Calling New Zealand's leaders
Despite having a top five batting line-up with more than acceptable records, New Zealand fail to win enough games
Judhajit
25-Feb-2013
Despite having a top five batting line-up with more than acceptable records, New Zealand fail to win enough games. Mark Richardson in the Herald on Sunday says they must deliver the goods in the upcoming Champions Trophy so that the sense of accountability leads to greater organisation in their play.
Two of the most influential ODI players this country has had were Nathan Astle and Chris Cairns.
Their equivalents in the current team are Brendon McCullum and Oram, probably our most highly paid cricketers and thus meant to be world class performers. But they are far from it.
In his blog Sideline Slogger, Paul Holden looks at New Zealand's performances down the years in the Champions Trophy.