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

[Maximas]

Sri Lanka bowling a pile of poo again. Better not waste the new ball on this track. Could be Hagley Oval all over again.

Pradeep actually looks ok, just makes me wish he had Eranga at the other end

 

[wellAlbidarned]

I'm so confused as to why Eranga was the one to get cut. He's the only SL pacer I've seen with decent seam release.

 

[Maximas]

Matthews should come on IMO

 

[Zinzan]

I know it's an old cricketing cliche, but it's uncanny how bowlers often totally forget basics when bowling on a green fruity deck.

 

[Maximas]

I'm so confused as to why Eranga was the one to get cut. He's the only SL pacer I've seen with decent seam release.

Yeah get prepared for some serious WW level rants about selection when we lose this

 

[BeeGee]

Not a great start from SL, but this looks like a decent deck for batting. Ball is coming on nicely.

We'll see if the ball swings more after the lacquer comes off.

 

[Zinzan]

Mathews may be better off bowling himself. His 125 medium trundlers could actually be more likely that this current tripe.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Yeah get prepared for some serious WW level rants about selection when we lose this

Maybe they've pulled him out to get his action fixed before he gets reported. He was looking seriously dodgy in the last test at times.

 

[Howsie]

Pradeep actually looks ok, just makes me wish he had Eranga at the other end

Mathews should just bring himself on tbh.

 

[Maximas]

Maybe they've pulled him out to get his action fixed before he gets reported. He was looking seriously dodgy in the last test at times.

He's looked dodgy all year tbh

 

[Zinzan]

McCullum opens.

Yeah, no, yeah, no...IDK.

 

[Meridio]

It amazes me that someone can get to international level without being able to hit a leg side half volley. Come on Hamish, it's really, really easy.

 

[YorksLanka]

Pradeep bowling a much better line and length than Lakmal - although that isnt very hard considering the tripe the latter has sent down so far...looks pretty overcast so hoping it will start to swing a bit once the laquer goes...

 

[straw man]

McCullum opens.

One of my big reasons for opposing McCullum's move to the middle order was his inability to convert starts and score hundreds. Well ummm... he's solved that problem.

 

[Howsie]

Argh, pitch the ball up Sri Lanka ffs.

 

[fishyguy]

From seeing the performance of the NZ quicks no doubt in my mind the 3rd seemer shouldve been Matt Henry and Adam Milne otherwise. In order for NZ bowling attack to be world class they need a 3rd world class bowler. Wagner (pronounced Vagner like the famous composer Richard Wagner) just dosen't have "it" and the bottom line is stats dont lie. NZ are extremely lucky to have 2 decent allrounders in Corey Anderson Cooper and Jimmy Kimmel Neesham and they provide a great balance for the bowlers.

By the way for the wrold cup I want McCullum to open with Luke Ronchi

 

[Meridio]

Pitch seems to be playing according to type atm - looks very green and juicy but haven't really seen any movement yet.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

It amazes me that someone can get to international level without being able to hit a leg side half volley. Come on Hamish, it's really, really easy.

He did it!

 

[Howsie]

Pitch seems to be playing according to type atm - looks very green and juicy but haven't really seen any movement yet.

Sri Lanka might get some movement if they actually pitched the damn ball up.

 

[BeeGee]

It amazes me that someone can get to international level without being able to hit a leg side half volley. Come on Hamish, it's really, really easy.

He half got that one.