All Time New Zealand XI game

[Bahnz]

Turner
KW
Vettori
Hadlee
Boult

 

[Zinzan]

Turner
Kane
Vettori
Hadlee and Bond.

Boring, I know.
I like that Cowie is getting so many nominations, but surprised he is getting more than Bond.

I haven't been following NUFANs formats to know if it allows for 4 seamers, a spinner and an allrounder or not, but it should do in NZ's case... That way you can end up with Hadlee, Cowie, Bond, Boult, & Cairns the allrounder and BMac at 6 as keeper.

 

[Zinzan]

^ Actually on 2nd thoughts that won't work batting Bmac at 6, and Cairns at 7. One of Boult, Bond or Cowie miss out assuming you play your spinner & of course Sir Dick.

 

[Red]

Turner
Williamson
Vettori
Hadlee
Bond

 

[NUFAN]

I haven't been following NUFANs formats to know if it allows for 4 seamers, a spinner and an allrounder or not, but it should do in NZ's case... That way you can end up with Hadlee, Cowie, Bond, Boult, & Cairns the allrounder and BMac at 6 as keeper.

I generally like the teams having:
2 specialist openers
batters at 3,4 and 5 who suit those positions
a keeper
a spinner
2 fast bowlers

So that leaves 2 extra spots (typically a number 6 and a 3rd quick) available to be picks that suit the specific team. I don't always do it this way, because obviously a team like West Indies are way more known for fast bowling than say Bangladesh which was filled with more spinners.

One thing that I've done that I don't think people have taken advantage of much is when I say a 'spinning option'. There have been opportunities where an all rounder at 7 who turns the ball may have fit the team better than a spinner who wasn't great and batted at 11.

 

[_Ed_]

Turner
Williamson
Vettori
Hadlee
Cowie

 

[NUFAN]

New Zealand XI
1 Glenn Turner
2
3 Kane Williamson
4
5
6
7
8 Daniel Vettori
9 Richard Hadlee
10 Jack Cowie
11

 

[NUFAN]

- Select an opening partner for Turner
- Name the NZ XI number 4
- Select a wicket keeper for NZ
- Name a 3rd pace bowler for the NZ team

 

[_Ed_]

Mark Richardson
Martin Crowe
Brendon McCullum (went pretty close to picking Watling)
Shane Bond

 

[Flem274*]

Sutcliffe
Crowe
Watling
Bond

 

[Immenso]

Sutcliffe
Crowe
McCullum
Bond

 

[Athlai]

McCullum
Crowe
Watling
Bond

 

[Teuton]

Dempster
Crowe
McCullum
Bond

 

[jimmy101]

B Sutcliffe
Crowe
BMac
Bond

 

[Mike5181]

Sutcliffe
Crowe
Baz
Bond

 

[Zinzan]

Dempster

Crowe

McCullum

Bond

 

[Starfighter]

Sutcliffe
Crowe
McCullum
Bond

 

[kingkallis]

Mark Richardson
Martin Crowd
Brendon McCullum
Shane Bond

 

[Flametree]

Dempster
Crowe
Watling
Boult (assuming Cairns is picked I think a left armer to add variety will be good...)

 

[Days of Grace]

- Select an opening partner for Turner
- Name the NZ XI number 4
- Select a wicket keeper for NZ
- Name a 3rd pace bowler for the NZ team

Brendon McCullum
Ross Taylor
BJ Watling
Trent Boult