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***Official*** New Zealand in Zimbabwe and South Africa 2015
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HeathDavisSpeed
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Quite right. Methinks the commentators are indulging in some pretty lofty wishful thinking with that comparison.
NZTailender
I can't believe I ate the whole thing
I was watching some highlights of Aravinda de Silva's batting the other day, and it struck my how similar Taylor's feet movement has become to de Silva's - except slower and less subtle. The similarities are there, though.
Hurricane
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I love the idea of giving Latham a run. He needs to face as many conditions as he possibly can to develop his test match game. However that is the main reason I can see.
If your only objective was winning the game then you might let Worker open. Or even open with Kane and move Ross up to 3, and let Munro come into the side in the middle order.
NZTailender
I can't believe I ate the whole thing
lol r u srs
Hurricane
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That push for four had nice feet movement but was very bottom hand oriented, could easily have been mistimed and been caught and bowled. Review still incoming shortly.
CM Punk
State Vice-Captain
Lathams game isn't suited for LOI's and with team balance I don't know where you'd have him.
As for Neesham, he's done poorly in LOI's.
16 ODIs and an average of 14.6.
I'd definitely have him ahead of Anderson in the Test XI though.
CM Punk
State Vice-Captain
The Zimbabwe pacers have bowled really well and kept things tight.
Boundaries look quite big too, I wish we had a few more grounds this size.
Hurricane
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I wouldn't have Neesham as first choice in either format.
Munro>>>>>Neesham at ODIs.
My basic issue with Neesham in ODIs is as follows and I hope he still trawls through CW posts and reads this:
Playing both limited overs cricket and two day cricket growing up all us batsman decided if you are going to go for it go hard in the 50 over stuff. There are often no slips in ODIs, so if you have a decent swipe it will go wide of the keeper. Neesham seems to have no specific nuances for his game or adjustments he has made for limited overs cricket and I have seen him on a number of occassions get out to half and half shots. Go hard or go home JimmyGS, Either defend or attack, don't fiddle.
My other issue with him and the reason I said Munro is better, is that Munro is completely selfless and doesn't care if he gets out., He goes all out to get a good SR, while Jimmy will also try to get his eye in and fart around while he first walks out there, even if he is walking out in the 46th over of the game.
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CM Punk
State Vice-Captain
Would you have Anderson ahead of him? On slow wickets or wickets with turn I'd go with Anderson, from what I've seen he plays spin better than Neesham and has had more success those types of wickets.
NZTailender
I can't believe I ate the whole thing
I'm not watching a feed right now, so I'm talking about Taylor from the past 6-12 months I guess. Should tune in and see what he's like now...
CaptainGrumpy
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Yeah, your 'big crowd' theory hasn't gone to plan.
I do like your give Munro a chance theory.
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Zinzan
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One thing in Neesham's favour is he does potentially have that x-factor, particularly with the bat, even if we haven't seen it often yet.
But there's no doubt his white-ball bowling has to improve a heck of a lot before we can rely on him for any more than 2-3 overs. That's the real concern.
But there's no doubt his white-ball bowling has to improve a heck of a lot before we can rely on him for any more than 2-3 overs. That's the real concern.
Hurricane
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Yes he different from the England tour. Ideally you should check him out.
Zinzan
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The annoying thing is he naturally has a beautiful, tall, up-right bowling action, only to often lose shape down the leg-side. Hopefully a small adjustment will fix that, because I love his action.