**Official** New Zealand v Australia

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Will be interesting to see how we bat tonight, I hope Sinclair can score at a decent rate tonight when he bats, if he scratches around trying to find some confidence it could set our run chase back badly.

 

[Blaze]

He's too old as well. Not exactly a progressive section.

Age is a number IMO. If hes performing he deserves his chance. Play for the present not the future

 

[Somerset]

We will never know unless he is tried.

You could say the same with many bowlers at the moment. He's a decent bowler, don't get me wrong, but would look out of his depth at international level.

 

[Somerset]

Age is a number IMO. If hes performing he deserves his chance. Play for the present not the future

The same could be said for Jeff Wilson, so I have to agree with Blaze here in terms of age. At the moment, he doesn't look ready though and I certainly wouldn't select Hamilton.

 

[Fiery]

Age is a number IMO. If hes performing he deserves his chance. Play for the present not the future

Have to think about the future too. There are the odd exceptions, i.e, those who leave the selectors with no choice but to pick them, e.g Richardson or that dude in the movie The Rookie. Don't think Hamilton quite deserves to be there despite performing well in State cricket.

 

[_Ed_]

The run Bowden took off has been put back on...315 the target now.

 

[Fiery]

The run Bowden took off has been put back on...315 the target now.

Poor old Billy has had a rough time of it lately. A bit humiliating to have his decision overruled. Nothing worse than that for an umpire. Poor bugga.
Big guns need to fire here, e.g Flem, Astle and Cairns if we're to threaten

 

[_Ed_]

Oh dear.

 

[chaminda_00]

The same could be said for Jeff Wilson, so I have to agree with Blaze here in terms of age. At the moment, he doesn't look ready though and I certainly wouldn't select Hamilton.

Age does matter in ODIs as team have to build up to the WC every 4 years. You have to make sure that the players u select will be peaking at the time the WC comes around. You are better off picking a young guy who will be at his peak by the time the WC comes, rather then someone who will be dropping in performance.

 

[Fiery]

I mean, Big guns need to fire here, e.g Astle and Cairns if we're to threaten

 

[Zinzan]

Great .....Sinclair will miss or hit the field for the next 10 overs

 

[Zinzan]

Aust would rather Sinclair stay in IMO...the runrate required will shot up !!!!

 

[Fiery]

Great .....Sinclair will miss or hit the field for the next 10 overs

I think the pitch might suit him if he's prepared to trust the bounce and play his shots. He has to really, chasing this total.

 

[Josh]

Brett Lee disposes of Fleming.

 

[Josh]

0.5 Lee to Fleming, OUT: short and rising delivery outside off, goes
for the cut shot, thick edge in the hanads of keeper

errr... what??

 

[Scallywag]

Well done Brett lee, what a great bowler he s in the first 5 overs, second to none.

 

[age_master]

2/12 NZ in trouble early...

 

[_Ed_]

Astle gone for 3, Sinclair still there on 6 off 21 balls...

 

[Fiery]

I mean, Big guns need to fire here, e.g Cairns if we're to threaten

 

[Somerset]

Damn, we're in real trouble now, 12/2 and the Aussies on fire. Astle and Fleming both gone, not looking promising.