Black Caps v Bangladesh 2022
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@rotated said in Black Caps v Bangladesh 2022:
@mn5 said in Black Caps v Bangladesh 2022:
Won’t happen. You don’t drop the 4th best bowler in the game ( yep, check the ratings )
You give him a boot up the arse though.
They dropped Wagner while he was the fifth best in the world and his last outing was a WTC win.
At least with Southee you can point to 50 wicketless overs on the trot for his exclusion.
The major issue we have is similar to England, Boult and Southee's exploits generally rise and fall together dependent on the conditions at this point of their career.
Yeah Boult and Southee are damn close to becoming Broad and Anderson.
Wags was dropped but I just can’t see them breaking up this quartet when Henry isn’t the most exciting alternative.
Another shit test though and things might change.
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@donsteppa said in Black Caps v Bangladesh 2022:
@act-crusader said in Black Caps v Bangladesh 2022:
Are you not entertained?
The handful of Bangladeshi fans are. And the seven year old still thinks we have a small chance. Though the group who left at the innings break seemed less entertained...
The seven year old has nonchalantly viewed that wicket as fully expected.
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@kev said in Black Caps v Bangladesh 2022:
Lot of talk about bowlers but batting lineup is the issue - as it was in India. Looking particularly at Taylor, Nicholls, Blundell and Ravindra. Would like to see their combined a averages across the India series and this test match?
Taylor is going, Nicholls will be safe cos of that 75 ( although Rossco leaving helps his cause )…..but massive question marks over the other two.
Who is next in line as keeper ?
Early days but is Ravindra anything other than Santner mark II at this level ?
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@kev said in Black Caps v Bangladesh 2022:
Lot of talk about bowlers but batting lineup is the issue - as it was in India. Looking particularly at Taylor, Nicholls, Blundell and Ravindra. Would like to see their combined a averages across the India series and this test match?
Well, the sentimentality around 'giving Rossco a farewell tour' is possibly backfiring a bit now. The runs that Taylor and Nicholls have scored also haven't been chanceless.
Blundell should be the most under the microscope though. Also Luke Ronchi.
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@donsteppa said in Black Caps v Bangladesh 2022:
That required rate of 0.2 looks imposing.
You still there or are you at the pub ?
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@mn5 said in Black Caps v Bangladesh 2022:
@donsteppa said in Black Caps v Bangladesh 2022:
That required rate of 0.2 looks imposing.
You still there or are you at the pub ?
For some unknown reason we're still here. A nice moment for the Bangladeshi's I guess.
Wags left to defend 11 runs...
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@donsteppa said in Black Caps v Bangladesh 2022:
Wags left to defend 11 runs...
Taken up where he left off batting. Duck egg.
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@donsteppa said in Black Caps v Bangladesh 2022:
No demons in the pitch all of a sudden...
The Demons of Disciplined Bowling? Or the Demons of Wide Short Pies?
From cricinfo it sounds like the latter, hoping for a catch in the gully through the age-old adage of shit gets wickets.
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@nta said in Black Caps v Bangladesh 2022:
@donsteppa said in Black Caps v Bangladesh 2022:
No demons in the pitch all of a sudden...
The Demons of Disciplined Bowling? Or the Demons of Wide Short Pies?
From cricinfo it sounds like the latter, hoping for a catch in the gully through the age-old adage of shit gets wickets.
Craps bowling has been a collective pile of shit.
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@mn5 said in Black Caps v Bangladesh 2022:
@kev said in Black Caps v Bangladesh 2022:
Lot of talk about bowlers but batting lineup is the issue - as it was in India. Looking particularly at Taylor, Nicholls, Blundell and Ravindra. Would like to see their combined a averages across the India series and this test match?
Taylor is going, Nicholls will be safe cos of that 75 ( although Rossco leaving helps his cause )…..but massive question marks over the other two.
Who is next in line as keeper ?
Early days but is Ravindra anything other than Santner mark II at this level ?
Cleaver is next in line as keeper and he has been in excellent form in Super Smash and also has good form in the Plunket Shield. I think he is a much better batsman than Blundell and the selectors should definitely consider making the switch but I don't see it happening (they like to stick with their players and Blundell was Watling's designated backup for a long time).
Ravindra is being picked more for his potential future as a top order batsmen (he is actually an opener) rather than a replacement for Santner (whose test bowling is so bad the selectors don't mind picking a part timer over him). If you look at Ravindra's domestic record it is not actually that great (he certainly hasn't dominated like Williamson did) so his selection is more based on potential and reputation from age group cricket. Hopefully he can fulfill his promise and become the batsmen we are hoping he will be, I do find it a bit strange the selectors are batting Blundell above him.
