*Official* Group B Discussion - South Africa, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, England

[Athlai]

ODI BATTING RECORD NZ
McCullum 3048 @ 28.22
Ryder 563 @ 33.11
Guptill 494 @ 44.90
Taylor 1855 @ 37.85
Elliott 523 @ 47.54
Broom 129 @ 16.12
Hopkins 54 @ 9

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Kinda falls away a bit doesn't it...

 

[Raghav]

I just dont understand how your best bat doesnt make it to the team? Styris is way better then this new lot

Styris had some bad phases last season which enabled the selectors to put him aside...As these new guys are not performing, he needs to be called back

 

[Athlai]

I just dont understand how your best bat doesnt make it to the team? Styris is way better then this new lot

No he isn't.

 

[Howsie]

ODI BATTING RECORD NZ
McCullum 3048 @ 28.22
Ryder 563 @ 33.11
Guptill 494 @ 44.90
Taylor 1855 @ 37.85
Elliott 523 @ 47.54
Broom 129 @ 16.12
Hopkins 54 @ 9

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Kinda falls away a bit doesn't it...

Just a tad

 

[kingkallis]

That's very debatable. If Broom was given a decent chance (Batting at 4-5) I would expect him to do very well. First of he's more suited to 4 day cricket as his record suggests, and secondly he isn't a finisher. It's like our selectors have seen his guns and decided he's a big hitter.

He did attack the Indian bowling in the warm up game but that does not mean he is a hitter!

 

[Howsie]

He did attack the Indian bowling in the warm up game but that does not mean he is a hitter!

Of course he's capable of doing it (Although smacking Yuvraj around is hardly amazing). But I'd much rather have him at four.

 

[Athlai]

Of course he's capable of doing it (Although smacking Yuvraj around is hardly amazing). But I'd much rather have him at four.

I believe we have a 4.

 

[Howsie]

I believe we have a 4.

2.Guptill
3.Taylor
4.Broom

Easy. Anyway Taylor should be batting at three now, isn't that where you're best batsmen should bat.

 

[Athlai]

2.Guptill
3.Taylor
4.Broom

Easy. Anyway Taylor should be batting at three now, isn't that where you're best batsmen should bat.

I'd have Ryder at 4 instead of Broom in that case.

 

[Howsie]

I'd have Ryder at 4 instead of Broom in that case.

So you would keep McCullum up the top of the order.

 

[Athlai]

Should have been out.

So you would keep McCullum up the top of the order.

McCullum opening 1549 @ 33.67 SR 90.79
Ryder opening 563 @ 33.11 SR 90.08

Ryder > McCullum

So why doesn't he score more runs? He isn't an opener. Get him down the order so he can average 50+

 

[kingkallis]

Should have been out.



McCullum opening 1549 @ 33.67 SR 90.79
Ryder opening 563 @ 33.11 SR 90.08

Ryder > McCullum

So why doesn't he score more runs? He isn't an opener. Get him down the order so he can average 50+

Naaah - correct decision

 

[Howsie]

40+ maybe.....

You could go for something like this:

1.Guptill
2.Watling
3.Taylor
4.Broom
5.Elliott
6.Ryder
7.McCullum

Ryder is probably a tad low, but I want to see Broom given a decent chance, we don't need another Daniel Flynn.

 

[Howsie]

Don't play with the slips Dan

 

[Athlai]

40+ maybe.....

You could go for something like this:

1.Guptill
2.Watling
3.Taylor
4.Broom
5.Elliott
6.Ryder
7.McCullum

Ryder is probably a tad low, but I want to see Broom given a decent chance, we don't need another Daniel Flynn.

Guptill
Watling
Taylor
Ryder could be fun.

 

[Athlai]

First over from Tuffey? Yep wicket.

 

[Meridio]

Tuffey in wicket-in-his-first-over shock.

 

[Naumaan]

Smith OUT

 

[kingkallis]

Very big wicket that!

Kallis to ton up

 

[Howsie]

Wow what's this, Tuffey striking in his first over.