A nightmare beyond compare
In the Dominion Post , Jonathan Millmow says, "Following the pitiful 4-0 loss to Bangladesh, it is time to say 'thanks' and goodbye to the fishes out of water who command high places in New Zealand's dysfunctional management model."
Nitin Sundar
25-Feb-2013
In the Dominion Post, Jonathan Millmow says, "Following the pitiful 4-0 loss to Bangladesh, it is time to say 'thanks' and goodbye to the fishes out of water who command high places in New Zealand's dysfunctional management model."
Give Mark Greatbatch the reins rather than leaving him in no-man's land. Get John Wright involved to inject some passion into proceedings. Let us ask Stephen Fleming to help Daniel Vettori get up to speed as a captain. Let us ask Ian Smith to stabilise Brendon McCullum. Let us prepare better. The side was sent away to Bangladesh in the monsoon season and seemed surprised when its warm-up games were washed out.
David Leggat in the New Zealand Herald rips into New Zealand's nightmarish performance against Bangladesh in the recently-concluded series, and says a tour of India is not the most ideal solution to the current shambles.
Consider this: Brendon McCullum swung hard and sent his fifth ball straight up in the air; Jesse "Cement Feet" Ryder went nowhere on the crease to be lbw; BJ Watling was hopelessly run out in schoolboy fashion (forget that the decision was probably wrong, the outcome was deserved), Ross Taylor played all around a straight ball with a bat coming down from third slip; and Kane Williamson pushed out to edge to slip. Some batting had that "bags are packed" look to it. Not good enough.
Nitin Sundar is a sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo