Hodge, is added as an allrounder, and Alick, should bowl,.
if hope is ok to wicket-keep, Imlach sit. If not, Layne sit. Both batting and bowling, gets a boost.
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Sammy! changes for the second test.
Sun, Dec 7, '25 at 10:20 PM
The experiment with Hope keeping in Test must be stopped.
Hope is your best batsman so let him concentrate on doing that please.
Mon, Dec 8, '25 at 2:44 AM
@Massy
Specialist wicket keepers, are a thing of the past. Imlach, is just a fill-in for now.
Mon, Dec 8, '25 at 4:49 AM
@Edrich
At the moment ALICK seems to be a specialist at NOTHING…as do others in that top order not named Hope.
Mon, Dec 8, '25 at 6:59 AM
debut: Mar 29, '07
25,385 runs
I'd test this theory
Tage
Greaves
Alick
Hodge
Hope
Imlach
Chase
Roach
Phillip
Sheilds
Seales
But in all honestly, if there is any change that management will make will be Hodge for Alick and that's a big IF. Cause this draw was almost like a win so you don't change a winning team but you tweak it. And with Chase's recent contribution, I'd put him to come in just before Roach
Mon, Dec 8, '25 at 8:38 AM
@positiveg
Actually, this is probably the best team from the squad that we have in NZ. I support it. Alick bats at No 5 after Hope. Hodge comes in at No. 3
Mon, Dec 8, '25 at 9:01 AM
@Edrich
We are not going back to Hope as Keeper. The Man has done so well without the gloves. Hodge for Layne is the only change I would make. Hodge probably bowls as fast as Layne lol.
Give Imlach the series. Then after that find another batsman/ wicketkeeper not named Hope!
We just had a historic draw there is no need for drastic changes.