It's time for change
New Zealand have endured a horror run in ODIs recently, having lost 0-4 in Bangladesh and then 0-5 in India
Akhila Ranganna
25-Feb-2013
New Zealand have endured a horror run in ODIs recently, having lost 0-4 in Bangladesh and then 0-5 in India. David Leggat, in the New Zealand Herald, says that the selectors have to ring in the changes, and quickly, because the present one-day shambles cannot continue.
The flesh may have been willing but the spirit was weak. Too many players, notably senior figures such as Ross Taylor and Brendon McCullum with the bat and Kyle Mills with the ball, simply failed to deliver. They needed to lead the way and didn't.
Jonathan Millmow in the Dominion Post comes up with his New Zealand XI that he thinks can finally win an ODI game. Among the changes he suggests are making John Wright coach and bringing back quick bowler Ian Butler into the side.
They have to play some aces. Bringing in Wright is one, dropping Brendon McCullum into the lower order is another. McCullum might kick and scream but New Zealand need to rethink their tactics and their team.
Akhila Ranganna is assistant editor (Audio) at ESPNcricinfo