*Official* Sri Lanka in New Zealand 2022/23

[Starfighter]

Not watched him bowl today but he was bowling 145kph+ in the 20/20s games I was watching not long ago.

He was exactly the same pace he is now when I first saw him in 2019. You might be thinking of Chameera.

 

[Prince EWS]

Sounds like a bit of bad luck for Conway with umps call on both pad and stump impact.

Haha yeah that was brutal. Not sure the umpire would exactly be proud of his call after seeing the replay.

 

[The Hutt Rec]

Haha yeah that was brutal. Not sure the umpire would exactly be proud of his call after seeing the replay.

To be fair it was pretty close to 50% on both. Not like it was just nicking hitting in line or the bail. It’s a bit unlucky for Conway he put the finger up, but fair enough decision I think.

 

[straw man]

Sounds like a bit of bad luck for Conway with umps call on both pad and stump impact.

Haha yeah that was brutal. Not sure the umpire would exactly be proud of his call after seeing the replay.

Ball was taking a decent chunk of the stump (less than half, obv), and he was hit on the back pad so there's no real prospect it would have missed. No problem with that being given #BowlersRights #DownWithTheBatriarchy.

 

[Flametree]

Don't worry, Latham and Nicholls have got this.... Hagley oval, Sri Lankan bowlers, sure thing....

 

[Bahnz]

Poor Sri Lanka, they think they actually have a chance with Latham at the crease and Nicholls marching out. Proton decay will be setting in by the time they get one of these two out.

 

[Howsie]

Please, please, please don’t let Nicholls get runs here

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Get to 150 and declare and then hope that SL enforces the follow on.

 

[Athlai]

Nicholls is going to double ton here

 

[ataraxia]

Don't worry, Latham and Nicholls have got this.... Hagley oval, Sri Lankan bowlers, sure thing....

Poor Sri Lanka, they think they actually have a chance with Latham at the crease and Nicholls marching out. Proton decay will be setting in by the time they get one of these two out.

You guys bet me to it, dammit. Nicholls drop counter to get off the mark soon enough.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Shows the importance of having 3rd/4th bowlers who can have some control:

Tickner 20 overs, 0 for 103
Wagner 10 overs, 0 for 68

vs

Kumara 7 overs, 1 for 18
DDS 5 overs, 0 for 10

 

[Bahnz]

Yeeeesssssssssss

 

[straw man]

Obligatory 'surprised he didn't drop it'.

The hook has been one of the chief architects of Nicholls' downfall the last few seasons, so fitting he got out to that here in his last test match before getting dropped.

 

[ataraxia]

Jeepers, Nicholls can't even get dropped any more. Truly gone.

 

[Flametree]

So we jinxed him successfully...

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Yes!!!!!

 

[Bahnz]

Obligatory 'surprised he didn't drop it'.

The hook has been one of the chief architects of Nicholls' downfall the last few seasons, so fitting he got out to that here in his last test match before getting dropped.

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[Days of Grace]

Excellent!

 

[straw man]

Tui billboard

I'm going with 'say it enough times and it will come true'. Surprisingly, this has not worked so far.

 

[Flem274*]

Obligatory 'surprised he didn't drop it'.

The hook has been one of the chief architects of Nicholls' downfall the last few seasons, so fitting he got out to that here in his last test match before getting dropped.

who said he's getting dropped?

stead will pick the new guy against aussie or someone then be shocked they fail.