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

[Athlai]

And that's just from that straight drive down the ground. Imagine if he gets a 50 !

If Latham gets to 50 and Guptill scores a 100, I'm really looking forward to seeing Hendrix explain to us why this means Latham should open in the first XI.

 

[Athlai]

Haha sometimes I hate when Guptill drives. It's so straight it hits the bowler or the stumps more than I recall from anyone else in the world.

 

[Zinzan]

Haha sometimes I hate when Guptill drives. It's so straight it hits the bowler or the stumps more than I recall from anyone else in the world.

Yeah, can't recall a batsmen who hits the non-strikers timber as often. For NZ, Crowe & Fleming at times.

 

[Athlai]

Hendrix right now

As happy as a bird in salad tongs

 

[Zinzan]

Great start against Senanayake that. An exceedingly good white-ball bowler this chap.

 

[James]

Thought I'd mention in case no one also heard that apparently the inside word Radio Sport have is that Sangakkara will play at least another year of Test cricket. Apparently he was approached by the President of Sri Lanka who asked him personally to continue and not retire so soon after Jayawardene.

 

[Athlai]

Thought I'd mention in case no one also heard that apparently the inside word Radio Sport have is that Sangakkara will play at least another year of Test cricket. Apparently he was approached by the President of Sri Lanka who asked him personally to continue and not retire so soon after Jayawardene.

He'll never finish that law degree.

 

[Zinzan]

Thought I'd mention in case no one also heard that apparently the inside word Radio Sport have is that Sangakkara will play at least another year of Test cricket. Apparently he was approached by the President of Sri Lanka who asked him personally to continue and not retire so soon after Jayawardene.

Wow, if that's the case Sanga should be negotiating for a mere 1% of SL's GDP. Deal

 

[Athlai]

I'm not far from the ground and no rain here, not much wind though. I think we'll have a few interruptions today but should at least get through our innings.

No idea what it'll be like tonight, may bucket down later.

 

[Zinzan]

As the commentators say, rain rarely impacts cricket for long in Auckland.

They just failed to add that no other ground in the world drains as well & as quickly as Eden park. The benefits of having volcanic rock underneath.

 

[ohnoitsyou]

As the commentators say, rain rarely impacts cricket for long in Auckland.

They just failed to add that no other ground in the world drains as well & as quickly as Eden park. The benefits of having volcanic rock underneath.

The benefits of a $150 million revamp more than anything.

 

[Athlai]

Light drizzle has returned.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

I knew the dry summer was too good (except for farmers & firefighters) to be true. I reckon Messrs Duckworth & Lewis will play a big part in the WC

 

[Zinzan]

From Cricinfo.....

4.00 pm "Huge cheer goes up as ground staff begin to take covers off again," says Andrew 'funny-man' Fernando

 

[Zinzan]

The benefits of a $150 million revamp more than anything.

This is true, it didn't used to have good drainage at all, but I was led to believe that it was a combination of sand on the top layer & a layer of basalt rock below (with a few holes drilled in to help the natural drainage of the rock along.)

 

[Jezroy]

I knew the dry summer was too good (except for farmers & firefighters) to be true. I reckon Messrs Duckworth & Lewis will play a big part in the WC

Has anyone asked Ken Ring? #moonmanallday

 

[Athlai]

Still got light drizzle where I am at.

 

[Athlai]

Nothing makes me prouder to be a Kiwi than a hearty "Yeah nah"

 

[Zinzan]

Nah, yeah

 

[Zinzan]

C'mon Latham, 47 over game now, can't afford a string of dots here.