World Cup 2019: Team-wise one blunder made by the selectors
Selectors have taken some tough decisions while picking the World Cup squads but few players deserved to be in the team.
8. New Zealand – Picking Tom Blundell ahead of Tim Seifert
Tim Seifert almost sealed the World Cup spot with an impressive 43-ball 84 runs innings against India in the first T20I in Wellington earlier this year. He first came into limelight after scoring the quickest T20 ton in New Zealand’s domestic history. He has been exceptional over the years in domestic cricket and grabbed his chances almost immediately in international cricket.
Though the selectors decided to go with uncapped Tom Blundell in the World Cup who is more known for his exploits in Test cricket. Tom Blundell averages 37.74 in first-class cricket compared to just 23.84 in List A cricket. Colin Munro‘s form at the top of the order has been scratchy in recent past and Tim Seifert could have been the perfect backup option.
His attacking style of batting suits the game more than Tom Blundell in limited overs format and the selectors have definitely made an error in omitting him from the mega event.
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