***Official*** New Zealand Domestic Season 2016/17

[Kippax]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/crick...s-next-odi-opener-as-india-trial-matches-loom

Munro and George Worker will open for NZA in the five one-day matches against India A, starting on October 6, to push their claims.

The left-handed Munro, 30, has been effective at No 3 in Twenty20 cricket but in 20 ODI innings has batted no higher than four. He averages 25 at a strike rate of 99 and missed out on the Champions Trophy squad after being dropped for the home series against South Africa.

"We find with Colin that we try to remove having to think too much about the state of the game. When you bat at five and six you've got to adjust and we think Colin is better going out and playing. He can play the swinging ball and is certainly skilful enough to push his case there," Hesson said.

 

[Prince EWS]

I suspect they'd regard Munro and Worker as the best OD batsmen in the squad, so making them both open suggests they're not confident in Latham holding down that position in ODIs.

 

[Athlai]

Guptill
Munro
Williamson
Taylor
Neesham/Anderson
Latham (+) / Watling (+)
CDG
Santner
Milne
Southee
Boult

?

Maybe throw in Kuggs/Tastle/Worker as being near enough

 

[Kippax]

Latham (+) / Watling (+)

Nah I think the 'love a bit of biffo' brigade are clearly quite keen to consign that duo to the dustbin of history.

You're in for a period of Peak Meretriciousness, down in that 5-6-7 area. An abundance of Instant Kiwi tickets will be scratched, in the hope of arsing it into riches.

 

[Athlai]

Nah I think the 'love a bit of biffo' brigade are clearly quite keen to consign that duo to the dustbin of history.

You're in for a period of Peak Meretriciousness, down in that 5-6-7 area. An abundance of Instant Kiwi tickets will be scratched, in the hope of arsing it into riches.

Latham being selected in the core squad of 9 makes it seem like he is probably the keeper.

 

[Kippax]

Well yeah in India, sure. Always more prosperous returns from him on an Asian/WI surface.

 

[Prince EWS]

Latham being selected in the core squad of 9 makes it seem like he is probably the keeper.

I'm pretty confident he'll be opening if he plays, though. I think Munro's being given a go as opener as much because they have little faith in Latham as because they think it'll suit him.

 

[SeamUp]

Btw SeamUp, Obus Pienaar won't be featuring in Wellington club cricket or Wellington A, I've read.

Felt that was the case when I saw him in the Africa Cup for SWD.

Makes more sense now for Conway.

How long does Bowes and Nofal have left to qualify for NZL ?

 

[Kippax]

2019/20 season for both, I've read.

 

[SeamUp]

2019/20 season for both, I've read.

Still ages away. Think Bowes has the better chance.

 

[Kippax]

The Board Of Control For Cricket In India

Looks like Munro, Rance and Bruce come into the XI, Blundell, Henry and Tastle drop out.

 

[Mike5181]

If you were someone like Ben Smith, you'd have every right to feel aggrieved at the presence of George Worker at the top of the order here. Yeah, he's been better recently in the Plunket Shield, but averaging in the late 20s after 10 years of first-class cricket is pretty ****e.

 

[Kippax]

I may have weaseled in Chad Bowes, seeing how infrequently NZA gets out and about.

 

[Kippax]

Oh god, Bowes is down around 28 in FC as well.

 

[Kippax]

Oh god, Bowes is down around 28 in FC as well.

We all know the weakness that wouldn't have been pounced on by India A, don't we Bowes. Well apparently the Shield attacks don't, because you're doing much better lately.

 

[straw man]

Terrible tour for Henry Nicholls (c).

Much intrigue - can Raval or Munro cross 36 to be the top scorer for the series so far?

 

[vandem]

121 / 4, suspense building ....

 

[Kippax]

Howsie would've batted Seifert at 3 today, and it would've been a clever move, but the looks.

 

[Kippax]

121 / 4, suspense building ....

Haha yes they got you to one two seven for five. Four over par.

 

[nzfan]

Disappointed at Tom blundell not getting another go. Don't think he kept either in the first game. Hopefully he'll get good number of one dayers to prove his worth. He's such a good player of spin and probably the best with the gloves in comparison to all other keepers in the country.