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1st Test: New Zealand v Australia at Wellington on Feb 12-16, 2016

JJ

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Shame we didn't have a fit Starc and Pattinson

Meh, don't really see who plays as a big deal - he's a fine player, they executed good plans to him.

Like Martin Crowe previously, given Taylor's out all of Australia's efforts are focused on Williamson - lot of pressure on him
 

Lego_Man

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Another Ocker with a KW hang up.

If Mo Haque continues his runs, will you be hung up on him too?

Genuine question.

I'm a New Zealander.

The fans at home are just confused because Smithy and co have been pumping up KW as a player God himself would struggle to dismiss, and not to expect anything less than 50 every innings for the next decade.

I've been saying for a while that the combination of being saddled with 3 format captaincy + a form slump is not something that is helpful at this stage of his career.

If you want i can move onto tin-arse journeyman Voges for my next topic though.
 

ANTiLAG

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Yeah I didn't want KW captain, but a lack of alternatives bar going back to Ross unless going with split captaincy.

Southee was not a viable option.

Latham still fields short leg and is test certainty only.

Watling could have been test captain, but he already bats and keeps.
 
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TheParraboy

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Meh, don't really see who plays as a big deal - he's a fine player, they executed good plans to him.

Like Martin Crowe previously, given Taylor's out all of Australia's efforts are focused on Williamson - lot of pressure on him

Fair enough, I can see that. You (and Williamson) would love to play SL at home every season I reckon :)
 

ANTiLAG

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Nicolls has very good sweep, cut and around the corner pull shots.

Shame about his 5th and 6th stump straight to off waft drive shot thingee.
 

JJ

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Key difference in the batting, Williamson aside our lot get themselves out - don't take advantage of luck etc...
 

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