NZ under GrahamB (FC and Tests only)

[GrahamB]

NZ Tour to Pakistan (2023)

[U][B]NZ Squad[/B][/U]

[B]Openers[/B]
Tom Latham (31 years old FC bat 45 Test bat 45)
Rachin Ravindra (23 years old FC bat 42 Test bat 43)
Neil Robertson (19 years old FC bat 47 Test bat 28)

[B]Other Batsmen[/B]
Kane Williamson (33 years old FC bat 50 Test bat 53) [I]Captain[/I]
Danny Bell ( 22 years old FC bat 53 Test bat 55)
Max French (21 years old FC bat 47 Test bat 28)
Glenn Phillips (26 years old FC bat 46 Test bat 56) [I]Keeper[/I]
Dane Cleaver (31 years old FC bat 40 Test bat 37) [I]Keeper[/I]
Steve Timms (21 years old FC bat - Test bat -)

[B]All Rounders[/B]
Dean Foxcroft (25 years old FC bat 48 Test bat 57 FC bowl 31 Test bowl 46) OS
Darryl Mitchell (32 years old FC bat 38 Test bat 37 FC bowl 34 Test bowl 34) RFM

[B]Pace Bowlers[/B]
Larry Clarke (20 years old FC bowl 24 Test bowl 23) RMF
Kyle Jamieson (28 years old FC bowl 24 Test bowl 22) RFM
Lockie Ferguson (32 years old FC bowl 26 Test bowl 30) RF
Neal Legg (21 years old FC bowl - Test bowl -) RF
Ben Sears (25 years old FC bowl 27 Test bowl 127) RMF

[B]Spin Bowlers[/B]
Jeremy Benton (28 years old FC bowl 26 Test bowl 26) SLA
Ish Sodhi (30 years old FC bowl 30 Test bowl 45) LS

[GrahamB]

Sri Lanka v NZ (2nd Test)

We managed to win the test and tie the series.

It was always going to be difficult for the home side to hold the game after we posted a big first innings total, but the pitch did remain okay for batting throughout, so our bowlers were required to put in a massive effort to dismiss the Sri Lankans twice.

[GrahamB]

Teams for the 2nd Test.

With the pitch expected to take more turn as the game progresses, we're playing two spinners.
Max French comes in as the third pace option, and his batting against spin should also help.

[GrahamB]

Sri Lanka v NZ (1st Test)

We were in the game until the fourth innings, where we were undone by the spin of Gunawardene and Hasaranga.
A much better effort will be required if we're to salvage something from this series.

[GrahamB]

Teams for the 1st Test

[GrahamB]

NZ Tour to Sri Lanka (2023)

[U][B]NZ Squad[/B][/U]

[B]Openers[/B]
Tom Latham (31 years old FC bat 45 Test bat 45)
Rachin Ravindra (23 years old FC bat 40 Test bat 39)
Neil Robertson (19 years old FC bat 47 Test bat 28)

[B]Other Batsmen[/B]
Kane Williamson (32 years old FC bat 50 Test bat 53) [I]Captain[/I]
Danny Bell ( 22 years old FC bat 49 Test bat 51)
Max French (21 years old FC bat 47 Test bat 25)
Glenn Phillips (26 years old FC bat 46 Test bat 58) [I]Keeper[/I]
Dane Cleaver (31 years old FC bat 40 Test bat 37) [I]Keeper[/I]
Ian Cole (22 years old FC bat 23 Test bat 19)

[B]All Rounders[/B]
Dean Foxcroft (25 years old FC bat 48 Test bat 58 FC bowl 30 Test bowl 44) OS
Darryl Mitchell (32 years old FC bat 38 Test bat 41 FC bowl 33 Test bowl 32) RFM

[B]Pace Bowlers[/B]
Larry Clarke (20 years old FC bowl 23 Test bowl 22) RMF
Kyle Jamieson (28 years old FC bowl 24 Test bowl 21) RFM
Lockie Ferguson (32 years old FC bowl 26 Test bowl 30) RF
Trent Boult (34 years old FC bowl 27 Test bowl 27) LMF
Tim Southee (34 years old FC bowl 26 Test bowl 29) RFM

[B]Spin Bowlers[/B]
Jeremy Benton (28 years old FC bowl 25 Test bowl 24) SLA
Ish Sodhi (30 years old FC bowl 30 Test bowl 45) LS

[GrahamB]

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And so we again finish 5th.

Interesting to see Bangladesh at number 2, but they defeated Australia in the Final by 7 wickets!

[GrahamB]

NZ v Sri Lanka (2nd Test)

Batsmen prospered and bowlers suffered on the 2nd Test pitch.
Having won the first test, we were reluctant to be too generous with a declaration, and so the game meandered its way to a draw.

[GrahamB]

What's Kyle Jamieson's bowling average? He seems to get loads of wickets for you

FC bowling average - 213 wickets @ 23.74
Test bowling average - 99 wickets @ 21.12

[jazzyfizzle0]

What's Kyle Jamieson's bowling average? He seems to get loads of wickets for you

[GrahamB]

NZ team for the 2nd Test

T.Latham
R.Ravindra
G.Phillips (wk)
D.Bell
K.Williamson (capt)
D.Foxcroft
D.Mitchell
K.Jamieson
J.Benton
L.Clarke
B.Sears

Just one change to the side, with pace bowler, Ben Sears, replacing spin bowler, Ish Sodhi.

[GrahamB]

NZ v Sri Lanka (1st Test)

Centuries in both innings from Tom Latham was the standout from NZ's point of view, although the bowlers again did their jobs magnificently to scuttle the visitors cheaply twice.

[GrahamB]

Sri Lanka Tour to NZ (2022)

This two test series is the final one for us in the Test Championship.

NZ team for the 1st Test

T.Latham
R.Ravindra
G.Phillips (wk)
D.Bell
K.Williamson (capt)
D.Foxcroft
D.Mitchell
K.Jamieson
I.Sodhi
J.Benton
L.Clarke

Sunny weather expected throughout, with the pitch likely to deteriorate in both bounce and turn. Pretty much the same as the two we just played on in Pakistan.

Rachin Ravindra replaces Neil Robertson, and Darryl Mitchell replaces Max French.