New Zealand A Tour of India and Sri Lanka

[Immenso]

But even in negativity there are positives.

It should now be very clear in selectors mind that Munro should not be any where the test team. I don't want to 'hate' on Munro, but that is good to know. I'm ok with him getting this opportunity, based on his domestic numbers, and now we clearly know. 'A' tours are a good way of doing a "sift" at a level between domestic and test cricket.

 

[Kippax]

"Sorry Colin, you were named, but Siddons is about to lol in the press at my reading of a batter's skill set again. There's never a good time yadda yadda I've done this to better bats than you. Neil Broom is in."

 

[Kippax]

What's that Cigarette Smoking Man? You want your movements to be even more opaque and beyond any public scrutiny....

SL A vs NZ A: Coach Kalu wants his players to think serious on ODIs

New Zealand will be led by all rounder, Andrew Ellis, in the absence of Tom Letham, who joined the Black Caps, who are practicing in Colombo to acclimatize the hot and humid conditions before landing in Bangladesh for a full tour.

Along with Letham, three more cricketers have joined the New Zealand national team and they are Doug Bracewell, Ish Sodhi and fast bowler Mark Gillespie.

Grant Elliott, Anaru Kitchen and spinner Ronnie Hira have joined the New Zealand 'A' camp.

 

[Kippax]

Kitchen's hit the ground running.

NZL A 39/1 (8.0 ov, AK Kitchen 28*, Carl Cachopa 1*, MDK Perera 1/6) | Live Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo

 

[Flem274*]

probably should have been there from the get go for the limited overs stuff. scored a few brisk tons last season iirc.

 

[Flem274*]

we only have ten players listed...

Devcich, Kitchen, Cachopa, Elliott, Munro, Ronchi (wk), Ellis (c), Kugglejuggle, Hira, Milne

 

[Kippax]

Unless Kuggs takes the new ball, the guy missing there has to be Henry I guess.

A bit of audio discussing the replacements and the four-dayer loss from 2:00 in -
Audio: 1st One Day ? Pre Match Press Conference ? New Zealand A v Sri Lanka A | Sri Lanka Cricket

"It's a genuine A team, in terms of the next best players" - Bradburn.

 

[Flem274*]

lawl bradburn. god help us if some of these teams were the batting order they would send out in the event of a tragic plane crash.

anaru kitchen showing why selecting specialist batsmen to do the job they do in domestic cricket is often a good idea.

munro at four? dear lord.

 

[Flem274*]

out of interest what is everyone's limited overs A side? Assuming the current NZ team is something like guptill, latham, kw, taylor, elliott, mccullum, anderson, nccullum, southee, mills, mitch m

I'd pick

Anaru KITCHEN
George WORKER
Neil BROOM
Craig CACHOPA
BJ WATLING (wk)
Colin MUNRO
James NEESHAM
Matt HENRY
Ian BUTLER
Nick BEARD
Adam MILNE

Papps not considered because he's unlikely to make the world cup. Would be a good look at Worker since he's gun in limited overs but dire in FC. NFI who to pick as spinner so went with Beard.

 

[Hurricane]

out of interest what is everyone's limited overs A side? Assuming the current NZ team is something like guptill, latham, kw, taylor, elliott, mccullum, anderson, nccullum, southee, mills, mitch m

I'd pick

Anaru KITCHEN
George WORKER
Neil BROOM
Craig CACHOPA
BJ WATLING (wk)
Colin MUNRO
James NEESHAM
Matt HENRY
Ian BUTLER
Nick BEARD
Adam MILNE

Papps not considered because he's unlikely to make the world cup. Would be a good look at Worker since he's gun in limited overs but dire in FC. NFI who to pick as spinner so went with Beard.

I havn't studied the list A records in picking this team it is purely who I think it suited to One Day cricket based on their style and my personal observations.

1 Rutherford - he will end up representing new zealand in ODIs for the long term mark my words Kippax
2 Carl Cachopa - With two white balls you need someone who can stay.
3 Kitchen - Quality provincial player
4 Hopkins - If he thinks he is better than you - whether he is or not - he will score a 50 every time. If he is facing Peter Siddle or someone he will crumble.
5 Neesham - Need an allrounder
6 Munro - I want him to develop his bowling into little cutters so he can become NZs number 7 I think his batting is well suited to batting at the death. The boy can slog.
7 Ronchi - Surely this is his best format based on his SR in FC.
8 Hira - looks the goods in T20s why not One Dayers.
9 Henry - enough said
10 Milne - enough said
11 Boult - either him or he who booms through the crease for the number 11 spot.

