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New Zealand vs England - Third Test
Are we going to get a result? With decent weather, I think we will, and dare I say it to England.
The only change I can see is Bracewell coming in for the Kiwi's, although there was talk of England playing five bowlers, which I would be surprised at.
Broad is the only England bowler who has looked anything near his best, but with Jimmy who needs five wickets for 300, and Finn, who will hopefully pitch the ball up, things should improve.
The only change I can see is Bracewell coming in for the Kiwi's, although there was talk of England playing five bowlers, which I would be surprised at.
Broad is the only England bowler who has looked anything near his best, but with Jimmy who needs five wickets for 300, and Finn, who will hopefully pitch the ball up, things should improve.
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I can see the Kiwi's just putting out a flat track and playing for the draw tbh
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Kevin Pietersen has been ruled out of the final Test v New Zealand with a knee injury #ssn
Maybe the 5 bowlers could be true Stella?
Kevin Pietersen has been ruled out of the final Test v New Zealand with a knee injury #ssn
Maybe the 5 bowlers could be true Stella?
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Woakes for Pietersen?
I would.
I would.
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KP is to be out of action for up to 8 weeks. What a terrible shame. But hopefully he'll be fit and firing for the summer.
Think Bairstow will come in place of Pietersen. and Bracewell should come in for NZ, but for whom? Think it has to be Wagner, he has taken wickets, but hasn't been able to maintain control for long spells.
Think Bairstow will come in place of Pietersen. and Bracewell should come in for NZ, but for whom? Think it has to be Wagner, he has taken wickets, but hasn't been able to maintain control for long spells.
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Eden Park's going to have a drop in pitch, and given that the Blues played a rugby match there at the weekend it won't have had long to bed in. Hence I'd expect the track to be a bit slow (not that Eden Park's ever had much pace).
I'd expect Bracewell to come in for Wagner, word is NZ want to refresh the attack somewhat given the workload over the last 2 England innings.
More interesting will be what NZ do regarding spinners for the return tour, as Martin's done a good job while Vettori should be fit.
I'd expect Bracewell to come in for Wagner, word is NZ want to refresh the attack somewhat given the workload over the last 2 England innings.
More interesting will be what NZ do regarding spinners for the return tour, as Martin's done a good job while Vettori should be fit.
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KP's injury isn't too much of a crisis. Means he doesn't play in the IPL (which he shouldn't be, given this year's schedule). But he'll need to play a few matches for Surrey - he usually likes games behind him.
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Question now is with KP ruled out injured who is going to replace him? I personally think that now is the ideal time to play Chris Woakes as England need a 5 man bowling attack on these flat and slow batting surfaces.
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This may be the chance to play - belatedly - a five-man bowling attack, which I would do even if Pietersen was fit.
There's no reason why Prior cannot bat at six - he's averaging well over 40 in Test cricket, after all - and then we can play five bowlers.
In these days of no rest days and back-to-back Tests, four-man bowling attacks are NOT the answer (unless you are the West Indies in the 1980s allowed to bowl just 72 overs a day).
There's no reason why Prior cannot bat at six - he's averaging well over 40 in Test cricket, after all - and then we can play five bowlers.
In these days of no rest days and back-to-back Tests, four-man bowling attacks are NOT the answer (unless you are the West Indies in the 1980s allowed to bowl just 72 overs a day).
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Five bowlers ? Maybe...though if the pitch is anything like the last two I am not sure Woakes would do much damage.
As Pete says it is a drop in pitch and perhaps we should not assume too much in advance. Probably more important will be five days good weather...I fancy a result is quite likely if that can be arranged.
I actually expect Bairstow for KP and don't mind that at all. Would like to see him get a chance to show his wares.
If they need to "freshen up" the bowling I'd prefer Onions to Woakes , though I doubt they would lengthen the tail by bringing him in for a batsman. And I would only pick him if his net work has convinced them he is back in better form than in the warm up ! Suppose if the pitch suits they might look at Tredwell ?
