To be fair to him, it's hard to bame Nicol. He was never good enough, was not in any sudden great run of form, and should never have been placed in the situation....Make the top three apologise to the fans as they leave the ground.
I reckon Brodie is a real option.
We once had a guy who bowled just like him too, but lots of people (me included) thought he wasn't anything amazing.
Yeah agree - Nicol's a likeable enough guy and he's welcome to attempt to slap the ball around in limited overs - it's the selectors at fault.
Flynn should open for ND before opening for the BCs. At a stretch could bat 3 for NZ imo.
You'd be crazy to drop van Wyk. I think he's been one of the few to show resolve & mental toughness.
Yar!
To NZ batsmen you can afford to bowl like that, we're not great at putting bad balls away.
Was the other thing I was gonna comment on. Leg stump half volleys need to be put away convincingly - if not for four, at least make the fielder work for it. They've had plenty of chances and have instead managed to pick up a four at third man, lose a wicket and eke out some singles. That's just letting pressure build.
