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

[Zinzan]

Ahahahahaha I only just watched Mahela swearing his ass off at the umpire after the Vettori review got shut down in game 2

Yeah was seriously OTT that. Whether that 3m rule is stupid or not, it wasn't the on-field umps rule.

Seriously thought Mahela was lucky not a have been suspended for a game or two after that spat, especially considering he's not even the skipper.

 

[jonbrooks]

Good morning fellow CWers. All I am hoping for today is to see Ross Taylor hit some form with the bat.

 

[Zinzan]

Good, glad we've been forced to bat first. Just what we need.

 

[Greenlite]

C'mon Trent, get at least 2 wickets.

Sunday will probably be a Boult, Mills and Henry combination, finally getting a chance to watch Matt play live =D

 

[Bahnz]

So glad Guptill is back in form.

 

[Jarquis]

Ahahahahahahhahaha.

 

[Zinzan]

Guppy!

 

[jonbrooks]

WTF, first ball.

 

[jonbrooks]

Damn, went to get a cup of coffee and we're one down already. What a lazy shot from Guppy :-(

 

[Zinzan]

The irony is Guppy normally has a look and leaves the first 2-3 deliveries in T20s, when one should really never shoulder arms in that form, yet plays at the first wide one he receives in an ODI.

 

[Zinzan]

Holy *** what a first nut from Lakmal

 

[Jarquis]

That first nut from Lakmal

 

[Greenlite]

Since they still have time before the WC let's open with Williamson/McCullum, and Latham at 3 (Tom got 42 batting@3 last week).

Yikes! Guppy should get paid 1/2 of his wages today for his work.

 

[jonbrooks]

That ball is really moving around. Would have been good to see our bowlers on this pitch bowling first.

 

[Zinzan]

Since they still have time before the WC let's open with Williamson/McCullum, and Latham at 3 (Tom got 42 batting@3 last week).

Yikes! Guppy should get paid 1/2 of his wages today for his work.

Slightly selective comment given Guptill got a 50 in that same game Latham got 40 odd

 

[Zinzan]

That ball is really moving around. Would have been good to see our bowlers on this pitch bowling first.

True, but I'd rather us win 'tough' than 'easy' if possible in these warm-up games.

 

[Zinzan]

Ack Simon Doull...Yes Simon, none of us realized Williamson was any good at ODIs, we all just thought McCullum, Taylor & Guptill were the stars with the bat

 

[Greenlite]

Slightly selective comment given Guptill got a 50 in that same game Latham got 40 odd

lol I know, but Guppy got 2 ducks (golden and 3 ball ducks) and Latham at least hangs around for a few overs at worst.

Hey I was rooting for Guppy but he's got to put together a few good scores now. Multiple ducks like this is a concern

 

[jonbrooks]

BMac cutting loose. I advise caution though ...

 

[Zinzan]

lol I know, but Guppy got 2 ducks (golden and 3 ball ducks) and Latham at least hangs around for a few overs at worst.

Hey I was rooting for Guppy but he's got to put together a few good scores now. Multiple ducks like this is a concern

I'm a little concerned about Guptill as well, and mostly about what's going on in that head of his, but let's not fool ourselves that Latham is any good at ODI level.

Probably one of the worst records going around for top order batsman in the top 8 sides.