I read an article recently in The New Zealand Herald which says that Fleming is keen on Brendon McCullum opening the innings in the ODIs in the forseeable future. He goes on to say that that might not happen just yet - while Astle and himself are still going strong. My advice - put him up there immediately. New Zealand need a dasher up the order. Also Fleming and Astle are 2 of New Zealand's best ever batsmen in ODIs. It works at times (like with the Ganguly-Tendulkar duo for a long time) but not always - the 2 best players opening the innings. I think NZ would be better served if Fleming plays the crucial #3 role. That way the NZ lineup looks more middle-heavy. In fact I'd make the change as early as the next match.
Btw, Scott Styris' abscence is gonna be a big blow !!!
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