Black Caps v Bangladesh
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Who's our best bowler when it comes to bowling yorkers? Whoever that is, save them for the final 10 overs.
The BCs (and ground keepers) also have to accept that spin bowling is the way forward in ODI and T20s.
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@Chris-B said in Black Caps v Bangladesh:
@Rapido Milne played a T20 game a few days ago.
Yeah.
I expect him to make the squad actually, but as 5th seamer (at expense of Bracewell).
My preference would be him in the starting 11, as I said above, if he is in reasonable form.
I have no idea where Milne stands in Gary Stead's pecking order.
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Here is a (stupidly small sample size) list of our recent ODI bowling in England.
I chose since the end of last world cup (as that is when England got good at ODIs after Bayliss took over). This would also include the Champions Trophy v whoever we played (I have no recollection of that tournament).
and the complete record for the same time period:
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@Chris-B said in Black Caps v Bangladesh:
We've got a batting line-up that could flounder us a world cup on their day, but I don't think we've got the bowlers - other than Boult.
Lochie is quick, but inconsistent.
Matt Henry can bowl a decent opening spell, but doesn't have enough variations to be a decent option at the death.
Neesh can't bowl a consistent line - he's straying down leg regularly.
Timmy's stats are very poor since the last CWC.
CdG is cannon fodder unless conditions suit him.
Santner is ok as a spinner, but he's no world beater in terms of taking wickets.
Ish can't bowl six good deliveries in an over - and hence is under pressure from Astle.
Agree with that. I think Henry's ability to take early wickets in combination with Boult should put him ahead of the pack, as early wickets are going to be key to stopping teams getting 370+
We lack quality death bowlers - I think a lot of teams do, it's nearly impossible bowling in the final 10. I think Boult and Ferg are our best bet to close out the innings at the moment.
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@No-Quarter said in Black Caps v Bangladesh:
@Chris-B said in Black Caps v Bangladesh:
We've got a batting line-up that could flounder us a world cup on their day, but I don't think we've got the bowlers - other than Boult.
Lochie is quick, but inconsistent.
Matt Henry can bowl a decent opening spell, but doesn't have enough variations to be a decent option at the death.
Neesh can't bowl a consistent line - he's straying down leg regularly.
Timmy's stats are very poor since the last CWC.
CdG is cannon fodder unless conditions suit him.
Santner is ok as a spinner, but he's no world beater in terms of taking wickets.
Ish can't bowl six good deliveries in an over - and hence is under pressure from Astle.
Agree with that. I think Henry's ability to take early wickets in combination with Boult should put him ahead of the pack, as early wickets are going to be key to stopping teams getting 370+
We lack quality death bowlers - I think a lot of teams do, it's nearly impossible bowling in the final 10. I think Boult and Ferg are our best bet to close out the innings at the moment.
Well yeah with the way the game is now any over for under 10 runs in the final 10 overs is a great effort.
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@Chris-B said in Black Caps v Bangladesh:
@Rapido Milne played a T20 game a few days ago.
He should be broken by Monday then.
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@Damo said in Black Caps v Bangladesh:
We won the toss and are bowling.
Clearly the right move game-wise, but I kinda wish we had batted first. We won't learn much if we roll Bangladesh for not much and chase it easily.
Yip. I doubt we are going to learn much from this series.
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@Cyclops said in Black Caps v Bangladesh:
Just noticed that if Henry can take two wickets a match for the next 11 games he'll be the fastest ever NZ bowler to 100 ODI wickets (a match or two ahead of Bond).
The problem for Henry is that him playing 11 games for the Black Caps might take him 2 or 3 years.
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@Damo said in Black Caps v Bangladesh:
@Cyclops said in Black Caps v Bangladesh:
Just noticed that if Henry can take two wickets a match for the next 11 games he'll be the fastest ever NZ bowler to 100 ODI wickets (a match or two ahead of Bond).
The problem for Henry is that him playing 11 games for the Black Caps might take him 2 or 3 years.
He's definitely first choice now.
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@hydro11 said in Black Caps v Bangladesh:
@Damo said in Black Caps v Bangladesh:
@Cyclops said in Black Caps v Bangladesh:
Just noticed that if Henry can take two wickets a match for the next 11 games he'll be the fastest ever NZ bowler to 100 ODI wickets (a match or two ahead of Bond).
The problem for Henry is that him playing 11 games for the Black Caps might take him 2 or 3 years.
He's definitely first choice now.
4 years too late in my opinion. I hope you are right.
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