Milne selected on blind hype

Writing on the website tvnz.co.nz, Max Bania says the selection of 18-year old fast bowler Adam Milne in New Zealand's Twenty20 squad for the upcoming three T20 games against Pakistan seems to based more on media hysteria rather than actual performance.

Yes, he's quick and by all accounts has a mature head on young shoulders, but he's played three first class games and is essentially being picked on the basis of a couple of good four-over spells in a meaningless hit-and-giggle competition.