Black Caps vs Windies Series
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@hydro11 said in Black Caps vs Windies Series:
The thing about having Bracewell or Astle at 7 is that it actually lets us pick 5 proper bowlers which is worthwhile. Anderson is a decent option at the depth but I'm not always confident with him bowling ten overs. I think five bowlers could work sometimes as long as enough of those bowlers can hold the bat. If our top six contains Williamson, Taylor and Guptill with a specialist bat at six and a strong wicket keeper batsman in Latham.
At least we don't have Jason Holder batting at 6.
Against a decent team that leaves us pretty vulnerable if the top order fail.
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@mn5 said in Black Caps vs Windies Series:
@hydro11 said in Black Caps vs Windies Series:
The thing about having Bracewell or Astle at 7 is that it actually lets us pick 5 proper bowlers which is worthwhile. Anderson is a decent option at the depth but I'm not always confident with him bowling ten overs. I think five bowlers could work sometimes as long as enough of those bowlers can hold the bat. If our top six contains Williamson, Taylor and Guptill with a specialist bat at six and a strong wicket keeper batsman in Latham.
At least we don't have Jason Holder batting at 6.
Against a decent team that leaves us pretty vulnerable if the top order fail.
It does, but in a 50 over match it is easier to go into damage control for 10 - 15 overs so having a few blokes that can hit 20 - 30 quick runs can be a tactic that works well if anyone from the top order scores runs. Our "all-rounders" are far more effective in the shorter forms.
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@no-quarter said in Black Caps vs Windies Series:
@mn5 said in Black Caps vs Windies Series:
@hydro11 said in Black Caps vs Windies Series:
The thing about having Bracewell or Astle at 7 is that it actually lets us pick 5 proper bowlers which is worthwhile. Anderson is a decent option at the depth but I'm not always confident with him bowling ten overs. I think five bowlers could work sometimes as long as enough of those bowlers can hold the bat. If our top six contains Williamson, Taylor and Guptill with a specialist bat at six and a strong wicket keeper batsman in Latham.
At least we don't have Jason Holder batting at 6.
Against a decent team that leaves us pretty vulnerable if the top order fail.
It does, but in a 50 over match it is easier to go into damage control for 10 - 15 overs so having a few blokes that can hit 20 - 30 quick runs can be a tactic that works well if anyone from the top order scores runs. Our "all-rounders" are far more effective in the shorter forms.
It's not a situation I can see this Windies team exploiting but personally I'd much rather see a Neesh/Anderson at 7.
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I'm also really struggling to understand the logic of resting players during this series. Bowlers maybe, though Southee hasn't exactly had a lot of cricket lately.
Batsmen though, they need time in the middle to build form/confidence. Batting isn't very hard on the body, I really don't see why Kane wouldn't play every game of the home summer.
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@no-quarter said in Black Caps vs Windies Series:
I'm also really struggling to understand the logic of resting players during this series. Bowlers maybe, though Southee hasn't exactly had a lot of cricket lately.
Batsmen though, they need time in the middle to build form/confidence. Batting isn't very hard on the body, I really don't see why Kane wouldn't play every game of the home summer.
We do look more at the Windies level if Kane and/or Rossco aren't there. I would have thought given the dearth of opportunities this summer that they'd want as much time in the middle as possible.
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@MN5 I'd be pretty pissed at missing out on an opportunity to pad the average if I was him.
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@no-quarter said in Black Caps vs Windies Series:
@MN5 I'd be pretty pissed at missing out on an opportunity to pad the average if I was him.
Rosscos test career is looking pretty damn impressive at the minute too.
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@siam said in Black Caps vs Windies Series:
Was searching the interweb for game highlights (very hard to find except for vids of a play station game thing???) and found a site that listed the openers as:
C Munro,
G H EmployeeHahaha. God bless you Indian websites
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@no-quarter said in Black Caps vs Windies Series:
I'm also really struggling to understand the logic of resting players during this series. Bowlers maybe, though Southee hasn't exactly had a lot of cricket lately.
Batsmen though, they need time in the middle to build form/confidence. Batting isn't very hard on the body, I really don't see why Kane wouldn't play every game of the home summer.
I reckon they're basically having Christmas at home.
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@chris-b said in Black Caps vs Windies Series:
@no-quarter said in Black Caps vs Windies Series:
I'm also really struggling to understand the logic of resting players during this series. Bowlers maybe, though Southee hasn't exactly had a lot of cricket lately.
Batsmen though, they need time in the middle to build form/confidence. Batting isn't very hard on the body, I really don't see why Kane wouldn't play every game of the home summer.
I reckon they're basically having Christmas at home.
I, for one, am outraged that they'll therefore only play 24 of the 27 consecutive white-ball games.
I remember when "every game of the home summer" was 6 games. 3 tests and 3 ODIs (sometimes 4 ODIs)
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wow, no comments...BCs 292/5 with 2.1 overs to go
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@taniwharugby said in Black Caps vs Windies Series:
wow, no comments...BCs 292/5 with 2.1 overs to go
Far too busy kicking the boot (repeatedly) into Veitch.
Big over from Nicholls before , very impressive innings
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Yep...looking good
Partnership of 127 with strike rate well over 100
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Astle out bowled for 49 (45) with 4 balls to go.
