New Zealand doom and gloom thread

[Skyliner]

If Boult was out for the Aus series, the attack should be Southee and a debut for Wheeler, and I'd have Bracewell there as third seamer as he has some physcological wood on Australia and was really good in his last test against the Lankans in Wellington.

I think it's time to dispense with Wagner. Hugely disappointing in terms of what he was built up to be vs reality.

 

[morgieb]

So the best case scenario sees Boult out for 18 months. Yipee.

Yet the man that missed 18 months turned out to be (in some people's minds) the greatest quick of all time. I'd be happy if that were the case long term

 

[Zinzan]

I can understand the doom & gloom from the NZ Herald, but It still doesn't seem to be confirmed that he actually has a 'stress fracture' as such, just some of the symptoms. So I'm still hanging onto some hope it might be something more minor, like a strain.

 

[Skyliner]

Yet the man that missed 18 months turned out to be (in some people's minds) the greatest quick of all time. I'd be happy if that were the case long term

If Boult misses the up coming series' against Australia, I will be devastated. I have been waiting to see Boult / Southee go up against Aus with an obsessive zeal.

 

[honestbharani]

JAMODIs cutting short another promising test career?

 

[Hurricane]

JAMODIs cutting short another promising test career?

At least we are winning the ODI series though.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

At least we are winning the ODI series though.

Were

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Back to no 6 in the test rankings! Really have to win in Aus now.

 

[hendrix]

The test rankings are meaningless between 2-7 right now. I don't think we have to win in AUS. I'd take a 1-1 draw.

 

[Gob]

you are welcome

 

[Bahnz]

**** off, no convicts allowed.

 

[Immenso]

Two exciting batting all rounders. Both stuffed with back injuries simultaneously. Sigh.

 

[hendrix]

Have the talkback callers mentioned Jesse yet?

 

[Hurricane]

Have the talkback callers mentioned Jesse yet?

I am waiting for him to be mentioned on CW as a legit option. So far I think only black warrior has made such an inquiry.

 

[jcas0167]

Someone on talkback suggesting that whoever dropped Wagner should be shot.

 

[Flem274*]

this is such a talkback statement to make but hear me out. I reckon ross the boss could do worse than getting an eye check up. i haven't seen his batting today but in the first innings and for the past couple of years it looks like he hasn't really been picking the line and length up as early as he did in his 20s. he shouldn't be having this issue for so long this early in his career.

his technique was always tidy without being excellent because he had moments of laziness with his strokes (attack and defence) but got away with it because his eye was ridiculous.

my other thought is, and i don't mean to talk down mcmillan because his work with mccullum has clearly done great things, but ever since macka became batting coach ross has tinkered with his technique almost every series. changing all the time can't be helping him read the ball or keep track of where off stump is.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Someone on talkback suggesting that whoever dropped Wagner should be shot.

Talkback callers are generally the dumbest people alive.

 

[jcas0167]

Talkback callers are generally the dumbest people alive.

Yes, you get some shockers mixed with the occasional person who makes sense. One of the better ones did suggest they try to get Dirk Nannes as bowling coach as he had discussed during his radio commentary ways each of the bowlers could increase their pace.

 

[SteveNZ]

this is such a talkback statement to make but hear me out. I reckon ross the boss could do worse than getting an eye check up. i haven't seen his batting today but in the first innings and for the past couple of years it looks like he hasn't really been picking the line and length up as early as he did in his 20s. he shouldn't be having this issue for so long this early in his career.

his technique was always tidy without being excellent because he had moments of laziness with his strokes (attack and defence) but got away with it because his eye was ridiculous.

my other thought is, and i don't mean to talk down mcmillan because his work with mccullum has clearly done great things, but ever since macka became batting coach ross has tinkered with his technique almost every series. changing all the time can't be helping him read the ball or keep track of where off stump is.

Doesn't sound talkback-y or dumb at all. Genuinely good theory. You'd hope they are having regular eye checks, as much as fitness tests. I'd suggest the former is even more important. It's just so hard to pinpoint with Ross as he's had a few things go right and wrong through his career

 

[jcas0167]

lol, fantastic Mark Watson rant at David White calling for his resignation over the poor preparation for the test.

McMillan would certainly be familiar with the need to get eye-check ups. He switched to contacts for batting around 2000. Rutherford got laser eye surgery last season too.