*Official* Semi Final 1 - Sri Lanka vs New Zealand

[Flem274*]

Was just talking about Sri Lanka's middle order and how Sanga and Wright (their coach ) should be telling their numbers 5-8 that this game would come down to them. That this would be a bigger task than the game against England.

Haha, gun. Not often I agree with Nasser on NZ.

 

[Bahnz]

Now...the real game begins...

 

[wellAlbidarned]

TBH Mathews is expected to bowl at 4-5 an over in his first spell. Decent if not exceptional bowler.

Not saying he's a **** bowler, but he's certainly the least threatening bowler in their lineup. Well, the only one who our batsmen don't **** bricks against anyway.

 

[SteveNZ]

Is Allan Donald signed on past the World Cup?

Think I'm right in saying it was only a one-year appointment? Shame, if only for the yards that Southee is seemingly making.

Guptill is playing really well. If you offered me 240 I'd take it at the mo, and I think Vettori may as well. Greig saying we need 280+ I think is poppycock, big ground/pitch getting ever slow/a middle order that hasn't had time at crease if it gets to there. I do think playing McKay was a huge gamble though, given a tendency to want to bat 1st.

 

[Athlai]

Love you Murali but I hope you get ****ing tonked you injured bugger.

 

[Bahnz]

Think I'm right in saying it was only a one-year appointment? Shame, if only for the yards that Southee is seemingly making.

Only until the end of the World Cup, though they're already in negotiations to extend his contract.

 

[Flem274*]

Jesus aka Kyle Mills says score some singles.

 

[Athlai]

Reckon we will end up extending his contract.

 

[99*]

Watching this with people with no idea about cricket ftl.

Have to go through "God just hit the ball, I'd be smashing the thing every time." Every second ball.

 

[Bahnz]

Tony getting stuck in early.

 

[Athlai]

Watching this with people with no idea about cricket ftl.

Have to go through "God just hit the ball, I'd be smashing the thing every time." Every second ball.

Watching this while ignoring my girlfriend tbh. (Y)

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Here we go on the usual 3.5rpo middle over wander.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Tony Greigg: "NZ on target to score 150 odd here...... There is gonna be a collapse."

Horrible commentating

 

[SteveNZ]

Only until the end of the World Cup, though they're already in negotiations to extend his contract.

Sweet.

Almost as sweet as it'd be beating a side that has a chucker and uses old pitches. And no I'm not Bryan Waddle

 

[Chewie]

Watching this with people with no idea about cricket ftl.

Have to go through "God just hit the ball, I'd be smashing the thing every time." Every second ball.

Had to go through that with my American Uncle. Was incredibly annoying. We were like 8 down and needed something like 100 off 8 overs?

 

[Athlai]

Pretty clear Greig was intending to say 250 but misspoke and then made it a joke of it. We're being a bit precious.

 

[Flem274*]

Sweet.

Almost as sweet as it'd be beating a side that has a chucker and uses old pitches. And no I'm not Bryan Waddle

*facepalm*

 

[Chewie]

Guptill getting into dangerous territory here

 

[ankitj]

Wonder why Murali round the wicket to right handers so often!

 

[Athlai]

Guptill getting into dangerous territory here