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20-09-2012, 06:59 AM
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Paragraph 1 of NZ vs Bangladesh preview on cricinfo:
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 Disappointing lack of "greater than the sum of their parts" and "hard working" though. |
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20-09-2012, 07:48 AM
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They did get the 'play as a team' one though (or a variation thereof):
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20-09-2012, 02:08 PM
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20-09-2012, 03:41 PM
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Agreed that if Nicol doesn't open, he's a waste of space. We have two spin options, and three if Kane plays. Franklin Guptill McCullum Taylor Williamson Oram McCullum Vettori Southee (if feeling fit) Mills Milne. If that amount of batting can't get a score, then so be it. |
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20-09-2012, 09:12 PM
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^^ Don't see that we need 6 bowlers (plus Franklin and Williamson). Would leave one of Southee, Mills or Milne out for Watling or Nicol. Probably Southee as he's still recovering from illness. Don't mind which of Nicol or Watling - Nicol just finds ways to score runs and, if nothing else, I find it amusing to watch. Sometimes the other team must just want to give up out of shear embarrassment
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20-09-2012, 09:35 PM
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Watling isn't even a first choice in ND's side, and he's actually bemused himself that he continues to get picked in T20 sides internationally. I dunno, I don't feel Nicol or Watling offer anything that Vettori, McCullum etc can't do themselves at 6 or 7. If one bowler doesn't come off, we have back-ups. If the order I posted doesn't do the job, no one will. |
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20-09-2012, 10:24 PM
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Despite bowling well in the warm-ups, I'd leave Milne out of this one (provided Mills and Southee are both fit). Too much of a risk that he'll serve up a load of tripe for Tamim to gobble down.
Franklin, Guptill, McCullum, Taylor, Williamson, Nicol (ugh), Oram, NcCullum, Vettori, Mills, Southee
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21-09-2012, 01:34 AM
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Guptill Franklin McCullum Taylor Williamson Styris McCullum Oram Vettori Southee Mills However, it looks like we are a batsman short if they insist on playing Jimmeh at the top, so we might have to suffer through Nicol coming in and spending his first five balls playing ugly hoicks whilst frustrating McCullum or Taylor into playing a dumb shot.
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21-09-2012, 01:45 AM
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BD probable XI
Tamim Ashraful Shakib Mushfiq Mahmudullah Nasir Zia Mashrafe Sunny Razzak Shafiul News is that Abul might play instead of Sunny if the pitch is grass covered, but Abul leaks runs everywhere. Not banking too much hope on bowling.
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21-09-2012, 03:22 AM
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The tournament needs a minnow to stand up.
Anyone reckon NZ have it in them?   Team needs more Scotty Styris, IMHO. Dominated our T20 up here.
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21-09-2012, 03:52 AM
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