Truth sucks, like Patel and head dropper, no swing, over pitcher.Top bloke.
Truth sucks, like Patel and head dropper, no swing, over pitcher.Top bloke.
Dire.Truth sucks, like Patel and head dropper, no swing, over pitcher.
Good move I reckon.Vettori keen to push McCullum down the order | Cricket News | Pakistan v New Zealand 2009/10 | Cricinfo.com
So as soon as Ryder get's back then?
We could keep Martin Guptill there for awhile, though I'm not really in favour of him playing at three. I wouldn't mind seeing Watling, Broom or even Flynn being given a run there tbh.So who will be our next number 3? We seem to have sorted out our lower order problem only to create a new one.
Would guess something like this when everyone is fit:So who will be our next number 3? We seem to have sorted out our lower order problem only to create a new one.
Agree with you there, would rather see him at 5 myself.I've gone right off playing Taylor at three, especially after seeing him play in the Champions League.
Perhaps. But how would Elliott's innings go? He usually get's going by scoring 15-20 of 25-30 odd balls, coming in early will make scoring singles a little more difficult.Agree with you there, would rather see him at 5 myself.
Couldn't we turn Elliott into our number 3?
Seems the PCB is unsure if Asif will be allowed to play in the UAE.I also think going in without Asif against the Kiwis would be a mistake.
Its more the fact we never shut up because even if our eleven is pretty much nailed down, someone still finds an issue somewhere.Have to say I never realized we had so many Kiwis on the forums.
Good team. Asif and Aamir will make a formidable pairing and Umar Gul can do a good job if used mostly at the death. Ajmal and Afridi are a strong partnership in the middle overs too. I do feel that Rana Naved is 'past it' though, his slower balls may be able to pick up wickets but I don't think that he has the pace that he once had to generate enough wickets to justify his often expensive spells.Likely XI for this series.
Imran Nazir
Kamran Akmal+
Umar Akmal
Mohd. Yousuf
Shoaib Malik
Younis Khan*
Shahid Afridi
Umar Gul
Mohd. Aamir
Saeed Ajmal
Mohd. Asif
Presuming YK retains captaincy of course. This is my preferred order tbh. I think this is a great opportunity to try UA out at three and give him a chance to really show what he's worth. I also think going in without Asif against the Kiwis would be a mistake. I would prefer to try someone else in the middle order as well instead of YK, but I can't see that happening in the current climate. Gul could be replaced with Naved if Asif/Aamir open the bowling though here I'd prefer Talha to be given another chance.
Can imagine McCullum's ego taking that pretty hard, as he doesn't like to be seen to take a step back. Could be a good move - I guess we'll wait and see. Personally was more in favour of pushing Ryder down the order instead.Vettori keen to push McCullum down the order | Cricket News | Pakistan v New Zealand 2009/10 | Cricinfo.com
So as soon as Ryder get's back then?
From that I gather that Elliott is likely to be preferred to Franklin for that number 6 & 5th/6th bowler spot in tests. Interesting. Though I guess both may play against Pakistan if Ryder still injured.Vettori said New Zealand would wait on Ryder's availability for home Test series against Pakistan that follows the ODIs to fill the gap left by Jacob Oram, who announced his decision to retire from the five-day format. "If he's [Ryder] fit, then he can play that extra bowler role, with back-up perhaps from someone like Grant Elliott."
+1elliott should stay where he is.
I vote we bring in an actual top order batsman for the position, like taylor, guptill, watling, how,fulton, flynn, todd or whoever.
Unless Franklin is going to bowl atleast 130K and look like taking a wicket he shouldn't be in the test team imo. As for Ryder playing as the 5th bowler, best thing for the team balance I reckon, it just allows us to bat really deep.From that I gather that Elliott is likely to be preferred to Franklin for that number 6 & 5th/6th bowler spot in tests. Interesting. Though I guess both may play against Pakistan if Ryder still injured.