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

[Adgey]

Milne is getting destroyed at the moment.

 

[Maximas]

Hm that's the second time in recent history we've bounced Sanga out (Southee in the 2012 test series and here). He never really got the hang of Milne's bouncer today. I'm not saying it's a weakness but if he's not executing well it's something to file away for the World Cup opener.

Was a weird innings today, seemed like he wanted this over quickly or something after a slow start

 

[Jimbo the giant]

Milne is getting destroyed at the moment.

Dilshan is loving the pace, we need a couple of wickets and get Milne up against the all rounders and tailenders

 

[Zinzan]

A few pace bowlers excelling in ODIs after the age of 35;

Imran
Wasim
Hadlee
McGrath
Chatfield
Donald
Botham
Ambrose
Walsh

 

[Jimbo the giant]

Botham?

 

[Zinzan]

Botham?

Yep, Beefy had an awesome ODI record after turning 35;

18 matches, 27 wickets @ 23 with an ER of 3.76.

 

[Jimbo the giant]

Botham? Suppose his odi bowling was decent

 

[viriya]

Kyle Mills will never win NZ a World Cup. Book it.

No bowler will single handedly win you a WC.. A batsman might but a bowler never does anyway.

 

[Athlai]

Kyle Mills will never win NZ a World Cup. Book it.

Opposite of a big call

 

[Zinzan]

This pitch is just about perfect for the style of the SL batsmen. The slow nature really negates NZ's pace bowlers.

Do we know what WC games are scheduled in Hamilton?

 

[Flem274*]

haha needed that luck

 

[viriya]

NZ have an opening if this becomes a double strike.. I don't trust Thiri with anything really.

 

[Zinzan]

Can Anderson be economical today?

 

[cnerd123]

Geez McCullum is in such good form now.

Why was Elliott dropped? Don't they want him in form before the WC?

And Dilshan is so good as well. Probably the most valuable player in the SL ODI side at the moment.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Elliott didn't play for personal reasons.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Elliott didn't play for personal reasons.

Good game to miss. WC favourites? Yeah, nah.

 

[viriya]

Definitely SL's best overall ODI player - who's a better overall player in the world anyway?

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Definitely SL's best overall ODI player - who's a better overall player in the world anyway?

Shakib and Shane Watson

 

[viriya]

Dilshan just taking Milne apart here.

 

[Jimbo the giant]

Hoping for a good foundation laid by Guptill and Latham, + a 5 wicket bag for Milne today.

I must have jinxed these blokes