*Official* New Zealand in Australia 2019/20

[Prince EWS]

You are still really bitter about Head aren't you?

As far as makeshift openers go KPat is a guy who could adapt well to the top of the order IMO, similarly to how Katich did. Quite similar players too.

And yes I'm well aware that I'm being stupidly harsh on Burns and that he's done fine, but if I didn't make any controversial (/stupid) comments then I'd be the same as most of the other boring ****s who post here and then what would be the point

I do tend to think that of all the players you could make open, KPat's aversion to moving his feet when he drives through coverpoint could be a problem, much like it occasionally was for Head when he opened in ODIs.

Labuschange opened a fair bit in his pre-FC and even early-FC career I believe, but finding a new #3 would be just as hard, not to mention the obviously stupid risk associated with moving someone doing so well.

Maybe it's time for Nick Larkin to put on the baggy green he received with his baggy blue.

 

[Spark]

whispers: kpat opening is actually a good idea imo. cribb to confirm

 

[Prince EWS]

What about Wade's rig though, sure he may be about the size of an average man's tricep but he's got the proportions. Head doesn't even have a jawline is that what you want representing Australia to the rest of the world?

I have a feeling Warner wasn't regularly an opener either until after he made his debut for Australia.

Wade is a spud.

Warner was already a regular opener in everything including Shield cricket when he made his Test debut but I do think you're technically right as he didn't really start opening in multi-day cricket until after that T20I debut.

 

[Flem274*]

kpat should obv come in for the spud wade. wade barely scores a run without using his outside edge

 

[Flem274*]

is warne about to sook about sok again?

 

[Prince EWS]

is warne about to sook about sok again?

Warne tends to just pretend he doesn't exist unless he's bowling in front of him.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Warner was already a regular opener in everything including Shield cricket when he made his Test debut but I do think you're technically right as he didn't really start opening in multi-day cricket until after that T20I debut.

Of course I meant the T20 in Melbourne, I specifically said "debut for Australia" rather than Test debut for that very reason. Obviously not suggesting he made his Test debut having not opened for NSW

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Perhaps he only holds that opinion because he would love Wade to be threatened by one less batsman obviously better than him.

Burns himself was a made a makeshift opened by Queensland after they first dropped him though.

Yeah I kinda forgot that, Queensland did have a pretty transient batting lineup for a while. Was fighting with the might of Wade Townsend, Greg Moller and Andrew Robinson for a spot iirc

 

[TheJediBrah]

wade barely scores a run without using his outside edge

he should move to NZ then, fit in well with those blokes

 

[Flem274*]

he should move to NZ then, fit in well with those blokes

would make a terrible kiwi. talks too much, only bats well in australia

 

[TheJediBrah]

Why isn't Wagner doing the bodyline thing

 

[Meridio]

Can we at least have some entertainment ffs. Bring on number 1 spinner Blundell

 

[Grasshopper]

God this is depressing.

 

[NZTailender]

Coney on radio saying Williamson wanted the test squad to just be selected for the England tests then to reassess for the Australia series.

If this is true it may go part of the way to explaining body language. The team just looks flat and if therea disharmony between players and staff then things rarely go well.

Also Peter Filton might be a rubbish batting coach.

 

[Gnske]

Peter Fulton is anti-garbage. He's so good he was unfit for test cricket.

 

[Gnske]

You are still really bitter about Head aren't you?

As far as makeshift openers go KPat is a guy who could adapt well to the top of the order IMO, similarly to how Katich did. Quite similar players too.

And yes I'm well aware that I'm being stupidly harsh on Burns and that he's done fine, but if I didn't make any controversial (/stupid) comments then I'd be the same as most of the other boring ****s who post here and then what would be the point

This is like the Hitler of posting right here.

 

[TheJediBrah]

This is like the Hitler of posting right here.

Pretty inspirational wasn't it

 

[stephen]

Talk of dropping Burns is a joke. You remember how bad we were left year with finch and Harris a year ago.

 

[NUFAN]

I wouldnt mind seeing a 'Santner 6fa' here, to shut the critics. It is otherwise known as a maiden over.

 

[Gnske]

He's containing them so well here.