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***Official**** Sri Lanka in New Zealand 2014/2015
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hendrix
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Of course it does, but he's played 24 sparsely spaced ODIs during over 2 years (he was what, 19-20 for the first one?) playing a number of different positions.Because no other ODI batsman has been batting outside their ideal positions, playing in the subcontinent & having to bat with different partners?
I mean you can keep repeating that he's talented like a mantra, and not sure anyone would disagree that he has talent. But at what point will you concede he's not quite ready to be a successful ODI batsman just yet? I mean 'actual achievement/performance' does count for something doesn't it?
The eyes trump that short and sparse of a record.
Zinzan
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Nah, Lock Guppy & Ross in a dark room for 24 hours to discuss their respective fears (and don't tell Laura).
Don't think so. He appears horribly out of form and is playing all round is pads. Now Kane is out :-( The only consolation is the ball is still nipping around so there is a chance if we post a half decent score.
Zinzan
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I suspect as the sun beats down on this wicket it will flatten considerably.
Yes, he's struggling big time playing around his pads all the time. He's a walking LBW or caught behind candidate. Pretty awful to watch as a Taylor fan :-(
BeeGee
International Captain
A good toss to win then.
Taylor is a walking wicket at the moment and the remaining batsmen are all stroke players. The chances of a reasonable score are looking unlikely.
Still, this is the type of situation you want to be in with the WC around the corner. Put yourself into difficult situations and work a way out of it.
Moss
International Captain
Can't remember when he last looked this scratchy. Probably the run-up to the 2011 World Cup until that innings at Palekelle.
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We're going around in circles here.
Is he a talented/promising batsman? Yes, we all agree
Has he proven himself as a test batsman after a handful of chances? Yes, definitely
Has he proven himself as a ODI batsman after 23 innings? No, not only a poor average, but an extremely poor SR for the middle order
Could he possibly develop into an international quality ODI batsman in the future? Yes, possibly..and I'd even say probably.
Does the fact he's talented mean he's ready for ODIs now? No..no & no.
I'm sure those who kept selecting the likes of Michael Slater & Michael Vaughan as ODI batsmen for a period of time would have said something similar about the eyes trumping their performances for a while there.
I'm holding out hope that Latham won't ultimately be another Slater/Vaughan, but it's almost likely to do more harm that good to keep picking him when he's clearly not up to it.
Moss
International Captain
Agree. But who would you have in the squad instead?
As a fringe player he should be getting maximum game time in this series though, sitting out won't do him any good.