Kimbo
International Debutant
Something has to be done about the NZ top order problem. The selection of the world cup squad makes it difficult. Any suggestions?
Last night the top order was:
Fleming
Sinclair
Harris
Cairns
Styris
Vincent
then McCullum, Mills, Adams, Tuffey, Bond.
Fleming, and Sinclair are both no.3s. Harris is ideally a no 7 or 8. Cairns should be at 5 or 6. Styris could possibly be a 4. and Vincent IMO could bat higher, hasnt really established himself in a certain role yet.
Normally Astle is opening, he desperately needs a partner, and I dont think Fleming is the man. And Sinclairs poor technique counts him out against the new ball too. There are a few possiblities in there, none great but maybe wortha go. Maybe Vincent, since he has opened in test matches, he could probably get the strike rotating while Astle has a go. Maybe McCullum in a few years, at provincial level he opens to good effect.
I don't think Sinclair and Fleming can be in the team together, they are both no 3s.
Possible batting order:
Astle
Vincent
Fleming
Styris
Cairns
McCullum
Harris
Mills
Adams
BOND
Tuffey
And I think guys like Adams (and Bond of course) could come in as pinch hitters if we were going well pressing for high totals.
Last night the top order was:
Fleming
Sinclair
Harris
Cairns
Styris
Vincent
then McCullum, Mills, Adams, Tuffey, Bond.
Fleming, and Sinclair are both no.3s. Harris is ideally a no 7 or 8. Cairns should be at 5 or 6. Styris could possibly be a 4. and Vincent IMO could bat higher, hasnt really established himself in a certain role yet.
Normally Astle is opening, he desperately needs a partner, and I dont think Fleming is the man. And Sinclairs poor technique counts him out against the new ball too. There are a few possiblities in there, none great but maybe wortha go. Maybe Vincent, since he has opened in test matches, he could probably get the strike rotating while Astle has a go. Maybe McCullum in a few years, at provincial level he opens to good effect.
I don't think Sinclair and Fleming can be in the team together, they are both no 3s.
Possible batting order:
Astle
Vincent
Fleming
Styris
Cairns
McCullum
Harris
Mills
Adams
BOND
Tuffey
And I think guys like Adams (and Bond of course) could come in as pinch hitters if we were going well pressing for high totals.