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The Warm-Ups...
- Thread starter TT Boy
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TT Boy
Hall of Fame Member
Gibbs to open, drop Kallis and bring in a real bowler (Abdulla or Morne).
Athlai
Not Terrible
Abdulla would work, but then you'd be buggered when the great collapse happens. Though Smith,Gibbs,AB,JP,Boucher,Albie are still formidable is it enough?
Drop Kallis down the order to float in case of early wicket loss or replace him with a bowler for the gamble. Isn't like van der Merwe, Botha and even Parnell can't hit a ball.
Drop Kallis down the order to float in case of early wicket loss or replace him with a bowler for the gamble. Isn't like van der Merwe, Botha and even Parnell can't hit a ball.
popepouri
State Vice-Captain
Bring in Morne with Parnell batting ahead of him. He was a menace in the last World Twenty20.
aussie
Hall of Fame Member
I get the impression Arthur & Smith are backing SA batting againts any bowling attack. Plus trusting Kallis's bowling, which at the back end of the IPL with the new ball was pretty good.
King Pietersen
International Captain
Awesome hitting from Sharma this. Has impressed me everytime I've seen him play, looks a real talent.
Arjun
Cricketer Of The Year
New Zealand seem to be playing for a win, while the Indians are just going through the motions here. With only three batsmen, and conceding 170 despite having eight bowlers in the team, they seem careless here. Compare that with a proper team selection by NZ, who have done rather well so far.
Scaly piscine
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
India have 13 (11 bat/field) players, NZ 12. And it's a warm up.
King Pietersen
International Captain
Nope, Suresh Raina > Rohit Sharma. There's still more than enough batting to come as well, Yusuf Pathan in next, he's proven that he's a match winner. Can see India winning this one still.
headhunter
International Vice-Captain
Trent Johnston. What a man! That is all.
Pratters
Cricket, Lovely Cricket
Told ya!
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
Dhoni has GOT TO stop coming in at 3 when you already have Raina in great form to play there... He has got to get it out of his head that he cannot come in and start hitting straight away.
And Ravindra Jadeja is not a natural stroke maker... It is difficult for him to play the big shots... He is very talented, so they may come off every now and then but it is not natural for him and there are others who are better at it than him. I would rather see him play ODIs and Tests before T20s... Looks like the #5 India may need in ODIs...
And Ravindra Jadeja is not a natural stroke maker... It is difficult for him to play the big shots... He is very talented, so they may come off every now and then but it is not natural for him and there are others who are better at it than him. I would rather see him play ODIs and Tests before T20s... Looks like the #5 India may need in ODIs...
Raghav
International Vice-Captain
New Zealand has always been a team who does its home work better than India and today.. it did pay off for the Vettori's men
Pratters
Cricket, Lovely Cricket
As long as New Zealand keep winning the warm ups and not the big tournaments, it's all good.