LukeParkerno1
Post-Human
Is there not someone else in the squad that can open. McCullum is wasted as an opener.
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Word on the street (ie. Cricinfo) is that Ronchi is going to replace Neesham for the third Test. Would be Ronchi's debut and complete his goal of playing Test cricket when he relocated across the ditch. Definitely agree with replacing Neesham, as good as he's been in his previous Test before this series, he's looked all at sea against the spinners. Would also mean NZ would be fielding four wicketkeepers in the XI . Watling's had a tough series with the gloves, so I'd be inclined to give them over to Ronchi (ideally McCullum) and move Watling up the order. Ditch Craig, want to see Wagner have a crack at them.
McCullum*
Latham
Williamson
Taylor
Watling
Anderson
Ronchi+
Sodhi
Southee
Wagner
Boult
Although for the home Tests against Sri Lanka, Neesham returns as a batsman and Bracewell plays as the third seamer. Both far more suited to NZ conditions than those in the subcontinent. I'd be happy to trial the Anderson and Neesham in the same XI experiment at home.
Is there not someone else in the squad that can open. McCullum is wasted as an opener.
Vettori is back!
Wonder if he can get through a day of bowling, let alone 5 days of test cricket. Still, I'll definitely want to see him do well, it hasn't been the same without him.
What do you guys think will happen in the 3rd Test now that old man Vettori has comeback Rocky style
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Why has Vettori missed 2 years of test cricket - Bad injury? He's played 20/20 in the mean time though?
I actually thought it wasn't out. I didn't see a deflection and the noise was negligible.Did anyone else see the caught-down-the-leg-side appeal against Hafeez off Vettori's bowling? Given not out, NZ reviewed, and to me it looked like a definite deflection off the edge. Always impossible to get a thin edge overturned without HotSpot or Snicko. gooses.
Vettori is such a legend.
Did anyone else see the caught-down-the-leg-side appeal against Hafeez off Vettori's bowling? Given not out, NZ reviewed, and to me it looked like a definite deflection off the edge. Always impossible to get a thin edge overturned without HotSpot or Snicko. gooses.
Pitch is another road. Impossible to watch.