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

[Flem274*]

that big swish sounded like a nick

 

[Stace]

Agree 100%.

If the ball pitches in line, is going on to hit the stumps, how can it possibly be "umpires call" on whether the impact was in line?

I get that it was only taking a chunk of the stumps, but still, the margins are way to big on the impact. That should have be shown as hitting in line.

On the other hand its not 100% the bails would fall off these stumps even with half a ball hitting

 

[Flem274*]

i want to hear more about that argument in the background about chairs. sounds pretty dramatic.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

this field though

 

[CM Punk]

Mathews may have let the game slip, the field he's set have been poor.

Should get fielders in close and build some pressure on the batsmen.

 

[Bahnz]

Ugh, terrible tactics from KW and Ross. Get through the next 5 overs of this and it'll be just about plain sailing. Instead they're trying to pull Carizard almost every ball. Duck and sway ffs!

 

[wellAlbidarned]

yeah let's play the shot into the area with three fielders standing in a line, good percentage cricket

 

[Flem274*]

is this an ego thing? not going to accept short bowling from the little sri lankans/kiwis?

 

[OverratedSanity]

Sri Lolka... Just watched the collapse highlights now, and jesus that was hilarious.

 

[Bahnz]

Ugh so ****ing dumb.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

is this an ego thing? not going to accept short bowling from the little sri lankans/kiwis?

this is pretty much the conclusion I've come to

 

[Pratters]

Such a terrible, irresponsible inning from Ross Taylor.

 

[Flem274*]

sigh

 

[Bahnz]

Ugh, can't emphasise enough just how dreadful that is from NZ.

 

[Flem274*]

mccullum will play conservatively

 

[wellAlbidarned]

well at least if mccullum hooks it's gonna go for six

 

[Bahnz]

mccullum will play conservatively

"Lol mate, 15 minutes of the way i play and we'll have this in the bag! Gotta be prepared to lose to win."

 

[Flem274*]

cricket media are slightly off about the best players being dominant imo. taylor is dominant, mccullum is dominant, but kane and root and smith are ruthless.

dominant players are a bit too bold and obsessed with "being on top". ruthless players just score through any means necessary

#fillerposts.

 

[Bahnz]

Williamson is thr game here. If he survives this Chameera spell I can't ser SRL winning.

 

[Pratters]

Just imagine if Sri Lanka gritted it out and made 50-60 more runs. Not sure why both teams are in such a rush.