Yeah, I don't get the point of him playing red ball games for Auckland. With important white ball games coming up this year he should should either be in the test XI or nothing in that format. Just unnecessary risk, everyone should know he's test standard already. He has nothing to prove at first-class level.
I guess he has to prove he can get through them if he wants to be available. Which his participation in the PS tells me he is, which is great news. You can't pick Lockie Ferguson for a Test match when he's only played one (which he didn't get through) and has played very little if any four-day cricket in the past couple of years.
Doesn't he need to prove his fitness i.e. his physical capacity to play long-form cricket? I interpret his 3-year absence from Plunket Shield as being (among other things, yes) due to him either not being fit to play it, or being at enough risk of breaking down that it was not worth him playing it. I understand not taking undue risk but surely he needs to establish that he's actually likely to get through a test without being injured?
Needs something to tip his driver.
Can't have your money going to the womenss team if you're not getting paid *tapping forehead meme*
Someone must've told him half his match pay is going to the Women's team.
Injured without even bowling at all would be too much.
Could just be that they're saving him for a new ball burst given how many overs he bowled on days 2 and 3. I guess we'll find out in a moment.
