Been following the Kiwi Domestic also (As a Kiwi, I bloody better) but to be honest, our back-up stocks aren't looking too great. Add that to our history of playing in-form players out of position, and we are in the shite. IMO next bowlers off the rank need to be: Kyle Jamieson (obviously, and injuries permitting), Jacob Duffy (Best all-round seam bowler for last few years), Ed Nuttal (white ball specialist? Though age may be not on his side), Doug Bracewell still churning out the wickets... Yeah.. Bowling, not looking so good... Batting though, I think we might hit a Golden Patch. Glenn Phillips is coming into his own, and will become a mainstay in all formats. Dean Foxcroft is going along well (not sure of his eligabilty though.) Mark Chapman, Finn Allen (please don't let him anywhere near a red ball), Will Young, Tom Bruce, Jacob Bhula... Rachin Ravindra should be in/around all squads, but not as an All-Rounder. Let him play as a batsman, who can offer some spin, he is NOT an All-Rounder (neither is M.Bracewell, but classic NZC thinking (oh you got 4 wickets once? You're our #1 white ball spinner)).
Sorry for the rambling.. But TLDR: Rachin Ravindra is the future (batsman first, bowler eighth), Ajaz Patel needs to play EVERY DAMN TEST, and apart from Jacob Duffy, our pace stocks are in the shit.
Thank you for coming to my T.E.D talk.
