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**Official** England in New Zealand 28 Nov-18 Dec 2024 - 3 Tests
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KungFu_Kallis
State Captain
Henry on his home ground on a prime bowling day against mostly sloggers.... this is looking tasty
hendrix
Hall of Fame Member
Skyliner
State Captain
I think the chat around BC selections was more about how to whoever is selected, someone worthy is missing out. Young was player of the series in India, has to miss out here. Santner also performed in India. Hindsight is 20/20. If Kane got out cheaply here the chat would be ‘he’s so underdone, Young should be there’.
I definitely can see Phillips should be batting 6, it’s a waste to have what happened today happen.
I definitely can see Phillips should be batting 6, it’s a waste to have what happened today happen.
Spark
Global Moderator
I still genuinely can't believe he's been picked. It feels like some sort of elaborate joke.
CartyDurham
International Captain
Is that Crawley is shite in Latin ?
I think Crawley has a two year contract in place so he is only out when injured
hendrix
Hall of Fame Member
We will really miss Southee in the field IMO.
Fantastic anywhere and makes some extremely difficult outfield catches look easy. Has absolute buckets.
CartyDurham
International Captain
I’m looking at getting a price for Southee to be man of the match in these last three tests
nothing available from the bookie I use yet
nothing available from the bookie I use yet
mackembhoy
International Regular
They definitely had no intention of playing him before the tour and even till a few days ago.
Defs just a pick to have him around the group and see what he's like. They carried Lawrence around doing that for a while and then Cox.
A culmination of events. Firstly Smith dropping out completely of the tour, then Cox finger break and then Robinson expired passport.
As Pope really can't bat 3 and keep someone had to do the job. Bravado of youth putting his hand up. The adults Root/Stokes should have fronted up and batted there instead.
KungFu_Kallis
State Captain
Look who's bottom 
More matches than all the other front line bowlers though wonder why
More matches than all the other front line bowlers though wonder why
Spark
Global Moderator
A fine argument for not picking players for Test tours "just to see what they're like" without having any initial intention of playing them tbh. Obviously we'll see how he goes here but... seriously.
mackembhoy
International Regular
I'm certainly not condoning it mind. Just explaining how we got here.
I just burst out laughing as soon as it was announced he was selected.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Yeah if you want to do that sort of thing you should probably pick bigger squads.
mackembhoy
International Regular
Yep and not take 3 spinners and no backup keeper/frontline batsman.
A number 7 at best at this stage of his career is just a nonsense pick.
Hope he scores a ton but that would actually vindicate the stupidity from McCullum/Stoke over this squad selection.