Hope Jimmy gets his 300 ...and hope Finn gets his radar back !
As Pete says it is a drop in pitch and perhaps we should not assume too much in advance. Probably more important will be five days good weather...I fancy a result is quite likely if that can be arranged.
I actually expect Bairstow for KP and don't mind that at all. Would like to see him get a chance to show his wares.
If they need to "freshen up" the bowling I'd prefer Onions to Woakes , though I doubt they would lengthen the tail by bringing him in for a batsman. And I would only pick him if his net work has convinced them he is back in better form than in the warm up ! Suppose if the pitch suits they might look at Tredwell ?
Hope Jimmy gets his 300 ...and hope Finn gets his radar back !
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Can't see them batting Woakes or Broad at 7, so it will be Bairstow for KP.
With Compton almost nailed to open in the Ashes with Cook, it would give them a chance to play Root & Bairstow together and have a serious look at who will bat 6.
With Compton almost nailed to open in the Ashes with Cook, it would give them a chance to play Root & Bairstow together and have a serious look at who will bat 6.
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Bairstow will almost certainly play... ramp up the pressure on Root (who isn't secure yet - 1 good Test innings) and also allow England to assess where Bairstow is.
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I see why Bairstow may play but shouldn't we be looking at winning this match, rather than see who will play at six in the future?
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root needs to dig in next innings. Bad series for him so far
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Well, maybe.
But if 5 bowlers was seen as the strategy most likely to win matches that would be Plan A. The fact is that it isn't.
You can argue either way on which is the better strategy, but I'd maintain that England have it right. Headingley '08 and '09 proved the inclination that 5 bowlers could expose the batting to be largely correct.
Prior is good enough to bat six, but that misses the point. You then need somebody equally good at seven to not weaken the batting. We don't have that. Woakes can bat, but little better than Broad could at the start of his Test career. Thus, whilst he can bat 7 an international level he's probably an 8.
And there aren't any genuine all-rounders to cover both. Rikki Clarke's name has become fashionable again in the last year, but its too early to tell if his batting form was a flash in the pan, and he's also not really a Test quality bowler these days if he ever was.
But if 5 bowlers was seen as the strategy most likely to win matches that would be Plan A. The fact is that it isn't.
You can argue either way on which is the better strategy, but I'd maintain that England have it right. Headingley '08 and '09 proved the inclination that 5 bowlers could expose the batting to be largely correct.
Prior is good enough to bat six, but that misses the point. You then need somebody equally good at seven to not weaken the batting. We don't have that. Woakes can bat, but little better than Broad could at the start of his Test career. Thus, whilst he can bat 7 an international level he's probably an 8.
And there aren't any genuine all-rounders to cover both. Rikki Clarke's name has become fashionable again in the last year, but its too early to tell if his batting form was a flash in the pan, and he's also not really a Test quality bowler these days if he ever was.
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If we get 5 dry days, England should win this Test match whoever bats at 6 to be honest. I'd play Bairstow for sure and I'd consider resting Anderson as well if he's still feeling a bit dodgy. Although this opens the same can of worms as after the WI series with him being slightly annoyed about him being dropped so maybe it is not such a good idea...
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Think Bairstow for the injured KP would be the direction England would take, and I don't really mind that. I don't think playing Woakes could make that much of a difference if the track is going to be on the slower side and it would certainly weaken the batting.The English batting hasn't exactly on top of their game in the last couple of matches. They really had a poor match in the first game, and even in the 2nd game, they did experienced a middle order collapse. Prior batting down at 7 and pushing the total up to 465 had made an impact on the game's course, although not eventually. But if the conditions are good for swing and if the track has something for the seamers, then I would consider Woakes.
If Anderson is not hundred %, he shouldn't play, no need to take a chance and aggravate the situation.
If Anderson is not hundred %, he shouldn't play, no need to take a chance and aggravate the situation.
