Stephen Fleming (captain)
Nathan Astle
Craig Cumming
Hamish Marshall
Craig McMillan
James Marshall
Chris Cairns
Brendon McCullum
Jeff Wilson
Kyle Mills
Lance Hamilton
Look at those names. After the Australian tour how many of those would you have picked to be in the New Zealand team on 1 March 2005? Fleming obviously. Astle and Cairns almost certainly. McCullum and Hamish Marshall probably. But Craig Cumming? Jeff Wilson? Lance bloody Hamilton? Not likely. On paper this would have to be one of the weakest one day teams we have ever sent out onto the park. We have an attack led by a real estate agent from blimmin' Central "Dobbers" Districts for crying out loud. But despite this I am still feeling reasonably confident that we won't get thrashed today. Fleming is due some runs and Hamish Marshall and McMillan are doing well in the middle order. I can't see our bowlers tearing the Australians out, but swing and accuracy do well at the Basin and if Wilson and Hamilton can overcome their nerves than that is the least they can manage.
Tuesday, 1 March 2005
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