**Official** New Zealand v Australia

[Ming]

No, I'm not going to cry about it Ming.
Maybe offensive was too strong a word but it does show that they think it's in the bag.
You're supposed to be on my side anyway.

Oh am I.....

 

[MoxPearl]

any reason why macca has not been used in the bowling dept in the last 2 games ?

 

[_Ed_]

I heard on Radio Sport yesterday that odds are for Papps to replace Wilson and J Marshall to replace Tuffey and NZ to use Astle as the 5th bowler.

Seems a good move to me to go in with a batsmen heavy lineup.

This is interesting...so the batting lineup would be
Fleming
Astle
Papps
H.Marshall
J.Marshall
McMillan
Cairns
McCullum
Vettori
Adams?
Mills

So the top-scorer from game 2 is at 9. Very batsmen heavy. But as long as the bowlers do the job that's not a bad thing.

 

[Retox]

This is interesting...so the batting lineup would be
Fleming
Astle
Papps
H.Marshall
J.Marshall
McMillan
Cairns
McCullum
Vettori
Adams?
Mills

So the top-scorer from game 2 is at 9. Very batsmen heavy. But as long as the bowlers do the job that's not a bad thing.

Papps
Astle
Fleming
H.Marshall
J.Marshall
McMillan
Cairns
McCullum
Vettori
Adams
Mills

They would have to have Papps open?

 

[_Ed_]

I think I heard Bracewell say he wanted Fleming & Astle opening, not sure though.

 

[James]

Yeah that's right 'Ed' - looks as though Papps will bat at 3.

We still have 6 bowlers in that lineup (including McMillan who's bowled quite a lot in the State Shield this season).

 

[Somerset]

I'd be happy with that line-up. The two main run-bleeders given a rest and Astle hardly ever gets taken to. Two Marshall's in the field is an added bonus.

If Astle does get taken to, we could have a problem considering McMillan's often wayward approach. Admittedly, he has bowled fairly well in the State Shield, so taking eight specialist batsmen, as well as Vettori, Adams and Mills certainly makes the batting side of the equation look very powerful and will probably be our best chance of beating the Australians.

 

[Somerset]

I think I heard Bracewell say he wanted Fleming & Astle opening, not sure though.

I'd prefer Fleming and Astle to open anyway, for the experience they should bring. Hopefully Papps will manage to score a few though and prove the selectors right.

 

[_Ed_]

Papps does average over 50 in ODIs so he has shown that he has the ability to score runs at that level.

 

[MoxPearl]

This is interesting...so the batting lineup would be
Fleming
Astle
Papps
H.Marshall
J.Marshall
McMillan
Cairns
McCullum
Vettori
Adams?
Mills

So the top-scorer from game 2 is at 9. Very batsmen heavy. But as long as the bowlers do the job that's not a bad thing.

Thats a good team.. that would be my choice

 

[Somerset]

Papps does average over 50 in ODIs so he has shown that he has the ability to score runs at that level.

Well it's a very respectable record:

M I NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 Ct St
5 5 1 204 92* 51.00 61.44 0 2 0 0

I suppose his innings of 92* against South Africa at Napier would've helped get the average up to 50, but hopefully he'll be able to continue on with the form he showed in that series.

 

[MoxPearl]

lol @ Merv Hughes on the news having a go @ new zealand for not taking the 20/20 game serously :/

 

[Ming]

Adams is out of the game.

 

[Fiery]

Adams is out of the game.

Why?

 

[_Ed_]

Why?

Think they said on the news he was out through illness. Vincent has been brought in to the squad but only as backup apparently.

 

[Fiery]

Think they said on the news he was out through illness. Vincent has been brought in to the squad but only as backup apparently.

I guess Wilson will get a chance to redeem himself. Good for him. I thought they would have brought in a bowler as back-up given that the team looks heavy on batsmen already. Strange to bring in Vincent.

 

[_Ed_]

Yeah but I guess since he's in Auckland it's convenient to bring him in to the squad so they don't have to bring someone from somewhere else.

 

[Arrow]

Am i the only person who finds the wilson thing hilarious??
Are NZ so hard up for talent they need to call up a rugby player who is a decade past his never really good to begin with prime? loll

 

[Fiery]

Am i the only person who finds the wilson thing hilarious??
Are NZ so hard up for talent they need to call up a rugby player who is a decade past his never really good to begin with prime? loll

Yeah, I think you are the only one

 

[Linda]

Why in the fig is Katich opening? Sure, he cant bat anywhere else in the order, but its clear to everyone that Clarke is next in line when it comes to an opening position when its up for grabs.