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Will willams is now english. He will be keeping this plan in mind for when he get's his eventual england call up.Very good chance I reckon, although I'm struggling to see the link to the Black Caps.
Will willams is now english. He will be keeping this plan in mind for when he get's his eventual england call up.Very good chance I reckon, although I'm struggling to see the link to the Black Caps.
I reckon he's legitimately afraid of Wagner so he has to keep him.Stead gets paid six figures to literally have a sit down discussion or even ***** out with a phone call.
It's definitely crossed my mind as well.Wagner is liable to rip his head off and leave his body discarded in a ditch somewhere...
Unfortunately Wagner's bowling these days is a lot less scary.I reckon he's legitimately afraid of Wagner so he has to keep him.
I think this isn't far off the truth.I reckon he's legitimately afraid of Wagner so he has to keep him.
Stead's reasoning is pretty much set out here. And in fairness he did deliver in the 2nd innings where they won at the Basin, which is basically where Stead sees Wagner's strengh. From Wagner's comments it seems he was battling with injuries so presumably they are optimistic with a full winter to rehab he can improve his form.If it actually is anywhere near the truth, it's an appalling indictment on NZ cricket. Not a backbone in the place.
The Stead years are reminiscent of the very worst of the mid 90s. He's been blessed with better players, and that's the only thing which has saved him for so long. I cannot wait to see the back of him and White.
I mean, we obviously all hope that is the case, but that Wellington performance was obviously a glimpse of the past, not the future.Stead's reasoning is pretty much set out here. And in fairness he did deliver in the 2nd innings where they won at the Basin, which is basically where Stead sees Wagner's strengh. From Wagner's comments it seems he was battling with injuries so presumably they are optimistic with a full winter to rehab he can improve his form.
.Neil Wagner to miss rest of season, but he'll be back
Injuries will force Black Caps pace bowler Neil Wagner to miss five to six weeks of cricket but he's far from done.www.rnz.co.nz
This is a question NZ will have to tackle sooner rather than later (much like with Taylor, before his retirement the sentiment was “Let him choose when he wants to go” but the India tour in late 2021 pretty much confirmed where things stood).Though, as someone said above, it's not exactly clear who'd replace him, anyway.
This is where I would have taken a small leap of faith and given Shipley a contract I think. Noone else fits the bill of fitness and a good domestic red ball record. Southee and Henry are the only fit and class bowlers we can rely on, though Tickner gets a hopeful contract too. Boult, Wagner, Jamieson, Ferguson not relied on for various reasons. Sears and Smith unfit. Shipley more promising than Duffy and the rest imo.Though, as someone said above, it's not exactly clear who'd replace him, anyway.