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[ndp26]

Thoughts on Daryl Mitchell @Wrighty ?

Just over two years later, and it turns out the bloke goes alright!

 

[Warriorsfan92]

Santner finding some serious form with the bat too, he saved us last night

 

[MaybeTop8]

Santner finding some serious form with the bat too, he saved us last night

He's a great captain too

 

[CWC]

Geez we watched Santa finding his true self in the home series vs England 10 years ago batting like a champ, then broke his wrist, steady ok progression since but now he’s our captain, best bowler with Henry and consistently teeing off like 40 off 15 balls at the death

Can he keep up till he’s 41 for 2 more world cups? He’s a spinner and started late, could surpass Vettori at this rate

 

[CWC]

Mitchell is literally our best batter lol, Ravindra turns it on in major tournaments, Kane his last ODI World Cup, Young and Conway fighting for one spot, Latham chokes at big tournaments, Philips is the new BMac with a better back, him Bracewell and Santa hopefully a solid bet to close out an innings, unless we have another closer? Chapman? Chokes like Boyd too. Neesham redemption?

Henry shouldn’t be playing all formats, he’s our best strike bowler, I like them making Jamieson bowl last overs to prep for WC, O’Rouke is awesome already and our future, I think he’s better opening the bowling but Kyle swings the ball? O’Rourke is not fast enough to be that first drop, Sears always injured. The rest of young bowlers I don’t think can take down India/Aus etc

If we keep our icons healthy we are a chance….2023 Kane was broken and Henry managed to injure himself twice vs South Africa and miss out beating India both times and I still have PTSD from 2019, Boult seems to have moved on

 

[CWC]

Geez we watched Santa finding his true self in the home series vs England 10 years ago batting like a champ, then broke his wrist, steady ok progression since but now he’s our captain, best bowler with Henry and consistently teeing off like 40 off 15 balls at the death

Can he keep up till he’s 41 for 2 more world cups? He’s a spinner and started late, could surpass Vettori at this rate

1 more story on Santa, we went to the event to take photo ops with the Test champions trophy, got their posters for players to sign, BJ was there, so was Santa, we used the side of poster with the famous trophy lift for them to sign, and Santa wasn’t in the frame, dropped for the final It was awkward

I think he signed on Boult?

 

[Ref]

Santner from being not good enough in either all rounder discipline to command a spot in the early years yet got picked heaps is possibly the best white ball all rounder in world cricket now.

 

[gambler03]

Random thought, but with the ashes coming up in an hour or so, how do we reckon NZ will go in Australia next year. Also, what could a lineup look like?

 

[CWC]

Random thought, but with the ashes coming up in an hour or so, how do we reckon NZ will go in Australia next year. Also, what could a lineup look like?

We'll get white washed in Australia lol, it's a psychological thing and our batsmen can't handle the bounce and fast bowlers can't handle the hard surface for their run ups

We like to thrash the Indians, if Henry's in the side