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1.Brad Hodge 2.David Warner/Herschelle Gibbs 3.Kane Williamson 4.Scott Styris 5.Daniel Flynn 6.Peter McGlashan 7.Daniel Vettori 8.Joey Yovich 9.Tim Southee 10.Bradley Scott 11.Brent Arnel Would be nigh on perfect IMO.

So what exatcly is wrong with the current Big Bash tournament? I thought it was seen as a raging success last summer. It's rather typical though, something is seen as a success so people will always try and milk it for all it's worth. It could be rather detrimental to cricket in New Zealand...

I take Daniel Flynn as he's an actual middle order batsmen.

Heh, Guptill's a terrible four day/test batsmen. Yes Bangladesh just beat New Zealand but the only reason his test record looks half decent is because of that 189 he scored at the start of the year. He failed at the top of the order and now that Ryder's back there isn't a place for him in the...

On what grounds could you justify selecting Martin Guptill? He was sent away with the A team to find some form - something he hasn't done. No way will he make the test squad.

Daryl Tuffey a Bangladesh casualty | Stuff.co.nz Fantastic. As far as I'm concerned Tuffey is no longer international quality anyhow.

Hehe. Still.

Right, the Test squad is named in a few days time. How about some predictions? I've basically come up with - Tim McIntosh Brendon McCullum Jamie How Ross Taylor Jesse Ryder Kane Williamson Daniel Vettori Gareth Hopkins Brent Arnel Tim Southee Chris Martin BJ Watling Jeetan Patel...

Well he is an ex New Zealand player, highly doubt many people would know him however as he last played in the 70's. It just sounds like him that's all.

It wasn't John Ward by any chance? If he's having pot shots at ND like that I'm guessing it was. Would take anything he said with a grain of salt.

Bangladesh have been quite fantastic during this series, the spin bowling has been top notch and the fielding quite superb. The only knock on the batting during this series has been the lack of confindence in taking the power play, it's killed Bangladesh more then helping them imo, but other...

Yeah, but he's been playing first class cricket since he was 18. Over the last two years he's taken 30 odd wickets at 27, he's a much improved bowler. 150 wouldn't be stretching it either imo, if McKay can bowl mid 140's in NZ but struggle to hit 140 in Bangladesh (given the heat and what not)...

Little harsh, McKay's only played a handful of games so far in his short career. IMO he's rubbish and he'll probably never be international standard but he hasn't really bowled "that" badly. Bennett is faster though, could quite easily see him top out at 150K in New Zealand. He didn't really...

Bennett, Tuffey and Williamson in, McKay, Stewart and Southee out. Watling will bat at three with Williamson coming in and replacing Stewart at seven. Strange, but what are you going to do.

That's nice.....

One of the pitfulls of performing well at a young age, the expectation is higher then it really well should be. I still think a lot of people forget just how young Tim Southee is tbh, most bowlers over the history of cricket don't develop until they're in their mid 20's. Yeah it would be nice if...

Tamin and Shakib do no doubt, the rest not so much imo. New Zealand haven't exactly played a lot of younger player over the past couple of years - Southee, Williamson, Flynn, Guptill and Watling of the top of my head. Watling and Williamson haven't exactly played a lot of international cricket...

Or Watling or Elliott. Let's be honest here though, one or two changes to this New Zealand team are hardly going to do a lot, it's more of a team thing imo. They've come to Bangladesh and have totally underestimated them as a team - Heck Vettori said if they nullify Shakib they'll win...

But if you're New Zealand cricket you'll try. The thing is he's just turned 20 and this is only his second time touring in the subcontinent (his first being last year with the NZ A team). What did they actually expect from him? - obviously to perform better then what he did but that tri...

Gahh, it was a good nut to get rid of McCullum but it was just all too predictable tbh. The amount of times McCullum get's out for scores between 40-80 is frustrating enough but that he follows it up with two or three failures is even more so of a concern. I know I harp on about it but with...