There is actually a reson for that, he was named Central Districts captain today
Wow, awesome. I think it's a poor decision myself, but it's good news to me anyway as a die-hard fan-boy.There is actually a reson for that, he was named Central Districts captain today
Franklin on his day outbowled Bond, I think that sums up my feelings on the matter. Certainly can leak runs, but he's a real wicket taker.There is actually a reson for that, he was named Central Districts captain today
Franklin may be a more proven Test bowler than Southee, but the thing that seperates them for mine is Franklin's tendancy to bowl four-balls, aswell as being virtually in-effective against quality batsman when bowling with the old ball.
Whats with your avvie man?Wow, awesome. I think it's a poor decision myself, but it's good news to me anyway as a die-hard fan-boy.
Quite possibly just a carrot to make him stay at CD and resist pursuing a career overseas though.
Yeah I would say so, it wasn't long ago when the press apparently had confirmed that Sinclair had signed in the South African domestic competition.
I've outlined a few times his rapid improvement to the months prior to his injury, no idea where its gone though. When bowling in tandem with Bond he averaged 21 odd or something in ODI's. Really did well in the WC IMO.
Good for Sinclair, but seriously i can't get the theory behind not picking in the NZ side, when guys like Flynn can be part of the side, then i can't see Sinclair doing much worse, he is one their few remaining experienced players and he should be playing for the Black caps, rather then making him waste time at domestic cricket and eventually make him join the lucrative ICL.Wow, awesome. I think it's a poor decision myself, but it's good news to me anyway as a die-hard fan-boy.
Quite possibly just a carrot to make him stay at CD and resist pursuing a career overseas though.
That's fairly irrelevant though, as Southee would be able to out-bowl Bond on his day.
Yeah that's true. On his day, Scott Styris has outbowled our main bowlers (in ODIs). Doesn't mean too much.
Sinclair was given what seemed like a fair chance in the home series vs England and mustered only 71 runs in six innings, whilst looking horribly out of form in every innings. Flynn scored rather lightly in his first couple of seasons of domestic cricket which his why his career averages seems low for an international player. In last years State Championship he scored 663 runs@60.27 with three centuries and 374 runs@41.55 in the State Shield one-day competition, with two centuries. Coupled with the fact he is only 23 years old I don't think it was possible for the selectors to resist.
Don't start me.
When I say it I mean Franklin at his best could bowl better than Bond at his best, he's that threatening a player. Not a he's sometimes better than Bond at his average.
Disagree so, so much. I agree that Franklin is under-rated in Test cricket, but I don't beleive there are many modern fast bowlers who could perform better than Bond when he was at his best. The man was an incredible bowler, and if his body wasn't so fragile I think he could've been the best NZ have produced, and better than most from the current era.
