Black Caps vs Proteas 2022

[Donsteppa]

@mariner4life said in Black Caps vs Proteas 2022:

@rapido said in Black Caps vs Proteas 2022:

@mariner4life said in Black Caps vs Proteas 2022:

@rapido said in Black Caps vs Proteas 2022:

CdG in as 3rd seamer

i hate you for triggering me like this

It's not a big deal when we have Wagner who has basically invented a new position, the specialist 4th seamer.

it offends my traditional sensibilities to have our 3rd seamer a dibbly dobbly medium pacer. It also gives me Gavin Larsen flashbacks.

And SCG opening bowling flashbacks.

[Gunner]

Time to move on from Henry as our back up seamer, he’s done sweet F A with the chances he’s had.

Either CDG or Tickner as third seamer.

[Chris B.]

@gunner Can't say I've been overly impressed with Tickner in the few times I've seen him.

Is Ferguson still injured?

I don't think he's had another chance since he broke down in Perth?

[Gunner]

@chris-b Tickner seems to have a bit of fire in his belly, which I like. From memory he got a bit of tap in the T20s he’s played for the BCs, who knows, he might ne more suited to the longer game? ‍️

What happened to the fast bowler from Otago, who ripped up on his T20 debut. Is he a test prospect?

[Chris B.]

@gunner That's what I remember of Tickner. He looked pretty hittable.

A glance at his FC stats doesn't suggest he's going to take the world by storm.

[LABCAT]

@gunner said in Black Caps vs Proteas 2022:

@chris-b Tickner seems to have a bit of fire in his belly, which I like. From memory he got a bit of tap in the T20s he’s played for the BCs, who knows, he might ne more suited to the longer game? ‍️

What happened to the fast bowler from Otago, who ripped up on his T20 debut. Is he a test prospect?

Jacob Duffy? I think he has played FC for NZA but his FC stats don't look too flash:
https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/jacob-duffy-547766

[booboo]

@donsteppa said in Black Caps vs Proteas 2022:

Not quite the squad I was expecting, but an interesting one. Perhaps:

1. Young
2. Latham (c)
3. Conway
4. Nicholls
5. Mitchell
6. Blundell
7. Ravindra
8. de Grandhomme
9. Jamieson
10. Southee
11. Wagner

... with 5, 6, 7, & 8 probably in any random order, depending on the state of the game?

On paper that is a short tail, and has six bowling options, but is also a 5 - 8 that could vanish quickly with the bat, depending on their collective day.

So where is Boult (don't expect me to read stuff), and who the fuck is Fletcher?

[Gunner]

@booboo said in Black Caps vs Proteas 2022:

So where is Boult (don't expect me to read stuff), and who the fuck is Fletcher?

Boult's missus is expecting their third child.
Fletcher is the Canterbury keeper.

[booboo]

@gunner said in Black Caps vs Proteas 2022:

@booboo said in Black Caps vs Proteas 2022:

So where is Boult (don't expect me to read stuff), and who the fuck is Fletcher?

Boult's missus is expecting their third child.
Fletcher is the Canterbury keeper.

Thank Gunner.

Makes a degree of sense.

[mariner4life]

3rd? The fuck do you need to be there for that?

Fucking poor form Trent

[Donsteppa]

@donsteppa said in Black Caps vs Proteas 2022:

@mn5 said in Black Caps vs Proteas 2022:

Interesting to see Kens son come back from the wilderness !

It's at least theoretically possible that in a couple of years time in a T20 or ODI v an Associate Member Nation there could be a Black Caps side including sons of Latham, Rutherford, B Bracewell, Cumming, Kuggeleijn, and Pringle.

For a further local cricket tangent, an interesting name appears twice here in the Baywide Cup (T20):

SunLive: Pringle can’t stop scoring runs as Cadets win cup

...
Baywide Cup Individual Leader Board

Batting

1. Tim Pringle - Element IMF Otumoetai Cadets - 230 runs, 57.50 average, 149.35 strike rate, 65 highest score

2. Blair McKenzie - The Flying Mullet Te Puke - 221 runs, 44.20 average, 120.11 strike rate, 65 highest score

3. Brett Hampton - Eves Realty Greerton - 180 runs, 60 average, 181.82 strike rate, 86 highest score

Bowling

1. Tim Pringle - Element IMF Otumoetai Cadets - 14 wickets, 8.57 strike rate, 2.55 economy, 4/6 best bowling

2. Dale Swan - Bond & Co Mount Maunganui - 9 wickets, 5.78 average, 8.00 strike rate, 4.33 economy, 3/14 best bowling

3. Andrew Gibbs - Bayleys Central Indians - 9 wickets, 10.00 strike rate, 5.47 economy, 3/17 best bowling

[Duluth]

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/four-rare-occasions-when-new-zealand-won-a-test-against-south-africa-1301226

[Bovidae]

Stead confirmed last night that Nicholls will move up to 4 and Mitchell will bat at 5. If Henry replaces Boult then it is CdG vs Ravindra for the 7 spot.

