***Official*** West Indies in New Zealand

[Sportsgirl]

Marshall Out

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Both TVs are downstairs. Was upstairs getting ready to go to the gym.
Just dipped downstairs in time to see Marshall chip to midon though.

 

[roseboy64]

Seems the West Indies are taking advantage of NZ's inexperienced top order. I've only just tuned in though.

 

[Zinzan]

Marshall You Puke !!!

 

[Loony BoB]

Boy am I glad that Bracewell's opener plans came to fruition!

 

[Sportsgirl]

HJH Marshall c Edwards b Taylor 11 (45b 1x4 0x6) SR: 24.44

 

[James]

I bet Vincent is loving this!

Fulton to fall shortly and we'll be 45/3....

 

[Zinzan]

I bet Vincent is loving this!

Fulton to fall shortly and we'll be 45/3....

Oh Marshall will be ok, He will just give John (Bracewell) an extra long massage tonight and all will be forgiven

 

[sirjeremy11]

I bet Vincent is loving this!

Fulton to fall shortly and we'll be 45/3....

Yeah, he'll be there, with a beer saying "Oh, that's a shame John"...

 

[sirjeremy11]

Oh Marshall will be ok, He will just give John (Bracewell) an extra long massage tonight and all will be forgiven

Plus, John boy has a twin fettish

 

[James]

LOL, at least it's happening now, and not when we hit South Africa next month.

Bracewell has time to fix his mistakes!

 

[sirjeremy11]

Marshall You Puke !!!

He sort of lost two wickets today. Good effort from a man under pressure. Glad Fleming was batting at four. He was really well protected by the openers there.

 

[Loony BoB]

He's famous for having time to fix things but not the willingness, sadly. But here's hoping

 

[Zinzan]

I just find it amazing that some players are just given all the Chances by the selectors whereas others like Matt Sinclair get given very few. There must be more to it than meets the eye

 

[sirjeremy11]

There must be more to it than meets the eye

Sort of like the Transformers?

I just find it amazing that some players are just given all the Chances by the selectors whereas others like Matt Sinclair get given very few.

Or Lou Vincent?

 

[Zinzan]

Sort of like the Transformers?



Or Lou Vincent?

Yeah exactly Like Lou Vincent

 

[Loony BoB]

To be fair to Bracewell, I wouldn't have Sinclair in there either. Too old to build himself into the role and only seven 50+ scores in his career of 42 innings, one of the most inconsistent players I've seen in NZ. Not that there are many better options, but at least go for someone young so they won't retire just when they find the experience. I think How should be a good choice, but Marshall opening is the wrong plan in my opinion - just a desperate attempt to keep him in the squad if anything.

 

[sirjeremy11]

To be fair to Bracewell, I wouldn't have Sinclair in there either. Too old to build himself into the role and only seven 50+ scores in his career of 42 innings, one of the most inconsistent players I've seen in NZ. Not that there are many better options, but at least go for someone young so they won't retire just when they find the experience.

Yeah, but often when Sinclair was dropped it was for no apparent reason. That is why the Sinclair thing will always be confusing.

 

[Loony BoB]

Yeah, but often when Sinclair was dropped it was for no apparent reason. That is why the Sinclair thing will always be confusing.

Probably because of inconsistency. You know, the whole "only seven 50+ scores in his career of 42 innings" generally goes hand in hand with getting dropped.

Who else is there in the fray for opening aside from Vincent (isn't allowed to not prefer to open) / Fleming (unlike Vincent, is able to have a preference) / Sinclair (inconsistent) / Papps (I hear his shot selection is poor)? I don't keep up with NZ cricket much.

 

[sirjeremy11]

Probably because of inconsistency. You know, the whole "only seven 50+ scores in his career of 42 innings" generally goes hand in hand with getting dropped.

But they would drop him at times when you would think they wouldn't. Maybe they were being inconsistent as well, just so they were on the same page.