NPR

mrbrownstone wrote: Fri Nov 27, 2020 8:39 am Bennett and Neesham end up going 0/82 combined in 4 overs. Talk about letting the team down.

180 is a steep ask in 16 overs with no Munro, KW or CDG.

180 is a steep ask in 16 overs with no KW or CDG.

Kiwias wrote: Sun Nov 29, 2020 3:30 am An amazing innings that dwarfed a fine contribution from Conway.

They are trying to bounce Paul out

Enzedder wrote: Sun Nov 29, 2020 3:46 am Oz are batting in the second ODI which has just kicked off

mrbrownstone wrote: Mon Nov 30, 2020 6:10 am Black Caps bowl with more rain around. Kuggeleijn, Bennet, and Mitchell in for Taylor, Jamieson, and Southee.

Hell of a lot harder to support the team with Kuggeleijn in it. Would rather play with 10. Hoping he gets tonked and out for a golden, but the Black Caps still win.

ScarfaceClaw wrote: Mon Nov 30, 2020 7:49 am

mrbrownstone wrote: Mon Nov 30, 2020 6:10 am Black Caps bowl with more rain around. Kuggeleijn, Bennet, and Mitchell in for Taylor, Jamieson, and Southee.

Hell of a lot harder to support the team with Kuggeleijn in it. Would rather play with 10. Hoping he gets tonked and out for a golden, but the Black Caps still win.

Yep. He’s an individual that NZ cricket would be better off forgetting about entirely.

Carter's Choice wrote: Mon Nov 30, 2020 7:51 am

ScarfaceClaw wrote: Mon Nov 30, 2020 7:49 am

mrbrownstone wrote: Mon Nov 30, 2020 6:10 am Black Caps bowl with more rain around. Kuggeleijn, Bennet, and Mitchell in for Taylor, Jamieson, and Southee.

Hell of a lot harder to support the team with Kuggeleijn in it. Would rather play with 10. Hoping he gets tonked and out for a golden, but the Black Caps still win.

Yep. He’s an individual that NZ cricket would be better off forgetting about entirely.

Is there a background story here?

mrbrownstone wrote: Wed Dec 02, 2020 12:12 am Watling in doubt for tomorrow's first test, with Blundell set to take the gloves and move down the order, and Will Young in line for a much deserved debut.

Excited to see how Young goes. 3 tons in his last 5 first class games, ave of 45 in appearances for NZA (coming off a ton against WI last week), and an ave of 56 in List A games for NZA. Glad he's finally getting his opportunity, after being in line for a debut in the cancelled Bangladesh test.

So nice to actually be in a position with a bit of depth where Conway can't get into the team, even with CDG and Ajaz Patel out too. Will be interesting to see the make up of the bowlers between Boult/Southee/Wagner/Jamieson/Ferguson/Henry. I'd be happy enough with:

1. Latham
2. Young
3. KW
4. Taylor
5. Nicholls
6. Blundell (wk)
7. Mitchell
8. Santner/Jamieson
9. Southee
10. Wagner
11. Boult

Just depends what the pitch looks like/whether spin is likely. Would like to make room for Ferguson, but you can't really break up the Southee/Boult/Wagner combo.

Nicholls under pressure to perform, no 50s in his last 12 innings and Conway breathing down his neck.

obelixtim wrote: Wed Dec 02, 2020 4:12 am

mrbrownstone wrote: Wed Dec 02, 2020 12:12 am Watling in doubt for tomorrow's first test, with Blundell set to take the gloves and move down the order, and Will Young in line for a much deserved debut.

Excited to see how Young goes. 3 tons in his last 5 first class games, ave of 45 in appearances for NZA (coming off a ton against WI last week), and an ave of 56 in List A games for NZA. Glad he's finally getting his opportunity, after being in line for a debut in the cancelled Bangladesh test.

So nice to actually be in a position with a bit of depth where Conway can't get into the team, even with CDG and Ajaz Patel out too. Will be interesting to see the make up of the bowlers between Boult/Southee/Wagner/Jamieson/Ferguson/Henry. I'd be happy enough with:

1. Latham
2. Young
3. KW
4. Taylor
5. Nicholls
6. Blundell (wk)
7. Mitchell
8. Santner/Jamieson
9. Southee
10. Wagner
11. Boult

Just depends what the pitch looks like/whether spin is likely. Would like to make room for Ferguson, but you can't really break up the Southee/Boult/Wagner combo.

Nicholls under pressure to perform, no 50s in his last 12 innings and Conway breathing down his neck.

Nicholls is gash. Better to throw Conway straight in. He has huge potential, Southee needs to be dumped as well. He shits the bed all the time. Lockie is the man.

11.15 am It's getting brighter in Hamilton. The people going out into the ground are doing so without umbrellas. So we're seeing good signs for a resumption sometime soon.