New Zealand's squad for ICC Champions trophy

[trapol]

Hurricane - lol you played against Styris? what was this for? B@stard for not walking eh! ha

Anyone else played against any of our team?

[Flem274*]

Originally Posted by oneshot

ok, vettori is alright...kyle mills? he is an average bowler...thats it

Yeah, South Africa and Australia can't bat at all obviously along with England and the WI otherwise he wouldn't have done so well against them.

In tests he's pretty crap, ODIs are a different matter.

[GGG]

Originally Posted by oneshot

ok, vettori is alright...kyle mills? he is an average bowler...thats it

Yeah a crap ODI average of 26 and is currently ranked the second best ODI bowler ( Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings - say what you please about the rankings) yeah real crap.

[straw man]

Originally Posted by Flem274*

Only problem I have with Broom is he's being forced into a hitting role which I'm not sure is his game. Also his List A record is quite scratchy, whilst the First Class one should have him as one of the first picked for tests if someone gets dropped from the test team. I think they've got him the wrong way around.

Agree with this - just continues a long history of debuting players in ODIs before tests regardless of what their domestic records show they're better at. Broom hasn't particularly impressed in his ODIs to date but as you say half the time he has to hit out and the other half he has to recover us from 30/4 while maintaining a healthy run rate.

Would like to see him in tests but not sure when he might get a chance TBH, with the number 6 spot hotly contested.

Edit: Hrmmm, should probably make some on-topic comment about the Champions Trophy... ummmm... I hope we win . Looking forward to it though, as like the short format and the fact that anyone except the Windies (who are fielding their C team) can win.

[Smudge]

Originally Posted by trapol

Anyone else played against any of our team?

Played on the same team as B McCullum - at opposite ends of the batting order...

[Hurricane]

Here are the odds from the TAB to make the final

1 $2.25 South Africa
2 $2.50 India
3 $3.20 Australia
4 $3.20 Sri Lanka
5 $3.50 Pakistan
6 $4.00 England
7 $4.00 New Zealand
8 $7.00 West Indies

I think SA and India deserve to be the top contenders but I think we should be ranked higher than 6th. Aren't we ranked 4th in the world in ODIs last time I checked we were.
I have placed $5 on us.

[jondavluc]

Originally Posted by Hurricane

Here are the odds from the TAB to make the final

1 $2.25 South Africa
2 $2.50 India
3 $3.20 Australia
4 $3.20 Sri Lanka
5 $3.50 Pakistan
6 $4.00 England
7 $4.00 New Zealand
8 $7.00 West Indies

I think SA and India deserve to be the top contenders but I think we should be ranked higher than 6th. Aren't we ranked 4th in the world in ODIs last time I checked we were.
I have placed $5 on us.

New Zealand is 5th on the rankings but yeah argee they should be higher.

[Hurricane]

Originally Posted by trapol

Hurricane - lol you played against Styris? what was this for? B@stard for not walking eh! ha

Anyone else played against any of our team?

Have you heard of the Gillette cup. It was a nation wide high school competition in the 1980s. He used to play for Hamilton Boys high - they were a strong team so he did well to make the top team as a 14 year old.
We made a low score against them - and Styris opened the batting and he carried his bat. He didn't bowl in games when I played against him. He started bowling rather quickly the following year.

[Smudge]

The TAB cricket bookie might be of the opinion that NZ can't make the final, hence is pushing NZ out to $4 as a way to attract cash, and improve his profit margin. I can ask him tomorrow if you like...

[Hurricane]

Originally Posted by Voltman

The TAB cricket bookie might be of the opinion that NZ can't make the final, hence is pushing NZ out to $4 as a way to attract cash, and improve his profit margin. I can ask him tomorrow if you like...

Sure ask but only if you run into him. I want to know why we are not even with Pakistan. We are as good as them except for the troubles we had with their reverse swing bowler in the 20/20 world cup.

[Hurricane]

Originally Posted by Voltman

Played on the same team as B McCullum - at opposite ends of the batting order...

How long ago was this. Was it a club cricket game? How many did he make?

[Meridio]

Originally Posted by trapol

Anyone else played against any of our team?

Not in the test team, but I've played against a couple in the ODI/T20 squad.

Anyway, not much more on our selection that hasn't already been said. Diamanti, Hopkins and to a lesser extent Patel are just muppet selections. Don't know what McGlashan did wrong to find himself on the outer as backup ODI keeper.

[Smudge]

Originally Posted by Hurricane

How long ago was this. Was it a club cricket game? How many did he make?

Club game in Dunedin in about 2000/2001 - he scored 90-odd. Looked effortless doing it too, the bastard.

[Craig]

Where's Scaly to rubbish all our inferior cricketers to those who play for Durham. Gordon Murchall > Ross Taylor.

[Hurricane]

I made my posts prior to the ill fated compaq cup. My expectations of the team have gone down accordingly.
Hope the boys can pleasantly surprise me in the CT trophy.