[canefan]

@bovidae said in Black Caps vs Proteas 2022:

Stead confirmed last night that Nicholls will move up to 4 and Mitchell will bat at 5. If Henry replaces Boult then it is CdG vs Ravindra for the 7 spot.

What's up with Boult? That will be a choice to make. Apart from saving the first test in India I'd suggest Ravindra hasn't exactly ripped up trees. Considering his record in NZ conditions, despite his poor performance of late, I'd probably pick Colin

[Crucial]

@canefan said in Black Caps vs Proteas 2022:

@bovidae said in Black Caps vs Proteas 2022:

Stead confirmed last night that Nicholls will move up to 4 and Mitchell will bat at 5. If Henry replaces Boult then it is CdG vs Ravindra for the 7 spot.

What's up with Boult?

Bloody babies.
Don't these guys have a calendar?

[canefan]

@crucial said in Black Caps vs Proteas 2022:

@canefan said in Black Caps vs Proteas 2022:

@bovidae said in Black Caps vs Proteas 2022:

Stead confirmed last night that Nicholls will move up to 4 and Mitchell will bat at 5. If Henry replaces Boult then it is CdG vs Ravindra for the 7 spot.

What's up with Boult?

Bloody babies.
Don't these guys have a calendar?

How much time does he need? Get out there man!

[Crucial]

@canefan said in Black Caps vs Proteas 2022:

@crucial said in Black Caps vs Proteas 2022:

@canefan said in Black Caps vs Proteas 2022:

@bovidae said in Black Caps vs Proteas 2022:

Stead confirmed last night that Nicholls will move up to 4 and Mitchell will bat at 5. If Henry replaces Boult then it is CdG vs Ravindra for the 7 spot.

What's up with Boult?

Bloody babies.
Don't these guys have a calendar?

How much time does he need? Get out there man!

Bloody new age bullshit.
Need to return to the days when the father gets a phone call at work and goes straight to the pub to celebrate.

[canefan]

@crucial said in Black Caps vs Proteas 2022:

@canefan said in Black Caps vs Proteas 2022:

@crucial said in Black Caps vs Proteas 2022:

@canefan said in Black Caps vs Proteas 2022:

@bovidae said in Black Caps vs Proteas 2022:

Stead confirmed last night that Nicholls will move up to 4 and Mitchell will bat at 5. If Henry replaces Boult then it is CdG vs Ravindra for the 7 spot.

What's up with Boult?

Bloody babies.
Don't these guys have a calendar?

How much time does he need? Get out there man!

Bloody new age bullshit.
Need to return to the days when the father gets a phone call at work and goes straight to the pub to celebrate.

[get stuffed]

@crucial said in Black Caps vs Proteas 2022:

@canefan said in Black Caps vs Proteas 2022:

@crucial said in Black Caps vs Proteas 2022:

@canefan said in Black Caps vs Proteas 2022:

@bovidae said in Black Caps vs Proteas 2022:

Stead confirmed last night that Nicholls will move up to 4 and Mitchell will bat at 5. If Henry replaces Boult then it is CdG vs Ravindra for the 7 spot.

What's up with Boult?

Bloody babies.
Don't these guys have a calendar?

How much time does he need? Get out there man!

Bloody new age bullshit.
Need to return to the days when the father gets a phone call at work and goes straight to the pub to celebrate.

Yeah, it's ridiculous... Boult comes across as really bloody soft, we all remember him staying back in NZ saying he missed his family, then going over to England later on to join up with the squad, ffs ! all the other players would've missed their families too, but they were there for the whole tour.

[get stuffed]

@canefan said in Black Caps vs Proteas 2022:

@bovidae said in Black Caps vs Proteas 2022:

Stead confirmed last night that Nicholls will move up to 4 and Mitchell will bat at 5. If Henry replaces Boult then it is CdG vs Ravindra for the 7 spot.

Apart from saving the first test in India I'd suggest Ravindra hasn't exactly ripped up trees. Considering his record in NZ conditions, despite his poor performance of late, I'd probably pick Colin

Yeah, Ravindra has done stuff all, Colin would have to start over him... also with Williamson missing we need as much experience as we can get in our batting against a team like South Africa.

Hope Matt Henry isn't picked in the 11, why does this bloke continued to get selected in test squads ? ...he doesn't swing it, doesn't use a slower ball or use the width of the crease, he totally relies on a seaming wicket, his bowling average is very poor, 46.