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Why?Whoa there sport
Why?Whoa there sport
it's the perrenial question though of is a string of 2,5,10,3,36,109 better than 28,27,28,27,28,27?Yeah, I get that Crawley isn't scoring runs and there's a fair reason to want to find out who's next in line...but the silver spoon BS is exactly that and he clearly has ability. The 189 in the Ashes, no English player outside of Root is capable of that. And he's 26. Baz and co will give him a lot of rope because when he's on, he's unique in his ability to crunch quality bowlers
Yep, you were right. A quick morning collapse tomorrow and maybe 2 rounds. Although Stokes will be fuming if his hamstring keeps him off the course!!It'll be the golf one.
They'll almost certainly have time for a round tomorrow afternoon NZ time.Yep, you were right. A quick morning collapse tomorrow and maybe 2 rounds. Although Stokes will be fuming if his hamstring keeps him off the course!!
But Bob Key was ZCs mentor, that's how he managed to get selected.So you're inferring hes there because of his Dad. I doubt Baz gives a **** who his Dad is, nor is taking on favours from anyone higher up. And it doesn't offend me if you think that's why, I just disagree. I think they've just given someone too much rope. It happens. See T.Blundell and T.Southee in our side.
He does clearly have ability. Go watch the 189. He also scored a few runs in India, etc etc. And they're continuing to back him on that, to a lot of people's chagrin.
Who should be there instead?
That guy is just speculating. And his opinion is not worth any more than mine or yours. Well, yours anyway. Mine is worth quite a bit.A deeply concerning article on Cricinfo. I had assumed, or convinced myself, that Kane would bow out after the 4 test tour of Australia. To think he might walk away from test cricket while still in such sublime form and we’ll lose him to the T20 franchise dross….
Will Williamson stay or will he go? Century shrouds uncertainty at Seddon Park
As one New Zealand legend bows out with fanfare, another threatens to take the side-exitwww.espncricinfo.com
Good question...to be certain, I don't have a horse in this race. I don't see enough of England play to say definitively whether Crawley should be there or not. But I do know he can play innings' that other players cannot, theyre just too far apart for some. And again I don't know this, but I'm pretty sure Baz has given him a lot of rope because of that, and any mention of his Dad is horse ****it's the perrenial question though of is a string of 2,5,10,3,36,109 better than 28,27,28,27,28,27?
(and that's for an average of nearly 30)
Yeah Ive found myself annoyed at times with the ceremony in this Test. No one is bigger than the game. Kane is going to eventually head out of this game with much less fanfare and yet deserve it much more.The headlines being about Southee's sixes rather than his wickets says something.
He's been a great servant to NZ cricket but man his reputation has been tarnished - in my eyes - through his continued and underserved selection. Yet, this isn't even down to him, but I find myself annoyed at him anyway.
Since the hundred sixes thing is gone, Southee's next stats-watch is whether he can get his bowling average for 2024 under 60. Currently sits at 60.9 over the 12 tests and needs better than 1/45 from here to beat the mark. Eyes peeled.He's been a great servant to NZ cricket but man his reputation has been tarnished - in my eyes - through his continued and underserved selection.
Yeah ifGet Robinson to open with Duckett
Robinson,
Duckett,
Bethell,
Root,
Brook,
Pope,
Stokes
Atkinson,
Carse,
...
...
Now we're talking. Also, I feel Bethell could be crafted as the #3 and spinner (on not so turning pitches). #10 could be Wood, Archer, Potts...#11 could be Sam Cook )) or a spinner if needed.
Bethell has taken 7 FC wickets at nearly 100 apiece (before today). He is going to be a buffet bowler at this level.Get Robinson to open with Duckett
Robinson,
Duckett,
Bethell,
Root,
Brook,
Pope,
Stokes
Atkinson,
Carse,
...
...
Now we're talking. Also, I feel Bethell could be crafted as the #3 and spinner (on not so turning pitches). #10 could be Wood, Archer, Potts...#11 could be Sam Cook )) or a spinner if needed.
Thought it was a bit mad that Stokes bowled so much here, there’s no need at all when you’re not one of the main 3 seamers. If it’s an issue which will affect him in the medium term, then I imagine Woakes will be the beneficiary, although his batting has very much declined of late, I do wonder if Carse, Atkinson or Ahmed could do a job up at 6 or 7 at Test levelGet Robinson to open with Duckett
Robinson,
Duckett,
Bethell,
Root,
Brook,
Pope,
Stokes
Atkinson,
Carse,
...
...
Now we're talking. Also, I feel Bethell could be crafted as the #3 and spinner (on not so turning pitches). #10 could be Wood, Archer, Potts...#11 could be Sam Cook )) or a spinner if needed.