*Official* New Zealand in Sri Lanka 2012

[Mike5181]

Southee's taken 19 wickets @ 23 in 2012 so far.

 

[Kippax]

"He's hitting 143 Bondy ffs, make him stop!" - Milne.

 

[Prince EWS]

Samaraweera injured apparently. The planets are aligning.

Especially considering the guy averages 87 at this ground after six Tests.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

It's amazing the difference in Southee's body language to a year or two ago. Then he was fodder and he knew it. Now (in my imagination) he looks at the batsman like they're his prey and he knows how to get them.

I also suspect it really helps him having Boult at the other end - they're used to bowling together and I think also Boult is quite a clever bowler.

Haha, yeah. He used to seem like a **** in a sort of slightly pathetic, tryhard way, now he's still a **** but it's more like "I own you, bitch"

 

[Bahnz]

And that includes the ghastly test v SA.

New ball is definitely swinging more.

 

[Flem274*]

one more wicket and theyre in deep deep **** with no samaraweera as yet. come on boys.

 

[Blakey]

Enforce the follow-on. When did NZ last do that?

 

[Flem274*]

mathews looks much more assured than his team mates thus far.

im not gambhiring either. i rate him.

 

[Bahnz]

That would've been a peach to a left hander. Boult struggling a little to hit the right lines with the swing.

 

[M0rphin3]

Okay probably late, but Kaneh WAG Called it tbh

Southee gunning it too, don't **** it up now.

 

[Flem274*]

Enforce the follow-on. When did NZ last do that?

if we bowl them out relatively quickly I'd be tempted to bat for a session to give the bowlers a rest then come back at them fresh for the final two or so days

 

[Bahnz]

Such a great shot that.

 

[Bahnz]

mathews looks much more assured than his team mates thus far.

im not gambhiring either. i rate him.

Yeah, really agree. Southee's swinging the ball now and Matthews looks far more assured against him than any of the other batsmen did when it was gun barrel straight.

 

[Flem274*]

yeah ok we're not sustaining the pressure here

 

[Kippax]

Enforce the follow-on. When did NZ last do that?

January.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Lucky ****

 

[Flem274*]

too wide from boult, need to get him worried about his off stump

 

[Prince EWS]

mathews looks much more assured than his team mates thus far.

im not gambhiring either. i rate him.

Yep; he's got a really good technique against pace and swing. He's not as good a player of spin as the blokes who bat 3 to 5 and he's had some struggles batting with the tail effectively, so of course he bats number six...

 

[Flem274*]

Yep; he's got a really good technique against pace and swing. He's not as good a player of spin as the blokes who bat 3 to 5 and he's had some struggles batting with the tail effectively, so of course he bats number six...

 

[Bahnz]

Boult needs to get a little closer to the off stump.

Reckon' Southee shouldn't bother with the short stuff. Hit good areas, swing it and then try and ping Matthews with the off cutter.

That bat was so cute.