Always thought Papps got a raw deal made an impressive start to his career against geuss who...(South Africa) this was in NZ (he has'nt played here in internationals since) he has an ODI average of 50+ but has never been considered. Is always picked for a 2 test match series in South Africa fails (like everyone else) and is dropped. His confidence looks down to me seeing the T20 domestic games televised and I think that's it for him tbh.
Cumming will play the first 2 tests and then get dropped. He is the pinnacle of poor batting.
How really is the answer to me he really looks class and this is not just because of results but you can just see in his play that he has worked tons of hours in the winter season on his technique. Compared to Cumming who is just the same Cumming as he was when he came into the international scene.
e.g
How used to have his bat coming down at an angle which had him caught at slip alot. He also used to just go an whack the ball in ODI's he's learnt to build an innings and just stand and deliver instead of premeditating. The working on his technique and determination is the key.
Whereas Cumming still has problem of playing around his pad and will always get out to Sidebottom, Vaas, Bracken, Johnson - the left armers.
My ODI side would be
How
McCullum
Taylor
Styris
Fulton
Oram
Hay but realistically Hopkins/McGlashan
Vettori
Mills
Mason
Martin
Ive already told you about How, McCullum has been in good form and is looking more responsable since been given the vc, Taylor made a magnificant T20 hundred last night and should be at 3 because at 5 he looks confused and goes back to his hockey days and plays his hockey slap in the last 15 overs which he can only play if he's got in. Styris is just Stryis was only dropped because he is a teachers pet, shouldv'e never been dropped, Fulton is good at 5 imo he can actually whack the ball a fear way but can play the responsable innings when needed, no need to explain Oram, I want Hay in there but I understand that he's still new and the selectors are going for saftey so Hopkins but a nice left fielder would be McGlashan? Vettori - skipper, yeah. Mills is our best ODI bowler, Don't really like Mason but he's playing well so what are ya going to do, Martin is our best fit test bowler, can he convert to ODI?
Test
Bell
How
Fleming
Styris
Taylor
Oram
McCullum
Vettori
Mills
Mason/Gillespie if fit
Martin
Bell hopefully continues his good form? or has he perfected his batting? unlucky to be given out in Wellington. How is the real interest of this tour for me but i expect Cumming to be selected because he got 1 'good score' like he did for the Bagladesh tour and fail. Fleming, nothing to say. Styris will probably be overlooked with Fulton but it's really stupidity. Taylor was unlucky to get dropped after the SA test imo he made starts but often got caught cutting and that one stupid run out. Oram=quality, McCullum is a world class keeper highly under rated often makes quick fire 40's and then gets out in stupid ways hopefully will see first ODI hundred and first test hundred against a top test team (96 against England being his closest). Vettori is a fun batsman to watch top bowler wont take many wickets though, Mills should be getting more test wickets then he does quality bowler, O'Brien is crap enough said but will get picked, Mason wont be very effective in tests but could hold an end down, would be a good partner to Dan Vettori, Gillespie is an attacking bowler Smith I think it was said he thought he was very difficult to play, Martin is our number 1 strike bowler while Bond and Franklin are gone so yeah, batting is improving im seeing moving feet
Bond doesn't get a look in for me even if he makes himslef available.
Thus concludes my long winded evaluation of the kiwi team as you can see I have to much time on my hands.