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Posted January 16, 2013 00:15 · last edited January 19, 2013 23:50

TopLeft07 wrote:

JonoNewton wrote:

aitkenmike wrote:
With all this talk making it seem pretty much a fait-accomplis that McCullum will be no longer opening, I just don't see how he can fit into our middle order.  Assuming Watling shifts to open you have Williamson 3, Taylor 4, Brownlie 5, Allrounder X 6, Ronchi 7 (unless you shift Brownlie to open as well, which would seem crazy to me).  This gets even worse if Ryder is back, as suddenly you have Williamson, Taylor, Ryder, McCullum and Brownlie fighting for 3 middle order spots (or 4 if Ryder is used as our 4th seamer).

The only way I could see it getting easier would be if they make Watling open & keep...Then you have that extra spot at 7 for the All rounder, and then Williamson, McCullum, Taylor, Brownlie in places 3-6 (assuming Ryder doesn't return yet).

But it gets even worse if the reports of Peter Fulton as an opening option came about (dear God I hope not)

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/8178734/McCullum-no-lock-to-open-against-England

No way Watling will keep and open. It's too big of a work load. You can't expect a guy to come out and bat after a day and a half keeping. But whoever it is out of him or McCullum bats in the middle order can take the gloves.
Oh agree that it's too big of a work load, it isn't something I would suggest, but could see them doing it because Brendan doesn't want to keep. I'm with you whichever of them is in the middle order should be keeping.

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TopLeft07 wrote:
JonoNewton wrote:
aitkenmike wrote:
With all this talk making it seem pretty much a fait-accomplis that McCullum will be no longer opening, I just don't see how he can fit into our middle order.  Assuming Watling shifts to open you have Williamson 3, Taylor 4, Brownlie 5, Allrounder X 6, Ronchi 7 (unless you shift Brownlie to open as well, which would seem crazy to me).  This gets even worse if Ryder is back, as suddenly you have Williamson, Taylor, Ryder, McCullum and Brownlie fighting for 3 middle order spots (or 4 if Ryder is used as our 4th seamer).

The only way I could see it getting easier would be if they make Watling open & keep...Then you have that extra spot at 7 for the All rounder, and then Williamson, McCullum, Taylor, Brownlie in places 3-6 (assuming Ryder doesn't return yet).

But it gets even worse if the reports of Peter Fulton as an opening option came about (dear God I hope not)

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/8178734/McCullum-no-lock-to-open-against-England

No way Watling will keep and open. It's too big of a work load. You can't expect a guy to come out and bat after a day and a half keeping. But whoever it is out of him or McCullum bats in the middle order can take the gloves.
Oh agree that it's too big of a work load, it isn't something I would suggest, but could see them doing it because Brendan doesn't want to keep. I'm with you whichever of them is in the middle order should be keeping.