***Official*** New Zealand in England series 2013

[Scaly piscine]

Ah joy, first pointless ODI of the season.

And look, Finn is rested for the first game he actually *should* be playing in.

But nothing quite tops it off like the sight of Turdbach in the starting eleven. Oh ****ing yes.

And no he shouldn't be used as rotation because there are literally dozens of better options in County Cricket who might not be as insanely ****ing ****e as him.

 

[theegyptian]

Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in

 

[Howe_zat]

Apparently Broad and Finn are injured - unless that's being used as a new euphamism for informed player management, which wouldn't surprise me

 

[grecian]

Ah joy, first pointless ODI of the season.

And look, Finn is rested for the first game he actually *should* be playing in.

But nothing quite tops it off like the sight of Turdbach in the starting eleven. Oh ****ing yes.

And no he shouldn't be used as rotation because there are literally dozens of better options in County Cricket who might not be as insanely ****ing ****e as him.

Agree with you totally on this one, would rather Luke Wright was brought in as a bowler, it's just insane.

Oh and very worrying about Finn & especially Broad, maybe a reason why the follow-on was not enforced, if they were struggling.

 

[hendrix]

Brendon McCullum
Luke Ronchi (wkt)
Martin Guptill
Kane Williamson
Ross Taylor
Grant Elliott
James Franklin
Nathan McCullum
Tim Southee
Kyle Mills
Mitchell McClenaghan

This is close to our strongest side I think. Swap Elliot or Franklin for Watling or Latham, and Nathan McCullum for Vettori and it's looking pretty good.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Agree with you totally on this one, would rather Luke Wright was brought in as a bowler, it's just insane.

Oh and very worrying about Finn & especially Broad, maybe a reason why the follow-on was not enforced, if they were struggling.

Dernbach isn't my personal preference either but as he is in this squad then it makes sense to use him.

 

[grecian]

Dernbach isn't my personal preference either but as he is in this squad then it makes sense to use him.

Well yes, but he shouldn't be in the squad, or anywhere near it.

 

[Hurricane]

Brendon McCullum
Luke Ronchi (wkt)
Martin Guptill
Kane Williamson
Ross Taylor
Grant Elliott
James Franklin
Nathan McCullum
Tim Southee
Kyle Mills
Mitchell McClenaghan

This is close to our strongest side I think. Swap Elliot or Franklin for Watling or Latham, and Nathan McCullum for Vettori and it's looking pretty good.

cricinfo said Dan was playing??

 

[superkingdave]

Urgh Dirtbag.

 

[Kippax]

McCullum's deffo not opening ftr. Vettori failed a fitness test.

 

[Days of Grace]

Safe to say that Vettori won't ever play for New Zealand again.

He's like that hot chick you ****ed once, and she keeps hinting that you're going to meet again, but always makes up some excuse not to. A real ****-tease is Vettori.

 

[hendrix]

McCullum's deffo not opening ftr. Vettori failed a fitness test.

Guptill and Williamson wouldn't be too bad, but I have a feeling they'll open with Ronchi, which would be silly.

 

[Kippax]

Already confirmed Ronchi will struggle mightily with the swing open. Might get some nice ramps away off Dernbach perhaps.

 

[Hurricane]

I;ve got a good idea - my bowler is swinging it in to the right hander so I won't have a fine leg.

/earntheright

 

[Hurricane]

Wessels in one of them

players to play for 2 countries

 

[hendrix]

Already confirmed Ronchi will struggle mightily with the swing open. Might get some nice ramps away off Dernbach perhaps.

It's just so weird.

McCullum is a better batsman. Open with him, if Ronchi is needed he can do the finishing.

Why put unneeded pressure on the middle order?

 

[straw man]

Oh turns out this is a day game - whoda thunk. Also wtf, are we playing the England firefighting union?

I looked at our XI and thought it looked better than usual; I guess that's the Ellis factor

 

[grecian]

Oh turns out this is a day game - whoda thunk. Also wtf, are we playing the England firefighting union?

I looked at our XI and thought it looked better than usual; I guess that's the Ellis factor

I prefer it to the blue TBH, could take some getting used too, ideally I'd prefer them to go for predominantly white with trims, not only keeping the tradition of white clothing, but being similar to other sports shirts, and being different.

 

[straw man]

Brendon McCullum
Luke Ronchi (wkt)
Martin Guptill
Kane Williamson
Ross Taylor
Grant Elliott
James Franklin
Nathan McCullum
Tim Southee
Kyle Mills
Mitchell McClenaghan

This is close to our strongest side I think. Swap Elliot or Franklin for Watling or Latham, and Nathan McCullum for Vettori and it's looking pretty good.

Does look fairly good, though lacks finishing batsmen at 6/7/8, which has been one of our weaknesses in recent times. Instead we have three bits and pieces players forming the Axis of Mediocrity down there. Suggest send McCullum or Ronchi down the order.

That was a woeful effort on the boundary from Mills.

 

[Hurricane]

Ronchi's keeping technique