straw man
Hall of Fame Member
He had that warmup football injury before the T20 final so is probably not 100%.
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***Official*** New Zealand Domestic Season 2018/19
- Thread starter Kippax
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Athlai
Not Terrible
He is going to be in whites within the next year or two. Where will he slot in?
I only see three options really
For Raval
Ravindra
Latham
Williamson
Taylor
Nicholls
Watling
For Santa
Ravindra
Raval
Williamson
Taylor
Nicholls
Latham
Watling
As Middle Order
Raval
Latham
Willianson
Taylor
Nicholls
Ravindra
Watling
I only see three options really
For Raval
Ravindra
Latham
Williamson
Taylor
Nicholls
Watling
For Santa
Ravindra
Raval
Williamson
Taylor
Nicholls
Latham
Watling
As Middle Order
Raval
Latham
Willianson
Taylor
Nicholls
Ravindra
Watling
We tour Sri Lanka in Aug, 2 tests (+3 T20I), I would be taking Ravindra as 3rd spinner / all-rounder, and play him ahead of de Grandhomme in the playing XI (with Santner vs Patel fighting for a tour spot alongside Sommerville, as we don't need 3 SLA).
At home he may not get a game next summer as an all-rounder, so needs enough runs (or enough Raval failures) to take Raval's spot, I assume he will be competing with Will Young.
Long term I think he takes the Santa role, sole spinner alongside 4 seamers at home, 2nd spinner away, but opens.
Immenso
International Vice-Captain
Good post. An away tour to SC with him as batting allrounder is likely his quickest path to elevation. As I have a hunch they'll be much more conservative elevating him as specialist opener without a much bigger body of domestic and NZA work behind him. However, August might be too soon though for the selectors, particularly looking at his bowling numbers, unless he totally bosses the last half of Plunket.
I think this is his first match opening the batting at this level? Edit, no, he opened in his Wellington debut in December.
Athlai
Not Terrible
If I get to keep Santa too I'll be pleased.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
I think even if Rachin focused primarily on being a Test opener and made a good fist of that, Santner's role would be under scrutiny. It'd definitely open up the option at home/various away venues to play four specialist quicks and use Rachin as the fifth bowler/spinner even if he was opening and not working too much on his bowling. His bowling is probably already good enough for that to be a serious consideration if he already demanded a spot as an opening bat.
Immenso
International Vice-Captain
Maybe CD actually needed the engine room steel of Luddick today.
The Hutt Rec
International Vice-Captain
He’s played 5 List A’s without a 90 though, to be a true Fleming he’s gotta double down on those formats.
nzfan
International Vice-Captain
That was a classy inning by Ravindra, all class. Sneaked out of work for a bit to watch and he was batting like beast. He didn't get beaten one ball in the hour and half that I watched. The pitch is green, the ball's moving all over the place. Kuggs troubled Conway with some nasty short stuff. Ravindra was good at mixing, pull shots, with sways and leaves. I was thinking he was going to get a triple. Play Ish easily and scored good runs fairly quickly against Ish.