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*Official* Sri Lanka Tri-Series
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Prince EWS
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Might be Patel/McCullum gone. Get the feeling it'll be McKay though.
Jezroy
State Captain
I'm a bit confused about N McCullum. He's listed in the squad but he hasn't played ANY of the 5 warm up games.
So, yes, the team looks like...
Watling
Guptill
Taylor
Williamson
Styris
Elliot
Oram
Hopkins
Mills
Patel
McKay
12th Man - Southee
That team has 6 bowlers (elliot hasn't bowled in the warm ups so presume his knee is still giving him trouble)
Surely be better for Watling to keep and include Southee. But I think you'll find that Hopkins will be in the team pretty permanantly now.
Howsie
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Perhaps, doubt New Zealand would go into this game without a frontline spinner though, although I'd love to see Patel left out.
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As far as we know. I'm wondering why Oram didn't bowl at all. I suppose we didn't need him to, but it would have been nice to see him get some practice with a tidy over or two.
yeh he bowled beautifully in the practice games. should be an automatic selection for odis from now until the wc
Jezroy
State Captain
Only if no Vettori IMO. Don't understand how he got so far ahead of Nath Mac in the pecking order TBH. Wasn't a big fan of Nathan's, but thought he bowled well for NZ last season, and his batting is very handy as well.
Jezroy
State Captain
Finally found out why no Nath Mac in any of the warm up games...
All-rounder Nathan McCullum arrived only yesterday after the birth of his child, and will not be considered until Friday's match against Sri Lanka.
Apparently Watling has a nasty stomach problem and they are giving him until the last minute, otherwise Pinga is playing.
All-rounder Nathan McCullum arrived only yesterday after the birth of his child, and will not be considered until Friday's match against Sri Lanka.
Apparently Watling has a nasty stomach problem and they are giving him until the last minute, otherwise Pinga is playing.
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Avada Kedavra
Banned
Personally reckon an Ind vs. SL final would be the best result. Would be quite unpredictable
have a feeling that NZ will reach the final.
Jezroy
State Captain
I will NOT be baited unless you're talking about the maroon team.India are going to smash NZ tomorrow. It's going to be a belting.
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Avada Kedavra
Banned
If the team is good enough it won't matter.
Jezroy
State Captain
Hmmmmmmmm... Not really - imagine if NZ for instance got 250, and then IND had to chase it under lights, and the ball started hooping around, and they ended up 40/6 or something like that. Not really fair on India in that instance.
BeeGee
International Captain
Sounds like the toss will be all important.
I hope NZ plays McKay. I'd love to see him given a go in seamer friendly conditions. Personally, I'd drop Elliot and play Tuffey, Mills and McKay. On paper NZ would have a weak batting lineup, but Elliot has done nothing with the bat in the warm-ups, and Tuffey and Mills could almost be classed as all rounders in ODI cricket.
I hope NZ plays McKay. I'd love to see him given a go in seamer friendly conditions. Personally, I'd drop Elliot and play Tuffey, Mills and McKay. On paper NZ would have a weak batting lineup, but Elliot has done nothing with the bat in the warm-ups, and Tuffey and Mills could almost be classed as all rounders in ODI cricket.
Jezroy
State Captain
Thank you.