2019 Cricket ODI WC
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@hydro11 Not as an opener, I don't think Nicholls has. He hasn't come out and generated a compelling strike rate in any of his turns opening - in part, because they've kept giving Munro turns, so Nicholls hasn't been given a decent run. Whereas, before Latham got asked to open and keep he was doing a good job opening.
Right now, we've got a bunch of guys who are undercooked - I say pick one of the few guys who's showing some form.
For me the question is more who opens - Latham or Nicholls, rather than if Blundell plays. Though I'm prepared to concede that the selectors might see this differently. But, I haven't been impressed with our selectors or administrators in 2019.
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@hydro11 said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
@Chris-B said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
Back on topic - I'm wondering who is going to make the XI for NZ's first match.
In my mind there's a good case to convert Tom Latham back to being an opener and play both him and Blundell. It's not like Nicholls or Munro has played themselves into compelling form ahead of Latham.
Bowling against the Windies was largely a shitshow. I'm inclined to think that Henry may have played himself out of the XI, so maybe we will see: Guptill, Latham, Williamson, Taylor, Blundell, Neesham, CdG, Santner, Southee, Ferguson, Boult.
Possibly worth considering Sodhi to take CdG's place - especially if there's any hint that spin might be a good option.
Why would we pick Blundell ahead of Nicholls? Surely Nicholls has established himself in the team. I don't care what he scores in the warm ups. He has earned the right.
Damn right. Nicholls walks in no question.
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@Chris-B said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
@hydro11 Not as an opener, I don't think Nicholls has. He hasn't come out and generated a compelling strike rate in any of his turns opening - in part, because they've kept giving Munro turns, so Nicholls hasn't been given a decent run. Whereas, before Latham got asked to open and keep he was doing a good job opening.
Right now, we've got a bunch of guys who are undercooked - I say pick one of the few guys who's showing some form.
For me the question is more who opens - Latham or Nicholls, rather than if Blundell plays. Though I'm prepared to concede that the selectors might see this differently. But, I haven't been impressed with our selectors or administrators in 2019.
Nicholls should be at 5 if he isn't opening. That's what we should be doing anyway.
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@KiwiPie said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
Good to see you're still about Mr Xpat. Sobering thought that the role was almost 20 years ago ....
About the time I slowly started to lose interest in cricket as there was just too much of the damn stuff..
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@NTA said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
@hydro11 proteboks haven't bowled that well. Tahir one over too many I think. When the line has been good, the length is ordinary and vice versa
True but this outfield is very fast and boundaries aren't that big.
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@sparky whoa that was a screamer!!
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