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

[wellAlbidarned]

is it possible that visible trajectory changes can't be used as evidence?

 

[Flem274*]

ross' drives fap fap

 

[hendrix]

is it possible that visible trajectory changes can't be used as evidence?

That would be hilarious

 

[wellAlbidarned]

That would be hilarious

"well the ball's gone to third slip but there's nothing on hotspot or snicko so I've got no evidence he's hit that"

 

[BackFootPunch]

First time in more than 5 years we've had both openers ton up in the same game. McCullum/McIntosh in India were the last ones on the list.

 

[kiwiviktor81]

485 runs from our top three so far in this Test, with Latham still in.

 

[ohnoitsyou]

3 years ago Tom Latham was a T20 prospect at best. For a guy with an average technique and all the shots in the world to convert himself into a compact opening batsmen is special. For said player to dominate firstly the Plunkett Shield where openers are glorified meatshields and then to go on and score runs all over the world is incredible.

How good is the New Zealand setup for creating a team culture were that is possible, where firstly the coaches identify a potential talent, give him the signal to change trades, follow through when he scores runs and not disregard him when he failed first game. Beats the ego driven "professional environment" of yesteryear for sure.

 

[BeeGee]

is it possible that visible trajectory changes can't be used as evidence?

Of course not. LOL.

 

[ohnoitsyou]

Time to hit out. McCullum and Shatner to come.

 

[Zinzan]

Ahahahahahahaha, Uni Oval does it again!!!!

What happened?

 

[ohnoitsyou]

Taylor with the right idea. Shut up Arnold, its always tough to force the pace on a slow wicket.

 

[Flem274*]

i don't agree with rigor. uni oval is too slow and usually bbenign to leave the door open to a team whose best batsman bats at #5

looks like wog orders have been sent out. ugly dismissal.

taylor "struggling" against herath is going to become an nz media thing isn't it? pity the captaincy test isn't on youtube.

 

[BeeGee]

Wickets being sacrificed on the alter of quick runs. Lets see what Baz can do.

 

[Bahnz]

What happened?

Review for an lbw decision. No ball tracking available. Didn't matter as it was not out anyway, but it's becoming a real thing for this venue.

 

[Dan]

McBaz

WAFG

 

[hendrix]

3 years ago Tom Latham was a T20 prospect at best. For a guy with an average technique and all the shots in the world to convert himself into a compact opening batsmen is special. For said player to dominate firstly the Plunkett Shield were openers are glorified meatshields and then to go on and score runs all over the world is incredible.

How good is the New Zealand setup for creating a team culture were that is possible, where firstly the coaches identify a potential talent, give him the signal to change trades, follow through when he scores runs and not disregard him when he failed first game. Beats the ego driven "professional environment" of yesteryear for sure.

Nah Tom Latham was always a test prospect. He was up there with Williamson in terms of how he was rated as a youth.

What the NZ setup did is advise him to be an opener rather than a wicket-keeper bat. We needed our talented batsmen to develop top order techniques. It was absolutely the right call and it's paying dividends after a relatively short period if time.

 

[Flem274*]

lol well

imagine if michael slater was here

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Lol

 

[Zinzan]

It is so good for NZ that an 88 and 71 from Williamson is a good but a little frustrating Test match for him.

Exactly...the fact I'm really miffed he's missed on 3 figures in both innings rather just being happy with a return of 88 & 71 shows the expectations we have of him these days.

 

[Zinzan]

3 years ago Tom Latham was a T20 prospect at best. For a guy with an average technique and all the shots in the world to convert himself into a compact opening batsmen is special. For said player to dominate firstly the Plunkett Shield were openers are glorified meatshields and then to go on and score runs all over the world is incredible.

How good is the New Zealand setup for creating a team culture were that is possible, where firstly the coaches identify a potential talent, give him the signal to change trades, follow through when he scores runs and not disregard him when he failed first game. Beats the ego driven "professional environment" of yesteryear for sure.

Eh really? Who ever labeled him to be only a T20 prospect? I heard of the kids talent across all formats around 2010 IIRC.