Pakistan tour of New Zealand 2009

[CG123]

Congratz to McIntosh.

 

[irottev]

Well done! Black caps named at 6. Will be very interesting indeed.

 

[nz0003]

I'm interested about the injuries, hoping Ryder comes up all good.

 

[CG123]

Yeah, just heard it may even be named earlier than 6.

I guess they will name a 12 man side...

 

[-D-S-B-]

1.McIntosh
2.Cumming
3.Guptill
4.Taylor
5.Flynn
6.Elliot
7.McCullum
8.Vettori
9.Southee
10.Obrien
11.Martin

is what i would like to see until Ryders back, then Cumming would make way
Ryder would give another bowling choice too
I think Guptill is more suited to 3 so Cumming open and Flynn down to 5

 

[irottev]

No way at Cumming. He failed badly in the warm-up. He's done nothing to warrant a selection. WOuld rather see Watling or Bell anyway as Bell is better in domestic and Watling is young. Guptill could be tried at 3, but he deserves more time opening. We really need some solid openers so he'll have to do it.

 

[nz0003]

Fulton is better than Cumming, Bell and Watling at the moment, he should be picked and bat at 5.

 

[Ari]

Franklin should be ahead of Elliott for that 5-6 slot in the test side.

 

[irottev]

Well not Fulton to open, but I agree, he should be picked as Ryder's replacement. Lets not jumble the batting order. And yeah Franklin over Elliot.

 

[nz0003]

My team:

1. McIntosh
2. Guptill
3. Flynn
4. Taylor
5. Fulton
6. Franklin
7. McCullum
8. Vettori
9. Bond/Southee
10. Martin
11. O'Brien

 

[Howsie]

Oh man, this 100 will probably keep McIntosh in the team for a long time to come, we all know he isn't going to do jack when the real test starts. The likely team would probably look like this:

1.McIntosh
2.Guptill
3.Flynn
4.Taylor
5.Elliott
6.Franklin (Would rather see Fulton five Elliott six though)
7.McCullum
8.Vettori
9.Tuffey
10.O'Brien
11.Martin

 

[Ari]

My team:

1. McIntosh
2. Guptill
3. Flynn
4. Taylor
5. Fulton
6. Franklin
7. McCullum
8. Vettori
9. Bond/Southee
10. Martin
11. O'Brien

I want Southee to play as our attack is an ageing one and we need to start thinking about the future guys like Martin, O'Brien probably only have another season to go, Tuffey is in his 30's as well.

1. McIntosh
2. Guptill
3. Flynn
4. Taylor
5. Fulton
6. Franklin
7. McCullum
8. Vettori
9. Southee
10. Tuffey
11. Martin

Harsh on O'Brien but someone has to make room.

 

[nz0003]

Agreed, the bowling attack and no. 5 are the contentious spots. I'm off to the gym, expecting a fail side when I get home.

 

[CG123]

13 man squad just got named then, i heard it on the radio trying to find a link to it...

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New Zealand Cricket - BLACKCAPS squad for first two Tests announced

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The squad of 13 is:

Daniel Vettori (Captain)
Shane Bond
Grant Elliott
Daniel Flynn
Peter Fulton
Martin Guptill
Chris Martin
Brendon McCullum
Tim McIntosh
Iain O’Brien
Jeetan Patel
Ross Taylor
Daryl Tuffey

.........

 

[Ari]

Elliott and Patel fail.

I hope those two are warming the benches.