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***Official*** New Zealand in England series 2013

NZTailender

I can't believe I ate the whole thing
No we couldn't have, because of the small matter of a 5 Test Ashes series...
Generally when one side who usually takes part in a 5 Test series becomes semi-minnow, they get the amount of Tests in the series reduced, like the Frank Worrell. Imagine the Ashes will be a 3 Test series after Australia get whitewashed, leaving more time for serious opposition like New Zealand and a resurgent West Indies.
 

Nate

You'll Never Walk Alone
Only Two Tests? Phft.

Got good memories of New Zealand in England, looking forward to this series.
 

Wright

School Boy/Girl Cricketer
Yeah, and at this stage I'd probably take their openers over ours as well.

Australasian top 6:
Cowan, Warner, Williamson, Clarke, Taylor, McCullum
Australasian 11:

Cowan, Warner, Williamson, Clarke, Taylor, McCullum, Watling, Siddle, Pattinson, Boult, Lyon.

Thoughts?
 

Flem274*

123/5
Australasian 11:

Cowan, Warner, Williamson, Clarke, Taylor, McCullum, Watling, Siddle, Pattinson, Boult, Lyon.

Thoughts?
I'd swap Clarke and Taylor due to Clarke's weirdness with being moved from number five but other than that you're pretty spot on as things stand. A fit Ryan Harris would get a spot ahead of someone (and he's fit right now) but that's probably going to be as rare as a fit Bond was.
 

BeeGee

International Captain
I thought this the other day. Plus, we have about 4 spinners that are better than their ones.
:huh: WTF? Who exactly are these four great spinners? NZ has terrible spinners.

Lyon is definitely better than anyone we have.
 

Jezroy

State Captain
:huh: WTF? Who exactly are these four great spinners? NZ has terrible spinners.

Lyon is definitely better than anyone we have.
The one's I had in mind were Bartin, Vettori, Patel, and Tastle.

But I was kidding in a WW kind of way.

Plus, Williamson is one of our four best "spinners".

TBH, Aus vs NZ would be an interesting match up at the moment.
 

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