Who should come in when Martin retires?

[Flem274*]

Interested to see a vote on this. Who is the quick for the job?

 

[Prince EWS]

Depends when he retires. If he retired right now and NZ were playing a Test starting tomorrow I'd probably bring Tuffeh back. If he can hold out a bit, perhaps someone like Boult will have produced more consistent substance domestically.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Mark Gillespie?

I went for Aldo. The guy deserves a shot, but really as a replacement for Arnel. We need someone who can actually take wickets to open. Gillespie might be bloody expensive, but he does occasionally come up with the sort of rip-snorter that'll get a good batsman out. Sad to say, but I don't think there's another bowler in the country of that ilk - unless one of these youngsters can pick up the knack.

 

[Cevno]

What is the current status of Kyle Mills?

 

[Jarquis]

James Marshall

 

[Cevno]

James Marshall

Isn't he a batsman?

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Isn't he a batsman?

That's highly debateable.

 

[Flem274*]

Isn't he a batsman?

No.

 

[Flem274*]

Depends when he retires. If he retired right now and NZ were playing a Test starting tomorrow I'd probably bring Tuffeh back. If he can hold out a bit, perhaps someone like Boult will have produced more consistent substance domestically.

But we're not playing a test tomorrow.

Rumours are this is his last test, and since he's 36 and close to 200 wickets (on 197 now I think), he just has that to get and then he has nothing more to prove really.

 

[Flem274*]

Went Bracewell because he's gun. Realistically I think they will pick Bennett or Wagner when he qualifies. Boult and McKay will be around the side too I imagine.

 

[morgieb]

Milne or Boult if he plays on. If not, probably Tuffeh or Kyle Mills.

 

[Athlai]

Aldridge to replace Arnel IMO.

 

[TumTum]

Wasn't Hamish Bennett rated highly?

 

[_Ed_]

Disappointed that Richard de Groen made the poll ahead of Murphy Su'a, but still consider him the best option.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Neil WAGner, when he's eligible, because of the fun we'll have with his name. McKay for now though.

 

[M0rphin3]

Milne

 

[SilentOne]

Will Wagner be eligible by the time we go to Bangladesh for the test series?

 

[straw man]

Picked McKay to come back, though he'll probably come in for Arnel next test series anyway.

Wagner to play as soon as possible. Bennett and Bates would be the other ones I'd look at, possibly Boult as well depending on performances. Others like Milne and Bracewell would be ones to watch but nowhere near yet.

 

[Bahnz]

Difficult to say really, as none of the above have impressed over a sustained period of time. If I was to put my money on anyone, it'd probably be Trent Boult initially, and hopefully Adam Milne a year or two after that. Time will tell I guess.

 

[vcs]

McKay. Got Sachin with a real snorter at Nagpur and looked generally excellent. Was terrible in the ODIs though, so NZ should keep him well away from that format.