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Its Summer! - the Fever Cricket Thread. (Part 2)

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Posted December 01, 2014 09:12 · last edited March 18, 2021 07:29

hlmphil wrote:
martinb wrote:
hlmphil wrote:
bopman wrote:
hlmphil wrote:

I think it is totally fair to say that this team is special.
Isn't it also about time to admit that McCullum is a pretty special batsman after his third double of the year? Nah... we'll probably write it off as a T20 innings and yearn for a solid grafter to replace him.

Million percent agree. Question now is where does he bat? Do they leave him as an opener in NZ conditions (and English conditions in May) or do they push him back down to five to bring together that Willaimson/Taylor/McCullum Middle order. Probably all depends what they think re any other options at 5.

And whether they try to squeeze both Neesham and Anderson in? In NZ I'd drop him back to 5 and have:

Latham
Opener (really not sure who though - I guess whoever is in form domestically)
Williamson
Taylor
McCullum
Neesham
Watling
Craig
Southee
Boult
Wagner

Open with Craig?? Is it worth bringing back someone like Papps? They did well out of bringing back Fulton. That line up seems tough on Sodhi too. Though Wagner has bowled very well in the past. 

Can't really justify two spinners in NZ though. That's why I see it as being a straight shoot out between Craig and Sodhi and also between Neesham and Anderson.

How are the likes of Henry and Milne coming along? Heard that Henry is the better bowler? Sod I'd trade this WC for a couple of 5 match test series- one at home against Aussie would be mint...Or perhaps England...

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hlmphil wrote:
martinb wrote:
hlmphil wrote:
bopman wrote:
hlmphil wrote:

I think it is totally fair to say that this team is special.
Isn't it also about time to admit that McCullum is a pretty special batsman after his third double of the year? Nah... we'll probably write it off as a T20 innings and yearn for a solid grafter to replace him.

Million percent agree. Question now is where does he bat? Do they leave him as an opener in NZ conditions (and English conditions in May) or do they push him back down to five to bring together that Willaimson/Taylor/McCullum Middle order. Probably all depends what they think re any other options at 5.

And whether they try to squeeze both Neesham and Anderson in? In NZ I'd drop him back to 5 and have:

Latham
Opener (really not sure who though - I guess whoever is in form domestically)
Williamson
Taylor
McCullum
Neesham
Watling
Craig
Southee
Boult
Wagner

Open with Craig?? Is it worth bringing back someone like Papps? They did well out of bringing back Fulton. That line up seems tough on Sodhi too. Though Wagner has bowled very well in the past. 

Can't really justify two spinners in NZ though. That's why I see it as being a straight shoot out between Craig and Sodhi and also between Neesham and Anderson.

How are the likes of Henry and Milne coming along? Heard that Henry is the better bowler? Sod I'd trade this WC for a couple of 5 match test series- one at home against Aussie would be mint...Or perhaps England...