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  • MN5M Offline
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    @Chris-B said in CWC Game #3 Black Caps vs Afghanistan:

    @Damo said in CWC Game #3 Black Caps vs Afghanistan:

    Can we fit Nicholls in the middle order? I believe he is a really good bet at 5 or 6.

    I am still a little optimistic that maybe Munro can do the job as an opener. I think he's still worth a punt. If we can score big in the first 10 overs that sets us up brilliantly.

    On the other hand, perhaps we are good enough not to have to take a "punt" with an opener. I am genuinely puzzled as to what our best strategy is.

    They've hitched their wagon to the Colin train - used up the three easiest games helping him find some form, whereas Nicholls has barely had a bat in the middle for three months.

    Colin will need to see it through, now - because it will be tough for Nicholls to come in cold against the top teams , in a pretty unfamiliar role and be a blazing success. (I'm even more firmly in the give the gloves to Blundell and open with Latham camp if we need to make a change from here). Colin's a pretty low probability option, but maybe if we get a run of flat tracks then he'll have some success - and also be the correct choice. Get into it, Colin!

    In any case, good to see that we've banked the full quota of points from these first three games. I only briefly checked the score in this one and Afghanistan were four down, but off the field for rain. If we can win 3/6 from here it should be enough to qualify and getting a no result (from the current perspective) isn't a disaster (it becomes one if we lose our next three).

    How has Lathams keeping been ?

    Asking cos I only saw the first game vs SL and there was a fair bit of Whisky involved.

    I'm definitely in the "shoehorn Nicholls in somehow" camp but can they drop Munro who has done enough ?

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    @MN5 from what I've seen, it's been excellent, very tidy and energetic and the fielding in general has been impressive. These things are linked

    As for the shuffling the order, time to lay pre-tournament impressions to rest. We're into it now, have to play the cards as they are. Munro, and the top order, are doing well

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    @Siam said in CWC Game #3 Black Caps vs Afghanistan:

    @MN5 from what I've seen, it's been excellent, very tidy and energetic and the fielding in general has been impressive. These things are linked

    Hmmmm so the selectors see a problem with him opening and keeping despite others have done it successfully in the past then.

    but hten again I guess this is the old cliche "good problem to have"

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    @MN5 I'm sure his keeping has been fine, but Latham was going OK as our ODI opener until he got asked to keep as well (and even captain if I recall rightly) and his form fell off a cliff. So I don't think he should be asked to do both jobs.

    You'd expect Tom will get some time in the middle in the next three games and it will be about at that point they'll potentially decide again that a change is needed at the top.

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    cricinfo informs me that the Neesh just got just the FIFTH ever Michelle for a NZer in WC history.

    Fuck me, that's very few overall, he joins Paddles ( 1983 ), Bond (2003 ), Southee and Boult ( both 2015 )

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    Henry at 8 overs for 50. Bowling at the best possible time.
    Bloody waste of a bowling spot.

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    @Baron-Silas-Greenback said in CWC Game #3 Black Caps vs Afghanistan:

    Henry at 8 overs for 50. Bowling at the best possible time.
    Bloody waste of a bowling spot.

    I know, forget the seven wickets he's taken previously. He's shit.

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    @MN5 said in CWC Game #3 Black Caps vs Afghanistan:

    @Baron-Silas-Greenback said in CWC Game #3 Black Caps vs Afghanistan:

    Henry at 8 overs for 50. Bowling at the best possible time.
    Bloody waste of a bowling spot.

    I know, forget the seven wickets he's taken previously. He's shit.

    Neesham took 5 in this game alone you must think he is an elite world class bowler..

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    @Baron-Silas-Greenback said in CWC Game #3 Black Caps vs Afghanistan:

    @MN5 said in CWC Game #3 Black Caps vs Afghanistan:

    @Baron-Silas-Greenback said in CWC Game #3 Black Caps vs Afghanistan:

    Henry at 8 overs for 50. Bowling at the best possible time.
    Bloody waste of a bowling spot.

    I know, forget the seven wickets he's taken previously. He's shit.

    Neesham took 5 in this game alone you must think he is an elite world class bowler..

    Definitely not although it's still a wonderful achievement.

    Henry has a spot in the team. Like it or not.

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    @MN5 said in CWC Game #3 Black Caps vs Afghanistan:

    @Baron-Silas-Greenback said in CWC Game #3 Black Caps vs Afghanistan:

    @MN5 said in CWC Game #3 Black Caps vs Afghanistan:

    @Baron-Silas-Greenback said in CWC Game #3 Black Caps vs Afghanistan:

    Henry at 8 overs for 50. Bowling at the best possible time.
    Bloody waste of a bowling spot.

    I know, forget the seven wickets he's taken previously. He's shit.

    Neesham took 5 in this game alone you must think he is an elite world class bowler..

    Definitely not although it's still a wonderful achievement.

    Henry has a spot in the team. Like it or not.

    Great argument. He has a spot in team so should not be dropped... genius.

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    @Baron-Silas-Greenback said in CWC Game #3 Black Caps vs Afghanistan:

    @MN5 said in CWC Game #3 Black Caps vs Afghanistan:

    @Baron-Silas-Greenback said in CWC Game #3 Black Caps vs Afghanistan:

    @MN5 said in CWC Game #3 Black Caps vs Afghanistan:

    @Baron-Silas-Greenback said in CWC Game #3 Black Caps vs Afghanistan:

    Henry at 8 overs for 50. Bowling at the best possible time.
    Bloody waste of a bowling spot.

    I know, forget the seven wickets he's taken previously. He's shit.

    Neesham took 5 in this game alone you must think he is an elite world class bowler..

    Definitely not although it's still a wonderful achievement.

    Henry has a spot in the team. Like it or not.

