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*Official* New Zealand in Zimbabwe
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Especially when the Test is against Zimbabwe (all due respect to them).
Athlai
Not Terrible
Phlegm was talking about Test match conditioning rather than fears of getting hit in the teeth with a ball. Which is a legitimate reason why you shouldn't play a bloke like Mills in Tests.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
It depends why his lack of Test match conditioning bothers you though. If it bothers you because it means you think he won't get through the match properly (which is exactly precisely why I think he shouldn't be picked) then that's fine. If it bothers you because you're worried he'll end up missing ODIs, you're doing it wrong.
Athlai
Not Terrible
They mean the same thing in the end though. If he can't last a match or strains himself to try and last a match chances are he'll miss future matches. The guy is a quality ODI bowler and can handle that workload. Plenty of reasons to doubt his ability to get through a Test without risking some long term harm to his body IMO.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Shouldn't come into IMO. If you never pick him he'll miss those matches anyway.
The concern is that he won't get through the match. That's it.
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Athlai
Not Terrible
The concern is he shouldn't be picked for Test matches when he is a limited overs bowler.
Flem274*
123/5
Athlai on the money here. I get the impression PEWS simply does not care about ODIs in comparison to tests though, and I reckon that's the difference here.
I would rather a bowler play a full season of ODIs and no tests than three days of test cricket and half a season of ODIs.
Mills is highly unlikely to last the distance based off past injury records, and he isn't clearly ahead of his competition for the spot. Yet he is easily our best ODI bowler.
It's poor resource use imo.
I would rather a bowler play a full season of ODIs and no tests than three days of test cricket and half a season of ODIs.
Mills is highly unlikely to last the distance based off past injury records, and he isn't clearly ahead of his competition for the spot. Yet he is easily our best ODI bowler.
It's poor resource use imo.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Posting about this really isn't good for my blood pressure, so I'll just stick with "I wouldn't pick Mills either" and leave it at that.
lockton2skipper
U19 Debutant
any where on the web to see highlights of this game ?
Days of Grace
International Captain
Willow.tv
But you have to pay for it.
But you have to pay for it.
wellAlbidarned
International Coach
cricfire.com is decent, give them a try. Used to use criconline.tv, they were top notch, but the bloke quit a few months ago.
wellAlbidarned
International Coach
Welcome back Mike. 
and at last, a game that starts at a semi reasonable hour.
and at last, a game that starts at a semi reasonable hour.
Raghav
International Vice-Captain
I know criconline.tv but cricfire is a new one for me.. Thanks mate for sharing it
Hurricane
Hall of Fame Member
ODIs=Tests everyone knows that PEWS
Posting about this really isn't good for my blood pressure, so I'll just stick with "I wouldn't pick Mills either" and leave it at that.
Mike5181
International Captain
Thanks man. It's been ages since i have watched some NZ cricket.Welcome back Mike.
and at last, a game that starts at a semi reasonable hour.