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*Official* Group B Discussion - South Africa, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, England
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Meridio
International Regular
No way. Foot was on the ground when Boucher took the bails off, only came up afterwards.
kingkallis
International Coach
Boucher is such a gem of a keeper. He always gets it right!
This looked not out from naked eyes but certainly that WAS pretty close...
This looked not out from naked eyes but certainly that WAS pretty close...
straw man
Hall of Fame Member
Amen
Raghav
International Vice-Captain
The power hitting role doesnt work for NZ with this kind of middle order...
Why should we ask a batsman who is in no form to go after bowling opening? Can we afford with this middle order?
Days of Grace
International Captain
Geez, if taylor was given out stumped then, I may have broken my computer screen.
straw man
Hall of Fame Member
Yeah, Hopkins must be licking his lips. At least I assume the reason he was selected was to bowl some amazing leg spin that we are yet to see.
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Thing is, the new white ball very seldom swings these days, so power hitting is probably actually easier at the top of the order with a hard ball and powerplays.
The problem with McCullum is that he's become a key player for New Zealand. When he was just the wicket keeper he could bat with a lot of freedom knowing that any runs he made were a bonus. Now he feels like his contribution is crucial and plays more carefully, but he doesn't have the concentration or the defensive ability for a long innings so he just ends up scoring the same number of runs anyway but in a longer time. Moving him down the order might work, but I think he just needs to be given free rein.
The problem with McCullum is that he's become a key player for New Zealand. When he was just the wicket keeper he could bat with a lot of freedom knowing that any runs he made were a bonus. Now he feels like his contribution is crucial and plays more carefully, but he doesn't have the concentration or the defensive ability for a long innings so he just ends up scoring the same number of runs anyway but in a longer time. Moving him down the order might work, but I think he just needs to be given free rein.
kingkallis
International Coach
Yeah, Hopkins must be licking his lips. At least I assume the reason he was selected was to bowl some amazing leg spin that we are yet to see.
Meridio
International Regular
Yeah, Hopkins must be licking his lips. At least I assume the reason he was selected was to bowl some amazing leg spin that we are yet to see.
Elliott looking completely at sea here.
Pratters
Cricket, Lovely Cricket
Yeah on both counts.
kingkallis
International Coach
Mine as well, he is always in the game. Its the charactor we like in him.
Great ODI future for this Protean.
kingkallis
International Coach
Man these guys cant even rotate the strike! So damn frustrating as a Cricket fan....enjoyig as a SAFFA supporter though 
