New Zealand's opening woes
Mark Geenty, writing for the Dominion Post, examines why New Zealand's openers have not fired recently, and the steps being taken by the selectors to fix the problem
26-Jun-2014
Mark Geenty, writing for the Dominion Post, examines why New Zealand's openers have not fired recently, and looks at the players who might be on the selectors' radar to make the step up.
The contenders should form an orderly queue. Brownlie averaged a tick under 30 from 14 tests in the middle order, the last at Leeds 13 months ago, and stated his intention last week when confirming a move from Canterbury to Northern Districts. A back foot player who handles pace well, he hopes to follow the path of Mark Richardson, who shifted up to open on a New Zealand A tour in 2000 and never looked back.