Mar 4 - New Zealand vs Zimbabwe
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I still can't see how people can have a problem with Oram, he's not a strike bowler, but he's one of the best containment bowlers in the world. Sure I admit his batting's pretty average these days, but if you play him along with Mills and Southee instead of Bennett, it would make a hell of a lot more sense IMO.
ferg512
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I cant see how you can justify Bennetts selection after going for 63 from 7 overs.
Sorry, but how do Zimbabwe expect to win games when their tail is so long?!?!?!? Why so many bowlers!?!?
Lamb and Chigumbura can bowl, why do they need Utseya, Price, Cremer AND Panyangera? That said, if their batsmen aren't scoring runs then the length of the tail isn't going to make any difference. If Taibu is listed as the keeper then why is Chakabva in the side? (ordinary batsman, listed as a keeper) Is this FOUR wicket-keepers in the side with Coventry and Taylor also having kept? (in the past)
Shame so many of these games have been over by half-time
Lamb and Chigumbura can bowl, why do they need Utseya, Price, Cremer AND Panyangera? That said, if their batsmen aren't scoring runs then the length of the tail isn't going to make any difference. If Taibu is listed as the keeper then why is Chakabva in the side? (ordinary batsman, listed as a keeper) Is this FOUR wicket-keepers in the side with Coventry and Taylor also having kept? (in the past)
Shame so many of these games have been over by half-time
Paki007
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Well after their performance against the Canadians,i was expecting a better fight in this match but ......
Guessing they are going off his first game and the fact he took 2 wickets in that 63 runs so they are trying to use him like Australia does with Johnson/Tait.
ferg512
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Yeah but Johnson and Tait haven't been going at 9 an over and given that his two wickets were when Australia was like 130-0, I dont think they should really be considered.
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Good to see Zimbabwe's lower order showing some resistence lesson for the top order
What do you mean? Yes he got those wickets at 130/0 but that means his two wickets were top order wickets which in my books are worth more than easy tailender scalps.
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They haven't been flogged yet and may not but they certainly have been in the past.
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There is no doubt his ability he is a good find for NZL i dont know why people raise questions over his bowling>
In the situation we've got ATM, I'd play Oram over Bennett without any hesitation.
He's only a couple of km's faster than Southee anyway, so it's not like he brings that much to the table that Southee/Mills/Oram don't already possess.
He's only a couple of km's faster than Southee anyway, so it's not like he brings that much to the table that Southee/Mills/Oram don't already possess.
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