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Posted May 27, 2015 05:40 · last edited March 18, 2021 07:29

If Watling is out, the decision is relatively easy for me.  Ronchi comes in as a straight swap.  You need a 'real' wicket keeper in test matches, where a half chance missed or taken can make a huge difference, and Latham isn't there yet, plus if we have decided that Latham and Guptill are to be our openers, I don't think it makes sense to bring Rutherford in to open and shunt Latham down to 6/7.

If Anderson is out, things get tricky - it stuffs the balance completely.  I think Elliott is in the UK, I would be tempted to call him in to bat 6, with him and Williamson sharing 5th bowler duties.  Failing that, I guess you bring in Wagner or Bracewell, but that makes for a very long tail, and I really don't think we need 4 specialist seamers and a spinner.

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Unknown editor edited March 18, 2021 07:29

If Watling is out, the decision is relatively easy for me.  Ronchi comes in as a straight swap.  You need a 'real' wicket keeper in test matches, where a half chance missed or taken can make a huge difference, and Latham isn't there yet, plus if we have decided that Latham and Guptill are to be our openers, I don't think it makes sense to bring Rutherford in to open and shunt Latham down to 6/7.

If Anderson is out, things get tricky - it stuffs the balance completely.  I think Elliott is in the UK, I would be tempted to call him in to bat 6, with him and Williamson sharing 5th bowler duties.  Failing that, I guess you bring in Wagner or Bracewell, but that makes for a very long tail, and I really don't think we need 4 specialist seamers and a spinner.

aitkenmike edited May 27, 2015 05:52

If Watling is out, the decision is relatively easy for me.  Ronchi comes in as a straight swap.  You need a 'real' wicket keeper in test matches, where a half chance missed or taken can make a huge difference, and Latham isn't there yet, plus if we have decided that Latham and Guptill are to be our openers, I don't think it makes sense to bring Rutherford in to open and shunt Latham down to 6/7.