7th Match: New Zealand v Sri Lanka
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Personally I'd call up Styris, put Guptill up to open.
Taylor three, Styris four, Elliot five. Drop Broom so that would make Hopkins six.
Then Vettori , Franklin, Mills, Tuffey and Bond.
I know it's not ideal but that is probably the best we can do with Oram and Ryder out.
Taylor three, Styris four, Elliot five. Drop Broom so that would make Hopkins six.
Then Vettori , Franklin, Mills, Tuffey and Bond.
I know it's not ideal but that is probably the best we can do with Oram and Ryder out.
I read somewhere, probably on Stuff, that Redmond was being called in. I woulda liked Styris for his experience too. He's been in these tournaments before and obviously has something to prove. Thought he was hard done by being dropped to be honest. He at least should be in the squad. I guess Redmond will come straight into the side.
Oh and don't drop Broom for Hopkins. Broom needs to get his act together though. He's not made a good impression thus far. His dismissal was very soft last night.
I also read on stuff an article asking why Diremanti was in the squad over Franklin in the first place because he was meant to be the batting all-rounder. I'm just glad sanity finally prevailed and they got him in there. He bowled really well and his batting was important too. As a 4th seamer he's a heck of a lot better than Oram and he's not as one dimensional with the bat. He plays nice and straight. Some of those boundaries he hit straight went like tracer bullets. Oram is too predictable. He goes into that horrible slog mode and the bowler can obviously tell when he's trying to smash it.
Oh and don't drop Broom for Hopkins. Broom needs to get his act together though. He's not made a good impression thus far. His dismissal was very soft last night.
I also read on stuff an article asking why Diremanti was in the squad over Franklin in the first place because he was meant to be the batting all-rounder. I'm just glad sanity finally prevailed and they got him in there. He bowled really well and his batting was important too. As a 4th seamer he's a heck of a lot better than Oram and he's not as one dimensional with the bat. He plays nice and straight. Some of those boundaries he hit straight went like tracer bullets. Oram is too predictable. He goes into that horrible slog mode and the bowler can obviously tell when he's trying to smash it.
I hope they keep Broom in Hopkins wouldn't really do any better.
Good call with Vettori to seven as well but I think it happened because we lost McCullum, Taylor, Elliott and Broom very quickly. On the team sheet they still had Franklin ahead of Vettori.
What I hope they go with for the next game:
1: McCullum (I don't think changing both openers is a good move right now)
2: Guptill
3: Taylor
4: Styris
5: Eliott
6: Broom
7: Franklin
8: Vettori
9: Mills
10: Tuffey
11: Bond
Good call with Vettori to seven as well but I think it happened because we lost McCullum, Taylor, Elliott and Broom very quickly. On the team sheet they still had Franklin ahead of Vettori.
What I hope they go with for the next game:
1: McCullum (I don't think changing both openers is a good move right now)
2: Guptill
3: Taylor
4: Styris
5: Eliott
6: Broom
7: Franklin
8: Vettori
9: Mills
10: Tuffey
11: Bond
LOL, sorry about mentioning Hopkins before. For some reason I forgot it was McCullum that was injured and I was thinking we needed a keeper to replace him. SO on that note I would keep Broom, but I don't really rate him.
Broom does need to get his act together though. His stats are appalling:
Neil Broom: 11 ODI's 144 runs @ 16 . HS 29
7 T20I 47 runs @ 15.66 . HS 36
His domestic record is not very good either. 61 OD matches and only an average of 30. While 22 T20's at an average of just 14. He hasn't made a OD hundred.
Completely agree with Ari's team, except I would have Vettori above Franklin and only bring Franklin up above him if it is the last 10 over's.
Broom does need to get his act together though. His stats are appalling:
Neil Broom: 11 ODI's 144 runs @ 16 . HS 29
7 T20I 47 runs @ 15.66 . HS 36
His domestic record is not very good either. 61 OD matches and only an average of 30. While 22 T20's at an average of just 14. He hasn't made a OD hundred.
Completely agree with Ari's team, except I would have Vettori above Franklin and only bring Franklin up above him if it is the last 10 over's.
Yeah, i'd elevate Vettori if he had a bit of time to bat. He's good at moving the ball around and hitting some boundaries in that middle period. Franklin is good at hitting at the death. He hits nice and straight and can hit a long ball. Swapping them probably wouldn't make much difference.
Yeah one of the most under rated batsmen. His OD record is poor because as he bats far down he often just has to slog with just bowlers at the other end.
srikarr12
Club Cricketer
wait a minute, was gambhir using MRF in yesterdays match?
piriyanth
International Cricketer
Why did Srilanka drop Muralitharan?
Why did Srilanka drop Muralitharan?
Sangakkara said at the toss Murali asked to be dropped because he thought they should play 4 seamers. But I highly doubt he would ask to be dropped so they are probably covering up something.
With the way the pitch had played in the last game you could understand why they would think about going with four seamers the part which is confusing to me is why would they take Mendis over Muarli. Mendis did not trouble New Zealand to much on the recent tour to Sri Lanka so why would you sit out one of the best bowlers of all-time for him.
Also it has been confirmed that Redmond has been called up to replace Ryder. Strange that they would go for an opener when we have McCullum and Guptill already.
Also it has been confirmed that Redmond has been called up to replace Ryder. Strange that they would go for an opener when we have McCullum and Guptill already.
