*Official* New Zealand in Sri Lanka

[TT Boy]

Bit of a novelty, New Zealand keeping the same opening combo from their last test series.

 

[DIRK-NANNES]

McIntosh did a Strauss, only adding 1 run to his overnight total before throwing it in

 

[Polo23]

Flynny going along well here...60* with support from Taylor 37*

Good to see.

 

[Athlai]

Yeah excellent to see Flynn and Taylor doing so well.

 

[DIRK-NANNES]

Great work so far by Flynn and Taylor, sitting on 70* and 50* respectively at lunch

 

[Athlai]

Flynn gone straight after lunch for 75. The big two at the crease.

 

[Polo23]

Our batsmen failing to capitalise on starts. Flynn 75, Taylor 93 and Ryder 48. Really need one of those 3 to go on and make 130+

Oram gone for a duck also..LBW to a spinner (whats new?).

NZ 260/6, McCullum and Vettori at the crease.

 

[Blakey]

Our batsmen failing to capitalise on starts. Flynn 75, Taylor 93 and Ryder 48. Really need one of those 3 to go on and make 130+

Oram gone for a duck also..LBW to a spinner (whats new?).

NZ 260/6, McCullum and Vettori at the crease.

Yawn - what's new.

 

[DIRK-NANNES]

Baz brings up his half century with a DLF maximum

 

[Polo23]

Baz brings up his half century with a DLF maximum

Oh god no...don't remind me.

 

[DIRK-NANNES]

It's a bit of a worry that nobody is converting these decent starts, Baz out on 78

 

[Craig]

Vettori 4 short of his 5th FC century.

 

[Athlai]

Hey Phlegm. Oram ****ing out for Franklin? Yes IMO. Damn selectors.

 

[Lostman]

Cant wait for these tests to start.

Always liked SL/NZ games, also first time I would get a chance to see most of the new guys in the NZ order.
Hope they also stopped watering the Galle pitch after the pakistan test in the first week of July. Kulasekera/Mendis to open the bowling followed by Murali/Herath
Since the Tsunami the relaid Galle track has been more seamer friendly compared to before.

 

[Craig]

So if the spinners don't sestroy New Zealand, then the seamers will?

 

[Flem274*]

Hey Phlegm. Oram ****ing out for Franklin? Yes IMO. Damn selectors.

Watch out for your knee. Would hate for you to break your nose. r

 

[Athlai]

My knee is firmly planted TBF, I'm of the lets go Jeets and Jimmy selection policy.

Also Hay/Williamson/Flynn/Fulton should open

 

[DIRK-NANNES]

My knee is firmly planted TBF, I'm of the lets go Jeets and Jimmy selection policy

I remember hearing Glenn Turner say Oram was picked over Franklin because they felt his bowling would better suit SL pitches

If Oram flops first test, I wonder if the selectors will have the balls to go Elliott for the second

 

[Athlai]

I remember hearing Glenn Turner say Oram was picked over Franklin because they felt his bowling would better suit SL pitches

If Oram flops first test, I wonder if the selectors will have the balls to go Elliott for the second

I'll remove their balls personally if they do something as silly as that.

 

[DIRK-NANNES]

I see NZ A is supposed to be playing a warm up match today, anyone know of a scorecard?