*Unofficial* New Zealand Black Caps Thread

[Immenso]

Tickner getting a gig with Derbyshire.

 

[Zinzan]

Nathan Smith continues to travel pretty well in his FC county stint with Worcestershire

6 matches; 383 runs @35 with the bat & 19 wickets @25 with the ball

 

[RMBolton]

Nathan Smith continues to travel pretty well in his FC county stint with Worcestershire

6 matches; 383 runs @35 with the bat & 19 wickets @25 with the ball

I don't mind him not going on the Asia tour. He's never played there, & sending him into Asian conditions to start your Test career is a bit mad.
However, he must be selected to play England, & not just as a waterboy: give him a debut at the Basin. Southee needs to be eased out of the team; there are precious few Tests next year, & they're better off being spent with Smith or maybe Duffy playing sidekick to Henry.

 

[Zinzan]

I don't mind him not going on the Asia tour. He's never played there, & sending him into Asian conditions to start your Test career is a bit mad.
However, he must be selected to play England, & not just as a waterboy: give him a debut at the Basin. Southee needs to be eased out of the team; there are precious few Tests next year, & they're better off being spent with Smith or maybe Duffy playing sidekick to Henry.

Agree he should be there or thereabouts. Not sure what the latest is on Jamieson's injury, but I like the prospect of the four-pronged bowling attack being Henry, O'Rourke, Jamieson and then either Smith, Sears and Ferguson (who I still hold out hope as a Test prospect) competing for that 4th spot, with Duffy behind that lot.

Not sure even Southee's biggest fan (yes, Gary Stead) could justify him remaining in the Test side now, even if it was obvious to some of us 12 months ago.

 

[Northerner]

Was a Southee fan, but he his past his sell by date now. give him a couple of ODIs as a send off,

 

[SteveNZ]

Yeah, Nathan Smith is the guy. Him and Henry new ball bowlers, O'Rourke first change, then Sears/Duffy in the mix. Really don't back in Jamieson's body to be involved anymore.

But all of us have this sinking feeling it'll be Southee and Henry instead...

 

[RMBolton]

Was a Southee fan, but he his past his sell by date now. give him a couple of ODIs as a send off,

I'd be happy with T20Is, considering that's the last format where he's still preforming.

 

[Zinzan]

I'd be happy with T20Is, considering that's the last format where he's still preforming.

Both he & Williamson will likely be in the WC side, sigh. Even if my XI from the squad they've picked would be;

Allen
Conway+
Ravindra
Mitchell
Chapman
Phillips
Bracewell
Santner*
Henry
Ferguson
Boult

Good batting depth that with the bonus back-up spin options of Phillips & Ravindra if required & Neesham in the wings if Bracewell isn't performing.

*Course it won't happen

 

[RMBolton]

I was mostly thinking about after this T20WC. Really, I had the post-CT home series vs Pakistan as the "Tim Southee Farewell Series".