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***Official*** Zimbabwe in New Zealand 2012

Flem274*

Flem274*

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New Zealand XI
Ross Taylor (c) – Central Stags
Brent Arnel – Northern Knights
Michael Bracewell – Otago Volts
Chris Martin – Auckland Aces
Andy McKay – Wellington Firebirds
Tarun Nethula - Central Stags
Kruger van Wyk - Central Stags
Daniel Vettori – Northern Knights
Neil Wagner – Otago Volts
Sam Wells – Otago Volts
BJ Watling – Northern Knights
Kane Williamson – Northern Knights

So I gess we can expect;

Kruger van Wyk
BJ Watling (wk)
Kane Williamson
Ross Taylor (c)
Michael Bracewell
Sam Wells
Daniel Vettori
Neil Wagner
Tarun Nethula
Andy McKay
Chris Martin
 
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NUFAN

NUFAN

Y no Afghanistan flag
Why's Ross Taylor playing. I'm not used to the captain playing in a warmup match at home. I guess if he feels as though he needs time in the middle and wants to gauge how the best of the rest are going, then it's the perfect opportunity
 
Days of Grace

Days of Grace

International Captain
NUFAN said:
Why's Ross Taylor playing. I'm not used to the captain playing in a warmup match at home. I guess if he feels as though he needs time in the middle and wants to gauge how the best of the rest are going, then it's the perfect opportunity
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It's good to see, tbh. Hopefully as the captain and our premier batsmen, he asked to be included.

Probably also wants to watch some Zimbabwean bowlers and batsmen up close. Not taking it lightly, etc.


Has to be four bowlers + Vettori for the Test team. Agree with Flem that the Napier pitch is neither going to seam nor break-up during the match (based on previous years), so just pick your five best bowlers, no matter who they are.

McCullum
Guptill
Williamson
Taylor (c)
Brownlee
Vettori
van Wyk (wk)
Bracewell
Southee
Boult
Martin
 
BeeGee

BeeGee

International Captain
Flem274* said:
WTF

Leaving aside he's never opened before, he specialises in rescuing innings from the brink down at six or seven.

I can't possibly think of a side that often needs rescuing from the brink in tests..
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WTF x 2.

If you're auditioning a potential new keeper, why have him open? Surely there's no chance of him opening in the test, is there?

I get the feeling that Wright sees Watling as the first choice option, but I'm ****ed if I know why.
 
Hurricane

Hurricane

Hall of Fame Member
BeeGee said:
WTF x 2.

If you're auditioning a potential new keeper, why have him open? Surely there's no chance of him opening in the test, is there?

I get the feeling that Wright sees Watling as the first choice option, but I'm ****ed if I know why.
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Two reasons - one negative one positive:

Negative - Wright is setting KVW up to fail so that he doesn't have to pick him in the test.

Positive - He wants to give Kruger every chance to play a big inning - and he wants to really test his mettle - so if he can succeed opening against Zimbos he can hack it against the south african attack with a 45 over old ball.
 
Days of Grace

Days of Grace

International Captain
Hurricane said:
Positive - He wants to give Kruger every chance to play a big inning - and he wants to really test his mettle - so if he can succeed opening against Zimbos he can hack it against the south african attack with a 45 over old ball.
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Ridiculous reasoning, considering that South Africa with a 250 over old ball would be much better than Zim with a new ball and bottle top to go with it.

Thought we were over all this ****. You only pick specialist openers for the opening position, FFS.

I love John Wright, but I'm calling him out on this.
 
Mike5181

Mike5181

International Captain
Phlegm that radio segment where someone said Crowe was working with BJ Watling was so bad. There was so many callers from the public that had no idea about cricket. I'm pretty sure one guy was saying Reece Jones shouldn't be dropped and another guy said McCullum should be wicketkeeper. Then someone blindly stated that Hopkins was in the top 2 runs scorers of the HRV Cup.
 
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SteveNZ

Cricketer Of The Year
In their defence, you also just called him Reece Jones...!!

I don't see what we're getting with van Wyk that we couldn't get with de Boorder, except for another 5-6 years in his career.
 
Mike5181

Mike5181

International Captain
SteveNZ said:
In their defence, you also just called him Reece Jones...!!

I don't see what we're getting with van Wyk that we couldn't get with de Boorder, except for another 5-6 years in his career.
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He said Reece Jones shouldn't be dropped.
 
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