ataraxia
International Coach
Approximately 50% chance atm
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*Official* New Zealand in Bangladesh 2023/24
- Thread starter G. S. Kohli
- Start date
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
With Rachin also playing I think adding Santner for Sodhi would just be too much SLA. Would have to drop Ajaz and I don't think that's a good idea.
Athlai
Not Terrible
All in
Moss
International Captain
Was thinking the same. Latham at 4 is the sort of tactical move you’d think a team should make when 1-0 down in a 2 match subcontinent series. Though dropping Nicholls one game after scoring a double hundred isn’t the NZ way.
Skyliner
International 12th Man
A short interview with Ronchi on OneNews tonight saying “the batters have been playing really, really well, they finished the home season really well 1 through to 6, and we back those guys”. Off the back of that, I’d say there won’t be changes to the batting side of things.
ashley bach
Cricketer Of The Year
Wouldn't having five spinners be a bit of a stretch? Surely Sodhi or Ajaz is out, probably Sodhi.
The Hutt Rec
International Vice-Captain
Ravindra’s a batsman.
ashley bach
Cricketer Of The Year
A batsman who gives us a 5th spin option.
Fuller Pilch
Hall of Fame Member
ashley bach
Cricketer Of The Year
Kane can have a trundle as well but either way it's enough spin.
When you're picking batsmen based on their ability to bowl spin or arguing that specialist spinners should be dropped purely because specialist batsmen can bowl spin, then i'd argue you aren't embarking in joined up thinking; particularly when playing in natural spinning conditions.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
You shouldn't be dropping your best frontline bowlers for the conditions just because you're bringing in a batsman who can roll his arm over. Ideally Rachin wouldn't need to bowl at all.
Exactly
Fuller Pilch
Hall of Fame Member
Point 1:
Is Ravindra in better current batting form than Nicholls?
Point 2: Has Nicholls consistently really struggled away from home (even including his very good neutral series in the UAE)?
Point 3: Is Ravindra a potential 10-year test player for an aged team past its peak?
Yes to all three.
Is Ravindra in better current batting form than Nicholls?
Point 2: Has Nicholls consistently really struggled away from home (even including his very good neutral series in the UAE)?
Point 3: Is Ravindra a potential 10-year test player for an aged team past its peak?
Yes to all three.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Nicholls is Carse.
Immenso
International Vice-Captain
We are going to struggle to field an 11 if you also apply your logic to having 'enough keepers'
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Chris Martin should have been dropped when Astle and Styris were playing. Enough right arm seam.