*Official* Sri Lanka in New Zealand 2022/23

[Nintendo]

It's CDG, then Mitchell and now they're trying Macewell in this category. Blundell and Nicholls don't really fit here.

Ehh, nicholls averages 36 overall in the PS and in the mid 70's for the NZ A team doesn't he and was bought into the setup in his mid 20's. I don't know blundell's PS numbers but I'm pretty sure before he got bought into the setup in his late 20's in that 2017 period he wasn't averaging much above 32. Those two aren't as bang on the trend as CDG mitchell or macewell but there clearly closer to that then the Aussie philosophy of picking the exciting 19-20 year old and aiming to get 10-15 years out of them.

 

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[Fuller Pilch]

Nz have made a bit of a habit of picking older more experienced guys with decent overall records but very good recent form and turning them into test quality cricketers haven't they? Mitchell, blundell, nicholls, even bracewell spring to mind. CDG was also a case of it. I don't agree with the philosophy but the results have been decent overall, just hasn't payed off with bracewell or tickner yet.

Nicholls was about 24 when he debuted so was in-between age.

 

[Nintendo]

DDS mate what the **** was that. Every single dismissal this innings has been thrown away by sri lanka.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

but there clearly closer to that then the Aussie philosophy of picking the exciting 19-20 year old and aiming to get 10-15 years out of them.

How many young bats have Australia picked post Michael Clarke? I can think of the tragic late Phil Hughes, but who else? Warner and Khawaja I s'pose, Smith as a leggie, and Cameron Green (allrounder). How old was S Marsh when 1st picked?

England have been the team to pick youth in the last 5 years - although at one stage they were trying anyone who could hold a bat.

 

[Bahnz]

Well, as far as spin bowling strategies go, being so crap that the opposition spinners think there's no possible way they can get out to you and in doing so play stupid shots that get them out is certainly a novel strategy. Another big win for Gazball.

 

[ataraxia]

haha are the winds at the uncovered end of the ground too dangerous to the cameramen?

Also sad for DDS

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Just some brain dead batting from SL. Perhaps they are playing the long game of throwing away wickets so the Bracewells and Tickner stay in the team for the return series next year.

 

[Nintendo]

How many young bats have Australia picked post Michael Clarke? I can think of the tragic late Phil Hughes, but who else? Warner and Khawaja I s'pose, Smith as a leggie, and Cameron Green (allrounder). How old was S Marsh when 1st picked?

England have been the team to pick youth in the last 5 years - although at one stage they were trying anyone who could hold a bat.

Green, Warner, Usman, smith, Pucovski, Hughes all jump to mind. Cummins was picked young, haze was 23 on debut, Pattinson was 21, starc was 22/23.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

I forgot Will P. Agree about the bowlers.

We used to pick young players (Vettori 18, Southee 19, Kane 19/20, Guptill, McCullum, Taylor, Boult , Neesham and C Anderson all 20-23). It is just a recent thing to only pick older players.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

I forgot Will P. Agree about the bowlers.

We used to pick young players (Vettori 18, Southee 19, Kane 19/20, Guptill, McCullum, Taylor, Boult , Neesham and C Anderson all 20-23). It is just a recent thing to only pick older players.

D Bracewall, Latham and Hamish Rutherford too

 

[SteveNZ]

I forgot Will P. Agree about the bowlers.

We used to pick young players (Vettori 18, Southee 19, Kane 19/20, Guptill, McCullum, Taylor, Boult , Neesham and C Anderson all 20-23). It is just a recent thing to only pick older players.

Maybe Stead knows he's chopped liver after the World Cup and couldn't care less.

It is a lot less than ideal that we are going into a new cycle of WTC and WC (as much as I don't advocate for that being the sole focus) with very few - and none at all in Tests- 20 something year olds being fixtures in those sides. It's actually a bit nuts, especially when we aren't dominant.

 

[SteveNZ]

full credit to him, it must have taken some time to compile all that info. You probably won't agree with him but it is a good post.

It's a bloody magic post. I loved it

 

[Bahnz]

NZ's difficulty bowling out a tail stacked with 11's does not say great things about this attacks penetrative qualities.

 

[Bahnz]

Maybe Stead knows he's chopped liver after the World Cup and couldn't care less.

It is a lot less than ideal that we are going into a new cycle of WTC and WC (as much as I don't advocate for that being the sole focus) with very few - and none at all in Tests- 20 something year olds being fixtures in those sides. It's actually a bit nuts, especially when we aren't dominant.

Tbf, the old policy of chucking anyone vaguely talented in at 19/20/21 was more an act of desperation than a part of some farsighted selection policy. The team sucked and they were desperately casting around for someone/anyone who might change that.

 

[Immenso]

180 consecutive overs now .... 2 full days in field, basically.

 

[thierry henry]

It's a bloody magic post. I loved it

I love how @SteveNZ is so generally appreciative of love, life and CW lately. I attribute it to his increased drinking.

 

[The Hutt Rec]

Just got home and turned on ... they don't make cameramen like they used to, do they.

 

[honestbharani]

The bouncer at whatever pace you can bowl at has become such a legitimate weapon when you are going for a win and the opponents' runs do not matter.

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

New Zealand really didn't need to enforce the follow on , they are still going to win but they have asked their bowlers to bowl 200 + overs without any rest ..Way too much for a team in such a dominant position..Hopefully they review their follow on stance .