NZ v SA Test Series
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@gollum I'd settle for Broom turning out to be Voges.
Thing is - when you look at the Plunket Shield runscoring list - who are the young guys making a compelling case for themselves?
Top of the list are Wilson, Woodcock, Ellis, Nicol and Hay - all guys in their 30s and Ellis and Woodcock are really bowlers who bat. Munro is the guy with the really outstanding figures and it's pretty obvious why he's not being given a shot. Bowes looks like a Jaapie. And then you're down to Broom and not long after that, Rutherford, Fulton and Papps.
So interspersed with these old guys who've been tried and found wanting you've got Bruce, Blundell and Cleaver - Bruce and Blundell have been on the fringes in short form stuff. I don't think either has really made a compelling case for test selection (though I'm being harsh on Bruce). Especially someone who is going to bat at 4 alongside Henry Nicholls, who is our anointed young guy (and is struggling).
If I'm Hesson and my job is to win this test series then I can see why he's picked Broom. What will be particularly awkward is if Broom scores runs and Nicholls doesn't, then when Rossco comes back we'll have a middle order of Kane, Ross and Neil to go forward with.
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I'd love a middle order of Kane, Taylor, Broom moving forward.
But the problem being Taylor and broom are both the same age, 33 ......
Im happy Broom is getting a go, just as I was very happy when Bruce Martin got his go.
Hoping for a better long term outcome.
Broom is good to watch, looking forward to see him bat in red ball cricket. About the only think about the blackcaps I am looking forward to. They are such a mess.
So for my sake Neil, score some runs, please.
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@Bovidae He probably would have been if I was picking the team, because I was pretty impressed with that 70-odd he got against Australia. Unfortunately, he's not done much since.
In the meantime,I see Santner has been dropped for @gollum's man Jeetan, so he's got little to moan about!
On recent evidence, I'd be inclined to think there's a dearth of spinners in England - but, IF he can maintain his hold over QdK it's probably worth picking him just for that.
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Latham is in a hooooole
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@mariner4life Suuuucks!! Gutted for him as he looked like the man for the job last year
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well, that's this game fucked then.