 

[Mike5181]

1. Jesse Ryder
2. Michael Papps
3. Anaru Kitchen
4. Neil Broom
5. BJ Watling
6. Jimmy Neesham
7. Luke Ronchi
8. Adam Milne
9. Matt Henry
10. Jeetan Patel
11. Mark Gillespie



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[Hurricane]

This is off topic but its a slow night

Here is Cricinfo New Zealand All time XI
Glenn Turner
Stewie Dempster
Bert Sutcliffe
Martin Crowe
Martin Donnelly
John R Reid
Richard Hadlee
Daniel Vettori
Ian Smith
Shane Bond
Jack Cowie

Here is my 2nd XI

1) John Wright
2) Mark Richardson
3) John F Reid
4) Ross Taylor
5) Coney (captain)
6) Chris Cairns
7) John Bracewell
8) Warren Lees
9) Tim Southee
10) Danny Morrison
11) Chris Martin

 

[Bahnz]

This is off topic but its a slow night

Here is Cricinfo New Zealand All time XI
Glenn Turner
Stewie Dempster
Bert Sutcliffe
Martin Crowe
Martin Donnelly
John R Reid
Richard Hadlee
Daniel Vettori
Ian Smith
Shane Bond
Jack Cowie

Here is my 2nd XI

1) John Wright
2) Mark Richardson
3) John F Reid
4) Ross Taylor
5) Coney (captain)
6) Chris Cairns
7) John Bracewell
8) Warren Lees
9) Tim Southee
10) Danny Morrison
11) Chris Martin

Danny Morrison ahead of Bruce Taylor?

 

[Hurricane]

Probably Taylor would make a better case given his average I won't dispute that and he has 100 wickets. But in morrison's favour was pace. Cricinfo ungenerously lists him as fast-medium when on a good day he could get up to 145ks.

 

[Mike5181]

John Wright
Mark Richardson
Stephen Fleming (c)
Ross Taylor
Nathan Astle
Christopher Cairns
Brendon McCullum+
Bruce Taylor
John Bracewell
Tim Southee
Chris Martin/Danny Morrsion/Dion Nash/Trent Boult (maybe a tad early but meh)

 

[Maximas]

NZ ATG second XI's, good night eh?

Meanwhile an almost international standard top 3 bullying the poor NZs, they ought to consider whether Dilshan is gonna make it for WC 2015 - and who will open with him if he does. Karunaratne and Kusal probably competing for an opening gig with Mahela I would hope if Dilshan doesn't make it. Here's my hope for a SL WC team cos we're all making teams tonight

Karunaratne (Dilshan if possible obviously though)
Mahela
Sanga
Thirimanne
Chandimal
Matthews
Thisara Perera
Kulasekara
Herath
Malinga
Eranga

 

[Prince EWS]

Tharanga never manages to get permanently dropped; he'll probably be there again.

 

[Maximas]

Tharanga never manages to get permanently dropped; he'll probably be there again.

that guy is sooooo bad in Australia though, but you're right

 

[Immenso]

Looks like weight of runs won NZA the match, in the end.

I'm trying to work out who is still on tour.

4 test squad players gone down to sea level for hot and sticky acclimatisation. Gillespie, Bracewell, Sodhi, Latham. No mention of Anderson .....

3 new players added.

So as well as the 11 yesterday, Mitchell and Astle still there, anyone else? I can't think of any other.

BTW. Those 3 players turning up was so out of the blue, lol at NZCs media team.

Glad to see Kitchen get a go at this level, in this format.

Henry got tonked. Glad Bradburn has got almost no one left - so can't try to hide players. Let the specialists perform and learn.

 

[Bahnz]

4 test squad players gone down to sea level for hot and sticky acclimatisation. Gillespie, Bracewell, Sodhi, Latham. No mention of Anderson .....

Yeah, the Anderson situation is getting really annoying - very poor communication from NZC. If he's injured, how serious is the injury? Is he still in the squad to tour Bangladesh? If not, are the NZC planning on replacing him or are they just going ahead with the current 14? You'd have to think that if Ish is still an option then Anderson must be too...though maybe they're planning on drafting in Neesham at the last minute instead.

Looks like Milne came back to bowl a very good second spell after taking 0/36 in his first 5. You'd have to say that he (along with probably Chops) has advanced his case the most on this tour. Also glad to see that the team management seem to have finally accepted that just because Ronchi a) is a wicket-keeper, and b) scores quickly, doesn't automatically mean that he must open the batting.