    Great argument. He has a spot in team so should not be dropped... genius.

    Well certainly not on the back of one lackluster performance, no. Otherwise we'll be getting rid of Boult too.

    But you can always console yourself with the thought that Southee may have done better.

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    Interesting article by Mike Hesson

    Stuff
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    @MN5 said in CWC Game #3 Black Caps vs Afghanistan:

    @Baron-Silas-Greenback said in CWC Game #3 Black Caps vs Afghanistan:

    @MN5 said in CWC Game #3 Black Caps vs Afghanistan:

    @Baron-Silas-Greenback said in CWC Game #3 Black Caps vs Afghanistan:

    @MN5 said in CWC Game #3 Black Caps vs Afghanistan:

    @Baron-Silas-Greenback said in CWC Game #3 Black Caps vs Afghanistan:

    Henry at 8 overs for 50. Bowling at the best possible time.
    Bloody waste of a bowling spot.

    I know, forget the seven wickets he's taken previously. He's shit.

    Neesham took 5 in this game alone you must think he is an elite world class bowler..

    Definitely not although it's still a wonderful achievement.

    Henry has a spot in the team. Like it or not.

    Great argument. He has a spot in team so should not be dropped... genius.

    Well certainly not on the back of one lackluster performance, no. Otherwise we'll be getting rid of Boult too.

    But you can always console yourself with the thought that Southee may have done better.

    One lacklustre. He is nearly always lacklustre. This game was just more evidence of the point I made about Henry before the game.

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    @Baron-Silas-Greenback said in CWC Game #3 Black Caps vs Afghanistan:

    @MN5 said in CWC Game #3 Black Caps vs Afghanistan:

    @Baron-Silas-Greenback said in CWC Game #3 Black Caps vs Afghanistan:

    @MN5 said in CWC Game #3 Black Caps vs Afghanistan:

    @Baron-Silas-Greenback said in CWC Game #3 Black Caps vs Afghanistan:

    @MN5 said in CWC Game #3 Black Caps vs Afghanistan:

    @Baron-Silas-Greenback said in CWC Game #3 Black Caps vs Afghanistan:

    Henry at 8 overs for 50. Bowling at the best possible time.
    Bloody waste of a bowling spot.

    I know, forget the seven wickets he's taken previously. He's shit.

    Neesham took 5 in this game alone you must think he is an elite world class bowler..

    Definitely not although it's still a wonderful achievement.

    Henry has a spot in the team. Like it or not.

    Great argument. He has a spot in team so should not be dropped... genius.

    Well certainly not on the back of one lackluster performance, no. Otherwise we'll be getting rid of Boult too.

    But you can always console yourself with the thought that Southee may have done better.

    One lacklustre. He is nearly always lacklustre. This game was just more evidence of the point I made about Henry before the game.

    He get's a few wickets for someone so lackluster. I guess he's just really, really lucky. A lot of the time.

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    @Baron-Silas-Greenback said in CWC Game #3 Black Caps vs Afghanistan:

    @MN5 said in CWC Game #3 Black Caps vs Afghanistan:

    @Baron-Silas-Greenback said in CWC Game #3 Black Caps vs Afghanistan:

    @MN5 said in CWC Game #3 Black Caps vs Afghanistan:

    @Baron-Silas-Greenback said in CWC Game #3 Black Caps vs Afghanistan:

    @MN5 said in CWC Game #3 Black Caps vs Afghanistan:

    @Baron-Silas-Greenback said in CWC Game #3 Black Caps vs Afghanistan:

    Henry at 8 overs for 50. Bowling at the best possible time.
    Bloody waste of a bowling spot.

    I know, forget the seven wickets he's taken previously. He's shit.

    Neesham took 5 in this game alone you must think he is an elite world class bowler..

    Definitely not although it's still a wonderful achievement.

    Henry has a spot in the team. Like it or not.

    Great argument. He has a spot in team so should not be dropped... genius.

    Well certainly not on the back of one lackluster performance, no. Otherwise we'll be getting rid of Boult too.

    But you can always console yourself with the thought that Southee may have done better.

    One lacklustre. He is nearly always lacklustre. This game was just more evidence of the point I made about Henry before the game.

    Southee has been lackluster for years though. I prefer Henry based on current ability.

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    @MN5 said in CWC Game #3 Black Caps vs Afghanistan:

    @Baron-Silas-Greenback said in CWC Game #3 Black Caps vs Afghanistan:

    @MN5 said in CWC Game #3 Black Caps vs Afghanistan:

    @Baron-Silas-Greenback said in CWC Game #3 Black Caps vs Afghanistan:

    @MN5 said in CWC Game #3 Black Caps vs Afghanistan:

    @Baron-Silas-Greenback said in CWC Game #3 Black Caps vs Afghanistan:

    @MN5 said in CWC Game #3 Black Caps vs Afghanistan:

    @Baron-Silas-Greenback said in CWC Game #3 Black Caps vs Afghanistan:

    Henry at 8 overs for 50. Bowling at the best possible time.
    Bloody waste of a bowling spot.

    I know, forget the seven wickets he's taken previously. He's shit.

    Neesham took 5 in this game alone you must think he is an elite world class bowler..

    Definitely not although it's still a wonderful achievement.

    Henry has a spot in the team. Like it or not.

    Great argument. He has a spot in team so should not be dropped... genius.

    Well certainly not on the back of one lackluster performance, no. Otherwise we'll be getting rid of Boult too.

    But you can always console yourself with the thought that Southee may have done better.

    One lacklustre. He is nearly always lacklustre. This game was just more evidence of the point I made about Henry before the game.

    He get's a few wickets for someone so lackluster. I guess he's just really, really lucky. A lot of the time.

    What current ability? The ability to only bowl at the best times to bowl or the ability to bowl pies?

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