New Zealand 30 man World Cup Squad.

[straw man]

Bizarro

Not quite as bad as the Champions Trophy where Hopkins, Patel and Diamanti were the reserves, but still fairly odd.

Lack of wicketkeeping cover for McCullum is the main concern for me, as I think the chance of an injury to McCullum is relatively high. I guess they can fly Mcglashan over. But Jamie How keeping seems like a very bad idea.

Woodcock and Bennett both have been plucked out of a group of players who could just as easily have been chosen. Those options are all a bit meh and I don't know what the rationale was for the particular choices - Woodcock v Nicol and Elliott, Benett v Tuffey and McKay. The problem is that these guys will almost certainly need to play when McCullum, Ryder, vettori, Franklin and Oram get injured!

On radio they're just saying Flynn, Mcglashan and four others will be on standby.

 

[_Ed_]

Good point about Elliott. He's still averaging over 32 in ODIs and has never done enough wrong to be tossed into utter obscurity like he has been.

 

[straw man]

Looks like Mills, Williamson and Woodcock won't play the first ODI v Pakistan, but will be in the frame for the second ODI (initially I misread the article and was thinking wtf, they aren't going to give Woodcock his ODI debut until the World Cup)

 

[straw man]

Jamie How just out for 4

 

[Athlai]

The How selection was poor.

 

[_Ed_]

Jamie How just out for 4

He seems to me to be pretty much in the worst form of his career. I don't think he can offer us much while he's in such a slump.

 

[Mike5181]

Rather of had Lou Vincent as the back up keeper over Jamie How tbh if that is the way they wanted to go. He did just score 150 odd in a domestic one day game.

 

[M0rphin3]

How the **** did How make it? He was terrible in subcontinent to put it lightly.

If you want reserve wk, why not Mcglashan?

 

[_Ed_]

Rather of had Lou Vincent as the back up keeper over Jamie How tbh if that is the way they wanted to go. He did just score 150 odd in a domestic one day game.

I agree, but I think they had to pick the 15 from the provisional squad of 30, and Vincent didn't make that.

If you want reserve wk, why not Mcglashan?

Yep, exactly. I guess How serves as opening back-up as well, but we have plenty of top-order players.

 

[Flem274*]

Wub How, and his name deserved a mention, but I'm surprised he's going.

I would have sent McGlashan over.

 

[Athlai]

Yeah McGlashan should have went, or Young if you want to keep him in and around the team setup.

 

[straw man]

Mcglashan would have been my choice too

 

[NZTailender]

Lou Vincent>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Jamie How as far as reserve keepers go.

 

[James]

Mcglashan would have been my choice too

Would have been great for CW as well with his blogging during the World Cup

 

[Athlai]

TV said he would be on standby for injury to McCullum.

 

[_Ed_]

TV said he would be on standby for injury to McCullum.

But that's not a lot of use if McCullum injures himself the morning of an important game.

 

[Athlai]

McGlashan would get there in time. Thats just the kind of man he is.

 

[Somerset]

A few selections in the squad really surprising me, not least Jamie How as a reserve wicket-keeper. I also didn't foresee Woodcock being selected - I was happy enough with two specialist spin bowling options so three seems a bit unnecessary, especially given Woodcock's never actually played an ODI and has just one T20 international match to call upon. Had a feeling Tuffey would miss out to someone like Bennett, would've gone with Tuffey myself.

 

[Athlai]

Stoked with the Woodcock selection tbh. Has been pretty impressive as of late.

 

[thierry henry]

The selection of Bennett is absolutely disgraceful and it amazes me that so few of you have bothered to mention it. Bennett's career 50-over stats are TERRIBLE. Once again, it appears the selectors have actually trawled the country intent on picking the player least equipped to do the job. It boggles the mind.