Black Caps v South Africa
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@No-Quarter said in Black Caps v South Africa:
@gollum you've described Guppy's shortcomings in test cricket well. However I'm not sure it means he can't be successful. Astle was another player who's stock shot was planting the front foot and driving on the up. Granted he had to make some adjustments to his game but he had plenty of success at 5 at test level. I'm not expecting Guppy to average 50+ but I think he is more then capable of high 30s - low 40s. But not opening, otherwise those shortcomings get badly exposed by the new ball every single innings.
Those shortcomings don't necessarily prevent him from being one of the top 5-6 batsmen in NZ in the longer form of the game either. I cannot make a list of 6 batsmen in the country with fewer flaws and less fatal flaws than them.
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I would think that the biggest work-on for Guptill batting at 5 will be his ability to play spin and rotate the strike. He always looks much more comfortable against pace bowling with the ball coming onto the bat but struggles and remains crease-bound against slower bowlers. While he played Tahir well in Hamilton different field settings and pitch conditions in a test will dictate he will need to be more measured in his approach.
That said, I hope he gets an opportunity to prove he can make that transition.
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@Hooroo said in Black Caps v South Africa:
@booboo said in Black Caps v South Africa:
Shitbloodyfarking!
Fucking Fox not showing the cricket (well this cricket) live!!
It's delayed starting at 4.30!!
It's alright bruv, we can text you the result.....
Even Mrs boo was working out to get the housework done and any shopping and errands out of the way cricket kickoff ...
Farking
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@Bovidae said in Black Caps v South Africa:
New Zealand test squad
Kane Williamson (c), Trent Boult, Colin de Grandhomme, Jeetan Patel, Tom Latham, Jimmy Neesham, Henry Nicholls, Jeet Raval, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor, Neil Wagner, BJ Watling
Great thinking bringing Patel back with all his experience.
Experience being shit that is.
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@Bovidae said in Black Caps v South Africa:
New Zealand test squad
Kane Williamson (c), Trent Boult, Colin de Grandhomme, Jeetan Patel, Tom Latham, Jimmy Neesham, Henry Nicholls, Jeet Raval, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor, Neil Wagner, BJ Watling
Guess the line-up will look like this: Jeet Raval, Tom Latham, Kane Williamson (c), Ross Taylor, Colin de Grandhomme, Jimmy Neesham (or Nicholls if they wish to persist), BJ Watling, Mitchell Santner, Neil Wagner, Tim Southee, Trent Boult
Really would like Guptill to be tried at five in the future but Champions Trophy is the priority this year.
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it is good to send Guptil back to plunder the Plunket Shield bowling attacks to see if he is able to step up at International level.
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@Sneakdefreak I'm expecting Nicholls at 5 and CdGh at 6.
The batting looks pretty frail to me and would likely be even worse if Jeetan got a run (unless they left out Southee).
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@Chris-B. said in Black Caps v South Africa:
@Sneakdefreak I'm expecting Nicholls at 5 and CdGh at 6.
The batting looks pretty frail to me and would likely be even worse if Jeetan got a run (unless they left out Southee).
I wouldn't be surprised if Neesham is picked ahead of CdG to strengthen the batting. Would Hesson have the balls to leave out Southee? Certainly, Wagner has been the best bowler in recent tests so his place should be secure.
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@Bovidae said in Black Caps v South Africa:
@Chris-B. said in Black Caps v South Africa:
@Sneakdefreak I'm expecting Nicholls at 5 and CdGh at 6.
The batting looks pretty frail to me and would likely be even worse if Jeetan got a run (unless they left out Southee).
I wouldn't be surprised if Neesham is picked ahead of CdG to strengthen the batting.
It's probably what I would do, but Hesson seems to be pretty consistent in his selections and doesn't seem to be of the (my) opinion that CdGh just got lucky with that 6 wicket bag.
I've got a feeling Timmy is one of the first names written down on the teamsheet.
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@MN5 said in Black Caps v South Africa:
Chris Gayle and Virhender Sehwag did alot of the above ( that Guptil does ), opened, and averaged 42 and 49 in test cricket respectively.
Virendar Sewag is one of the greatest back foot cutters of a ball ever to play the game. He's core shot is the square cut. He was also fantastic off his hip. He's a mile from Guppy.
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@gollum said in Black Caps v South Africa:
Virendar Sewag is one of the greatest back foot cutters of a ball ever to play the game.
The gold standard is still Mark Waugh.
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@gollum said in Black Caps v South Africa:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v South Africa:
Chris Gayle and Virhender Sehwag did alot of the above ( that Guptil does ), opened, and averaged 42 and 49 in test cricket respectively.
Virendar Sewag is one of the greatest back foot cutters of a ball ever to play the game. He's core shot is the square cut. He was also fantastic off his hip. He's a mile from Guppy.
Just making the point that both of them supposedly didn't have the 'technique' for test cricket....
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