*Official* India Tour of New Zealand 2019

[Zinzan]

What part of Neesham's body fell out for this latest injury?

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Would it kill to see some positivity from NZ for once against the big teams? At this point I would rather see them go and bash it aimlessly...

To start. Simple thing like rotation of the strike would make Kohli think a bit.

Transfering of the pressure is crucial at this stage.

 

[Zinzan]

He's looked pretty decent the few times I've seen him bat since his return.

Good enough to be a 7, to allow us to bat Santner at 8 though, which would be ideal.

 

[CM Punk]

Do we have any batting prospects coming up?

 

[CM Punk]

Good enough to be a 7, to allow us to bat Santner at 8 though?

I think he'd be a solid 7 who can score 20-30 crucial runs with the odd 50 here and there.

 

[Flem274*]

if mcmillan is determined to open with a colin, the other one has the better technique, timing, power and scores all around the ground.

 

[Prince EWS]

I joked about Southee but given Munro is more or less just pinch hitting at this point it wouldn't surprise me a whole lot if they asked Bracewell to do it.

The rage on here would be off the charts.

 

[thundaboult]

To start. Simple thing like rotation of the strike would make Kohli think a bit.

Transfering of the pressure is crucial at this stage.

Singles and dots won't do that.

 

[Prince EWS]

if mcmillan is determined to open with a colin, the other one has the better technique, timing, power and scores all around the ground.

Haha yeah I've said since the start that I thought they tried the opening thing with the whole Colin. I don't see them going there though. Probably more chance of Bracewell doing it.

 

[Zinzan]

He's looked pretty decent the few times I've seen him bat since his return.

Not like he'll be keeping out any gun bowlers, Henry and Southee can all get smashed and don't offer as much with the bat.

Boult, Ferguson, Milne & Bennett are the pace bowlers clearly better than Bracewell.

 

[Flem274*]

I joked about Southee but given Munro is more or less just pinch hitting at this point it wouldn't surprise me a whole lot if they asked Bracewell to do it.

The rage on here would be off the charts.

i'd enjoy it

 

[CM Punk]

Boult, Ferguson, Milne & Bennett are the pace bowlers clearly better than Bracewell.

Too late for Bennett and isn't Milne injured?

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Maaaybe it's time we give up on the whole "one opener needs to be like baz" thing and just play two normal batsmen opening. The quality of opening bowlers is just too good at the moment. give young a spot at 4 and shift Kane up.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Singles and dots won't do that.

Just a minute ruffling of the feathers.

Any ruffling of the feather is better than no ruffling of the feathers.

 

[Flem274*]

Boult, Ferguson, Milne & Bennett are the pace bowlers clearly better than Bracewell.

milne is injured

cd have missed out not having milne at one end, tickner the other and doug "andre adams" bracewell as back up

 

[straw man]

Bracewell's only about the fourth best seamer in his domestic side

Ok he gets some points for his last couple of NZ innings, do it a few more times in matches we haven't already lost and it would start to count.

 

[Zinzan]

I joked about Southee but given Munro is more or less just pinch hitting at this point it wouldn't surprise me a whole lot if they asked Bracewell to do it.

Sad part is Munro seems to have forgotten he averages 50 in FC cricket. Bats like a pinch-hitter instead of a batsman. Doesn't seem to have the cricketing nous to approach his ODI innings differently to his T20 ones.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Still not convinced about Bracewell and Sodhi whose figures flattered him the other day.

I'm thinking:

Latham/Nicholls
Guptill
KW
RT
Latham/Nicholls
Neesham
Astle
Santner
???????
Boult
Ferguson

 

[Flem274*]

Sad part is Munro seems to have forgotten he averages 50 in FC cricket. Bats like a pinch-hitter instead of a batsman. Doesn't seem to have the cricketing nous to approach his ODI innings differently to his T20 ones.

i was thinking earlier i'd like to see munro's odi record before and after his fc retirement.

seems to look to score squarer and squarer with every innings. it's point, cover, midwicket or behind square with him now

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Still not convinced about Bracewell and Sodhi whose figures flattered him the other day.

I'm thinking:

Latham/Nicholls
Guptill
KW
RT
Latham/Nicholls
Neesham
Astle
Santner
???????
Boult
Ferguson

Actually Bracewell or Kugglejin at 9 would give us strong batting to 9 with 5 bowlers plus Neesham and Williamson