straw man
Hall of Fame Member
Cometh the hour, cometh the Henry
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**Official** New Zealand in Australia 2015
- Thread starter Hurricane
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Athlai
Not Terrible
Well he'll playing the limited overs stuff, may as well get that plane ticket covered now.
I suspect he is being sent to spare a youngster getting exposed too soon in a weakened NZ attack, if another injury occurs and he ends up playing he is probably more ready for the mental step up to Tests. Even if he isn't good enough. Wagner/Henry should definitely be playing ahead of him.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
I think this would be fine in Perth. Couldn't get away with it in Adelaide though.
Bahnz
Hall of Fame Member
There's no limited overs stuff in Australia. It's 3 tests and then back home for the SRL series.
Bahnz
Hall of Fame Member
Depends how much the ball swings under lights really.
Bahnz
Hall of Fame Member
Almost happy to support this. At least Elliot would be able to maintain a decent pitch map.
Athlai
Not Terrible
Maybe his drink handling expertise from the world cup is required?
Elliott broken arm in training earlier this week. Source: Wads, on radio commentary earlier this test, had seen a FB / twitter post.
Athlai
Not Terrible
Athlai
Not Terrible
Bahnz
Hall of Fame Member
Well that presumably means he's ready for one, even more perfect to face up to the aussies.
Bahnz
Hall of Fame Member
Gin n' Tonic now pretty much reporting as fact that NZ will go in to the second test with 4 seamers and Santner. Would take it with a pretty hefty grain of salt...can't remember anything specific but pretty sure he has previouslys in terms of reporting team changes that he thought up while on the bog as fact.
Athlai
Not Terrible
fixed.
Spark
Global Moderator
Yeah we should definitely get the full day+7 in now.
Furball
Evil Scotsman
There's literally no point picking an off-spinner in Australia.
hendrix
Hall of Fame Member
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hendrix
Hall of Fame Member
But seriously, I'm trying to understand the McHess logic:
1. Duffy/Milne too young, too injury-prone, not ready yet.
2. Wheeler too much of a swing bowler will get pumped in Aus
3. Gillespie and the old dogs haven't performed in over a season
4. If you're going to be leaking runs, you may as well be McLeakinruns
People would have picked ahead of him:
- Hamish Bennett
- Sam Wells - can bat. Probably will go the same with the ball.
- Scott Kuggs - see above
- Wheeler - would probably get pumped. Suck it up.
1. Duffy/Milne too young, too injury-prone, not ready yet.
2. Wheeler too much of a swing bowler will get pumped in Aus
3. Gillespie and the old dogs haven't performed in over a season
4. If you're going to be leaking runs, you may as well be McLeakinruns
People would have picked ahead of him:
- Hamish Bennett
- Sam Wells - can bat. Probably will go the same with the ball.
- Scott Kuggs - see above
- Wheeler - would probably get pumped. Suck it up.