NZ v Bang #2

[Mr. Fahrenheit]

NO way should Franklin feature as an odi bowler again IMO

 

[blain]

adams would be a better batsman than mills, and maybe vettori, so if we did have beavers line up we certainly have enough batting.

i reckon a fully fit squad should be like this..

how
mccullum
taylor
styris
fulton
ryder (can smash the ball, could be our 6 option. would do better than sinclair there. handy bowler 2.)
oram
vettori
mills
bond
patel/ another form paceman. this is where we lack another good bowler. right now, adams, but he doesnt want to play anyway.

 

[MKEB...]

What is Butler Bowling now? It is a pity we dont have him at full pace. I loved watching him and Bond going full tilt. Pity it didnt last. If he was bowling full throttle, I would have him in my one day side in a flash.

 

[Beavers Headgear]

What is Butler Bowling now? It is a pity we dont have him at full pace. I loved watching him and Bond going full tilt. Pity it didnt last. If he was bowling full throttle, I would have him in my one day side in a flash.

In the Masters match last weekend he opened, bowled outswingers at around 125-130km. Have heard though he may be ready to start really letting rip again, think Richardson said that. I am the same as you, really loved watching the way he bowled when he started, still remember that session when he ripped the Pakis apart, 6/46 i think it was.

As for Franklin, i just don't rate his bowling in ODIs at all. On the type of decks we are producing these days he is cannon fodder.

Looking through the sides named we all seem to agree on this

Top 5

McCullum
How
Taylor/Fulton
Styris
Taylor/Fulton

From there some want Oram at 6, some at 7, and the bowling lineup certainties include Vettori, Mills and Bond when fit. So we have 9, it is just the other 2 that are the worry

 

[JJ]

adams would be a better batsman than mills, and maybe vettori, so if we did have beavers line up we certainly have enough batting.

/quote]

I disagree - I think Mills is better than both Vetorri and Adams

 

[blain]

i think mills is tech better than the others, adams is a slogger and vettori is, well vettori.

just thinking about they are all around the same talent and averages.