*Official* Australia tour of New Zealand Feb-Mar 2024

[Gob]

I think this might be a closer and more exciting series than you guys think. I wonder who will considered the nicer captain though - Big Daddy Kane or Pat The Environmentalist.

Its Tim selfish Southee now.

 

[honestbharani]

Its Tim selfish Southee now.

Of course, why did I miss that? Gosh its confusing coz KW is still leading their T20I side right?

 

[BeeGee]

Of course, why did I miss that? Gosh its confusing coz KW is still leading their T20I side right?

Nope, Santner. You're 0-2, want to go for a bonus round?

 

[SteveNZ]

Yeah I've heard of preparing excuses beforehand but this is bordering on the ridiculous

Some opinions might be a bit pessimistic but we don't share the Aussie psyche of 'hey look I fell in a barrel of dicks but I bet I'll find a boob in here somewhere'. We're a nation of realists.

We're rightly unsure about our bowling because some of it is toothless and the batting at its peak is world class, but currently outside Kane and Mitchell (who wasnt hitting it great before he had a break) are out of touch or Ravindra who is early days.

That's just us being real.

 

[SteveNZ]

But I expect us to compete well. I think Henry will bowl well at a team going harder at him, Kane will score runs because he's a champion, O'Rourke will go well, Rachin will get at least one score, Mitchell plays big in the big moments and I think Phillips will play aggressive cameos as well.

That might be enough to push them all the way.

 

[thundaboult]

Yup, its kuggs for jamieson now.

Stuff

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Makes sense. He's over the desriable age for NZC. 30+

 

[straw man]

Henry becomes an enormously important bowler in the absence of Jamieson. We all know he's a different proposition if he's bowling in mid-130s rather than flat 130km/h, and he was the latter in the second SA test. Need him sharp and taking wickets, as Southee and Santner will mostly just hold up an end.

 

[straw man]

Yup, its kuggs for jamieson now.

Stuff

www.stuff.co.nz

Makes sense. He's over the desriable age for NZC. 30+

Yerk.

I don't love it. In cricketing terms it makes sense, and the *** assault case was a long time ago so you can argue time to move on, but he never faced any real consequences and NZ cricket never addressed any of it, so it's just sat there festering.

 

[The Hutt Rec]

Crap squad, we’re losing 2-0.

 

[SteveNZ]

Scott K isn't playing unless there's an injury, it's not a big issue

 

[Nintendo]

As much as I hate seeing the rapist in squads, atleast he's somewhat earned it, unlike the England call up. Took poles vs aus-A in Australia and was one of the leading wicket takers in the early stage of the PS pre Bangladesh tour.

 

[SteveNZ]

Not sure using the R word is the done thing, no matter what we think about his conduct

 

[Jezroy]

Still not 100% behind Kuggs being in the squad. Doesn’t feel great.

But my brain always wonders how people here, myself, the cricketing public, and the general public would react if he turned up and won a test series against the Aussies with a set of barnstorming all round performances.

it would be a massively interesting social and moral experiment.

I’d also really like us to beat Australia in a test series.

 

[Skyliner]

Wagner is still there.

 

[Hurricane2]

New Zealand squad for two tests against Australia: Tim Southee (c), Tom Blundell (wk), Devon Conway, Matt Henry, Scott Kuggeleijn, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Will O’Rourke, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Neil Wagner, Kane Williamson, Will Young.

 

[Hurricane2]

What's Scott's bowling speeds the last time we saw him clocked? (Yes the New Zealand poster obsession with the speed gun)

 

[Hurricane2]

I would put Scott in and hope to get by on Rachin and Phillips for their spin again which will be risky but worth the gamble.

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7 Phillips
8 Kuggs
9 Henry
10 S6theee
11 O'Rourke

Has Young done enough in the 4th innings at Seddon to challenge for Phillips's spot and bat number 6? Probably Glenn's bowling saves him especially if they do go with Scott at 8.

 

[Hurricane2]

The big selection will be Santner vs Kuggs at number 8

Scott FC batting average 27.22 FC bowling average 30.90
Santner FC batting average 30.61 FC bowling average 41.29

Match 1 location Basin Reserve
Match 2 location Christchurch

I hope they pick Scott.

I spotted this on cricinfo - hopefully this explains the NZ realism is not pessimism


Head To HeadLAST 5 MATCHES
Australia won by 279 runs
03-Jan-2020
Australia won by 247 runs
26-Dec-2019
Australia won by 296 runs
12-Dec-2019
Australia won by 7 wickets
20-Feb-2016
Australia won by an innings and 52 runs
12-Feb-2016

 

[Hurricane2]

Also on a side note we should have voted in a new flag. The similarity between the NZ and Aussie flag is strong. too strong.

T20s begin this Wednesday. I give us a chance of a boil over in those moreso than the tests.

Unleash our pace attack !!!!

 

[anonymouskefe]

What's Scott's bowling speeds the last time we saw him clocked? (Yes the New Zealand poster obsession with the speed gun)

watching the Ilt20 highlights hes only bowling mid 130's