Ideal to have Ravindra as a swap for Santner but not going to happen under this regime. They are not risk takers with selections. He might as well pack his bags along with Duffy. They won't be in the fifteen for wtc finals. If rachin was in the mix he'd have played ahead of Santner already. I think Kane and Stead will continue to play Santner and we'll likely see Henry as well. Most radical change they may play Ajaz.
Jamieson, Southee and BJ need a break imo. Don't break them already, preserve them for the finals.
I'd take Blundell, Doug/Darryl and Ravindra as replacements for BJ,CDG and Santner. Helps pick the best team for finals. Don't mind Ajaz but will lower our batting a bit. Depends on the deck too. If it's green go with Ravindra otherwise Ajaz.
Kane and Steady will likely make two changes imo, Henry for Southee and Ajaz for Santner if he's not fit. If Santner is fit he'll continue to play
I backed Santner for the first test yes but won't mince he was rubbish. Will never back his selection unless he's actively playing first class. Kane defending his selection is a hogwash. In the press release he said Santner would have bowled better if the stumping went his way. In the very first place playing Santner was wrong given he didn't bowl in the inter squad game and had an injury. The bloke went into the test match with bowling in the nets, no match practice and was in the t20 league prior. Particularly when they had other options in Ajaz and Ravindra who have played first class recently. It's time they own up their selection gaffe. It's time they moved on from Santner. He shouldn't have been on the tour and shouldn't be in the 15 for wtc finals. Yes 360 degree turn from me on Santner but this was the last nail. I over rated his batting and bowling. He just doesn't have it unfortunately in red ball cricket. No matter how many times he's backed he won't cut it for now. Feel sorry for the bloke, no one goes out to perform badly but he has not helped himself. He needs to go back to first class, bowl heaps there, improve both his bowling and batting if he needs to make the team as an all rounder. No reason why he can't sign up with county cricket. That'll do him wonders. He won't as long as Kane and Steady keep picking him in the side and he's unavailable to play first class. He's still quite young and spinners develop around 30 but he needs to be bowling lots more. Not in the nets but in the game. Surely a county will pick him if he puts his hand up.
Kane and Steady will do a massive favor to Santner by moving on from him. That'll help him immensely I feel. He's still got time on his hand.
