Probably because it was cheaper and easier than flying someone else out, especially given that they never intended to change the top 7 in the 2 test series.So why did he get the call up when Fulton went down?
It was very hard but....South Africa pretty awesome tbh.
Someone do the stats for our batsmen and bowlers this series :lazy:
New Zealand batting averages
Player Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 0 4s 6s
TA Boult 2 4 2 23 17* 11.50 42 54.76 0 0 0 2 1
DAJ Bracewell 2 4 0 9 7 2.25 63 14.28 0 0 2 0 0
DG Brownlie 2 4 0 172 109 43.00 352 48.86 1 1 1 23 2
DR Flynn 2 4 0 22 14 5.50 69 31.88 0 0 2 4 0
MJ Guptill 2 4 0 50 48 12.50 145 34.48 0 0 1 10 0
BB McCullum 2 4 0 82 51 20.50 240 34.16 0 1 0 11 0
C Munro 1 2 0 15 15 7.50 26 57.69 0 0 1 3 0
JS Patel 2 4 1 13 8 4.33 31 41.93 0 0 1 2 0
N Wagner 1 2 0 4 4 2.00 20 20.00 0 0 1 1 0
BJ Watling 2 4 0 168 63 42.00 356 47.19 0 2 1 28 0
KS Williamson 2 4 0 43 15 10.75 102 42.15 0 0 0 7 0
New Zealand bowling averages
Player Mat Inns Overs Mdns Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 5 10 Ct St
TA Boult 2 2 53.0 7 186 4 3/78 3/78 46.50 3.50 79.5 0 0 0 0
DAJ Bracewell 2 2 58.0 10 187 4 3/94 3/94 46.75 3.22 87.0 0 0 0 0
DG Brownlie 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 0
DR Flynn 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 0
MJ Guptill 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 0
BB McCullum 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 0
C Munro 1 1 18.0 4 40 2 2/40 2/40 20.00 2.22 54.0 0 0 0 0
JS Patel 2 2 53.5 6 194 1 1/134 1/134 194.00 3.60 323.0 0 0 3 0
N Wagner 1 1 33.0 4 135 1 1/135 1/135 135.00 4.09 198.0 0 0 0 0
BJ Watling 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 0
KS Williamson 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 0
Anyway, because everyone is now expecting us to put in an improved performance, I'm predicting that we'll defy expectation once again and get completely stuffed, losing by an innings and 200.
I'd like to think Turner or Crowe would have given some feedback following his big scores in FC cricket. I haven't seen a huge amount of Munro except for seeing him hit huge sixes in HRV Cup. He seems to have a great eye and a lot of power, although facing Morkel with the new ball was always going to be tough. I am not sure I'd write him off based on that brief innings.1b, right next to Rob Nicol earning a test cap. It just smacked of someone not doing their job and looking at the scorecards.
You left off Martin!It was very hard but....
Code:New Zealand batting averages Player Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 0 4s 6s TA Boult 2 4 2 23 17* 11.50 42 54.76 0 0 0 2 1 DAJ Bracewell 2 4 0 9 7 2.25 63 14.28 0 0 2 0 0 DG Brownlie 2 4 0 172 109 43.00 352 48.86 1 1 1 23 2 DR Flynn 2 4 0 22 14 5.50 69 31.88 0 0 2 4 0 MJ Guptill 2 4 0 50 48 12.50 145 34.48 0 0 1 10 0 BB McCullum 2 4 0 82 51 20.50 240 34.16 0 1 0 11 0 C Munro 1 2 0 15 15 7.50 26 57.69 0 0 1 3 0 JS Patel 2 4 1 13 8 4.33 31 41.93 0 0 1 2 0 N Wagner 1 2 0 4 4 2.00 20 20.00 0 0 1 1 0 BJ Watling 2 4 0 168 63 42.00 356 47.19 0 2 1 28 0 KS Williamson 2 4 0 43 15 10.75 102 42.15 0 0 0 7 0 New Zealand bowling averages Player Mat Inns Overs Mdns Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 5 10 Ct St TA Boult 2 2 53.0 7 186 4 3/78 3/78 46.50 3.50 79.5 0 0 0 0 DAJ Bracewell 2 2 58.0 10 187 4 3/94 3/94 46.75 3.22 87.0 0 0 0 0 DG Brownlie 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 0 DR Flynn 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 0 MJ Guptill 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 0 BB McCullum 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 0 C Munro 1 1 18.0 4 40 2 2/40 2/40 20.00 2.22 54.0 0 0 0 0 JS Patel 2 2 53.5 6 194 1 1/134 1/134 194.00 3.60 323.0 0 0 3 0 N Wagner 1 1 33.0 4 135 1 1/135 1/135 135.00 4.09 198.0 0 0 0 0 BJ Watling 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 0 KS Williamson 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 0
You left off Martin!
I wouldn't, I'd have Watling at seven and pick another batsmen.I'd like to think Turner or Crowe would have given some feedback following his big scores in FC cricket. I haven't seen a huge amount of Munro except for seeing him hit huge sixes in HRV Cup. He seems to have a great eye and a lot of power, although facing Morkel with the new ball was always going to be tough. I am not sure I'd write him off based on that brief innings.
Who would you have in that all rounder role at no7?
Like seven thousand for each test match or something.Does anyone know how much these guys were paid to perform like that? Cos I'm pretty sure I'd volunteer to do something not too much worse for about half the price...
They will bounce back in the ODI's.So thats 5 thrashings in the last 8 games, im getting pretty close to calling it quits with the Black Caps, they are just such a shambles off the field that results are these are really not surprising
It'd be interesting to see a list of all the internationals we've played in the last year with a W or an L next to them.So thats 5 thrashings in the last 8 games, im getting pretty close to calling it quits with the Black Caps, they are just such a shambles off the field that results are these are really not surprising
oops was meaning testsThey will bounce back in the ODI's.