Kippax
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Sounds like we could be making a deal with the Dev.
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***Official*** Sri Lanka in New Zealand 2015
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kiwiviktor81
International Debutant
Williamson and Guptill are an excellent combo at the top of the order because KW rotates the strike better than anyone and Guptill is in tremendous form, especially striking cleanly, at the moment.
On the other hand, KW and Taylor works brilliantly as 3 and 4. With KW at 3 with have insurance for one of our hitters not coming off at the top of the order. If we lose KW if the first 5 overs because of the swinging ball we're at a serious disadvantage.
Might be time to try Santner at the top of the order. You heard it here first.
wellAlbidarned
International Coach
need to add a "while usually scoring more than 30 runs" filter to remove that possibility
another random thought on todays game is that Guptill is a really, really, really one dimensional hitter. He can pump down the ground, whack to leg if it's short, but he didn't even attempt anything different to the consistent yorker tactic. Needs to develop a ramp/paddle shot otherwise teams without 125kph half volley bowlers are going to have him on toast.
another random thought on todays game is that Guptill is a really, really, really one dimensional hitter. He can pump down the ground, whack to leg if it's short, but he didn't even attempt anything different to the consistent yorker tactic. Needs to develop a ramp/paddle shot otherwise teams without 125kph half volley bowlers are going to have him on toast.
kiwiviktor81
International Debutant
1. Guptill
2. Santner
3. KW
4. Taylor
5. Elliott/Nicholls
6. Anderson
7. Ronchi
8. Milne
9. Southee
10. Henry
11. Boult
Might be the only way to get both Anderson and Santner in the team without losing out anywhere else.
2. Santner
3. KW
4. Taylor
5. Elliott/Nicholls
6. Anderson
7. Ronchi
8. Milne
9. Southee
10. Henry
11. Boult
Might be the only way to get both Anderson and Santner in the team without losing out anywhere else.
kiwiviktor81
International Debutant
Yeah obviously that's pretty crucial for an opener. But perhaps he could adapt. I rate him very, very highly as a batting prospect for the record. He's definitely wasted at 8. Ironically I don't rate his bowling much, if at all yet.
wellAlbidarned
International Coach
gonna get torn a new one by the latham lovers but I don't think he fits in our ODI side. Not capable of the big scores to justify eating up deliveries at the top of the order.
Jono
Virat Kohli (c)
unexpected wahh tbh.
Jono
Virat Kohli (c)
true temporarily forgot its in the subcontinent
Zinzan
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Prince EWS
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I pronounce it like Gone-ski.
Well, I don't actually pronounce it all; I've never had to say it. But you know what I mean.
Zinzan
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It's easy to see why SL are ranked much higher than NZ in this format. They were well below their usual standards and still almost snatched the win despite losing a wicket every 2 overs on average.
They're far far better at executing yorkers than us, although this has always been a weakness of NZ sides, with only Boult really landing a couple of good ones today. As brilliant as Guptill was at the start, he really does need a plan B for when they start to cramp him with yorkers, will be interesting how he combats that at Eden Park, because there's little doubt that will be their tactic from the get-go next time around.
The other thing to note is SL gave away just 1 extra in the whole innings compared to NZ's 12 including 4 wides and 2 no-balls. I'll be surprised if the Lankan's don't get up to square the series on Sunday.
They're far far better at executing yorkers than us, although this has always been a weakness of NZ sides, with only Boult really landing a couple of good ones today. As brilliant as Guptill was at the start, he really does need a plan B for when they start to cramp him with yorkers, will be interesting how he combats that at Eden Park, because there's little doubt that will be their tactic from the get-go next time around.
The other thing to note is SL gave away just 1 extra in the whole innings compared to NZ's 12 including 4 wides and 2 no-balls. I'll be surprised if the Lankan's don't get up to square the series on Sunday.
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You've never uttered that expression?
Prince EWS
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No I meant I've never had to say Gnske. I've said goneski. I imagine Gnske like goneksi but I've never had to say Gnske.
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These T20 rankings are more fickle than I thought, which I suppose makes sense given the few numbers of games played. If by some minor miracle NZ can win it's next 4 T20s (1 vs SL & 3 vs Pakistan), they will go to number 1 momentarily, although WI or Aust may go ahead of them one game later.
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I see, thought it was weird if you'd never said the latter.
