Kenneth Viljoen
International Regular
O'Rourke is like a Pat Cummins clone, good looking fella aswell
offering no threat whatsoeverHow’s Southee looking this morning? Definitely feel he doesn’t make NZ’s best XI any more but don’t want to write him off immediately either. CI BBB suggests reasonable speeds so far.
The fact that he's trying to bowl full is encouraging..some bowlers end up being predictable with their lengths no matter the conditionsO’Rourke doesn’t seem to be able to hit a good full-ish length very well, he makes batters uncomfortable bowling short all the time but it’s not an ideal wicket-taking length. I think those two yorkers were his crude attempt to adjust his length, I guess accidental inswinging yorkers are handy though.
Yes but NZ went with SantnerWas Henry fit and available for selection?
Think this was pretty evident against Australia last season too, was good but almost everything over stump height. He doesn't need to a lot, but if he can just threaten the stumps once per over it makes him even more of a threat. So agree, it's good he's trying to bowl a few fuller.O’Rourke doesn’t seem to be able to hit a good full-ish length very well, he makes batters uncomfortable bowling short all the time but it’s not an ideal wicket-taking length. I think those two yorkers were his crude attempt to adjust his length, I guess accidental inswinging yorkers are handy though.
If he wasn't captain, retirement would be imminent Nz have a long list of promising upcoming young test seamersso sick n tired of tim southee...this is just never going to end...young careers have already been damaged because of him and its looking to continue a while
As opposed to Southee...I know he's the captain but there's no world in which Tim Southee is a better opening option than Matt Henry.Yes but NZ went with Santner
This was something I really noticed about him on ODI debut. Throughout most of his spell he was trucking along at 130-135 and I thought - "ah he's just 'NZ quick' and not 'actual quick'." But then in his last over he suddenly started cranking out yorkers in the low-mid 140's and it was like "Oh!"haha he defo does need some polishing yes, even his speeds are all over the place, 133 one ball, 148 next
or maybe he's just a jedi level master at varying his pace lmao
I mean, Southee's record in SL is pretty fantastic. But yeah, that Tim Southee left the building at least 18 months ago. No way he should be playing ahead of Henry, or O'Rourke or even Sears. If KJ ever gets fit again things are going to start to be utterly ridiculous.As opposed to Southee...I know he's the captain but there's no world in which Tim Southee is a better opening option than Matt Henry.
2019 was his last Test in Sri Lanka, right? I hear you but that's old news. To me, we haven't picked the best side because a guy happens to be the captain and has gone on WAY too long.I mean, Southee's record in SL is pretty fantastic. But yeah, that Tim Southee left the building at least 18 months ago. No way he should be playing ahead of Henry, or O'Rourke or even Sears. If KJ ever gets fit again things are going to start to be utterly ridiculous.