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**Official** New Zealand Domestic Season 2013/2014
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straw man
Hall of Fame Member
(Gillespie) Probably is a chance and not undeserving considering the wickets he's taken in the latter part of this season - plus looked like he was bowling a bit quicker on some of the highlights. We're touring WI in May/June though i.e. ages away, so would expect Henry, Bennett etc to be fit and I'd generally prefer to see one of them unless they're considered too much of an injury risk.
hendrix
Hall of Fame Member
Was Worker always an opening batsman? I wonder to who out of Latham or the Black Caps or Canterbury decided to shoo him into that slot. If Worker was a makeshift it may have been out of necessity, but otherwise it's pretty good of Worker and the Canterbury set-up to give Latham that spot.
KiWiNiNjA
International Coach
Let's go with Macewell and Latham. You can never have enough wicketkeepers.
hendrix
Hall of Fame Member
Would love this, but to be honest:
a) I'm not sure that Michael Bracewell is yet ready and
b) Windies conditions (barring Narine) are the exact place I'd expect Rutherford to make runs.
straw man
Hall of Fame Member
Good point. Remember when John Wright selected Kruger Van Wyk to open - I think it was a warmup game.
KVW
Latham
Williamson
Taylor
McCullum
Ronchi
Watling
(bowlers)
Reserve bat: M Bracewell
Immenso
International Vice-Captain
It's been 3 full years since M Bracewell opened the batting.
He opened in his first season, only 3 matches. Since then he's been an ever present at number 3.
28 of his 31 FC games have been at 3.
I was curious to if last season he would be promoted to open when Rutherford made the test team but they drafted in D Broom.
And this year it's been N Broom promoted or R Duffy brought in.
I'm happy that Bracewell has a steady spot and this year is finally achieving. But wonder if he is missing a bit of a trick here.
He opened in his first season, only 3 matches. Since then he's been an ever present at number 3.
28 of his 31 FC games have been at 3.
I was curious to if last season he would be promoted to open when Rutherford made the test team but they drafted in D Broom.
And this year it's been N Broom promoted or R Duffy brought in.
I'm happy that Bracewell has a steady spot and this year is finally achieving. But wonder if he is missing a bit of a trick here.
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KiWiNiNjA
International Coach
Keepers! Everywhere!
GingerBreadMan
School Boy/Girl Captain
Why wouldn't they? Great opportunity for Latham here
Jinxed
Jinxed
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GingerBreadMan
School Boy/Girl Captain
Rutherford will open with Latham
BackFootPunch
International 12th Man
Volts a real chance of losing this here.
straw man
Hall of Fame Member
Yeah Neesham stumped off Sodhi. Considering the runs scored this match it's hard to think the pitch is dreadful - nerves and maybe even some good bowling. Otago still have NcCullum, De Boorder and Wagner so should still be able to knock off 36... you'd think.
BackFootPunch
International 12th Man
Clearly Otago don't enjoy niggly 4th innings chases in the last match of a PS season. Should've won it all last year but for a collapse against Wellington in a similar situation.