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Get Bairstow in for KP. Great chance for Bairstow to challenge for the no.6 spot long-term with Root, who has had a pretty appalling series thus far - 14 runs in 3 innings! I'd also be tempted to play Onions in place of Anderson, we don't want Anderson to aggravate that injury any further.
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Huge blow that KP is out, however the good news is that he wont play IPL!
IMO Morgan will play...dont know why, but i have a hunch....Root needs runs!
IMO Morgan will play...dont know why, but i have a hunch....Root needs runs!
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Shelsey93 wrote:Well, maybe.
But if 5 bowlers was seen as the strategy most likely to win matches that would be Plan A. The fact is that it isn't.
You can argue either way on which is the better strategy, but I'd maintain that England have it right. Headingley '08 and '09 proved the inclination that 5 bowlers could expose the batting to be largely correct.
Prior is good enough to bat six, but that misses the point. You then need somebody equally good at seven to not weaken the batting. We don't have that. Woakes can bat, but little better than Broad could at the start of his Test career. Thus, whilst he can bat 7 an international level he's probably an 8.
And there aren't any genuine all-rounders to cover both. Rikki Clarke's name has become fashionable again in the last year, but its too early to tell if his batting form was a flash in the pan, and he's also not really a Test quality bowler these days if he ever was.
Well if Steve Smith is good enough to bat at 5 for Australia V India, I'm sure that Chris Woakes is good enough to bat at 7 for England V NZ. Sort of that, England could move Broad up to bat at 7 and bring in either James Harris or Graham Onions to strengthen our bowling attack which currently only has 2 bowlers in any sort of form so far during this test series in Anderson and Broad. Finn has been disappointing with the ball in hand (looks like he has been spending to much time working on his batting!, whilst Monty Panesar well the less said the better!
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Going by his declining batting standards, Broad has to bat at 10 just a head of Panesar. But he has revived his bowling many times in his career, perhaps he'll be able to do the same with his batting, but the moment he's nowhere close to being considered even a bowling all-rounder, forget him batting at 7.
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IMO, with KP out there isn't a hope that they will pick 5 bowlers. Root can fill in with a few overs as can Trott, if the quicks need a rest.
Finn, Anderson & Broad, on form, on a sporting wicket, ought to be good enough to bowl NZ out twice even without any help from Monty.
Finn, Anderson & Broad, on form, on a sporting wicket, ought to be good enough to bowl NZ out twice even without any help from Monty.
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Eyetoldyouso wrote:IMO, with KP out there isn't a hope that they will pick 5 bowlers. Root can fill in with a few overs as can Trott, if the quicks need a rest.
Finn, Anderson & Broad, on form, on a sporting wicket, ought to be good enough to bowl NZ out twice even without any help from Monty.
So then who the heck bats at 4? Perhaps Andy Flower can persuade Michael Vaughan to come of retirement for one test match!
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What is the problem with him playing in the IPL?CF wrote:Huge blow that KP is out, however the good news is that he wont play IPL!
IMO Morgan will play...dont know why, but i have a hunch....Root needs runs!
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CF, I am willing to bet large amounts of money that Morgan won't play. Mainly because he isn't in NZ as far as I know!
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No problem with England players playing in the IPL where the schedule permits.
This year it quite simply doesn't. There are no T20 tournaments, but there are two Ashes series and a Champions Trophy. We also won't be back from NZ until the start of April, and will have been away for most of the winter.
Most England and Australia players have recognised this, and I wouldn't be surprised if a few more that can be certain of playing come July pull out now (Clarke etc.).
This year it quite simply doesn't. There are no T20 tournaments, but there are two Ashes series and a Champions Trophy. We also won't be back from NZ until the start of April, and will have been away for most of the winter.
Most England and Australia players have recognised this, and I wouldn't be surprised if a few more that can be certain of playing come July pull out now (Clarke etc.).
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gboycottnut wrote:Eyetoldyouso wrote:IMO, with KP out there isn't a hope that they will pick 5 bowlers. Root can fill in with a few overs as can Trott, if the quicks need a rest.
