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*Official* New Zealand in Bangladesh 2023/24

Skyliner

Skyliner

State Captain
Howsie said:
No chance, how many failures in a row did he have before last year before finally making a score? He could go duck, duck, duck, duck before the Australian series and he’s still making the team.

He’s just been recalled into the ODI team btw. Hasn’t made a score in that format for years but at 32 and a World Cup four years away he’s still a must have 🤨
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They are resting a heap of players so are trying to scrape together an experienced core for that series. Who they select for a pretty meaningless ODI series is probably neither here nor there, but they need to selections right in the test format with crucial championship points on the line.
 
Nintendo

Nintendo

Cricketer Of The Year
Howsie said:
No chance, how many failures in a row did he have before last year before finally making a score? He could go duck, duck, duck, duck before the Australian series and he’s still making the team.

He’s just been recalled into the ODI team btw. Hasn’t made a score in that format for years but at 32 and a World Cup four years away he’s still a must have 🤨
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Yeah that's too far. He needs to be moved on from in that format.
 
F

Fuller Pilch

Hall of Fame Member
Howsie said:
He’s just been recalled into the ODI team btw. Hasn’t made a score in that format for years but at 32 and a World Cup four years away he’s still a must have 🤨
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I think it is ridiculous that Foxcroft didn't get picked, but to be fair to Nicholls he was good in our ODIs in Bangladesh (player of the series) before the World Cup with scores of 44, 49, and 50*.
 
straw man

straw man

Hall of Fame Member
Howsie said:
Good to see Clarkson and O’Rourke selected, Ashok too. Sears and Toole probably could’ve been thrown into the squad also though. Adam Milne at this point is a waste of time
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What do you see in Toole? Yes a left armer, but otherwise just a standard 130km/h seamer isn't he?
 
Immenso

Immenso

International Vice-Captain
Hmmm.

Deflated by Nicholls in the ODI squad. But, looking at who else. If resting Kane, Conway and Phillips. Who, then is unlucky from that next age group? Only really Foxcroft, or Seifert.

but this is Foxcroft's recent form:
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Seifert's a bit better (in that there is a ListA 100 in the for NZ 'A'):
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NZTailender

NZTailender

I can't believe I ate the whole thing
Immenso said:
Hmmm.

Deflated by Nicholls in the ODI squad. But, looking at who else. If resting Kane, Conway and Phillips. Who, then is unlucky from that next age group? Only really Foxcroft, or Seifert.

but this is Foxcroft's recent form:
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Seifert's a bit better (in that there is a ListA 100 in the for NZ 'A'):
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If form is a reason then that's pretty poor IMO. I mean Seifert is neither here nor there for me, but Foxcroft is someone who committed to the system and after a kerfuffle around eligibility, should be persisted with more. If form was a basis, half the side should be dropped.
 
Howsie

Howsie

International Captain
straw man said:
What do you see in Toole? Yes a left armer, but otherwise just a standard 130km/h seamer isn't he?
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He bowls a lot of pearlers would probably be the best way to describe why. Has made a habit of bowling some absolutely unplayable deliveries.

Definitely faster than 130k, would easily be in that 135-142k bracket depending on the day. If you get a chance check out a spell of his, especially in FC cricket. He goes past the bat a lot.
 
Aritro

Aritro

International Regular
Owzat said:
yeah, must be the one team and bowler (batting) I don't watch, well several, but hey ho. aka Eba-dot ball (when batting) to me


needs to improve his bowling is the underlying point of course, what you average with bat is less of an issue if you're a good bowler
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Yeah I was taking the piss out of him but he has improved discernibly since the earlier period when he could not be trusted to last an over
 
AndyZaltzHair

AndyZaltzHair

Hall of Fame Member
The best thing about watching on youtube is that you can go back and check that the covers are still there or not. Don’t have to rely on cricinfo updates on weather
 
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