Zinzan
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I'll compromise at 4 then.
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***Official**** Sri Lanka in New Zealand 2014/2015
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Fuller Pilch
Hall of Fame Member
Nah, SOS for Scott Styris - the bloke got a couple of WC hundreds against SL when no one else knew which end of the bat to hold. Bowling option at no 5 too
Hurricane
Hall of Fame Member
That would be mean.
Hurricane
Hall of Fame Member
This is a throw away comment that only two of you will find interesting:
Boult is trying to take wickets like it's a test match yet there is largely no slip cordon. McClenaghan gets a million wickets caught at square leg or cover (i am not just referencing this game so don't quibble about those positions) and those are the places the fielders are more likely to be than the slips. I will keep watching the series against SL but at this stage I believe Mitch may be a more valuable ODI contributor.
If Trent wants to carve up he needs to go for more bowleds and lbws.
Boult is trying to take wickets like it's a test match yet there is largely no slip cordon. McClenaghan gets a million wickets caught at square leg or cover (i am not just referencing this game so don't quibble about those positions) and those are the places the fielders are more likely to be than the slips. I will keep watching the series against SL but at this stage I believe Mitch may be a more valuable ODI contributor.
If Trent wants to carve up he needs to go for more bowleds and lbws.
Grasshopper
State Vice-Captain
Why all the angst? Relax, NZ won easily and will only get better.
Howsie
International Captain
Boult 6? You're having a laugh surely
Thought Milne was the best of the three, a little bit better then Boult. Boult was really unlucky, two genuine edges that could've and should've been snapped up by first slip but instead went for four. Both were awesome early doors. Mitch was completely useless upfront, came back and picked up his usual lucky slog wickets.
Elliott was a good laugh, can't get any worse an innings then that.
Grasshopper
State Vice-Captain
And he missed a relatively easy run-out chance.
jcas0167
International Debutant
Elliot got a hard time from parts of the crowd according to Christchurch Star journalist Andrew Voerman on twitter:
wellAlbidarned
International Coach
I think we need to accept that maybe mitch really does know a thing or two about death bowling
Hurricane
Hall of Fame Member
In ODIs yes but not in tests.
It was a better knock than his slog fest century
If Neither Latham or Elliot put their hand up for the number 5 spot then we will be best served by playing an extra bowler or allrounder.
Grasshopper
State Vice-Captain
Yes, options galore.
GGG
State Captain
Or two spinners. Why didn't Elliot bowl? Pretty sure last time he played ODI's we didn't bowl him either.
Grasshopper
State Vice-Captain
Elliot's selection is the one most likely to come a cropper so the most worthy of backing to the bitter end.
Hurricane
Hall of Fame Member
haha hope not
Zinzan
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0-46 off 10 hardly deserves a 7/10 (if that's what you're suggesting), considering 3 NZ bowlers were more economical on the day and it was hardly a batsman's paradise out there. My 6/10 mark does factor his bad luck.