*Official* New Zealand in West Indies, AUG 10 to 21, 2022

[Apex Predator]

WI attack looks proper buffet. NZ are full strength. Why isn't Akeal Hossain playing?

 

[SteveNZ]

Think NZ really messed things up by forcing him into the opening slot. Hope he bounces back because there's no new wave of batsmen putting pressure on the incumbents TBH.

Completely agree. We've mismanaged him in a significant way

 

[SteveNZ]

Yeah I can totally see why Neesham wouldn't be in the first XI. He's always been a guy who has some nice attributes (hits the long ball, finisher, can bowl briskly) while also being dangerously close to "bits and pieces" because he's never established himself as an international standard bowler and nor is he a proper batsman. Would just be another harsh chapter in the story of his career if he crushed it in one World Cup (with a whole "comeback story" narrative around it) and then was dropped from the next one for no real performance-based reason.

Yeah, I'm of the same opinion in terms of his attributes but at the same time he isn't a million miles off a bits and pieces cricketer.

However, I still think he's our nigh-on best finisher in both disciplines (bat and ball) - and we are far from stacked with good options in either. I still think he's worthy of a best XI place.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

WI attack looks proper buffet. NZ are full strength. Why isn't Akeal Hossain playing?

Most likely a workload thing, maybe.

Trying to save him for later

 

[Moss]

This must be NZ's first visit to the Caribbean since the 2014 3 test series. That's not too far of a decade FFS. Makes for a nice change of scene in the calendar.

 

[SteveNZ]

I don't think we should be fielding T20 XIs too often without Finn Allen. Absolute must for us to compete in Australia later in the year.

 

[ataraxia]

Good to see Conway scoring a few runs again, even if it wasn't very fluent.

 

[thierry henry]

Rain in JAMROCK? Get a climate *****

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Cricinfo tells me they're playing again with no overs lost which is good.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

And Kane is doing well

 

[thundaboult]

class is forever

 

[thundaboult]

windies catching has been superstar level

 

[trundler]

Nice to see Kanos playing with such vigour. The neckless menace Odean claims another.

 

[thierry henry]

Neesh continues to be a finishing beast

 

[trundler]

Yeah Neesham's not going anywhere, is he? NZ's momentum seemed to have halted for a moment there.

Holder can be cannon fodder in white ball sometimes, especially at the death. Just doesn't have a lot going for him.

 

[thundaboult]

Its so good to see that neesh has found consistency

 

[thundaboult]

and so begins the trent boult farewell tour

 

[Flem274*]

this is going well. good **** bois.

santner looks happy with the pitch haha.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Another disappointing performance…

 

[thierry henry]

Does this mean we're good again