$sourceVMName = "testvm"
$numclones = 1

$i = 0

#Get each VM that matches wildcard pattern match *$sourceVMName* and sort them alphabeticaly decending *oldest last"
ForEach ($vm in Get-VM | Where-Object { $_.Name -like "*$sourceVMName*" } | Sort -Property Name -Descending)
{
    $i++

    if ($i -gt $numclones) {
        Write-Host $vm.Name "would be deleted"
    }
}

#$newVMName="clone-" + $sourceVMName + "-" + $i
$newVMName="clone-" + $sourceVMName + "-" + (Get-Date).tostring("yyMMddHHmm")
Write-host "would create a clone of $sourceVMName called $newVMName"
#New-VM -Name $newVMName -VM $sourceVMName

#New-VM -Name $newVMName -VM $sourceVMName -VMHost $esxName
#Get-VM -Name $newVMName | Remove-VM -DeletePermanently -Confirm:$false