*Official* New Zealand in Sri Lanka

[Craig]

Ross Taylor lacks something upstairs doesn't he?

 

[_Ed_]

Brave stuff this from Vettori. He's obviously a long way from 100% health himself.

 

[Pigeon]

Sri Lanka have become nearly unassailable at home in the last few years. I am looking forward to Australia touring them without Warne. Because India and Australia were the only teams in the recent past to have bested Sri Lanka at home. But SL thrashed India last year and remining is only Australia.

 

[Athlai]

Illness has ruined this match a bit for me. We'd still be behind with a full health team but we're looking dead out there. Also pleased with how we've played Mendis TBH, only Thushara and Murali really seem to be too good for us.

 

[Athlai]

Ryder is so ****ing good.

God could somebody knock Murali out? It would just make the game so much fairer, Dilshan too.

 

[Zinzan]

Not overly impressed with what I've seen of Mendis tbh, Murali's looked far more dangerous in this test so far

 

[_Ed_]

Fantastic stuff from Ryder. They were saying he was so sick he was unlikely to be the next man in, but he is and he's doing well.

 

[Flem274*]

A left armer coming around the wicket to a left hander? Why? Do they not want to get wickets?

Suits me.

 

[Xuhaib]

Sri Lanka have become nearly unassailable at home in the last few years. I am looking forward to Australia touring them without Warne. Because India and Australia were the only teams in the recent past to have bested Sri Lanka at home. But SL thrashed India last year and remining is only Australia.

when?

 

[Dissector]

Watched a bit of the game and Murali was looking a little flat this morning. Mendis did bowl that one beautiful over to Oram with some nice drift, a terrific googly that ripped past the bat and that straighter ball that almost had him out. Then in the next over he trapped him plumb. So it appears he is regaining a bit of the form which made him so dangerous in his debut series against India.

 

[Migara]

when?

Back in 1994-5 I think India beat us 1-0 at home. Aussies beat us 3-0 in 2003, but in 1999-2000 we beat them 1-0.

 

[Flem274*]

Watched a bit of the game and Murali was looking a little flat this morning. Mendis did bowl that one beautiful over to Oram with some nice drift, a terrific googly that ripped past the bat and that straighter ball that almost had him out. Then in the next over he trapped him plumb. So it appears he is regaining a bit of the form which made him so dangerous in his debut series against India.

Oram+spin+spinners pitch=epic fail

 

[Dissector]

Actually India haven't won in SL for a long time (1993 IIRC). Aside from Australia the two teams that have won in SL this decade have been England and Pakistan.

 

[straw man]

I'm new to CricketWeb. It seems I can enjoy my time here.

Welcome to CW and hope you do.

 

[Xuhaib]

Back in 1994-5 I think India beat us 1-0 at home. Aussies beat us 3-0 in 2003, but in 1999-2000 we beat them 1-0.

thats in 94-95. In this decade Pakistan is the only team that has won two test series in Lanka. 2-1 in 2001 and 1-0 in 2006 infact this year it was the first time that Pakistan lost a series here.

 

[Pigeon]

thats in 94-95. In this decade Pakistan is the only team that has won two test series in Lanka. 2-1 in 2001 and 1-0 in 2006 infact this year it was the first time that Pakistan lost a series here.

I am really sorry for that blunder. Pakistan indeed has been dominant in Lanka till Lanka whipped them this year. Yes, should've been Pak and Aus and not Ind and Aus.

 

[Xuhaib]

I don't this this Lanka team is as unbeatable at home as people are making it out to be. Pakistan lost the series due to two bad sessions in two games. A team more consistent should be able to over haul them.

 

[Zinzan]

I don't this this Lanka team is as unbeatable at home as people are making it out to be. Pakistan lost the series due to two bad sessions in two games. A team more consistent should be able to over haul them.

Yeah but obviously teams like Pakistan & India won't struggle as much in SL as the teams from the West

 

[Pigeon]

I don't this this Lanka team is as unbeatable at home as people are making it out to be. Pakistan lost the series due to two bad sessions in two games. A team more consistent should be able to over haul them.

Whether the series was lost in two sessions or not, the final word is they lost convincingly as the scoreline suggests. And Pakistan and India have the best players of spin in the world (barring SL).

 

[Xuhaib]

Whether the series was lost in two sessions or not, the final word is they lost convincingly as the scoreline suggests. And Pakistan and India have the best players of spin in the world (barring SL).

Pakistan was not done by spin the pitches were hardly spinner friendly. Thats what I am saying Pakistan lost due to lack of bottle and consistency a side which does not lack in this department can overcome Lanka in Lanka. I will not be surprised if India or SA get a series win there.