Black Caps vs Bangles
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Only one surprise in the test team named today, and that is Henry Nicholls keeping his place.
I thought they would have given Neesham or Broom the 5 spot.
I can't believe he's still there, if he cant score some runs this series that'll be him gone for sure. -
Broom is out injured, broken finger I think it was.
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@Gunner said in Black Caps vs Bangles:
Only one surprise in the test team named today, and that is Henry Nicholls keeping his place.
I thought they would have given Neesham or Broom the 5 spot.
I can't believe he's still there, if he cant score some runs this series that'll be him gone for sure.I'm a fan of giving him the series. He's young, if you look at his last 3 test series SA in SA, India in India - thats 2 of the toughest intros going, even Pakistan in NZ isn't great for a batsman as their bowling unit is OK, its their batting overseas thats awful.
So to drop him right before a terrible test team with no bowling unit finally tours would tell us nothing. Especially if they gave his spot to an old guy. What would we learn then? That anyone can score off the Bangles? Its like when Sinclair would get dropped for a home visit by Zimbanwe & then selected to tour Australia & fail
If Nichols can't score off the Bangles in NZ then, yes, test cricket is maybe not for him. But he should get the chance, its not like we have a lot of 25 year old batsmen kicking the door down.
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Oh fuck I stupidly just assumed this would be a 7PM start time! Missed Fern favourite Munro smack a ton, damn. Great to see Bruce scoring some runs, will do his confidence no end of good.
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We need to pick up the rate too, on track for about 100 at the moment.
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Herb getting going now.
