*Official* Match 38 - New Zealand v Sri Lanka

[_Ed_]

Baz! WAFG.

 

[Athlai]

What a catch!!!

 

[thierry henry]

It's so good how, no matter how bad we are, we can always field

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Wow, the advantages of taking off your keeping pads.

 

[JBH001]

Great catch! Man, NZ fielding is so damn good.

 

[Spark]

Second time SL have fallen in a heap somewhat at the end. Need to address it IMO.

 

[Blaze 18]

New Zealand's fielding is absolutely brilliant. Another splendid catch.

 

[Howe_zat]

Great catch in the end from Guptill.

Southee has got his average down to 30.89.
iirc, it was around 36 just a little while back.

Averaged 36 at the end of the India series in December.

Has 21 wickets at 19.80 this year.

 

[thierry henry]

That's more like the Oram death bowling I know and loathe

 

[vcs]

Don't blame Mahela for that at all personally. If it's close to the ground at all for a batsman they have to ask the question IMO. The 3rd umpiring is what is in the wrong.

Agree. Didn't watch the incident but was a bit perplexed to see all the criticism of Jayawardene.

 

[JBH001]

New Zealand's fielding is absolutely brilliant. Another splendid catch.

Yeah, it's come on a bit recently and reached its traditional standards once again. The Wright touch, maybe?

 

[_Ed_]

Every time I see Murali bat, I marvel at the fact that he managed to eke out an epic 33* at one point in his career. How on earth did he manage that?

 

[Lostman]

Second time SL have fallen in a heap somewhat at the end. Need to address it IMO.

They haven't addressed it in 6 years, doubt its going to get fixed within the next week.

 

[vcs]

Nah, its not just you.

He strikes me as a total ******.
Feels he has to use words like "tail" for swing, "pole" for stump, "jag" for seam movement. Just to make it sound like he's saying something of worth. Oh, don't forget the use of "the ole" or "the good ole", and rambling on like a total moron when his fellow commentator asks him a question or for his opinion. Very rarely actually answers the question. He doesn't even have a decent knowledge of NZ cricketers, since he can't even get a commentary job in NZ.

 

[_Ed_]

Haha, six! Murali sure proved me wrong.

And, wait, was that Oram at the top of the list of NZ's leading wicket-takers in World Cups?

 

[Bahnz]

Southee shows off his death bowling prowess once again.

 

[JBH001]

Haha! Murali!

 

[Blaze 18]

Murali!

 

[BeeGee]

Murali!! Smacked that one.

 

[thierry henry]

ffs, we keep the batsmen quiet and get tonked by Malinga and Murali. Classic Black Caps.

Doull trying to say that 10 overs for 63 is "reasonably good" *smh*