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Set eleven: Pavilion, Scoreboard and Allen Stand
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depending on the walking wounded - Bond, Tuffey, Oram & Astle, I'd expect to see most of the same batting lineup, with perhaps Astle sitting out & Papps coming in - alternatively Richardson to have a rest.........
I'd also pick Mills will be getting a start along with Bond & Martin & Vettori as the main bowlers, with Cairns to get more of the ball - as I think Oram at least will be rested to recover.................
I'd also pick Mills will be getting a start along with Bond & Martin & Vettori as the main bowlers, with Cairns to get more of the ball - as I think Oram at least will be rested to recover.................
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Set twelve: Stay off the field, Strauss takes guard, Super Blotter, Tavern Stand, Welcome to Lord's
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Set thirteen: Graham Thorpe
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Set fourteen (the last one): The Batsman and Bowler Statues, The Umpires, Vettori padded away and Thorpe's Fifty
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Loony BoB
International Captain
Rest Richardson? What's the point of bringing someone half way around the world, watching them perform and then resting him immediately? No way.anzac said:
Rest Astle? Is he actually even injured? He had the flu, and he showed he's still capable of taking runs after that with a nice 49.
Rest Oram? Not sure about his injury. It'd be a true shame to rest him, but if he needs it I guess we have no choice.
The only people that I know are suffering slightly are Mills, Bond, Tuffey and Oram. I haven't heard anything about the rest of them, and I can't imagine they'd be rested for the sake of spending a lot of time at the crease (ie, Richardson). That's international cricket - if you need a rest without being injured, you shouldn't be playing at this level. Not to mention that 14 man squad again.
badgerhair
U19 Vice-Captain
Surely you jest.anzac said:
Papps has to come in because you ought to drop McMillan, who is a complete waste of space. His only decent innings in the last three years have been two against the Bangles (wa-hey!) and an 82 while Styris was going bonkers at the other end and the bowlers were shellshocked.
I gather it's been announced that Bond won't make it to Headingley.
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Mike
nibbs
International Captain
Surely McMillan has to go. He's done hardly anything of late and I can't really see him doing anything soon. He has far too many brain explosions, getting out foolishly when NZ can least afford it. I would bring in Papps for him. Fleming just isn't meant to be a test opener. He just isn't. Although in saying that he has 'effectively' opened'' on several occasions...
Bond is out of the 2nd test, and if his scan results show any damage he will be going home. 
http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/default.asp?id=39793
McMillan being dropped would go completely against Fleming's "back my best fri...back my experienced players" mantra for this series. Anyone thinking the batting order will actually be changed should download this and listen (90 seconds in):
http://www.radiosport.co.nz/ThisWeek/32200.wma
http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/default.asp?id=39793
McMillan being dropped would go completely against Fleming's "back my best fri...back my experienced players" mantra for this series. Anyone thinking the batting order will actually be changed should download this and listen (90 seconds in):
http://www.radiosport.co.nz/ThisWeek/32200.wma
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Don't underestimate how much batting for 13 hours thrashes you mentally.Loony BoB said:
Besides, the Black Caps want to to be giving their middle-order as much time at the crease as possible, one of the things Rigger is clearly worst at.
"You mean you don't want me to blunt these county bowlers for you? You were going to retire me even if I did? What kind of first-class game is this!!"
Although his career average outside NZ and India is just 27.TDCC Young Guns said:
McMillan will always look great when he can bully the spinners, or when medium-pacers are bouncing twice before they reach the keeper. Doing well against the current English attack on their own turf though will require him to excel outside his comfort zone, which is something we don't see from him enough.
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luckyeddie
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No - John Edrich at the other end, Ken Barrington to come in at 3, Cowdrey at 4, Graveney... now look what you've done. I'll be wheeling out Ted Dexter in a minute.anzac said: