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*Official* New Zealand vs Sri Lanka- White Ball Tour of SL- November, 2024

Zinzan

Zinzan

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Well play Lanka, although jeez that's as weak a NZ team that I've seen for ages. Save Santner & Phillips (and possibly Young), it felt closer to a NZ C side than NZ B.
 
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ashley bach

Cricketer Of The Year
Only positive was Duffy came back really strong in his last spell. Not sure if Robinson getting 35(36) is a good thing or not at this stage.
 
Moss

Moss

International Captain
Zinzan said:
Well play Lanka, although jeez that's as weak a NZ team that I've seen for ages. Save Santner & Phillips (and possibly Young), it felt closer to a NZ C side than NZ B.
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There’s definitely a noticeable dropoff in quality from what we’re used to seeing. This format especially isn’t kind to teams with unreliable or makeshift spinners (don’t know why Santner insisted on bowling them through, though he must have wanted to prevent Smith from being completely in the firing line). The batting also couldn’t get going against SL’s slow bowling after that opening stand. Chapman and Phillips need to do a lot more heavy lifting.
 
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ashley bach

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Yeah Chapman seems to of had a fair amount of chances but just hasn't kicked on.
He was a bit unlucky at the world cup in that he always came in when there wasn't much time to build an innings, but basically he hasn't cut mustard.
 
Skyliner

Skyliner

State Captain
GP has been a bit disappointing for a while batting wise. Love the guys attitude but sometimes recently he has looked all at sea against spin tbh. Some are wanting him to bat 6 in test cricket as well…maybe the feeling is he’ll do quite well on NZ tracks. A test top score of 87 against the Bangas & averaging in the 20’s against the better sides, but it is early days. I’d like him to be a bit more consistent across all formats with the bat.
 
TheBrand

TheBrand

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Skyliner said:
GP has been a bit disappointing for a while batting wise. Love the guys attitude but sometimes recently he has looked all at sea against spin tbh. Some are wanting him to bat 6 in test cricket as well…maybe the feeling is he’ll do quite well on NZ tracks. A test top score of 87 against the Bangas & averaging in the 20’s against the better sides, but it is early days. I’d like him to be a bit more consistent across all formats with the bat.
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I think it's more a byproduct of Blundell being more average at 6, and too often GP has ended up batting with the tail - and most think he's a far better batsman than having to do that regularly rather getting opportunities to build an innings. Eventually I think he should be our number 5 (Head/Baz-esque) once Mitchell goes. But also if Hay/Chu end up taking the gloves in the test side, 7 would be much better for them so GP can go up anyway.

GP is a true box-office cricketer imo, should be first name on the team sheet in all 3 formats.
 
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SteveNZ

Cricketer Of The Year
TheBrand said:
I think it's more a byproduct of Blundell being more average at 6, and too often GP has ended up batting with the tail - and most think he's a far better batsman than having to do that regularly rather getting opportunities to build an innings. Eventually I think he should be our number 5 (Head/Baz-esque) once Mitchell goes. But also if Hay/Chu end up taking the gloves in the test side, 7 would be much better for them so GP can go up anyway.

GP is a true box-office cricketer imo, should be first name on the team sheet in all 3 formats.
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Yep, completely agree with all this. GP hasn't had enough opportunities in Tests, and it's a disaster having to bat with our gung-ho tail a lot of the time
 
Flem274*

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We should use him while he's hot too. Has some technical dramas like always going back to spin, so once his eye goes he'll be trash. Get the most from him now.
 
Skyliner

Skyliner

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‘New Zealand cricket great Tim Southee plans to finish his Test career at his home ground of Seddon Park in Hamilton against England this December.
The BLACKCAPS all-time leading international wicket-taker (770) confirmed the marque three-Test series against England would be his last for New Zealand, unless the side qualified for the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) Final next June - for which he’d make himself available.’
 
thierry henry

thierry henry

International Coach
I like Phillips as much as the next guy (actually I think I used to like him less but I’ve caught up) but he hasn’t really put it all together yet with the bat and I’m not 100% sure he’s equipped to do so. Still not sure if it’s all gonna click for him with the bat, or if he’s just gonna become more and more a balanced all-rounder.
 
Neil Young

Neil Young

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thierry henry said:
I like Phillips as much as the next guy (actually I think I used to like him less but I’ve caught up) but he hasn’t really put it all together yet with the bat and I’m not 100% sure he’s equipped to do so. Still not sure if it’s all gonna click for him with the bat, or if he’s just gonna become more and more a balanced all-rounder.
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Kind of agree with this. I keep waiting for him to play that one innings which makes me think 'yep, this guy's got it'.

I thought he needed to make one stick in last year's WC. But he didn't. Hopefully his day will come soon.
 
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