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[Fiery]

Vincent should be the first opener picked tbh. Or if they want to stick with what they've got, the second middle order batsman picked behind Fleming.

He's obviously held in the same regard as Matt Sinclair by Bracewell. (I've gone off the guy so much I stopped calling him "Braces" years ago)

 

[Prince EWS]

Vincent should be the first opener picked tbh. Or if they want to stick with what they've got, the second middle order batsman picked behind Fleming.

Nah, Sinclair > Vincent, as both as an opener and a middle order player. Fulton too TBH.

 

[NZTailender]

Nah, Sinclair > Vincent, as both as an opener and a middle order player. Fulton too TBH.

Woah woah woah, don't say things we can't edit out after the time period you can edit a post runs out.

 

[Prince EWS]

Woah woah woah, don't say things we can't edit out after the time period you can edit a post runs out.

I'm a moderator; I can edit things whenever I like.

 

[NZTailender]

I'm a moderator; I can edit things whenever I like.

Oh yeah, I forgot that.


Their careers are similar, though Sinclair has been slightly more successful in terms of big scores obviously.

 

[NZTailender]

Also, looking at those figures it begs the question why on EARTH was Vincent dropped after averaging 49 in his last year of test cricket? Insanity.

 

[Prince EWS]

Oh yeah, I forgot that.


Their careers are similar, though Sinclair has been slightly more successful in terms of big scores obviously.

Sinclair has been a fair bit better at first class level, though. Plus he's just gun.

Realistically though, both should be there, and so should Fulton. I'd probably open with Vincent, having Sinclair and Fulton somewhere between 3 and 5 along with Fleming.

Fulton's obviously injured but it's criminal the other two haven't played while Cumming and Taylor have. Papps I can handle, at least he dominated the last domestic season.

 

[pup11]

Sinclair has been a fair bit better at first class level, though. Plus he's just gun.

Realistically though, both should be there, and so should Fulton. I'd probably open with Vincent, having Sinclair and Fulton somewhere between 3 and 5 along with Fleming.

Fulton's obviously injured but it's criminal the other two haven't played while Cumming and Taylor have. Papps I can handle, at least he dominated the last domestic season.

I completly agree with your views i just can't understand why guys like Sinclair and Vincent are not in the side i guess the black cap selectors are also "muppets"!

 

[Perm]

FFS play Patel.

Any news on de Villiers? I want to see McKenzie back in the side.

 

[NZTailender]

de Villiers playing it seems. As is VINCENT!

 

[Bahnz]

Well it looks like Mills, Gillespie and Vincent will be the replacements for the match. Interesting to have a look at how Gillespie bowls, he hasn't had anything like the pace he had last summer, since he developed that weird nerve injury back in March.

 

[NZTailender]

I worry how Vincent will go. Has been out of test cricket for over a year. I hope he doesn't go cheaply.

 

[NZTailender]

Mills not playing. FFS he's far better than O'Brien.

 

[Matt52]

. As is VINCENT!

There is a god!!!

 

[Bahnz]

God, Papps looks village. If he's the best we've got than we're in a very sad state indeed.

 

[Fiery]

5 overs gone and none down...holy snapping assholes!

 

[Perm]

**** me. 17 without loss. It's a miracle.

 

[ohtani's jacket]

21 run opening partnership.

And just when you thought only the girls in the netball could restore national pride.

 

[NZTailender]

I'm holding my breath until we're 20 without loss.

Edit: 4 hit while I was typing. Awesome.

 

[sportychic33]

I'm holding my breath until we're 20 without loss.

Edit: 4 hit while I was typing. Awesome.

well thats good. hope you've remembered to breathe