*Unofficial* New Zealand Black Caps Thread

[straw man]

Deciding on form is difficult because we've played **** all ODIs in the last 12 months and if you go back 18 months our leading wicket taker is....Trent Boult.

I think Young is better served opening, and I'm not convinced about Conway's overall form and eye. I'd also like to see Phillips up the order to get more of our of him...problem is we haven't got a huge reserve of lower order guys with recent form. Chapman and Latham averages are the wrong side of 30. Unless we give Conway a run lower down, it may pay to start bringing some more newer blood through lower down, or give a guy like Clarkson more of a secure run.



Young
Ravindra
Williamson
Mitchell
Phillips
May+
Clarkson/Bracewell
Santner
Henry
Duffy
O'Rourke

I had to remind myself of who was contracted in the end, as they may prefer those players, and Clarkson is. However I *think* he was injured for a bit and has only just come back, which might be why he didn't make the NZ squads for Sri Lanka. I don't rate him particularly highly, though is the sort of player that might sneak into a squad as wildcard 15th player who half-covers a couple of bases, like Neesham did at times.

New Zealand 2024-25 central contract list: Tom Blundell, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Josh Clarkson, Jacob Duffy, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Will O’Rourke, Ajaz Patel, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ben Sears, Nathan Smith, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Will Young

I think Conway is debatable based on form, though I lean towards still including over Chapman and Latham.

 

[DougieRydal]

I don't think Clarkson injury was why he wasn't selected, they made a point of naming 2-3 players who were injured and therefore not picked, I think he's one of the those guys who's had a handful of chances, done nothing and they're looking elsewhere.

 

[Flem274*]

They've never rated Clarkson and only grudgingly gave him an opportunity.

 

[ataraxia]

I don't think Clarkson injury was why he wasn't selected, they made a point of naming 2-3 players who were injured and therefore not picked, I think he's one of the those guys who's had a handful of chances, done nothing and they're looking elsewhere.

They eventually named him as injured too ftr

 

[DougieRydal]

They eventually named him as injured too ftr

I think that's more embarrassing then being left out, being forgotten when naming a squad and then added later.

 

[Immenso]

Test match spinners over the last 2 years:
(look at Santner go .... , benefited form missing Pakistan roads, though)

 

[Immenso]

But, as it is Champions Trophy coming up. The same query for ODI spinners:

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Did NZC change their YouTube highlights guy?

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Oh no wait that Guptill highlight reel is mostly him taking singles.