Four hundred and fifty balls over three matches is a long time to sit in a pavilion, waiting to bat.That is what the likes of recognised batsmen Kane Williamson, James Franklin, Nathan McCullum and Jacob Oram have done in the two Twenty20 and one-day match on the New Zealand tour of Zimbabwe. Adding to that, Ross Taylor has faced five balls and Jesse Ryder 23 so far. The second 50-over match was played overnight.
Not that anyone is complaining. Convincing victories are demanded against a weak outfit who have only recently returned to the international fold. However, it raises the question whether coach John Wright tweaks the batting order in the remaining limited overs matches before the test to ensure no one suffers cricket's version of cabin fever. Read More
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