Southee to replace Franklin if injured, Broom for Fulton for same reason.
Am far far far more confident in Styris's ability to bat at, say, 6 than Fulton's.
Taylor at four and Styris five for mine. If Fulton's included I'd put him at six though its hardly ideal. That spot at number six still looking dodgy, I don't think either of Taylor, Styris or Fulton really suit the role. Bring back Macca.
Sidebottom killed us - in the first innings. We had 2 days to do what no other team has done before. Panesar was in the right place at the right time to take advantage of the situation.Good lord forgot all about Styris!
He's an automatic selection.
As for Vettori, well, asking questions of him now so we don't wonder why we keep losing tests on spinning tracks would be prudent.
He has to perform in the tests in England with the ball better than he has done over in New Zealand. Panesar killed us, I don't see why we didn't with our spinners to their lineup in the 2nd innings while Bell and Strauss got going.
Doesn't Ryder play at 6 in State Championship? I think he's more a 6 (bowls a bit, like Collingwood) than an opener myself.Taylor at four and Styris five for mine. If Fulton's included I'd put him at six though its hardly ideal. That spot at number six still looking dodgy, I don't think either of Taylor, Styris or Fulton really suit the role. Bring back Macca.
I'd actually like to see Ryder experimented at number six, opening up with How and McCullum which would allow Taylor at 3, Styris at 4 and Fulton at 5. May not work, and at the moment I wouldn't change a successful combination at the top of the order, but worth trying in the future IMO.
Do you mean state championship or state shield? In the 4-day comp, he's been Wellington's number 4 since he joined the team. In one dayers he's batted everywhere 1 to 6, with consistently inconsistent results.
If How makes the side for the English tour and notches up that maiden test century...
Yeah, I though about How but I'm just not sure. I think (ask someone who takes notice) he is the captain of CD. So I guess he could.If How makes the side for the English tour and notches up that maiden test century...
He's got a great brain for it, but he is still learning his trade at the top.
and TBH I'm fine with Vettori atm.
McCullum's captaincy was pretty ass in the 20/20 so if Vettori were to drop dead 2mw I'd be more confident will How setting the fields, as long as his average keeps going up...
Yeah he does captain for them. I'm picking he will make the tour and thus skipper the side for the two games before Vettori and McCullum fly in from India. He captained the New Zealand XI against the England team for the pre-test warmup matches here, so the selectors have already recognised his potential there...
It'll be good for him and NZ. If we can get someone else with some ability as a back-up captain for both Vettori and McCullum if anything happens. Just hope if he does captain those two games, it still allows him to get some good form going.
Because oppositions have a) spinners even better and b) batsmen better at playing spin than New Zealand's?As for Vettori, well, asking questions of him now so we don't wonder why we keep losing tests on spinning tracks would be prudent.
Fulton @ 7?
Yeah, strikes me as someone who could make a decent "finisher" to the innings. The 2nd match against Australia in the CH series last year made me aware of his potential at the back end of the innings.Fulton @ 7?
