zen Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 The team atm is inconsistent but if it gets the playing 11 right, it can be a force in the WC .... I would start with a line up like the one below: Seifert Guptill Williamson Taylor Latham Munro X 4 bowlers (Boult, Southee, Henry, Ferguson, ....) UrmiSinhaRay 1 Link to comment
sandeep Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 16 minutes ago, zen said: The team atm is inconsistent but if it gets the playing 11 right, it can be a force in the WC .... I would start with a line up like the one below: Seifert Guptill Williamson Taylor Latham Munro X 4 bowlers (Boult, Southee, Henry, Ferguson, ....) Kneejerk. Seifert scored 40 runs in 7 innings before this one. He's more unreliable than Munro. Your general point is valid though - NZ is not as bad a team as a 4-1 scoreline in the ODIs indicate. Munro Guptill Williamson Roscoe Latham Nicholls/Seifert Neesham Santner Sodhi (Astle is a better batsman but a defensive spinner, Sodhi is a better chance to take wickets) Boult Henry If a couple of things break in NZ's favor - openers getting a decent start, etc - NZ is a very good ODI side. I still think they are the 3rd most likely team to make the semi-finals, behind England and India. With South Africa right on their heels. Clarke 1 Link to comment
zen Posted February 6, 2019 Author Share Posted February 6, 2019 (edited) 9 minutes ago, sandeep said: If a couple of things break in NZ's favor - openers getting a decent start, etc - NZ is a very good ODI side. I still think they are the 3rd most likely team to make the semi-finals, behind England and India. With South Africa right on their heels. In big tourneys, NZ seems to do well vs Aus, Eng and Ind in SENA Since 1992 in SENA 1992 (Aus-NZ) - SF 1999 (Eng) - SF 2003 (SA) - S6 2015 (Aus-NZ) - F Edited February 6, 2019 by zen Link to comment
Clarke Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 Nope, pretty inconsistent bunch. Eng > Ind > NZ Link to comment
maniac Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 Just now, Clarke said: Nope, pretty inconsistent bunch. Eng > Ind > NZ England is not that ahead either. They have weakness against spin and on flat tracks their batting can be lethal but their bowling is equally vulnerable. But yes these are the top 3 teams however most open wc ever. Even Bangladesh,Afghanistan and WI can beat any team on their day. sandeep 1 Link to comment
Ankit_sharma03 Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 These guys always has a hard time clearing semi or final, feel they lack x-factor . If they meet pakistan in semi my money wud be on Pakistan every day Link to comment
Adi BB Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 All these 4-1 victories will go "dhare ka dhara " if nzl beat us in the WC match just like India did in 2003 . Sau sunar ki ek lohar ki Link to comment
zen Posted February 6, 2019 Author Share Posted February 6, 2019 3 hours ago, Adi BB said: All these 4-1 victories will go "dhare ka dhara " if nzl beat us in the WC match just like India did in 2003 . Sau sunar ki ek lohar ki If they beat us like they did in the recent ODI and T20, it will even mess up our NRR Link to comment
flamy Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 What is this peaking thing? Aus 2003 just stayed at peak throughout then? Link to comment
zen Posted February 6, 2019 Author Share Posted February 6, 2019 7 minutes ago, flamy said: What is this peaking thing? Aus 2003 just stayed at peak throughout then? Strong teams with highly consistent players can maintain their peak .... Teams with inconsistent and/or struggling players have to hope to touch their peak at the right time (hope because if they could plan, they would prefer to always remain at the peak) Link to comment
Nikhil_cric Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 They should play Nichols Guptill Kane Ross Latham Seifert Neesham Santner Henry Boult Lockie/Southee in that order. Not a bad team at all. Need to get rid of the likes of CDG and that hack Munro. Link to comment
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