No NZ male player has played an ODI in SA except Tom Katham
2015-Last time NZ played an ODI in SA
12 yrs gap
Infact no NZ player has played any intl cricket in SA except Latham,Nicholls&Santner
So a new lot will play WC in a place for 1st time since
Adaptability will be key
Mitchell Marsh+Travis Head vs Matt Henry will be the best opening vs bowling contest in 2027WC
If Henry continues to bowl short of lengths to Marsh,then it's over
@Cheeku218 That Dharamshala pitch had nothing for newball bowlers
Even AUS duo and Boult were ineffective
Henry post 2022 is a completely different bowler
Was 1D before
In odis no bowler has perfect stats everywhere in current era
Even Starc has mid nos vs likes of SA,IND
@Cheeku218 Ferguson was far better bowler than Henry till 2019
In 2023WC not much difference between Ferguson nos and Henry nos
Ferguson avgd 26
Henry avged 28
Ferguson bowled only 3 overs vs AUS & didn't play vs SA in 2 highways
Who were 2 best teams that WC after IND
So stats protected
@Cheeku218 Ferguson averages above 70 in ODIs in IND&AUS ππ
Ferguson nos is good in eng due to his 2019CWC where he was really good
He didn't play in 2015 proper highway tracks in ENG which Henry played& damaged stat
And about Boult
He is a better bowler than Henry so no surprise
π¬ "The surface here at Optus is a bit like batting on a trampoline."
England head coach Brendon McCullum speaks after an opening ODI defeat in Australia.
πΊ Stream Australia vs England Live on TNT Sports & HBO Max
@colombianps6 Cricket in future: test specialist goes struggling their best for a 40+ test avg with less payment,less matches, wobble seam etc etc whereas T20s(& ODI)specialists go easy mode runs with unreal stats&batting domination in easy pitches &hitting as escapism&with great money&crowds
@Vansh123451 Khawaja is doing all for his book promotion
There was no point bringing it now
Even the victims Warner & Smith didn't say anything about it
Though Smith is still playing
And Bancroft is a nobody so I dont think anyone will care
@SamRoy84 He was never suited batting for no 3
Infact lot of people were calling him batting at lower order since a lot early
The demotion happened too late
Would hv had a 40+ avg by so far if he had done it early
Not everyone can bat vs newball
Plus batting vs old ball in Asia not easy
@SamRoy84 Point was about Mendis improved version in tests in last 2 yrs
He had his moments vs AUS,NZ,SA,WI,BAN last 2 yrs back
If he can continue having great success in such role then his stature will increase
@Vihaaann These things cannot happen now
With only 1 year left &very less ODIs left
Cannot ditch same players you tried at the last moment and bring newbies
Sign of panicking
Either drop oldies from beginning or stay till end
Sunl cost is high now
@on_drive2306 Cricket should not go in a way where test specialist goes struggling their best for a 40+ test avg with less payment,less matches whereas T20s(& ODI) specialists go easy mode runs with unreal stats &batting domination in easy pitches &hitting as escapism&with great money&crowds
Doubt about 23WC but Henry was a big miss in 25CT Finals
Nathan Smith+O Rourke-78/0(9) in that game
IND chased 254 with one over left
Matt Henry had the best economy rate that tournament for any pacer who had 7+ wkts
Though IND were without their main pacer so evens out