Bangladesh tour of NZ
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@Rapido said in Bangladesh tour of NZ:
NZ youth. Thou shall not get a go even in a dead rubber at home.
Says, the 32 year old core group enabled by their token coach.
Apart from Milne, the bowlers have less than 10 caps between them. Maybe they could have played Allen over Nicholls but apart from that seems a good mix of experience and fresh players
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@Rapido said in Bangladesh tour of NZ:
NZ youth. Thou shall not get a go even in a dead rubber at home.
Says, the 32 year old core group enabled by their token coach.
I watched the Stags V Braves yesterday and holy shit the standard was poor. The Stag's openers made Southee look unplayable, and let's face it, Southee's best days are probably behind him. My impressions from yesterday are not inconsistent with my impressions from other games I have watched the last couple of years.
So I guess my point is, it's all very well calling for youth, but I am not sure there is much youth going around that is good enough.
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@Crazy-Horse said in Bangladesh tour of NZ:
@Rapido said in Bangladesh tour of NZ:
NZ youth. Thou shall not get a go even in a dead rubber at home.
Says, the 32 year old core group enabled by their token coach.
I watched the Stags V Braves yesterday and holy shit the standard was poor. The Stag's openers made Southee look unplayable, and let's face it, Southee's best days are probably behind him. My impressions from yesterday are not inconsistent with my impressions from other games I have watched the last couple of years.
So I guess my point is, it's all very well calling for youth, but I am not sure there is much youth going around that is good enough.
I went to basin on Thursday and Robinson (21 yrs) played a stunning innings. I've seen him play the last few seasons and he hadn't made much of an impression until this week, hopefully this is the start of a great career
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@LABCAT said in Bangladesh tour of NZ:
@Rapido said in Bangladesh tour of NZ:
NZ youth. Thou shall not get a go even in a dead rubber at home.
Says, the 32 year old core group enabled by their token coach.
Apart from Milne, the bowlers have less than 10 caps between them. Maybe they could have played Allen over Nicholls but apart from that seems a good mix of experience and fresh players
Yeah. I think Sears is a bit lucky to be there tbh, not been that sharp this season. But at least he's uninjured. Hopefully that is not related.
More the Allen omission. I don't care he got dropped, he deserved it. But if he's in the 13 man squad then give him a go in the dead rubber, see what he's doing. Especially as he's barely ever played in home conditions yet.
It would involve moving another young players down, though (Ravindra), so not at zero cost.
But with similar role players in Nicholls,, Latham, Blundell at 3, 4, 5. Can afford to lose 1 for the riskier Allen.
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@LABCAT said in Bangladesh tour of NZ:
@Crazy-Horse said in Bangladesh tour of NZ:
@Rapido said in Bangladesh tour of NZ:
NZ youth. Thou shall not get a go even in a dead rubber at home.
Says, the 32 year old core group enabled by their token coach.
I watched the Stags V Braves yesterday and holy shit the standard was poor. The Stag's openers made Southee look unplayable, and let's face it, Southee's best days are probably behind him. My impressions from yesterday are not inconsistent with my impressions from other games I have watched the last couple of years.
So I guess my point is, it's all very well calling for youth, but I am not sure there is much youth going around that is good enough.
I went to basin on Thursday and Robinson (21 yrs) played a stunning innings. I've seen him play the last few seasons and he hadn't made much of an impression until this week, hopefully this is the start of a great career
He (Robinson), rather like Katene Clarke at ND, and Finn Allen. Batsmen who have a million shots but not much of an idea how to construct innings . Needs to be their day.
Obviously, they have roles team wanrs them to play in modern cricket, and are not selfish about their t. So, not a 100% criticism. But at this stage they're not 3 format batsmen even at provincial level (if their teams are full strength). Interesting to see if /how they adapt, or if they're interested in that.
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@Gunner said in Bangladesh tour of NZ:
Only following on cricinfo, is this a terrible batting wicket or are we batting terribly?
There's a bit of movement so not easy to bat on.
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In the last match. We were cruising to win and lost a wicket with about 20 or 30 to go. Teams with better leadership, rather than one controlled by a 32 year old cartel jealous of their positions, would have elevated Clarkson then for a potentially easy dig to feel his feet.
Instead, it's 60-5, next match and Clarkson will have his first 'proper' bat under big pressure.
