Black Caps Squad

[Prince EWS]

Keep it simple

Conway
Young
Rachin/KW
Mitchell
Latham (wk)
Philips
Santner
Southee
Sodhi
Henry
Boult

Yeah Kane's gonna play almost the whole thing, if not all of it. You don't want to be making major reshuffles when he's available.

I know Rachin doing well opening confirmed a lot of our biases but they probably only did that to make sure they have him a hit in that practice game as opposed to really thinking of it as a serious option, unfortunately.

 

[Zinzan]

Game 1

Young
Rachin
Conway
Mitchell
Latham
Phillips
Chapman
Santner
Sodhi
Henry
Boult

I'd be happy with that

 

[Zinzan]

Keep it simple

Conway
Young
Rachin/KW
Mitchell
Latham (wk)
Philips
Santner
Southee
Sodhi
Henry
Boult

Santner and 7 & Southee at 8 is weak batting depth for ODIs, beside Southee shouldn't make the XI period, let alone no. 8

The sad reality is as much as I hate this side it's probably the one Stead has in mind

 

[thundaboult]

lol rachin getting the eng game at no.3 would be an unbelievable sign of confidence in the young fella

that said nzc doesn't have the b***s to try something like that, and maybe for a good reason, hey rach how about a no.3 at the world cup in yer first go eh no pressure

tell ya what tho, it would be refreshing as hell to see them back him like that

 

[Athlai]

Southee semi injured with no warm up? Even I don't think Stead will go that far

 

[Mike5181]

Conway
Young
Ravindra
Mitchell
Latham (wk)
Philips
Chapman
Santner
Henry
Ferguson
Boult

 

[TheBrand]

Conway
Young
Ravindra
Mitchell
Latham (wk)
Philips
Chapman
Santner
Henry
Ferguson
Boult

I think if Ahmedabad turns out to be a road they might go Neesham over Chapman at 7. But otherwise this looks pretty bang on.

 

[straw man]

IMO Neesham is less useful on a road, not more. His cutters can be ok on a two-paced pitch, but inaccuracy gets destroyed on a road.

I've favoured Chapman at 7 too, though starting to get the feeling we'll see Rachin there for a lot of the tournament (ie. when Kane plays).

 

[Days of Grace]

Chapman won’t bowl though, will he?

The only way Southee should play is as a replacement for Henry or Boult. He needs the new ball to be most effective.

 

[ashley bach]

Game 1

Young
Rachin
Conway
Mitchell
Latham
Phillips
Chapman
Santner
Sodhi
Henry
Boult

This team without Kane looks good, guess the only non-certainties being Young and Rachin. Think they gotta open with Devon though.

 

[TheBrand]

IMO Neesham is less useful on a road, not more. His cutters can be ok on a two-paced pitch, but inaccuracy gets destroyed on a road.

I've favoured Chapman at 7 too, though starting to get the feeling we'll see Rachin there for a lot of the tournament (ie. when Kane plays).

Yeah I prefer Chapman tbh, but I just thinking having that extra seam option if Ferguson gets pumped (which probably likely). Maybe more likely for Neesham to play if Sodhi comes in for Ferguson on certain games.

 

[straw man]

Chapman won’t bowl though, will he?

Hasn't been given the ball on the warm-ups so I'm guessing no. It's unfortunate but I guess they don't think his spin is even part-timer standard.

 

[Jumno]

Mitch mcclenegan is missing

 

[Zinzan]

The only way Southee should play is as a replacement for Henry or Boult. He needs the new ball to be most effective.

Right, but predictably and depressingly Stead implying he's in his top XI.... " Black Caps coach Gary Stead is hopeful Tim Southee will be available for their first or second match at the Cricket World Cup in India, which starts next week. " https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/crick...ilable-early-in-world-cup-after-thumb-surgery

Sigh

 

[Athlai]

Second match makes sense, its a pretty long pool stage

 

[TheBrand]

Headline on Cricinfo right now. I read the article.

I'm no expert - but how are we undercooked? Just because of Williamson's lack of fitness/game time? I would argue that we are better prepped than most teams given we got to play most of our 2 warm up games, and England played half of one

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

People just want to write the word undercooked.

 

[trundler]

Pakistan are overcooked as our best bowler is out injured and several good players are suffering from the yips after performing well at the start of the year.

 

[CricAddict]

India are overcooked since Rohit wanted a lot more vada pavs than usual to prepare for the world cup.

 

[Athlai]

So we gotta drop Young right?