*Official* New Zealand in Zimbabwe 2025 (Tests)

[Paranoid Kendroid]

What happened to Ben Sears?

 

[James]

Resting O'Rourke, a huge talent, is a no brainer for mine. When you have a long history of seamers breaking down in a slight breeze there's no reason to risk him in a series that we draw at worst with no WTC points on the line.

I'd like to see

1. Latham*
2. Conway
3. Young
4. Ravindra
5. Mitchell
6. Blundell+
7. Santner
8. Henry
9. Duffy
10. Patel
11. Fisher

I'd go with the below, don't risk injury to Henry or Latham.

Conway
Young
Rachin
Mitchell
Blundell
Santner
Foulkes
Duffy
Fisher
Lister
Patel

 

[ataraxia]

I'd go with the below, don't risk injury to Henry or Latham.

Conway
Young
Rachin
Mitchell
Blundell
Santner
Foulkes
Duffy
Fisher
Lister
Patel

Lol the gymnastics to not play Nicholls. Going into this game with Blundell at 5 is asking to lose it.

 

[Skyliner]

What happened to Ben Sears?

Injured.

 

[James]

Lol the gymnastics to not play Nicholls. Going into this game with Blundell at 5 is asking to lose it.

Even with the team I listed, I can't see how we'd lose to Zimbabwe, and even if we did, it's pretty meaningless given its outside the WTC. That's my opinion anyway along with don't risk injuries and give the whole squad a game.

 

[NZTailender]

Even with the team I listed, I can't see how we'd lose to Zimbabwe, and even if we did, it's pretty meaningless given its outside the WTC. That's my opinion anyway along with don't risk injuries and give the whole squad a game.

By this logic rest everyone except Blundell and Nicholls.

 

[trundler]

there's no reason to risk him in a series that we draw at worst with no WTC points on the line.

Thus, the JAMTest was born.

 

[ataraxia]

Even with the team I listed, I can't see how we'd lose to Zimbabwe, and even if we did, it's pretty meaningless given its outside the WTC. That's my opinion anyway along with don't risk injuries and give the whole squad a game.

With that balance, it's a worse batting lineup than Zimbabwe's tbh. Thankfully we've got four uncapped seamers to challenge Williams, Raza, Ervine, and Taylor.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

I'd go with the below, don't risk injury to Henry or Latham.

Conway
Young
Rachin
Mitchell
Blundell
Santner
Foulkes
Duffy
Fisher
Lister
Patel

Considering how terribly we batted in the 1st test, that lineup could get rolled for 150

 

[Calm_profit]

Ajaz deserves to play at 2nd test since there are no subcontinent tours upcoming.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Ajaz deserves to play at 2nd test since there are no subcontinent tours upcoming.

Agree. It may be his last test

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Agree. It may be his last test

Last test you say? Quick! Dust off the bunting and start negotiations to rename one end of the ground.