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

[thierry henry]

Bond, Butler, Tuffey?

Milne=Bond
Boult=Butler (probably has a higher average speed tbh, Butler was one of those guys whose speeds were a bit random and whose reputation for being quick was bigger than his output...kinda like a slightly quicker McClenaghan in terms of his speeds imo)
Henry beats Tuffey obvs

 

[Zinzan]

Milne, Boult and Henry... Is this New Zealand's fastest ever bowling attack?

Good question, it probably is. The closest I can think of is;

1) Around 2007 when we had Bond, Gillespie & Martin (when Tuffey, Mills were injured) when both Gillespie & Martin were regularly getting it through to & above 140 &;

2) Around 2001/02 with Bond, Cairns, Nash & Adams in the VB series in Aus when all four could hit 140. Although to be fair Adams... only just.

 

[Kippax]

Yeah. His Plunket shield 97 he scored about 2 years ago for CD was full of excellent proper cricket shots off both feet.

About the same time Southee and Kuggeleijn got their debut FC 100s. Milne looked a class above them.

Yeah I remember that. Just about plays the most beautiful cricket in the world, Adam Milne.

 

[Zinzan]

Real test for Trent Boult this.

 

[viriya]

It's only been on for one match so far - what's wrong with trying it again in a 7 match series?

What's wrong with trying the Mahela experiment for more than 2 matches?

 

[Kippax]

Boult will be a patumahoe clay option for Hesson, you'll find. Eden Park is where he'll make a few CWers taste it.

 

[Zinzan]

This is my fear with Boult in ODIs. It doesn't matter so much is tests if you're wayward between wickets. That 1st over contained 4 gifts out of 6.

 

[viriya]

Boult showing why his ODI record is pretty average.. No swing = no threat?

 

[Kippax]

Yeah because McClenaghan always hits the spot. He's never an erratic and theatrical try-hard with the new ball.

 

[hendrix]

Boult showing why his ODI record is pretty average.. No swing = no threat?

Not really.

Bowl short filth = get smashed.

 

[hendrix]

I don't know why we don't pitch it up.

 

[viriya]

Matt Henry looking like the better ODI bowler from just these overs.. did he not deserve a place in the squad? A case of too many options?

 

[Zinzan]

Good move. Milne.

 

[hendrix]

Matt Henry looking like the better ODI bowler from just these overs.. did he not deserve a place in the squad? A case of too many options?

It's to do with combinations. Henry is a Southee-Milne-alike in the selectors' eyes.

 

[viriya]

Not really.

Bowl short filth = get smashed.

Yea either he's trying too much or the left-hand right-hand combination is not allowing him to settle down.

 

[kiwiviktor81]

You should put a few dollars down if you really believe that. NZ paying $2.88 to SLs $1.51 on betfair mid-innings.

Got $40 on the BCs at $3.20

 

[Zinzan]

Got $40 on the BCs at $3.20

Keener man than I.

 

[Howsie]

Matt Henry 145k. God I wish he was in this World Cup squad.

 

[Flem274*]

Yeah I remember that. Just about plays the most beautiful cricket in the world, Adam Milne.

Test match bowling allrounder in the making.

 

[Zinzan]

Matt Henry looking like the better ODI bowler from just these overs.. did he not deserve a place in the squad? A case of too many options?

Case of poor selection. At a guess Id say 90% of kiwi fans would have selected Henry over Boult.