I thought he was nightwatchman in the first innings but it seems they've picked him as a #3. Weird.Why did Otago put Nathan McCullum at three twice? The guy is a FC number six at best imo.
Completed Innings Only*
[B]Northern Districts:[/B]
RMF Graeme Aldridge (Age: 33) [U]10 @ 18.8[/U]
45-6, 87-3, 56-1
LMF Trent Boult (21) [U]8 @ 22.5[/U]
43-2, 89-1, 48-5
[B]Otago:[/B]
LMF Neil Wagner (24) [U]16 @ 11.56[/U]
55-6, 20-0, 60-4, 50-6
RFM James McMillan (32) [U]3 @ 67[/U]
86-1, 6-0, 55-1, 54-1
[B]Auckland:[/B]
RMF Kyle Mills (31) [U]2 @ 64.5[/U]
71-0, 58-2
LMF Michael Bates (27) [U]3 @ 39.67[/U]
77-2, 42-1
RMF Daryl Tuffey (32) [U]2 @ 34[/U]
37-0, 31-2
[B]Canterbury:[/B]
LMF Ryan McCone (23) [U]9 @ 19.67[/U]
46-5, 43-0, 88-4
RFM? Logan van Beek (20) [U]2 @ 70.5[/U]
22-0, 32-1, 87-1
[B]Wellington:[/B]
RMF Andrew Lamb (32) [U]8 @ 27.25[/U]
61-1, 70-6, 87-1
RMF Lee Edwards (31) [U]4 @ 53.75[/U]
61-2, 94-2, 60-0
[B]Central Districts:[/B]
RMF Michael Mason (36) [U]8 @ 14.25[/U]
42-0, 23-3, 49-5
LMF Ben Wheeler (19) [U]10 @ 15[/U]
60-6, 42-3, 48-1
Well lucky for CD and potentially NZ cricket that Wheeler and Milne will be under Bond's tutorage - get to them early I say.Shane Bond is on the radio atm. His views are pretty interesting. Must say I don't envy the CD quicks atm. Bond reckons fast bowling is all about attitude and being mega, mega, mega fit. He reckons many FC players don't take things seriously enough.
Pakistan series. Book it.Trent Boult's return to full fitness isn't just good news for the Northern Knights but for the Black Caps selectors too.
Huge call. I reckon they'll largely stick with the status quo until Martin bows out. Neil Wagner, rightly or wrongly, has a lot of hype behind him so I can't help but think he will be next in line.