20/20 = hit and miss. Still had better stats than Southee. Although weirdly enough franklin bowled well
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Adam Milne
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Days of Grace
International Captain
You make it sound as if he bowled a lot of rubbish, which he didn't.
I'd give him a couple of ODIs against Pakistan.
Days of Grace
International Captain
These are exceptional circumstances. I see no real harm in doing it.
thierry henry
International Coach
Yes he did.
He was dreadful. If picking dreadful players is the new selection policy, can I have a run? Milne is the fastest young bowler around, I'll be the fattest- both world leaders in irrelevant fields.
M0rphin3
International Debutant
Nah. His first 7-8 deliveries were very good. It's after that he lost the plot and bowled a lot of short pitched stuff. He did bowl a good slower ball as well to Akmal.
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Days of Grace
International Captain
Plus he wouldn't have been the only bowler to get slapped about by Razzaq in that final over.
M0rphin3
International Debutant
AWTA, though admittedly he didn't bowl well in that over. And his slower balls were very hard to pick.
Days of Grace
International Captain
No, he did not.
But a couple of posters are making it sound like he bowled 125km/h pies. But we have an 18 year-old that can bowl 150km/h, with more to add to his armor, FFS. Show some excitement, people!
Perhaps I will take back that he should play some ODIs against Pakistan, because we are building towards the World Cup and should play our best XI as often as possible. However, next season he should play a couple of home ODIs at least.
But a couple of posters are making it sound like he bowled 125km/h pies. But we have an 18 year-old that can bowl 150km/h, with more to add to his armor, FFS. Show some excitement, people!
Perhaps I will take back that he should play some ODIs against Pakistan, because we are building towards the World Cup and should play our best XI as often as possible. However, next season he should play a couple of home ODIs at least.
M0rphin3
International Debutant
Yeah fully AWTA. Would still like to see him in the ODIs though tbh.
Hurricane
Hall of Fame Member
He shouldn't get too down on himself - it was just a glorified slog-a-thon.
That said - if it were up to me I would give him a break now. He looked a bit down after that 20 20.
I think his bowling speed is a big deal and it is not an irrelevant factor to success. The NZ batsman constantly talk about the extra gas of the Aussies and say that you just don't get to face that in NZ domestic cricket. Johnson wouldn't get half of his wickets if he was a 125Kms bowler.
But there are plenty of 145kms bowlers in world cricket and Milne will now appreciate that line and length and skill is pretty important if he didn't already. Someone posted before the 20 20 that he is gun barrel straight - and I think that is his major issue to work on next.
The Pakistanis had Akram and Waqar to help Amir -Bond needs to do just as good a job in teaching him how to swing and seam the ball. I really think Bond will be the making or breaking of him as a potential world class performer. Hope he can mould him well.
Exciting times ahead with him
That said - if it were up to me I would give him a break now. He looked a bit down after that 20 20.
I think his bowling speed is a big deal and it is not an irrelevant factor to success. The NZ batsman constantly talk about the extra gas of the Aussies and say that you just don't get to face that in NZ domestic cricket. Johnson wouldn't get half of his wickets if he was a 125Kms bowler.
But there are plenty of 145kms bowlers in world cricket and Milne will now appreciate that line and length and skill is pretty important if he didn't already. Someone posted before the 20 20 that he is gun barrel straight - and I think that is his major issue to work on next.
The Pakistanis had Akram and Waqar to help Amir -Bond needs to do just as good a job in teaching him how to swing and seam the ball. I really think Bond will be the making or breaking of him as a potential world class performer. Hope he can mould him well.
Exciting times ahead with him
Hurricane
Hall of Fame Member
People were pumped in the game day thread especially when he cracked 151kms (with the exception of TH he was not excited)
Then afterwards there were a few posts like "NZ fans get overly excited about speed" and people toned it down. I reckon it is ok to get excited about speed since we are used to having Tuffey etc bowling for us.
Days of Grace
International Captain
Exactly.
thierry henry
International Coach
There is way too much epic fail in the last 8 posts for me to possibly reply to. Milne, WAC.
Hurricane
Hall of Fame Member
Milne leapfrogs into the Stags | Stuff.co.nz
Didn't realise until I saw this article that he was overlooked for the under 19 world cup final team even though he made the larger squad.
Didn't realise until I saw this article that he was overlooked for the under 19 world cup final team even though he made the larger squad.
thierry henry
International Coach
Pictures of the poindexter hardly help
Days of Grace
International Captain
****ing hell, you mean he actually takes wickets?