Blackcaps vs England: ODI #1 and the Ish Sodhi Inclusion
Ish Sodhi got a call up to the Blackcaps for the first ODI and maybe Todd Astle wasn't quite at full fitness, or maybe Lesson just created another weird situation that has confused matters.
Ish Sodhi got a call up to the Blackcaps for the first ODI and maybe Todd Astle wasn't quite at full fitness, or maybe Lesson just created another weird situation that has confused matters.
Auckland Aces were too slick for Central Districts Stags in the Ford Trophy final, with their big guns leading the way in the business end of the season.
Blackcaps are hot off of dominating West Indies and Pakistan, England are hot off of dominating Australia in ODI cricket. We're looking at a big ol' hum-dinger of an ODI series folks.
Aotearoa's Blackcaps lost the tri-series final to Australia, had a 1-4 record throughout the tri-series and lost both Eden Park games where they should have a unique advantage. Obviously Lesson's plan didn't quite work out.
The T20 tri-series will be all about the bowlers and which bowling group can execute at the cauldron of Eden Park. The best way to slow the flow of runs at Eden Park is wickets and Aotearoa ain't been taking many wickets.
Aotearoa's Blackcaps stumbled in a nutty T20 against Australia. It was a minor L and we'll learn a lot in this up coming T20 vs England.
Take a moment to absorb the bigger picture as the Blackcaps summer genuinely gets underway tonight.
I'll tell you straight up that mans like Tom Latham ain't been doing much. BJ Watling's been doing heaps though and George Worker? Well, yeah Worker's always going alright in domestic cricket.
As Lesson maintain their core group of cricketers across all formats, young players are being made scapegoats and are being promoted then dropped by the Lesson yo-yo. That folks, breeds fear.
Sara McGlashan has gone back to back in #KiwiWBBL glory and Thamysn Newton blazed a trail for kiwi youngsters sliding into WBBL cricket.
Mark Chapman's the trendiest topic in kiwi cricket right now and he may help the Blackcaps T20 team, this is all about the homies Lesson though.
Quit the jibber-jabber about fringe Blackcaps seamers, 'cos Blair Tickner is dominating and Auckland have unleashed another young seamer in Jamie Brown.
Sara McGlashan will take on Thamsyn Newton in the WBBL03 final, the #KiwiWBBL OG vs the #KiwiWBBL youngin'.
Australia and England have rather different ideas on international T20 selection to the Aotearoa Blackcaps, making this upcoming tri-series a funky test for kiwi cricket.