Zinzan
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You're missing the point of the argument. It's not that Mills should be in the team or that Anderson shouldn't, nobody said that. GGG asked a fair question about the data that shows how *** Mills is at the death, which nobody has been able to provide.I feel like you're being obtuse here. Mills has not bowled at the death because it's a known quantity that he's not good at. Everyone in NZ - including the coaches and the captain - have known that for years. That was the point in investing in Anderson at the death. You can only take 4 bowlers and an allrounder. Anderson's role is to aim for 7 an over.
FTR I don't think Mills is that good at the death either, but i feel it's exacerbated by the fact his first spell of 6-7 overs is usually so good and hence it's exaggerated. He's not as bad as people make out.
Corey Anderson is obviously a talented cricketer & I understand why we look to him at the death given the way Bmac uses so much of Boult & Southee's overs in the start & middle, but let's not pretend Anderson is good at it. If we're honest he has picked up some Jammy wickets of late, which helps.
There is a reason we don't want Anderson bowling his full quota of 10 overs & it's because he's still our main liability with the ball regardless of what spin you want to put on it.