*Official* New Zealand in Sri Lanka 2012

[BeeGee]

Previous shout was closer, but Southee deserved that. Superb bowling.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Agree with the "You've got a bat, use it" umpiring philosophy. On ya bike.

Here's Doug "Completely different type of bowler" Bracewell

 

[Flem274*]

There's been talk of him changing his action a bit. Will be interesting to see how it changed.

 

[straw man]

Bracewell - three balls that don't make the batsman play and then legstump half volley. Can do better.

and then short and wide. Dougeh - do your bloody job as third seamer.

 

[Days of Grace]

Gotta bring on Franklin.

Can't see Patel being anything else but a relief to face for the Sri Lankans.

 

[straw man]

There's been talk of him changing his action a bit. Will be interesting to see how it changed.

A bit more of a wind-up and sling in the action. Currently a bit less accuracy.

 

[Hurricane]

Ball's losing its swing now.

 

[Flem274*]

Get Jeets on to Mathews by all accounts.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Ball's losing its swing now.

Still dangerous though as Southee's getting it to do just enough to find the edges.

 

[Flem274*]

Well I'm watching this now, so there will be no more wickets

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Here's Jimmy "swing option" Franklin

this commentary is hilarious.

If you were Taylor you'd be wanting him to really run in and bowl the ball

 

[Flem274*]

Tidy start

wouldnt begrudge a mathews six into mackas face though

 

[Athlai]

Southeeeeee

I knew you were good!

 

[straw man]

Here's Jimmy "swing option" Franklin

this commentary is hilarious.

If you were Taylor you'd be wanting him to really run in and bowl the ball

Tbf, I knew exactly what he meant. Franklin must not just jog in and put the ball up there at 120km/h (could barely call this 'bowling') - needs to put his back into it.

 

[Flem274*]

They seem to have taught Doug how to bowl short and wide with his action tweak.

 

[straw man]

Bracewell this is trash.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Tidy start

wouldnt begrudge a mathews six into mackas face though

awta

 

[Hurricane]

He's settling in lads. Last three balls were passable.

 

[Hurricane]

Franko outbowling Doug atm

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Is it true that they're bowling from the wrong ends in terms of wind supporting the swing?