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Posted March 31, 2015 21:35 · last edited March 18, 2021 07:29

I still think that Guptill should be used as a test opener and have always believed that. I know the common comment is that he is a short game player but I think he has the technical skills courtesy of Crowes refinement and should be the test opener. Then I guess you decide if Latham or Rutherford plays alongside him. Williamson, Taylor, McCullum and Watling pick themselves. Anderson, Southee, Wagner, Boult and I assume Craig is the spinner.
For me, I don't see many holes and there are a lot there that pick themselves so think the other positions are more form picks or course picks. Bracewell v Wagner (if he has grown up) Neesham v Anderson and the other spinner Craig v Sodhi.

I guess the only other name outside that is Brownlie but he has to be better than Taylor, Williamson and McCullum at 3, 4 and 5. He does not keep and can't bowl so he does not get in at 6 and 7 so don't see where he fits at all.

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Unknown editor edited March 18, 2021 07:29

I still think that Guptill should be used as a test opener and have always believed that. I know the common comment is that he is a short game player but I think he has the technical skills courtesy of Crowes refinement and should be the test opener. Then I guess you decide if Latham or Rutherford plays alongside him. Williamson, Taylor, McCullum and Watling pick themselves. Anderson, Southee, Wagner, Boult and I assume Craig is the spinner.
For me, I don't see many holes and there are a lot there that pick themselves so think the other positions are more form picks or course picks. Bracewell v Wagner (if he has grown up) Neesham v Anderson and the other spinner Craig v Sodhi.

I guess the only other name outside that is Brownlie but he has to be better than Taylor, Williamson and McCullum at 3, 4 and 5. He does not keep and can't bowl so he does not get in at 6 and 7 so don't see where he fits at all.