Black Caps vs Sri Lanka
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@Bovidae said in Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:
@Canes4life said in Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:
Ravindra fails again opening. Why is he opening?
I can only assume they want a L-R combination. Jacobs must play in Nelson.
Does Jacob’s open?
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@Canes4life said in Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:
@Bovidae said in Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:
@Canes4life said in Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:
Ravindra fails again opening. Why is he opening?
I can only assume they want a L-R combination. Jacobs must play in Nelson.
Does Jacob’s open?
In all seriousness does it matter THAT much in 20/20 ? Astle and Ryder batted middle order in test cricket and opened in shorter forms. Surely it’s not that much of a stretch for a capable batsman.
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@Canes4life said in Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:
@Bovidae said in Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:
@Canes4life said in Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:
Ravindra fails again opening. Why is he opening?
I can only assume they want a L-R combination. Jacobs must play in Nelson.
Does Jacob’s open?
He hasn't at provincial level. Was used as a finisher by Canterbury. Partly why he is so 'unknown '. Get very few opportunities down the order in t20.
He did open in the Brisbane club t20 comp, though. which has basically got him an ipl contract.
He also opened for Auckland youth teams (i19s etc) in the national 50 over tournaments, IIRC.
Thing is, he can hit it so fucking far, that using him when there are 5 men on the ropes is quite a good use of resources. He clears them more than most. As long as you have a good top 3 made from other players, usually you do, it is the easier and most popular batting positions in T20 cricket. NZ just suffering a temporary deficit in those positions due to freelancing taking out about 5 options.
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Yeah. If ihere and now mattered. Then , with this group available , Mitchell would be the obvious choice to open.
A Mitchell opening, Jacobs at 5 would probably be the better bang for your 'build depth' buck, assuming truckloads of openers will become available next time T20WC rolls around anyway.
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@KiwiMurph said in Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:
So the young fulla Jacobs doesn't get a go in any of the T20s?
Reminds me of the ABs....
It's the perfect method to protect old players positions in the team. Get in blackcaps squad, don't play, but also can't play for your province, so no pressure goes on your place.
It stopped Matt Henry replacing Southee when he surpassed him about 5 or more years ago, but it took Boult's retirement to actually finally get in the team.
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@Rapido said in Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:
@KiwiMurph said in Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:
So the young fulla Jacobs doesn't get a go in any of the T20s?
Reminds me of the ABs....
It's the perfect method to protect old players positions in the team. Get in blackcaps squad, don't play, but also can't play for your province, so no pressure goes on your place.
It stopped Matt Henry replacing Southee when he surpassed him about 5 or more years ago, but it took Boult's retirement to actually finally get in the team.
Yeah but think of the experience they gain by being in the environment and not playing
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Sri Lanka will make 200+ easy here.
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Foulkes is getting done here.
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@Canes4life said in Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:
Foulkes is getting done here.
He was poor.
NZ are going to have to bat well, but these are the type of games they need to improve. Time for Ravindra to step up.
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Sri Lanka make 218. Gettable on this ground but the likes of Ravindra will need to contribute today.
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@Bovidae said in Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:
@Canes4life said in Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:
Foulkes is getting done here.
He was poor.
NZ are going to have to bat well, but these are the type of games they need to improve. Time for Ravindra to step up.
Lol touché
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I feel like Bracewell and Mitchell are going to be big in this game again after the new ball fades.
