*Official* New Zealand in Bangladesh 2023/24

[Fuller Pilch]

Off topic question.

Apart from Pakistanis having to play in the UAE, is Ajaz the 1st player with 50 tests wickets and zero at home?

 

[Nintendo]

Nah look, Nicholls is far ****ter than Latham.

Even if Rachin really wanted to open, Latham at 4 >> Nicholls.

It's hard to drop a batsman right after a double ton, especially if he wasn't only playing for injury or conditions, but he's clearly the weakest link in the top order.

Honestly didn't think about that, but it's a good point. Latham profiles more like a middle order bat anyway honestly.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Shoriful has been good

 

[Aidan11]

The pitch is still good for batting so NZ can chase this down. Only factor would be scoreboard pressure if they lose a couple of wickets at the wrong time.

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

He's come of age since last playing first class cricket.

Alright I'll take that he hasn't done that well in FC cricket , don't think that should be enough to replace Latham , one of the most prolific NZ batsmen of all time and Vice skipper , maybe Nicholls would be a better replacement option

 

[King Kane]

Shoriful has been good

Makes you wonder if Bangladesh should have picked another pace bowler with how well he is bowling here.

 

[Silver Silva]

Makes you wonder if Bangladesh should have picked another pace bowler with how well he is bowling here.

Yeah I think Mustafizur with his cutters would have been a handful on this deck

 

[King Kane]

Alright I'll take that he hasn't done that well in FC cricket , don't think that should be enough to replace Latham , one of the most prolific NZ batsmen of all time and Vice skipper , maybe Nicholls would be a better replacement option

Nicholls is more likely to be the one dropped for Rachin but he is like a ****roach, just when he is in danger of being dropped he pulls out a big score.

I wouldn't be surprised if he pulls out another big score in this innings but I won't be complaining if it gets us a win.

 

[ataraxia]

****.

 

[Aidan11]

Looks out.

 

[King Kane]

Wiliamson reviewing this but I think he's gone.

 

[Aidan11]

Big wicket.

 

[Prince EWS]

****.

@GoodAreasShane

 

[ataraxia]

Good thing we have Ravindra coming in next

 

[trundler]

That was plumb. Taijul penetrates KW's forward defence twice in a row.

 

[King Kane]

Time for Nicholls to produce one of his trademark back to the wall big scores.

I don't have much faith in that happening though on this pitch against some quality bowling.

 

[ataraxia]

This looks damn (cc PEWS) bleak, but as an in Conway is the reincarnation of the Lord it's not all over yet.

 

[Silver Silva]

Rangana Herath is the spin bowling coach of Bangladesh, he would have been proud of that lbw dismissal from Taijul, classic SLA dismissal.

 

[Neil Young]

Alright I'll take that he hasn't done that well in FC cricket , don't think that should be enough to replace Latham , one of the most prolific NZ batsmen of all time and Vice skipper , maybe Nicholls would be a better replacement option

He's done fine at FC level. Averages 39 or 40. But it will be a lot higher in a a few years. He's a better player than Nicholls who in turn is a lesser player than Latham. The team is stronger for having Ravindra in it, with Latham or Conway dropping to 4.

And if we're going a sacrificial lamb opening, I'd rather that lamb was Latham.

 

[Prince EWS]

Time for Nicholls to produce one of his trademark back to the wall big scores.

I don't have much faith in that happening though on this pitch against some quality bowling.

Ah, but Nicholls scoring runs always happens after he gets dropped a bunch of times.

Who better to drop him a bunch of times than this fielding side?!

It's all set up for Rachin to wait 5 years for his next Test so NZ could save a Test in Bangladesh.