***Official*** England in New Zealand series 2013

[ohnoitsyou]

Originally Posted by Zinzan

I was meaning their performance with the ball, Broad and Samit aside.

maybe it was just good batting from us

[Prince EWS]

Originally Posted by ohnoitsyou

maybe it was just good batting from us

Devcich: too good.

Ain't nothin' world class bowlers can do when Anton Devcich gets his eye in.

[hendrix]

Originally Posted by BeeGee

So, what should be the NZ side for the first T20?

Hamish Rutherford
Martin Guptill
Brendon McCullum
Ross Taylor
Colin Munro
James Franklin\Grant Elliott
Andrew Ellis
Nathan McCullum
Ian Butler
Ronnie Hira\Trent Boult
Mitchell McClenaghan

Do we know if Butler is injured?

McCullum is the perfect t20 opener.

The most halfwitted idea we ever had was dropping him back down the order.

IMO

McCullum
Guptill
Taylor

and I don't care about the rest.

[otagoman]

Originally Posted by hendrix

McCullum is the perfect t20 opener.

The most halfwitted idea we ever had was dropping him back down the order.

IMO

McCullum
Guptill
Taylor

and I don't care about the rest.

That should be the top 3 as you have to give your most aggressive and best batsmen the chance to bat the longest

[NZTailender]

Originally Posted by KiWiNiNjA

If only he could........

Dernbach time!

Remember this moment in years to come, as it may be your finest.

[Days of Grace]

No guarantee that Taylor will play on Saturday.

[Meridio]

Originally Posted by Days of Grace

No guarantee that Taylor will play on Saturday.

sauce?

[Days of Grace]

I just don't think McHesson will select him.

[Meridio]

Originally Posted by Days of Grace

I just don't think McHesson will select him.

Oh, right. Well, there is a part of me that thinks they'll do something stupid like that, and justify it with 'Ross hasn't played any T20 cricket lately', but surely even McHesson aren't that dumb?

[hendrix]

Originally Posted by otagoman

That should be the top 3 as you have to give your most aggressive and best batsmen the chance to bat the longest

Agree completely.

Also think it's somewhat true in ODI cricket as well, with the exception of Williamson who's demonstrated a superior ability to construct an innings.

Originally Posted by Meridio

Oh, right. Well, there is a part of me that thinks they'll do something stupid like that, and justify it with 'Ross hasn't played any T20 cricket lately', but surely even McHesson aren't that dumb?

"His international t20 record is not great and we think he should focus on test cricket"

I remember him carving up in the IPL for a couple of seasons. A real shame that Bangalore didn't keep him as he had quite a following it seemed.

[theegyptian]

Finn was really really **** yesterday. You expect that with Dernbach but Finn was god awful- didn't help the umpire calling a non existent no ball. Bit of a worry for the first t20 game.

Finn looked poor in the first game as well. Dernbach looks a little unfit now as well to compound his problems.

Least Broad looked decent although managing to maintain decent pace over a test match is completely different to 4 overs at top pace in t20 cricket.

[BeeGee]

Originally Posted by Days of Grace

I just don't think McHesson will select him.

Does Hesson really want to stir up controversy again?

The only batsmen in the squad (arguably) better than Taylor at T20 are Guptill and McCullum. If he doesn't select him he's an idiot.

[Kippax]

Jos Buttler, 51(31) vs. NZ XI - YouTube

[Zinzan]

Originally Posted by hendrix

McCullum is the perfect t20 opener.

The most halfwitted idea we ever had was dropping him back down the order.

Agree, surely you want to give him the maximum number of overs possible. He wouldn't have been able to score his 158 batting first or second drop.

[KiWiNiNjA]

Originally Posted by NZTailender

Remember this moment in years to come, as it may be your finest.

In all honesty

Originally Posted by KiWiNiNjA

If I could dernbach time.......

I have already had a while to reflect.