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**Official** Pakistan Tri-Nation Series
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NZTailender
I can't believe I ate the whole thing
I'm hoping Latham magically rediscovers his form in the next 1/2 matches because he's the only weak leak IMO. We have a solid top 4, then you have Phillips-Bracewell-Santner who can all bat and bowl 20-30 overs (plus Mitchell and Ravindra!), then you have 3 seamers with excellent depth in the bench. We have an incredibly well rounded side
Except for Latham at 5.
NZTailender
I can't believe I ate the whole thing
The ease in which the tailenders are playing the seamers shows how big a misstep it was from Pakistan not to play more spinners
straw man
Hall of Fame Member
Yeah we should have already learned from the last world cup and moved on from Latham in the ODI side, but we haven't.
I guess Hay had a couple of chances, but not really enough, while Chu should be considered if we want the wicketkeeper to bat 7.
Latham's career is about as bizarre as anything you can attempt to dissect. Now he's at 32 (almost 33) and you'd never have described him as an eye player, but it seems like he's fallen off a cliff (a wavy, up and down cliff) in the last 12-18 months and what other reason could that be? I mean, before that he wasn't the Don, but he had big moments. Now he's flat out keeping his Canterbury spot.
He shouldn't be in this side. It shows the malaise around the format now that it's not really a talking point or a thing that is going to happen
NZTailender
I can't believe I ate the whole thing
IMO Hay or Chu should be brought into the test side first, as odd as that sounds, as long format seems their stronger suits. Or their domestic sides should look at batting them higher (I think Hay has been iirc without much success).
I think they have some way to go in white ball but I think short term Cleaver or Fletcher could fill that role until Hay/Chu mature. Stop gap measure until the 2027 WC.
straw man
Hall of Fame Member
That approach would be fine too, we all know Blundell is near the end. Cleaver and Fletcher have been a little unlucky (short form), but realistically we aren't going to leave out a middling Latham for someone fairly unproven the same age. It would be interesting who they'd go to if Latham got injured though - back to Seifert would be another possibility.
Latham should stay as test opener and captain, especially with uncertainty around Conway and him likely missing the next test series at least. Latham is still a good player, as frustrating as he is sometimes, and we need him to focus on that role while someone like Mariu tries to establish himself.
Latham should stay as test opener and captain, especially with uncertainty around Conway and him likely missing the next test series at least. Latham is still a good player, as frustrating as he is sometimes, and we need him to focus on that role while someone like Mariu tries to establish himself.
NZTailender
I can't believe I ate the whole thing
I imagine in the very short term they'd go Conway, as he's in the squad. Seifert makes sense overall, but I'd prefer we actually get a better look at Cleaver or Fletcher. Fletcher is the in form keeper bat in the Ford Trophy too
Skyliner
International Debutant
‘Phillips’ century and Mitchell’s half-century were both welcome sights ahead of the Champions Trophy, though Latham’s duck means questions about the wicketkeeper’s ODI form will only continue to mount.’
Latham was hopeless in the ODI World Cup in India, yet here he is again getting set for another ICC tournament. That stinks.
Latham was hopeless in the ODI World Cup in India, yet here he is again getting set for another ICC tournament. That stinks.
thierry henry
International Coach
The crowd were absolutely going off for every NZ boundary and Phillips’ 100, is this a normal Pakistan crowd thing? Was pretty cool.
ataraxia
International Coach
When I saw it earlier it was something like "Pakistan cricket fans engage in a variety of cricket discussions, including [X, X, and] Jesse Ryder."
NZTailender
I can't believe I ate the whole thing
Oh that's just shorthand, they mean New Zealand Cricket.
jcas0167
International Regular
Yikes. I see this has prompted some discussion about the recently completed lights. I remember Robbie Lawson lost one in the lights at McLean Park back in the day.
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Rachin Ravindra goes off the field after taking blow to forehead
Earlier in the match, Haris Rauf went off the field with what was later confirmed to be a low-grade side strain
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thierry henry
International Coach
Phillips went from 50-100 in 20 balls - not faced by him, 3.2 overs of the innings. Can’t have been too many times that any 50-run milestone has been knocked off quicker than that in any format.
Bahnz
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
The weird thing was, when I was watching the chat was flooded with an endless stream of "India
" posts.Fuller Pilch
Hall of Fame Member
Perhaps it because they were starved of international cricket for so long. For the good of the tournament hopefully India doesn't make the final so that Pakistan can still host it.
Moss
International Captain
Wasn’t a fan of it to begin with but Bracewell at 7 feels like a much better option over Neesham at least in the subcontinent. Not much of a difference in batting output and offers considerably more in the bowling department (though Pakistan seem to be his favourite team, will probably find it much harder against the likes of India and Australia).
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