GGG
State Captain
No Taylor, McCullum and Ryder, thats our 3 best batsman. Well thats my excuse and I am sticking to it.
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**Official** New Zealand in West Indies
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BackFootPunch
International 12th Man
Mills you lucky ****.
Are you suggesting Chris Martin shouldn't be in the Test side? And that his burst of 3 in Dunedin was on a green seamer? Wow. I was there, incidentally, and remember SA being 80-odd for none and completely at ease. The ball was old, Smith was lured out, Kallis got a snorter that lifted (and he made look a bit better than it was too) then AB was done with swing, not seam. He bowled tremendously throughout that summer.
And can we please get over this batting rubbish? HIs fielding as well, it's actually very adequate and I cannot recall the last big error he made.
He's bowling pretty damn well, deserves a bit of luck now and then.
Looks like he has a new lease on life as well. Looked tired as hell last season but has a spark in these two games already. Apparently been working hard on changes of pace etc.
But SURELY he won't get picked for the Tests, even though Wright said he's in line.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Guptill played a terrible, terrible shot to get out too. It was just so typical.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Oram just looks completely finished.
straw man
Hall of Fame Member
Second highest scorer with the bat though. His bowling has always been very hittable to the top-level aggressive limited over batsman. You probably mean though that looks like his heart's not in it, which would be not surprising given his recent comments. I'll try to watch highlights later.
Meridio
International Regular
Man, we really looked woeful. I know we haven't played for a while, and are missing several key players, but that was a seriously limp performance. I didn't see much of our bowling performance, but the little I did see was a series of full tosses and leg side half volleys, while our batsmen looked bereft of ideas on how to, you know, bat.
First bit of cricket I've seen for a while and a thoroughly depressing welcome back present it was.
First bit of cricket I've seen for a while and a thoroughly depressing welcome back present it was.
Whilst it's true the big guns of the Windies are pretty tough to keep in check, we wouldn't beat Bangladesh the way we're playing now. It reminds of that horrible series in 2010.
Nathan McCullum is one of our best-performing ODI players, but he's not picked? Don't get it.
Is Brendon over there yet? Now Ellis is out, our stocks are getting thinner and thinner. Bryan Waddle might get a go soon if he's over there
Nathan McCullum is one of our best-performing ODI players, but he's not picked? Don't get it.
Is Brendon over there yet? Now Ellis is out, our stocks are getting thinner and thinner. Bryan Waddle might get a go soon if he's over there
straw man
Hall of Fame Member
I was wondering about that too. Can understand they wanted to give Nethula a run but could have played NcCullum in place of Ellis. Will now I guess.
Howsie
International Captain
Say's it all doesn't it?
wellAlbidarned
International Coach
Some NZ fans actually stayed up? I salute how you've still got any optimism left at all.
and watching the H/Ls I've come to the conclusion that Brownlie should be played against no-one except Australia.
and watching the H/Ls I've come to the conclusion that Brownlie should be played against no-one except Australia.
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wellAlbidarned
International Coach
**** it, at least it's some sort of plan.Pick the fastest non injured bowler in NZ (So Milne, McClenaghan or Small) and tell them their goal in life is to hit Narine in the bowling hand.