Milne is not a good option for ODIs. Yes he has pace but he doesn't do a helluva lot beyond bowling fast. He doesn't get much swing or seam. Henry offers more.
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***Official**** Sri Lanka in New Zealand 2014/2015
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Prince EWS
Global Moderator
You can't though.
scooter185
Cricket Spectator
To borrow a baseball term, NZ had quite a few TOOTBLANs that innings. (I suppose we could cricketify it to ROBTWLAN, but that doesn't roll off the tongue as well)
Hurricane
Hall of Fame Member
Gunna have to explain those acronyms scooter...
scooter185
Cricket Spectator
Sorry, used to more people familiar with baseball
TOOTBLAN = Thrown Out On The Bases Like A Nimcompoop. If you prefer cricket terms it would be Run Out Between The Wickets Like A Nincompoop.
It's not a real baseball stat, but provides a great name for when someone is put out for doing some silly running.
TOOTBLAN = Thrown Out On The Bases Like A Nimcompoop. If you prefer cricket terms it would be Run Out Between The Wickets Like A Nincompoop.
It's not a real baseball stat, but provides a great name for when someone is put out for doing some silly running.
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hendrix
Hall of Fame Member
So far in his career Milne has looked amazing against average batsmen and cannon fodder for guys like Kohli and Dilshan.
That said, I do think he'll be good in this world cup. He simply bowled too short yesterday.
kiwiviktor81
International Debutant
Milne just isn't accurate enough yet. Henry, on the other hand, was extremely accurate yesterday.
I hope Henry totally outbowling Milne and Boult isn't going to be a recurring theme of this series.
I hope Henry totally outbowling Milne and Boult isn't going to be a recurring theme of this series.
Maximas
Cricketer Of The Year
Despite scoring some runs?
Where do you think we play most of our cricket - our batsmen are used to slower pitches and our bowling attack is more suited to slow pitches because they take the pace off the ball, just about every NZ bowler bowled too quick yesterday to make best use of the conditions
Which given his stats, is as predictable as a Jason Gillespie double ton.
Leaving Henry out of the WC squad was a ridiculous move. He's a genuine wicket-taking threat who has outbowled almost everyone almost every time he's pulled the black shirt on.
I'd have put a sneaky $5 on him being the WC top wicket-taker if he were in the squad and was likely to be selected, tbh.
I'd have put a sneaky $5 on him being the WC top wicket-taker if he were in the squad and was likely to be selected, tbh.
hendrix
Hall of Fame Member
Get on it then!
Flem274*
123/5
Average batsmen like Sangakkara
Bahnz
Hall of Fame Member
Yeah don't think anyone disagrees with this. Henry probably should've been the second name on the fast bowling list behind only Southee. The real question is who should've been the one to miss out.
Anyway, sounds like Southee and Mitch will be back in for tomorrow's game, which would lead me to suspect that Boult and Milne will be sitting the next one out.
McMillan on how the run out issue was addressed: "We addressed that last night. We chucked them in a room, turned off the lights and told them to sort it out."
Ummm...why did the lights have to be switched off?
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Athlai
Not Terrible
Boult. Obviously the selectors still have faith in Mills who already does well with the new ball. Henry is another guy who can do well with the new ball if required. McClenenen and Milne are both quality 3rd seamer options. Boult would have been better injury cover.
Or better yet Boult could have played the UAE games and potentially earned his way into the team instead of looking like the odd man out.
Hurricane
Hall of Fame Member
Maybe it is some type of new age management technique
"Ahh Ross wherever you are why did you run me out?"
"Because I hate you Dan and feel you are bad for the locker room. I want you to be left out of the starting xi so running you out was essential. Have you actually noticed we are winning since you left"
"I bet you wouldn't say that to my face"
"No probably not"
Kippax
Cricketer Of The Year
Boult in the UAE would've proven nothing. Like holding the Wimbledon qualifiers on clay.
Hurricane
Hall of Fame Member
I didn't watch but when we posted 250 I thought a 5 man bowling attack should be able to defend that.
Letting Dilshan score runs is not acceptable btw. Just don't give him any room or width outside off stump or he will feast on you. Even bowling at his middle stump is ok.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
This post is dangerously close to full kippax.