Howsie
International Captain
He averages 20 with the bat and 50 with the ball, he's a street bum.
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***Official*** New Zealand in England series 2013
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MW1304
Cricketer Of The Year
Speaking of, I found this guy whilst revising for an upcoming medieval exam. Alexander of Hales - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jezroy
State Captain
A street bum that goes for 4.8 per over.
Still want to know who would be a better bet. Apart from Vettori obviously.
Hira? Patel? Woodcock? Bhupinder Singh? Beard?
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Believe it or not, all of England's batsmen have been awesome in ODIs over the last year or so. You've obviously not caught them on a good day but that doesn't mean **** really. The test of course will be whether they can actually manage to perform as a unit in a one day tournament that their opposition is taking at least a little seriously like the Champions Trophy coming up, and if they don't aim up then someone like Hales will get a look in.
But regardless of what you think of Bell overall, in his last 20 ODIs he's averaging 52 and striking at 80. He's opened in nearly all of them too so he can't accuse him of being a downhill skier like some of his Test knocks. There's no way you'd be thinking of dropping someone who was doing that sort of job for you at the top of the order.
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Prince EWS
Global Moderator
The fact that he's your best option doesn't preclude him from being merde.
Jezroy
State Captain
Just bugs me.
It's like hearing talkback callers saying "drop all the batsman, they suck!".
Yes, they do suck. But who is better? McCullum, Williamson, and Taylor are the best batsmen in the country. And Ryder sometimes. No point in dropping them as whoever replaces them is worse.
flibbertyjibber
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If we can get over 230 who knows. Probably not enough though.
theegyptian
International Vice-Captain
Woakes may have made the 2nd highest score but I don't think he really advanced his cause. It was a pretty lucky/flukey innings
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
There's a big difference between saying a player is gash and saying he should be dropped though.
LongHopCassidy
International Captain
Does anyone ever bat after winning the toss before an ODI in England?
Arguably one of the most toss-dependent countries in the world for limited overs. The second innings deck after a bit of sun looks so much easier to play on than the morning dew in the first.
Arguably one of the most toss-dependent countries in the world for limited overs. The second innings deck after a bit of sun looks so much easier to play on than the morning dew in the first.
Days of Grace
International Captain
Can't see us chasing this. Probably 70 runs too many.
LongHopCassidy
International Captain
Nah, NZ should take it out by 5 wickets. Drier deck and they switch gears in coloured clothing, specially McCullum.
Also an obligatory 0/70 from Dirtbag.
