*Official* New Zealand in England 2015

[Kippax]

The Moneyballers in our midst suggest NZ Domestic Cricketer of the Year Andrew Ellis! That's when we'll know Hesson has gone full abacus.

 

[BackFootPunch]

Sam Wells to be our Stuart Binny. His understated indie rock vibe is all wrong for agribusiness, but ideal for English spring conditions.

Any other NZ coach and captain than McHesson, it may well have been Wells tbh.

Mate, I could get right on board with a bit of this. Get him in there. Would go great guns. Really is a thinking man's cricketer, and could do a lot of damage with the pill.

 

[hendrix]

I'm a big fan of Sam Wells on the proviso that Watling bats 6 and Wells at 7.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

I reckon it will be the 2 'sons of' opening the batting with Guptill at 6. Bowlers need to do their job.

 

[Kippax]

Mate, I could get right on board with a bit of this. Get him in there. Would go great guns. Really is a thinking man's cricketer, and could do a lot of damage with the pill.

The young NZ fan would look at that footage and think 'he's got a funky bowling action and he's not very dynamic, he's like....English or something'.

If you were looking for a handful of our cricketers who would relish England in May, I think you'd put Wells in there for sure.

 

[Flem274*]

Sam Wells has underachieved with the bat imo. His conversion rate is shocking and when you watch him bat he looks very competent. I remember his 70 odd in the Milne rampage on a green seamer a few years ago was a class above.

 

[ImpatientLime]

too much being made of the 'bowler friendly' conditions for mine.

lords is a roady road and so is headingley if the sun dares to come out. new zealand got blown out by swann of all people last time round in leeds.

 

[Dan]

CdG upset at not being mentioned in the medium-pace triers who could use English conditions well category. Also replaces Corey J in the DLF Maximum sweepstakes.

 

[BackFootPunch]

The young NZ fan would look at that footage and think 'he's got a funky bowling action and he's not very dynamic, he's like....English or something'.

If you were looking for a handful of our cricketers who would relish England in May, I think you'd put Wells in there for sure.

Glorious. Absolutely glorious. Was that Shanan Stewart he got third wicket in the sequence there? That makes my heart sing. And those last couple of shots against Gillespie just ooze class.

But seriously, he's an interesting combination of best haircut/dress sense in the Otago team and a law degree. Could really offer a lot to numerous aspects of the NZ team.

 

[Kippax]

Yeah too sly and quirky a cat for a McHesson side I think, but I'd love to see him get an international cap. If he was a Wellingtonian he'd have quit the game by now.

 

[91Jmay]

English pitches are flat, don't pick a dobby seamer for Lords.

 

[Kippax]

81mph caused problems at Lord's last time just fine.

 

[91Jmay]

Lords has been belting flat last few times out. Want 5 days there for their coffers.

 

[Spark]

Last year's Lord's pitch was not flat. In fact, an accurate medium-fast bowler who can control movement would have dominated on last year's pitch.

 

[Daemon]

Last year's Lord's pitch was not flat. In fact, an accurate medium-fast bowler who can control movement would have dominated on last year's pitch.

Was that the match where Bhuvi pulled out that gun all round performance?

 

[Furball]

Anyone fancy donating their avatar?

 

[Immenso]

If it's Brownlie at 6 to replace the injured Anderson & Neesham; then that's a startlingly similar starting 11 to 2013. 10 of the 11 will be the same.

 

[Athlai]

Anyone fancy donating their avatar?

You're on. Till 2016?

 

[NZTailender]

I'm aboard the Wells train. Get him in there.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

If it's Brownlie at 6 to replace the injured Anderson & Neesham; then that's a startlingly similar starting 11 to 2013. 10 of the 11 will be the same.

Fulton and B. Martin played in the 1st test. Wagner played too - might not be playing.

In the 2nd test there was no spinner and no Watling (BMac kept and batted 7 with Guptill at 6) - four seamers (Boult, Southee, Wagner, Bracewell).

I really hope that Henry plays both tests.