anyone else.

 

[Halfpast_Yellow]

I would rather watch Sinclair at 3 over Flynn. Just tell him he's playing Auckland in the Plunkett Shield.

 

[Craig]

Well it's not like you have openers coming out your eyeballs either given your current two are a man without a First Class hundred and a 29-year-old who averages 33 in First Class cricket with the footwork of a corpse.

I think this discussion has shown why Flynn has to stay, really. He's far from great at the moment but he hasn't really disgraced himself so far in Test cricket and unless you want to put someone like Sinclair or Fulton in at 3, no-one else has a case for being better.

TBF his HS is 148

You know after Flynn got out on Day 1, I was thinking, 'bring back Sinclair'.

 

[Athlai]

Heh, so he does. He only has one though and his average is 28 so my point stands - he's being picked on potential alone rather than performance because you don't have anyone else.

Same can be said of the debut of pretty much every single player we have.

 

[Prince EWS]

I would rather watch Sinclair at 3 over Flynn. Just tell him he's playing Auckland in the Plunkett Shield.

You know after Flynn got out on Day 1, I was thinking, 'bring back Sinclair'.

Well you're not going to get any arguments here.

 

[_Ed_]

Taylor, FFS. Giving me a heart attack here.

 

[Athlai]

Its 11am here and I'm about ready to hit the beers.

 

[_Ed_]

That's more like it!

Ooh, ouch. Poor little girl.

 

[Howsie]

WTF Taylor

 

[Uppercut]

Lol Taylor.

I'm a big fan of Umar Gul.

 

[Athlai]

Taylor I love you so why do you hurt me so much, I'm going mad watching this!

 

[Craig]

Go Taylor.