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  1. Blain

    *Official* Pakistan in New Zealand 2020/21

    Well done Fawad, great innings, un troubled. Does this finally put to bed Santner as a test match spinner? He has been hopeless. How can a guy known for White Ball control, spray it everywhere in Test matches? Williamson was far more dangerous in his 2 overs. Wagner is playing injured.. But...
  2. Blain

    The "Please fire Gary Stead and Gavin Larsen" thread

    Never really been a fan of Larsen's selections TBH, how Henry makes every test squad is beyond me. Even playing in front of Ferguson in Hamilton. His numbers aren't good enough, and wasn't showing much form in domestic either. Blundell has also been stuck in the "squad vacuum" for the last...
  3. Blain

    *Official* New Zealand in Australia 2019/20

    Sort of hoping Boult is rested and Fergo is in. Boult was not his normal self even in Plunkett Shield, and a guy 50/50 a day out, who will have to bowl 20 overs + in 40 degree heat, doesn't sound like a good idea. Can't drop Wagner, Southee probably the same, we need Santner and CDG to hold...
  4. Blain

    New Zealand's succession plan

    I think Southee will be out before 2023, his pace has dropped away a fair bit recently, but is still putting the Test performances on the table to keep getting selected ATM. Henry, Jamieson, maybe even a Nathan Smith or Ben Sears could be in his slot. I would say Blundell would be pushed out by...
  5. Blain

    *Official* England in New Zealand 2019

    Rutherford better not play for KW.. We all know he has a flawed game, has been tried, failed, he's seriously inconsistent still at domestic cricket. Give some youth a chance. Blundell has been back up so much seems to play little cricket. I guess he deserves first crack. He seems to scores...
  6. Blain

    ***Official*** New Zealand Domestic Season 2019/20

    Yeah I bagged him, I'll wear that. Good to see him starting to get runs, someone needs to when Nicholls and Latham go (I'm a Cantab man).
  7. Blain

    *Unofficial* New Zealand Black Caps Thread

    I can't track down the scorecards for these inter squad games? But seriously, what is Cole McConchie doing anywhere near this side.. He's the classic bits and bobs cricketer from way back. Might be worthy of playing for Canterbury (pretty sure he had a good couple matches late last season...
  8. Blain

    *Official* New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka 2019

    I've seen mixed reports on the weather, but I'd say we'll likely have another reduced day. I'd declare right away TBH. We should have another 30 runs on the board, if Watling didn't "Watling" around his entire innings (great knock regardless). 150 shouldn't be enough judging how the wicket...
  9. Blain

    *Official* New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka 2019

    A CDG thrash is our only chance of a win here. Grab a 150 lead and hope for a collapse
  10. Blain

    *Official* New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka 2019

    Awesome warm up game, with no one getting a bat.. Coming from mid winter to the sub continent with no batting preparation, talk about being under cooked. At least the batting line up is basically set in stone. Good to see Patel has shown he can do the job, probably our best controlling spinner...
  11. Blain

    *Unofficial* New Zealand Black Caps Thread

    At least Larsen didn't pick Anaru Kitchen again.. Although Blundell is a similar selection really, because he really has done nothing to suggest he should be anywhere near the ODI squad. The rest of the squad picks itself, we are short an opener and middle order stability to push us past a 4-6...
  12. Blain

    *Unofficial* New Zealand Black Caps Thread

    Hope so. It's fair to say he doesn't deserve to be there, likely on the back of a Test tonne over a year ago? Averages 24 with a sub 80 strike rate.. Would prefer BJ TBH. At least BJ offers a relative like for like replacement for Latham if he gets injured, or can bat anywhere in the top 5...
  13. Blain

    *Official* Bangladesh Tour of New Zealand 2019

    CDG gets me depressed bowling first change.. Bowling first and relying on him at first change just seems so defensive from NZ.
  14. Blain

    *Official* Bangladesh Tour of New Zealand 2019

    How good would a possibles vs probables series be? There are several holes in the ODI team, and having Nicholl's and CDG filling them makes me pretty bleak about our WC chances. Guptill, Nicholls, KW, RT, Latham, Neesham, CDG, Santner, Ferguson, Henry, Boult. Munro, Young, Conway, Bruce...
  15. Blain

    ***Official*** New Zealand Domestic Season 2018/19

    I wonder who to blame? Players association for arguing such a soft draw in the middle of summer? Or NZC being NZC. Blackcaps playing far more cricket currently, and no one is able to put pressure on because they are playing 20 overs of cricket a week.
  16. Blain

    ***Official*** New Zealand Domestic Season 2018/19

    Feels like NZC are trying to make this competition stupidly drawn out that people lose interest. WTF is taking so long? Becoming a joke. Every team should play each other twice over 6 weeks, including a 2nd vs 3rd play off and final. T20 shouldn't take 2 months + during the height of the season...
  17. Blain

    *Official* India Tour of New Zealand 2019

    Munro loses a lot of appeal to me if he's not bowling. Kane needs to mix things up, insane he didn't try himself or Munners yesterday. Bracewell could have gone for 100 if he had bowled out.. Munro also loses appeal for not scoring runs, however. I wouldn't be against opening with Nicholls and...
  18. Blain

    New Zealand doom and gloom thread

    CDG doesn't have the bowling capabilities to offer more than 5 overs on flat decks. His slogging is only suited to flat pitches/lesser attacks. I'm not a fan, he's being found out. Munro is similar. Can't understand why Young isn't being given a chance, easily the best bat outside the BC's...
  19. Blain

    *Official* India Tour of New Zealand 2019

    Probably because of his injury record and being over 30. More a bounce/seam bowler, haven't had one of them in the BC's for a few years now.. No idea why. Getting dramatic from the selectors would give Young a chance to open, and bringing in Bennett and Jamieson. Why not have a look at these...
  20. Blain

    *Official* India Tour of New Zealand 2019

    The hard thing with Doug vs CDG is ones a batter that bowls at this level, the other is a bowler that bats. I don't rate Doug at 7, but wouldn't trust Colin with more than 5 overs as a bowler. I would take Doug to England as cover for the 8 spot with Santner, Sodhi surely by now has proved he is...

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