Grasshopper
State Vice-Captain
I also like the 6 Neesham, 7 de Grandhomme, 8 Santa line-up.
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*Official* Sri Lanka Tour of New Zealand 2018/19
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straw man
Hall of Fame Member
Another thing I wonder if they'd consider is Nicholls as the backup wicketkeeper. I thought he'd kept wicket before, checked and yes he did in his first matches for Canterbury. Clearly it's not his core duty but it's only cover in the unlikely (but severe) event that Latham gets injured.
Depends how well Seifert is batting as we might not be unhappy to have him in the squad anyway. But if it's 'not well' then they could make a spot in the squad for someone else (like Milne/Astle/Anderson) by getting Nicholls to be the spare keeper.
Depends how well Seifert is batting as we might not be unhappy to have him in the squad anyway. But if it's 'not well' then they could make a spot in the squad for someone else (like Milne/Astle/Anderson) by getting Nicholls to be the spare keeper.
nzfan
International Vice-Captain
You can definitely expect an injury to one of the bowlers by the time the world cup starts... Likely the squad will be
Munro,Guptill,Williamson*,Rosco,Latham+,Nicholls,Neesham,CDG,Santner, Boult, Southee, Ferguson, Ish, Matt Henry, T Seifert
Backups: George Worker, TAstle, Adam Milne?, Corey Anderson
Munro,Guptill,Williamson*,Rosco,Latham+,Nicholls,Neesham,CDG,Santner, Boult, Southee, Ferguson, Ish, Matt Henry, T Seifert
Backups: George Worker, TAstle, Adam Milne?, Corey Anderson
NZTailender
I can't believe I ate the whole thing
Are we still waiting for Munro to come good? Last innings notwithstanding I'm getting Ronchi vibes. Problem is, who else opens? I wouldn't ask anyone else in the side to be elevated, pinch hitters (Neesham et al) don't really work, especially when you look at all the other international sides who tend to have legit openers.
The strength of our stars (Kane, Ross, Gups) means there haven't been enough spare bats tried since Baz retired. Batting records | One-Day Internationals | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPNcricinfo
When you're averaging less than Neil Broom...
The strength of our stars (Kane, Ross, Gups) means there haven't been enough spare bats tried since Baz retired. Batting records | One-Day Internationals | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPNcricinfo
When you're averaging less than Neil Broom...
wellAlbidarned
International Coach
I'm not sure if it was fatigue. I could be overrating his intelligence as a bowler, but I thought he was intentionally bowling within himself after realising that pure pace was just getting pasted on that wicket. His accuracy was spot on in later spells.
hendrix
Hall of Fame Member
Are we completely beyond the point of considering Milne?
I'm quite partial to some world's fastest Gavin Larsen overs myself. And it'd be interesting to see what he could do in England. Of all our "enforcer" type pacers, he's always had the best seam position and ability to get movement in the air, even if it has never really translated into wickets for him.
M0rphin3
International Debutant
I assumed it was a fitness thing? Otherwise defo my pick too, death bowling is hell lot better.
NZTailender
I can't believe I ate the whole thing
I'm not adverse to Milne but he basically needs to play in all the series before the WC for mine. Like, nearly all the games.
Flem274*
123/5
yeah. tho he and lockie really fill different niches despite both being 150kph so if we got over our southee in odis obsession i could see a world where they both play. their similarity iis both are good insurance against teams trying to fill their icing slots with hacks (as witnessed last world cup with milne).
wellAlbidarned
International Coach
Ferguson and Milne in the same side would be great, but it would require the selectors to give Lockie a crack with the new pill, which they seem weirdly averse to given that's what he does in domestix.
NZTailender
I can't believe I ate the whole thing
Milne's abilities makes him a theoretical beast. However, it hasn't really translated yet. Ferguson, meanwhile, cranks it and averages low 20s. Milne has a slightly better record with the new ball than old and has spent most of his ODI career watching Southee piss away the new cherry.
if I had to rank our fast bowling stocks for ODIs my preferences would be:
Boult
Ferguson
(2015 Southee)
Henry
Bennett
Milne
Wheeler
Current Southee
Duffy
if I had to rank our fast bowling stocks for ODIs my preferences would be:
Boult
Ferguson
(2015 Southee)
Henry
Bennett
Milne
Wheeler
Current Southee
Duffy
Flem274*
123/5
this includes his dire early career. in the 2014-2014 period he was tighter than the 25th over in the 90s
Grasshopper
State Vice-Captain
Couldn't agree more.
Howsie
International Captain
He won’t, he’ll be the back up batsman in the squad.
No Doug Bracewell again, Ian Smith about to go murder someone.
NZTailender
I can't believe I ate the whole thing
Everytime I've seen Bracewell bowl he's reminded me of the bog standard 5th or 6th bowler who can roll his arm over a little bit faster than most but doesn't actually offer much. I'd say he reminds me of Scott Styris but Styris was a far more intelligent bowler, and could actually bat.
Bracewell, the right handed James Franklin.