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[Inruin]

Bit weird that we chose to bowl first particularly with Boult likely to swing it in the evening a lot more than now.

 

[JaggedJ]

Bit weird that we chose to bowl first particularly with Boult likely to swing it in the evening a lot more than now.

I think they feel like England are more dangerous chasing than setting a total.

Otherwise I agree.

 

[Ever Hopeful]

I feel quite happy with 4, 4, 6 out for Brook.

This is a dreadful bowling line-up. Three part-timers.

Good batting conditions, NZ bat deep. I'd say 50/50 right now. Depends how awful Neesham is I reckon

 

[JaggedJ]

I feel quite happy with 4, 4, 6 out for Brook.

This is a dreadful bowling line-up. Three part-timers.

Good batting conditions, NZ bat deep. I'd say 50/50 right now. Depends how awful Neesham is I reckon

Indian conditions are one of the worst for us. We haven't really produced any spinners of note since Vettori. Santner plugs a hole, but I think he'll get eaten alive by the subcontinent teams.

 

[Riz]

I feel quite happy with 4, 4, 6 out for Brook.

This is a dreadful bowling line-up. Three part-timers.

Good batting conditions, NZ bat deep. I'd say 50/50 right now. Depends how awful Neesham is I reckon

Definitely happy to buy Brooks wicket!

I can't see Neesham playing a big part in this tournament when Williamson and Ferguson slot back in. Daryl Mitchell is a better option with the ball in these conditions IMO.

 

[Inruin]

Definitely happy to buy Brooks wicket!

I can't see Neesham playing a big part in this tournament when Williamson and Ferguson slot back in. Daryl Mitchell is a better option with the ball in these conditions IMO.

I just don't rate Ferguson. Neesham can be very destructive with the bat. Should only be bowled for 3 or 4 overs though if required.

 

[Riz]

Poor Moen

 

[JaggedJ]

This is the scary partnership

 

[tyrael]

Indian conditions are one of the worst for us. We haven't really produced any spinners of note since Vettori. Santner plugs a hole, but I think he'll get eaten alive by the subcontinent teams.

It's because NZ wickets are green and we hardly ever go to spin friendly places.

It would benefit NZ greatly if we produced a spin friendly wicket that they have to play on 2-3 times a season.

Patel, Patel and Sodhi but that's about it. Sad really.

 

[JaggedJ]

It's because NZ wickets are green and we hardly ever go to spin friendly places.

It would benefit NZ greatly if we produced a spin friendly wicket that they have to play on 2-3 times a season.

Patel, Patel and Sodhi but that's about it. Sad really.

Agree. As hilarious as it was back in the day when India would come to NZ and be 5-30 with the ball swinging everywhere, it would benefit us more to have a more rounded team.

 

[Riz]

I just don't rate Ferguson. Neesham can be very destructive with the bat. Should only be bowled for 3 or 4 overs though if required.

Lockie offers a point of difference with his extra pace, he's a smarter bowler now than he was a couple of years ago.

Neesham is a gun on his day but they are few and far between. He'll bat 8 today...

 

[JaggedJ]

Phillips must think this bowling thing is pretty sweet.

Come in for one over, take a wicket, job done.

 

[JaggedJ]

Neesham and Ravindra are killing us, and we still need to squeeze 9 overs out of our part timers.

 

[Ever Hopeful]

Big Wicket

 

[JaggedJ]

Surely we could have attempted to squeeze a couple overs out of Mitchell, Chapman and Phillips. You just never know when it's going to be someone's day.

Pretty clear right now that it's not Ravindra's.

 

[Ever Hopeful]

I really rate Sam Curran. One of the most underrated cricketers in the world.

 

[Ever Hopeful]

He has that bit of x-factor ol' Phillips doesn't he?

 

[JaggedJ]

And that's why you test out all your resources first before settling on using up one that's not working.

Phillip's gets Root and has 2-3 in only hos second over.

 

[tyrael]

England have crumbled they were cruising

 

[Ever Hopeful]

Don't underestimate the importance of that wicket - could be 20 runs off the score

Santner may have a great world cup. It'd be nice to see him and Sodhi bowling well in tandem, but Ish bowls too many bad balls