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

Blocky

Banned
The reason I say it is that you parrot ideas from written words rather than visual evidence e.g.:
- Wagner is a good exponent of reverse
- Boult doesn't get reverse
- Ishant Sharma is good

Etc etc.
Yet Wagner does get reverse swing, proven in the first match.
Yet Boult doesn't get reverse swing except once in UAE.
Yet Ishant Sharma destroyed us in these conditions and was the best bowler on either side during the series.

That video evidence of yours is about as questionable as your fashion style.
 

hendrix

Hall of Fame Member
Yet Wagner does get reverse swing, proven in the first match.
Yet Boult doesn't get reverse swing except once in UAE.
Yet Ishant Sharma destroyed us in these conditions and was the best bowler on either side during the series.

That video evidence of yours is about as questionable as your fashion style.
My style is questionable. That's how I like it.

Video evidence is not.
 

Athlai

Not Terrible
Anyone else missing Styris in the box this test? One of our few bearable commentators.
After experiencing international commentary over the last few months I'd say our team is pretty much the best. None are exactly great but they're all amusing, they aren't horrible cheerleaders and they seem to know whats happening in the cricketing world outside of the match they're commenting on.

We also got a gem of a touring commentator in Russel Arnold. We have got a few serious guns to tour over the years though. Remember Waqar before he went on to coach Pakistan?
 

wellAlbidarned

International Coach
doesn't matter if we don't score a single run, the key is to bat out today and tomorrow. Our bowlers need two full days of rest for us to have a chance.
 

straw man

Hall of Fame Member
He's a terrible starter imo, and cricinfo backed it up when i had a look a while back. struggles before he gets to 20.
Mm, also has never quite found the tempo when he comes in and knows the side needs an innings at a quicker strike rate than 40. Tends to play an expansive shot on around 11 and get out.
 

Athlai

Not Terrible
Mm, also has never quite found the tempo when he comes in and knows the side needs an innings at a quicker strike rate than 40. Tends to play an expansive shot on around 11 and get out.
Except that one time when he opened with McIntosh in a rained off chase against Pakistan. Was looking the goods.
 

Blocky

Banned
My style is questionable. That's how I like it.

Video evidence is not.
Show me video evidence of Trent Boult reversing the ball in NZ Conditions - I can show you test match or first class matches of Wagner doing it consistently.

Also, Ishant taking more wickets at a lower average than either Boult, Wagner or Southee during a series that Boult, Wagner and Southee established themselves as major world threats would indicate your evidence is much like your idea of Good Length. Fatally flawed.
 

wellAlbidarned

International Coach
I like how slow Herath bowls it feels like his quicker one isn't really quick enough - the skidder needs to be closer to 100 than 80, he's just to easy to play off the pitch atm.
 

Blocky

Banned
I like how slow Herath bowls it feels like his quicker one isn't really quick enough - the skidder needs to be closer to 100 than 80, he's just to easy to play off the pitch atm.
Personally think he's below his best, he's usually quicker through the air with the same amount of dip. I think had McCullum got past 50 you'd have seen him take him on.
 

SteveNZ

International Coach
Can we keep Arnold? Not just good insight but good velvety voice.
He's improved immensely, I remember him being awful in his early days. Sri Lankan fans, am I right? Nowadays, good humour and insight, and seems to work naturally with our guys.

Sure beats Ramiz ****ing Raja when he shows up.
 

Maximas

Cricketer Of The Year
Just back from work, looks pretty ****ing good, get through this partnership before stumps and we'll be set for the win, anything below 300 shouldn't give us too many issues but with a class attack you never know, Pradeep has justified the time management has put into him now IMO, looks to be a rare kind of SL pacer who can be penetrative throughout an innings, good on him. Also good to see deep point
 

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