*Official* New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka 2019

[Moss]

Crapity crap. Can't believe KW got out that way with the 2nd slip in place.

Hard for the batsmen out there knowing you have to force a result but having to contend with reasonably bowler friendly conditions.

 

[straw man]

Williamson not wanting to see any of the replays of any of his dismissals this series. I haven't seen someone guide the ball to slip so perfectly since Ken Rutherford.

 

[Flem274*]

kane still in odi mode

 

[Burner]

That's such a silly shot. I'd not want to play it even in an ODI with a slip in place.

 

[Moss]

Impressive from Kumara, adds quite a bit to the attack.

Wish Taylor would look to get his eye in on this wicket before getting into one day mode.

 

[Moss]

Embuldiniya 2 Taylor 1.

 

[straw man]

So much on Latham now to not Latham it somewhere between here and 70 odd

 

[Moss]

Good battle going on between Latham and the left armer. Moments like these you feel a third test would have made it a much better tour program.

 

[Bahnz]

Latham's got to be the best NZ player of the sweep shot that I can remember watching. Pity about the mental frailties holding him back.

 

[Flem274*]

i was going to dual screen this and the ashes now the rugby is finished but sky aren't showing this days play???

they're even showing darts and random australian domestic netball ffs

 

[thierry henry]

Yeah, can anyone explain wtf is up with a random day of the Ashes not being on Sky?

 

[straw man]

i was going to dual screen this and the ashes now the rugby is finished but sky aren't showing this days play???

they're even showing darts and random australian domestic netball ffs

That's disgraceful - make sure to call them **** ****s everywhere you can on social media etc.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Today and tomorrow would be great for another monster Latham-Nicholls partnership vs SL

 

[straw man]

Ah piss off rain, heavy too.

 

[thierry henry]

This is ridiculous, rain in SL and no Ashes!

 

[Flem274*]

simon doull - 'colin de grandhomme doesn't score runs away from home (during a whole 3 uae tests)'

also simon doull - 'tom lathams record against test standard pace attacks doesn't matter'

 

[Flem274*]

groundstaff being caught out might mean that deck juices up

 

[Prince EWS]

simon doull - 'colin de grandhomme doesn't score runs away from home (during a whole 3 uae tests)'

also simon doull - 'tom lathams record against test standard pace attacks doesn't matter'

Yeah this can be perfectly explained by the fact that CdG absolutely looks like he probably won't score runs away from home (especially when he's playing other formats, which Doull would of course struggle to compartmentalise) while Latham is compact and technically hard to fault too much.

I think you're too hard on Latham sometimes but it does nicely balance out the free ride he tends to get at times because of the above.

 

[Immenso]

This is ridiculous, rain in SL and no Ashes!

Seriously, why is the ashes not in sky today?

 

[Flem274*]

if there's no leg spinner around colins technique is fine. he can score runs anywhere, he's just a moron with an away record of 3 tests against yasir shah.

latham has every opportunity to prove me wrong by tonning up against england, australia or india this summer. prefferably more than once. but he won't.