*Unofficial* New Zealand Black Caps Thread

[thundaboult]

So All 15 will be allowed to play take part in this one right?

 

[Moss]

Some words of wisdom from Bondy:
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/crick...s-black-caps-to-be-creative-and-roll-the-dice

If NZ stick to the formula they should still be consistent enough to make the semis, however to make the final (and to seriously think of themselves as contenders) they probably need to think out-of-the-box a la McCullum or Fleming. While Williamson is more conservative than those two, he has shown a willingness in the past to deviate from the script (playing three spinners in the last T20 World Cup comes to mind). Benching Southee would be a start.

 

[The Hutt Rec]

Some words of wisdom from Bondy:
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/crick...s-black-caps-to-be-creative-and-roll-the-dice

If NZ stick to the formula they should still be consistent enough to make the semis, however to make the final (and to seriously think of themselves as contenders) they probably need to think out-of-the-box a la McCullum or Fleming. While Williamson is more conservative than those two, he has shown a willingness in the past to deviate from the script (playing three spinners in the last T20 World Cup comes to mind). Benching Southee would be a start.

That article really made me wish Bond was still part of the Blackcaps set-up.

One thing I'd like to see us try is mixing it up with shorter bowling spells ... worked in 92, so worth a try, at least?

 

[Moss]

That article really made me wish Bond was still part of the Blackcaps set-up.

One thing I'd like to see us try is mixing it up with shorter bowling spells ... worked in 92, so worth a try, at least?

Yup, for a side like NZ which needs a little extra to go toe-to-toe with the very best, you'd need to think on those lines. I didn't watch a lot of the IPL but I'm hoping the captaincy grind of 2 seasons has helped Kane work on the ability to think on his feet. Can recall the Eden Park game against the Aussies in 2015 with Boult and Southee spraying it around and McCullum immediately turning to Vettori to stop Australia in their tracks.

Good throwback interview with MD Crowe here (which understandably did not sit well with Pakistani readers), which references the tactic of shorter bowling spells used in 92:
Crowe's fatal gamble | ESPNcricinfo.com

 

[The Hutt Rec]

Yup, for a side like NZ which needs a little extra to go toe-to-toe with the very best, you'd need to think on those lines. I didn't watch a lot of the IPL but I'm hoping the captaincy grind of 2 seasons has helped Kane work on the ability to think on his feet. Can recall the Eden Park game against the Aussies in 2015 with Boult and Southee spraying it around and McCullum immediately turning to Vettori to stop Australia in their tracks.

Good throwback interview with MD Crowe here (which understandably did not sit well with Pakistani readers), which references the tactic of shorter bowling spells used in 92:
Crowe's fatal gamble | ESPNcricinfo.com

I forgot all about Vettori coming on in that game vs Australia, what a masterstroke that was from McCullum.

Unrelated, anyone else see Taylor saying he could potentially make it to the next World Cup earlier this week?

 

[The Hutt Rec]

Henry getting torn to shreds vs Gayle ... Southee is a lock.

 

[Athlai]

Good.

 

[straw man]

Pick Sodhi. Oh wait he just reminded me how slow he is in the field.

Henry could've had Gayle first ball of that last over with the miscue over Sodhi for four. But then bowled trash that deserved to be hit by Gayle for the rest of the over.

We have three options for that bowling spot but they all look suspect.

 

[thundaboult]

Oh boy...this is not good

 

[thundaboult]

Well ofc its boult who gets the break.

 

[thundaboult]

Fiery from ferguson...

 

[ch00baka]

Mark Ramprakash dribbling on about Elvin Lewis and Trent Bridge....

 

[straw man]

Some good test-match bowling with pace, movement, bounce and edges flying, yet WI are 91/1 after 10.

 

[thundaboult]

This will be a good test for our spinners.

 

[ch00baka]

Mark Ramprakash dribbling on about Elvin Lewis and Trent Bridge....

And now he calls Chris Gayle Chris Lewis

 

[Moss]

Been very indisciplined so far (lots of wides and no balls), and Boult making a mess of an outfield catch kind of sums up the fielding as of now.

Henry actually bowled okay, should have had both ledt handers, but is showing himself to be a bit fragile when under the pump. Still more upside to selecting him than Southee of course.

 

[Jezroy]

Hmmmm... how do they come back from this start? Need less than 5 an over from here to hit 300, so we’ve got some major damage limitation to do, followed by some good batting.

Sadly feel like Munro will open against SL unless Nicholls does some spectacular stuff here. Please Henry...

 

[thundaboult]

Golden arm neesh

 

[Jezroy]

Oooooh nice to see Mitch take a reasonably difficult one. He can get a bit butter fingers.

 

[thundaboult]

I have a feel that Henry will still get a run. Stead would give him more chances than Hesson I feel, domestic ties.