*Official* New Zealand in Sri Lanka 2012

[Bahnz]

Uck Taylor, leave those alone.

 

[straw man]

And more luck. Taylor has looked horrible so far.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Steve - what is the deal with balls going out of shape - is it a real hindrance for the bowler's efforts?

It's just a matter of playing with proper equipment that isn't ****ed. Can either be exploited or a pain in the butt to bowl with depending on exactly what happens.

 

[Mike5181]

Taylor carrying on that "positivity"

 

[Bahnz]

Oh ffs, this is the first 10 overs, and you can count the number of times the batsmen have left the ball on one hand. ****ing ridiculous.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Betting the commentators are dishing out the fortune favours the bold yadda yadda etc etc. Looks like we could be in for one of Taylor's trademark "look **** until 50, then murder them" innings.

 

[Flem274*]

Is there a more productive nervy starter than Taylor around? Always looks dodgy until he gets to 20.

edit: I'd be a considerable amount Taylor would be a more confident starter if he wasn't the only good batsman in the side though.

 

[Flem274*]

Kane hit in the goolies. Last time that happened in the Testicle Test Match against SA last summer he tonned up.

 

[NasserFan207]

I gather this pitch is kinda good for seamers, what do you guys think

 

[Bahnz]

Good bounce, but not much in terms of movement off the pitch.

 

[Flem274*]

I gather this pitch is kinda good for seamers, what do you guys think

bit of zip, but this pitch looks good for batting

 

[straw man]

I gather this pitch is kinda good for seamers, what do you guys think

Lankans are getting just enough movement with the new ball. Not a huge amount of swing - less than at Galle. Imagine the seam movement will disappear after 20-25 overs but then there's spin.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

I gather this pitch is kinda good for seamers, what do you guys think

I think there are New Zealanders batting on it

 

[straw man]

Nice ball from Eranga. Again Taylor needs to leave those early. Don't think they read Martin Crowe's article

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Eranga still using those elbows to good effect?

 

[Bahnz]

Nice ball from Eranga. Again Taylor needs to leave those early. Don't think they read Martin Crowe's article

Don't you remember what McCullum said? They stopped listening to Crowe (or anyone else) ages ago.

 

[Flem274*]

Don't you remember what McCullum said? They stopped listening to Crowe (or anyone else) ages ago.

im guessing straw man has stopped listening to mccullum

 

[Bahnz]

Looking pretty overcast all of a sudden.

 

[Hurricane]

Surely there's a single to mid off?

 

[Hurricane]

Goodness we are tentative against the danger man early.