***Official*** West Indies in New Zealand 2017

[Flem274*]

batting well then falling short is peak tastle

He is evolving to become a good no. 6 now. ...fascinating what even a semi-stable batting order can do where people know where they'll be batting for next 20 matches...expect Latham, Munro and Nicholls to grow from here if they are persisted at 5, 1 and 6 respectively

you're all over the place

 

[BeeGee]

Nicholls gets another game

How many failures is it going to take to realize he's not up to this level?:

I assume the second sentence refers to yourself?

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Nicholls now averaging 37 in ODIs at 85 s/r. Starting to remind me a bit of Roger Twose

 

[Fuller Pilch]

If Astle bowls well again today, they'll certainly be some pressure on Santner

 

[Prince EWS]

If Astle bowls well again today, they'll certainly be some pressure on Santner

The Santner thing is a bit weird in general. He's not actually being rested -- he's in the squad but just not being picked. I don't know if I'd really call it a dropping because I think they're just "having a look" at Astle rather than really having dropped Santner, but I think it's a bit beyond 'pressure on' now. He might just not get back in the side if Astle cements a position.

I find this pretty strange because he's been really good in ODIs and if I were looking to replace him with Astle in a format it'd be Tests, but this is how it's fallen.

 

[Flem274*]

i don't think astle will cement a position based on a couple of games against a gayle-less windies

 

[Prince EWS]

i don't think astle will cement a position based on a couple of games against a gayle-less windies

Right, this would be true if Santner was injured or rested. But with him just being left out for seemingly no good reason it leaves it up in the air a bit, IMO.

 

[Prince EWS]

Actually, apparently he was injured ("shoulder niggle") despite being reported as simply "left out" by cricinfo and Sky, so you can disregard everything I said.

 

[Flem274*]

Right, this would be true if Santner was injured or rested. But with him just being left out for seemingly no good reason it leaves it up in the air a bit, IMO.

its just rotation and depth development imo.

 

[Kippax]

The good reason would possibly be the Windies' atrocious record in LOIs in the last 12 months against the two Khans? As silly as it is to lump Tastle's deceptive tricks into their echelon.

 

[Flem274*]

reckon doull will ask the hard question on bennett?

 

[_Ed_]

I'd noticed Kitchen was playing pretty well, but I certainly didn't never saw a call-up going his way. Good on him.

 

[NZTailender]

reckon doull will ask the hard question on bennett?

Hesson just said he's "in there as well" or words to that effect, in medium fast bowling stocks.

 

[Flem274*]

ferguson is fun

 

[NZTailender]

Pulling out that late will still get someone pregnant, Nurse.

 

[Moss]

Ferguson by the sounds of it is doing exactly what he's been selected to do. Fair to say he's an improved bowler from a year ago? This time last year against Australia he seemed to have stamina issues.

 

[Moss]

Superb from Boult. Richly deserved. I waa one of those who felt he was lucky to be in the World Cup squad, but he he's been terrific ever since. Unlike Southee he's gotten better and better at the shorter forms while maintaining his test standards for the most part.

 

[straw man]

Wasn't able to watch today due to Xmas events. What an absolute towelling. Some good average-boosting for Nicholls and Lovely Trenty.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

ferguson is fun

fergilicious

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Ferguson by the sounds of it is doing exactly what he's been selected to do. Fair to say he's an improved bowler from a year ago? This time last year against Australia he seemed to have stamina issues.

yeah he hasn't cracked 150kph again but his pace is much more consistent throughout later spells. Keeping in the early-mid 140s with the occasional one a bit quicker.