Finn, Anderson & Broad, on form, on a sporting wicket, ought to be good enough to bowl NZ out twice even without any help from Monty.
So then who the heck bats at 4? Perhaps Andy Flower can persuade Michael Vaughan to come of retirement for one test match!
Don't show yourself up as an idiot. I was merely stating that they will not pick 5 bowlers. Bell will bat at 4 and Bairstow/Root will be 5/6
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Bairstow last played in India in November and got 9 runs. What form will he be in?
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KP is not a fast bowler.Shelsey93 wrote:No problem with England players playing in the IPL where the schedule permits.
This year it quite simply doesn't. There are no T20 tournaments, but there are two Ashes series and a Champions Trophy. We also won't be back from NZ until the start of April, and will have been away for most of the winter.
Most England and Australia players have recognised this, and I wouldn't be surprised if a few more that can be certain of playing come July pull out now (Clarke etc.).
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Shelsey93 wrote:No problem with England players playing in the IPL where the schedule permits.
This year it quite simply doesn't. There are no T20 tournaments, but there are two Ashes series and a Champions Trophy. We also won't be back from NZ until the start of April, and will have been away for most of the winter.
Most England and Australia players have recognised this, and I wouldn't be surprised if a few more that can be certain of playing come July pull out now (Clarke etc.).
Thankfully, they won't.
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It doesn't matter. Its the mental fatigue as much as anything.
Despite what some journalists try to suggest 90% of players wouldn't jeopardise international cricket for the IPL. The 10% that do are those whose international careers might benefit from the IPL, or who can't be certain of an international place. And obviously I'm not including Indians, for whom its a home domestic competition and thus a completely different situation.
I'd be gobsmacked if Clarke plays, particularly now his injuries have recurred.
In general, of course, its a good thing - experience in Asia, experience in T20, experience in front of big crowds - but this year isn't about that.
Despite what some journalists try to suggest 90% of players wouldn't jeopardise international cricket for the IPL. The 10% that do are those whose international careers might benefit from the IPL, or who can't be certain of an international place. And obviously I'm not including Indians, for whom its a home domestic competition and thus a completely different situation.
I'd be gobsmacked if Clarke plays, particularly now his injuries have recurred.
In general, of course, its a good thing - experience in Asia, experience in T20, experience in front of big crowds - but this year isn't about that.
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No surprise there. It will take a very extreme scenario for 5 bowlers to be considered again under Flower.
Hopefully, if the rain stays away, England should get the job done!
Hopefully, if the rain stays away, England should get the job done!
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Chance of rain on Saturday according to the BBC, other than that it's fine. Come on England!
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Rumoured that England might play four seamers - because of the short boundaries and brand new drop in pitch. (a rugby match was played at Eden Park last weekend)
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Woakes for Panesar is likely.
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Bairstow in for KP, England to bowl first
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Bowling first. Makes a decent change..
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This scenario was exactly what SA faced last time we went to NZ, if it isn't the weather that holds out on you it is those pesky Black Caps.
Not so simple to just go over there and win a test series.
Not so simple to just go over there and win a test series.
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Good opening bowling from Broad, can see him having a good morning session.
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Tennis ball like bounce out there, not amazingly quick
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Fulton just looks like a walking wicket
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Not every day you see Monty do a superb bit of fielding like that.
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Why would you insert a team on this pitch.
Another dull pitch, I hope we prepare some pitches with life this summer.
Another dull pitch, I hope we prepare some pitches with life this summer.
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Only winners on pitches like these are ticket sellers.
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GSC wrote:Only winners on pitches like these are ticket sellers.
Judging by the crowd they ain't gonna be getting much either
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Poor toss decision I think - can see the logic, given the drop-in pitch and NZ's problems in SA, but they've looked solid enough in this series and 'runs on the board' would probably have been a better option.
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Snoozefest.
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Monty's launched for a couple of sixes by Rutherford.
Could be in for the long haul here
Could be in for the long haul here
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Poor shot to be honest from Rutherford, just before lunch. Good take by Cook though.
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