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

[Nate]

McClenaghan WAG

 

[NZTailender]

Mitch kicking ass. Making a name for himself as a closer.

Which is good because his opening spell was average at best. No pace or movement, floated quite a few and generally not on target. Also looked like he was going to fall over in all his follow throughs.

 

[Athlai]

Ideal death would be southe 4-5, Anderson 1-3, McClenenen the rest. Power play to be mcclenenenen plus the other seamers last overs.

 

[NZTailender]

Fair effort mitch. Has fielded like a gun all day too

 

[Zinzan]

I do hope we're just giving Corey practice in giving him 10 overs today.

We're not really planning on bowling him the full quota in proper games are we?

 

[Prince EWS]

Doosra

Don't even know why I found it so funny but I can't stop laughing at that

 

[Flem274*]

I do hope we're just giving Corey practice in giving him 10 overs today.

We're not really planning on bowling him the full quota in proper games are we?

Depends how he goes in these ODIs. No one cares who wins this series so both sides can play around a bit. If we give him death overs and he goes well then he gets the gig.

 

[James]

I do hope we're just giving Corey practice in giving him 10 overs today.

We're not really planning on bowling him the full quota in proper games are we?

Yeah I was wondering the same thing. I was surprised we didn't see Elliott and possibly one or two from Williamson in the middle of the innings. I thought we'd make up 10 overs from those three.

I thought Nathan McCullum bowled with excellent control and was his usual dynamic self in the field. Going to be a tough pick between him and Vettori when the real stuff comes because I'd probably say McCullum is the better bat these days and certainly a better fielder. And given the fact Vettori hasn't played that much in recent times, there probably isn't much between them at the bowling crease either.

 

[BeeGee]

I'm pretty sure they'll go with Vettori. NcCullum may get a couple of the easier games to give Vettori a rest.

Also there's an outside chance of them both playing if the pitch warrants it.

 

[James]

I'm pretty sure they'll go with Vettori. NcCullum may get a couple of the easier games to give Vettori a rest.

I expect so as well, but I don't think we'd have to worry too much if NcCullum was in there in place of Vettori.

 

[BeeGee]

I expect so as well, but I don't think we'd have to worry too much if NcCullum was in there in place of Vettori.

No, I agree. Our back up bowlers are just as good as our first picks. It's a very impressive bowling squad.

 

[Flem274*]

I'm still leaning towards Southee/Mills/Milne/Vettori/Anderson atm. Has a nice balance of strike power and economy. But then I didn't expect the full strike power trio we fielded today would do so well with the economy. Long may it continue.

Strong showings from Guptill and Elliott/Latham today would be ideal.

 

[Zinzan]

Yeah I was wondering the same thing. I was surprised we didn't see Elliott and possibly one or two from Williamson in the middle of the innings. I thought we'd make up 10 overs from those three.

I thought Nathan McCullum bowled with excellent control and was his usual dynamic self in the field. Going to be a tough pick between him and Vettori when the real stuff comes because I'd probably say McCullum is the better bat these days and certainly a better fielder. And given the fact Vettori hasn't played that much in recent times, there probably isn't much between them at the bowling crease either.

Would still take Vettori James, but yes NcCullum is an admirable back-up.

 

[Zinzan]

129kms or not, Kulasekara should have played in the test matches here.

 

[Zinzan]

Oh Gupster....

 

[Flem274*]

missed. what happened?

 

[Prince EWS]

missed. what happened?

Cut it straight to point.

 

[bill8164]

missed. what happened?

Ball was there to be hit but didn't control it, caught at point.

 

[Flem274*]

oh, that happened.

 

[Flem274*]

Baz almost does the same. that could have gone anywhere.