Posted: 11 March 2010 at 10:48am | IP Logged

Ingram will be opening the batting for CD in Napier tomorrow.

Posted: 11 March 2010 at 11:08am | IP Logged

BREAKING NEWS: Peter Ingram has been dropped from the Black Caps for today’s fourth one-day international against Australia in Auckland.

The opening batsman’s struggles have finally cost him his place.

The technique of the unorthodox right-hander, who uses little footwork, has been exposed by the Australian bowling attack.

Coach Mark Greatbatch hinted at changes to the top order yesterday and Ingram has been a casualty.

He has left the Black Caps squad and will play for the Central Stags tomorrow in their Plunket Shield match against the Wellington Firebirds.

It seems likely that Martin Guptill will open the innings with New Zealand needing to win at Eden Park to keep the five-match series alive. Australia leads 2-1.

Meanwhile Daryl Tuffey and James Franklin undertook fitness tests yesterday.  Subject to further testing today, and undergoing their normal warm up routine comfortably, both should be available for selection for today’s match.

Posted: 11 March 2010 at 12:18pm | IP Logged

Hasn't Hopkins been opening for Auckland?  Maybe they will push him to the top of the order.

Posted: 11 March 2010 at 1:44pm | IP Logged

So...Guptil up to open in place of Ingram

Stewart in for Broom

Tuffey and Fraknlin in

Black Caps batting first- showers forecast for Auckland so we may be at the mercy of Duckworth Lewis again