***Official**** Sri Lanka in New Zealand 2014/2015

[Athlai]

Beauty that. Good take.

 

[BeeGee]

Good catch. Southee deserved that wicket.

 

[Athlai]

Wager looking and bowling garbage.

Not a massive worry though, pretty much the opposite of a "rhythm" bowler. He'll come back in a later spell and be a different man entirely half the time.

 

[straw man]

Southee so accurate and relentless these days. Nearly ten overs for just ten runs, doesn't get annoyed, just keeps at it and that's why his average is always on the way down.

 

[Athlai]

And another! Oh Dickwella that was dreadful, Southee completely surprised him there.

 

[straw man]

Close the face early when the ball is still new-ish and the opposition bowler's strength is nibbling the ball around; things not to do on your first tour of NZ.

 

[morgieb]

Wow, dreadful stuff from the Lankans.

 

[Burgey]

Lol Lanka.

 

[viriya]

Yes picking a 31 FC average pure bat made sense.. Not that it would've made a diff tbf.

 

[Cabinet96]

Southee's career trajectory is so heartening for any young players who struggle after an initial burst of hype.

 

[Zinzan]

Sorry if it's been answered already but where the heck is Herath?

 

[eroticfishcake]

Matt henry should be in the team instead of Wagner

 

[Zinzan]

For one of the best fielding units going around it's quite astonishing how rarely NZ fielders actually hit the timber.

Seemed we missed endless direct hit opportunities in the ODI series in Pakistan.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Matt henry should be in the team instead of Wagner

Henry is a new ball bowler. He'd be brought in as a replacement if Southee or Henry were injured, he's not at all known for his old ball work.

 

[Athlai]

For one of the best fielding units going around it's quite astonishing how rarely NZ fielders actually hit the timber.

Seemed we missed endless direct hit opportunities in the ODI series in Pakistan.

McCullum and Guptill the only ones who seem to hit and even they miss a surprising amount considering how good they are in the field.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Matthews reminds me so, so much of ABDV in his technique and demeanor.

 

[Zinzan]

Okay, so Wagner is now officially one of those cricketers who whenever I start believing in him, he's garbage & then whenever I all but give up on him, he performs.

 

[Flem274*]

Southee is so good at double strikes.

Angelo is relentless.

 

[Athlai]

Okay, so Wagner is now officially one of those cricketers who whenever I start believing in him, he's garbage & then whenever I all but give up on him, he performs.

I'm fairly certain thats always been his strategy.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Sorry if it's been answered already but where the heck is Herath?

Injured for this test.