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Posted March 27, 2013 00:07 · last edited March 18, 2021 07:28

Buffon II wrote:
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Same team. Can't think of any logical reasons to replace any players from our best [consistent] performing test side in a long time.

Guptill, Bracewell, Latham and Vettori to travel as injury replacements/tactical changes.


Well Southee was shark all series with the ball. He's not indispensable.

Also i'm glad N-Bomb pointed out Brownlie, as i'd forgotten how poor he was this series too.

Just because we drew doesn't mean some of our players weren't poor. Those two had bad series and should be on the chopping block if they don't do well against Derbyshire and the Lions in the two warm up matches.

Southee wasn't that bad, with a bit more luck could have had far better results. Bowled some really good spells with no reward too. Bracewell could have gone the same way but could have been much worse too.

Brownlie wasn't the best but he's shown he can perform at test match level. He fits into that #5 mold pretty well and is working hard at making that spot his own. It could take Guptill just as long if not longer to get used to that position.

Just because a player wasn't our best player in the series isn't grounds for dropping them. I think what some people don't realise is that the 'revolving selection door' we've had in the past has been one of the biggest problems with this team. Players need time to settle and work on their game at the top level [Plunket Shield doesn't cut it] and this team we currently have has a good balance about it where players are seeming to fit into roles rather than trying to manufacture guys into postitions they aren't used to.

No we didn't win but we exeeded expectation and dominated the world #2 for the best part of two test matches. Let these guys have another go at doing that, they could even get better - imagine that! - but only if we give them time to do so.

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Buffon II wrote:
TopLeft07 wrote:

Same team. Can't think of any logical reasons to replace any players from our best [consistent] performing test side in a long time.

Guptill, Bracewell, Latham and Vettori to travel as injury replacements/tactical changes.


Well Southee was shit all series with the ball. He's not indispensable.

Also i'm glad N-Bomb pointed out Brownlie, as i'd forgotten how poor he was this series too.

Just because we drew doesn't mean some of our players weren't poor. Those two had bad series and should be on the chopping block if they don't do well against Derbyshire and the Lions in the two warm up matches.
Southee wasn't that bad, with a bit more luck could have had far better results. Bowled some really good spells with no reward too. Bracewell could have gone the same way but could have been much worse too.

Brownlie wasn't the best but he's shown he can perform at test match level. He fits into that #5 mold pretty well and is working hard at making that spot his own. It could take Guptill just as long if not longer to get used to that position.

Just because a player wasn't our best player in the series isn't grounds for dropping them. I think what some people don't realise is that the 'revolving selection door' we've had in the past has been one of the biggest problems with this team. Players need time to settle and work on their game at the top level [Plunket Shield doesn't cut it] and this team we currently have has a good balance about it where players are seeming to fit into roles rather than trying to manufacture guys into postitions they aren't used to.

No we didn't win but we exeeded expectation and dominated the world #2 for the best part of two test matches. Let these guys have another go at doing that, they could even get better - imagine that! - but only if we give them time to do so.