Cricket - NZ vs Sri Lanka
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@Sneakdefreak What is the story with Adam Milne?
Played the T20s in the UAE, but hasn't played since.
I didn't see those, but last I heard he'd cut back on pace - another NZ express bowler whose body can't take the strain?
I'd take Ferguson - though from what I saw the other night he can't yet bowl a consistent line. Far too much down the leg side - but, there's no substitute for pace and perhaps on his night...
Unfortunately, we need quite a few marginal characters to have their nights in conjunction if we're to win a World Cup.
I reckon it will mainly be Guptill, Munro, Williamson, Taylor, Nicholls, Neesham, Seifert, Santner/Sodhi, Southee, Ferguson, Boult.
Reserves: Latham, Sodhi/Santner, Henry, de Grandhomme (with the proviso that quite often they might play two spinners and not Ferguson. They might also take Todd Astle (or another spinner) instead of de Grandhomme).
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@Chris-B said in Cricket - NZ vs Sri Lanka:
@Sneakdefreak What is the story with Adam Milne?
Played the T20s in the UAE, but hasn't played since.
I didn't see those, but last I heard he'd cut back on pace - another NZ express bowler whose body can't take the strain?
I'd take Ferguson - though from what I saw the other night he can't yet bowl a consistent line. Far too much down the leg side - but, there's no substitute for pace and perhaps on his night...
Unfortunately, we need quite a few marginal characters to have their nights in conjunction if we're to win a World Cup.
I reckon it will mainly be Guptill, Munro, Williamson, Taylor, Nicholls, Neesham, Seifert, Santner/Sodhi, Southee, Ferguson, Boult.
Reserves: Latham, Sodhi/Santner, Henry, de Grandhomme (with the proviso that quite often they might play two spinners and not Ferguson. They might also take Todd Astle (or another spinner) instead of de Grandhomme).
I don't think you will take a third spinner to England. I would take almost the same 15 as you. This tournament will test the depth because Afghanistan are the only minnows there. We will have to be on our game just to make the semis.
My problem is that Southee hasn't really delivered in ODIs recently. Henry has far out-performed him but we have that question about his death bowling.
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