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BARNES OUT
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Prince EWS
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S.P. Fleming
U19 Cricketer
I like the look of that team but I would play both Martin and Southee, moving Flynn up to open. This is the consequent team to play WI:
1. How
2. Flynn
3. Fulton
4. Taylor
5. Ryder
6. Oram
7. McCullum
8. Vettori
9. Franklin
10. Southee
11. Martin
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Johnson has plenty of critics (I'm one of them) and he has obvious technical problems BUT:
a. he is seriously rapid;
b. he has great stamina; and
c. he takes wickets (4 per test is very good)
Furthermore, this is the first test IN HIS ENTIRE CAREER where the pitch has been really helpful to him and he cleaned up
I think people now have to admit that there is something about him that makes him really tough to face when he gets it together and he MIGHT become top class
FaaipDeOiad
Hall of Fame Member
Yeah exactly.
He's been bowling "badly" at times but has still been consistently taking wickets. He's very awkward to face and when he gets it in the right area, he's clearly dangerous. He gets a huge amount of wickets with deliveries pitches up just outside off, and and lots more edges behind the wicket that don't take wickets. Just because you don't see a left-armer swinging it in and trapping right-handers in front with unplayable deliveries doesn't mean that they aren't bowling wicket taking balls, and Johnson clearly is.
His contribution has been valuable and right now he deserves his spot in the team, and that's all that matters.
He's been bowling "badly" at times but has still been consistently taking wickets. He's very awkward to face and when he gets it in the right area, he's clearly dangerous. He gets a huge amount of wickets with deliveries pitches up just outside off, and and lots more edges behind the wicket that don't take wickets. Just because you don't see a left-armer swinging it in and trapping right-handers in front with unplayable deliveries doesn't mean that they aren't bowling wicket taking balls, and Johnson clearly is.
His contribution has been valuable and right now he deserves his spot in the team, and that's all that matters.
Precambrian
Banned
Mitchell deserves MoM, so does Katich. Couldve shared.
Precambrian
Banned
Bottomline is he's deadly where the ball swings.
GGG
State Captain
Hmmm yeah I like the idea of opening with Flynn, really what harm is there in giving him a shot there.
NZTailender
I can't believe I ate the whole thing
NZTailender
I can't believe I ate the whole thing
Yeah agree with this. I don't want to see anyone from the middle order promoted, but if it happens, I'd prefer it be McCullum. He has least to lose, career wise and probably would do just as good a job, if not better, than Redmond has done.
pasag
RTDAS
Flem274*
123/5
Now I promised myself that I would not get worked up by yet more pathetic NZ batting performances, yet if we'd even batted sastisfactorily, we could have won that match. At the very least our bowlers have earned the right to bowl beamers in the nets.
I might start the BBFS (Bring Back Fleming Society).
I might start the BBFS (Bring Back Fleming Society).
Flem274*
123/5
Looking back through the last few pages the next person who suggests Fulton, Flynn or Hay opening shall be named John Bracewell II
And we shouldn't stack the batting, no way should we sacrifice any of this good bowling attack for another batsman, instead make the ones we have score some runs instead of thinking "Oh, the next guy in will do it all for me."
And we shouldn't stack the batting, no way should we sacrifice any of this good bowling attack for another batsman, instead make the ones we have score some runs instead of thinking "Oh, the next guy in will do it all for me."
Lol @ beamers in the nets.
The bowlers should be spewing. If I was one of the bowlers i'd be absolutely ripping into the batsmen giving them hell for leather. I wouldnt stop until they either cut their wrists or started batting properly. How many stupid shots led to dismissals for NZ batsmen in this test? Ryder, Redmond, How (twice), McCullum, Flynn, Elliott, Vettori.
Oh hang on...thats the WHOLE TOP ORDER. Oh well, it was to be expected.
Fulton for Elliott in Adelaide, with everyone moving down a spot and switch McCullum with Flynn.
The bowlers should be spewing. If I was one of the bowlers i'd be absolutely ripping into the batsmen giving them hell for leather. I wouldnt stop until they either cut their wrists or started batting properly. How many stupid shots led to dismissals for NZ batsmen in this test? Ryder, Redmond, How (twice), McCullum, Flynn, Elliott, Vettori.
Oh hang on...thats the WHOLE TOP ORDER. Oh well, it was to be expected.
Fulton for Elliott in Adelaide, with everyone moving down a spot and switch McCullum with Flynn.
