well Papps has got his foot in the door with selection for the ODI squad........
me thinks if he makes a fist of it he could well follow up with a Test squad place - just depends on how much the selectors think of Jones ............
similarly if some of the middle order fails then we see Sinclair back in contention with his S.O.O. century as opener, along with Fulton again providing some resistance after early wickets........
Vincent is going to struggle big time to regain squad selection & this injury could not have come at a worst time for him.........currently Astle, Sinclair, Fulton would be ahead of him for selection to either Test or ODI squads, and the likes of How & Taylor must be pushing hard............
interesting comment from Bracewell about looking for specialists in the various designated roles rather than 'allrounder' types......will Vincent get another opportunity to show / find his role / niche, or has he already been tagged as a 'jack of all trades' and no longer applicable re the above comment??????
finally it was also interesting to read that when Astle returns to the ODI team it will be as OPENER!!!!! Does this then mean that he will open with Fleming or will Fleming drop back down the order if Papps succeeds?
Also interesting to read Bracewell mention about Papps' 'keeping giving the selectors further flexibility & options - does this mean that if Papps succeeds as Opener that McCullum could loose his place for Astle?
So many possibilities the head spins - much will depend upon performances during the ODI series & then squad selection for the Tests..........
me thinks if he makes a fist of it he could well follow up with a Test squad place - just depends on how much the selectors think of Jones ............
similarly if some of the middle order fails then we see Sinclair back in contention with his S.O.O. century as opener, along with Fulton again providing some resistance after early wickets........
Vincent is going to struggle big time to regain squad selection & this injury could not have come at a worst time for him.........currently Astle, Sinclair, Fulton would be ahead of him for selection to either Test or ODI squads, and the likes of How & Taylor must be pushing hard............
interesting comment from Bracewell about looking for specialists in the various designated roles rather than 'allrounder' types......will Vincent get another opportunity to show / find his role / niche, or has he already been tagged as a 'jack of all trades' and no longer applicable re the above comment??????
finally it was also interesting to read that when Astle returns to the ODI team it will be as OPENER!!!!! Does this then mean that he will open with Fleming or will Fleming drop back down the order if Papps succeeds?
Also interesting to read Bracewell mention about Papps' 'keeping giving the selectors further flexibility & options - does this mean that if Papps succeeds as Opener that McCullum could loose his place for Astle?
So many possibilities the head spins - much will depend upon performances during the ODI series & then squad selection for the Tests..........
