*Official* Sri Lanka in New Zealand 2022/23

[straw man]

I feel pretty bad about it tbh. Nicholls has made some great contributions to NZ cricket during his career. Was absolutely critical to our first series win in Asia in 30 odd years and has made quality hundreds against strong SA and England bowling lineups. I'm sad his battings gone into a bit of a tailspin. The reaction is more an indictment on the selection team than on him.

Yes and even moreso whenever I find myself thinking negatively about Wagner at the moment, after so long as a massive contributor for NZ. It's cowardly selection policy and is ultimately more sad than anything else.

Edit: Though Nicholls is more the responsible for his own demise than Wagner. The latter just got old, whereas Nicholls seems to have lost the will or ability to grit out long periods and put away shots like the hook and reverse sweep that continually get him in trouble. And hasn't managed to address some technical deficiences where opposition target him, such as being unable to keep the ball down when quick at the body (possibly why he started compulsively hooking) and vulnerability to right arm round the wicket.

 

[ataraxia]

How would Mitchell bat to Mitchell?

 

[Prince EWS]

How would Mitchell bat to Mitchell?

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Mitchell.

 

[Gnske]

All you anti-Latham mongoloids are going to taste it when he makes this ton in the most crucial of situations.

Runs against big teams are for plebs

 

[straw man]

Nicholls
Career up to and include WTC final: 59 innings, 2264 runs at 42.71
Post WTC final: 22 innings, 464 runs at 21.09

 

[Athlai]

All you anti-Latham mongoloids are going to taste it when he makes this ton in the most crucial of situations.

Runs against big teams are for plebs

Has anyone been anti-Latham in Tests for years now?

 

[straw man]

Waggers
Career up to and include WTC final: 229 wickets at 26.40 with econ rate 3.02
Post WTC final: 29 wickets at 35.86 with econ rate 3.96

 

[Athlai]

Nicholls has been a great hand for NZ that scored a lot of centuries and deserves plenty of credit for that.

But yeah, it's time.

 

[Niall]

All you anti-Latham mongoloids are going to taste it when he makes this ton in the most crucial of situations.

Runs against big teams are for plebs

Sri Lanka are one of only 3 teams who can qualify for the world test final.

Makes you think.

 

[TT Boy]

Lovely sight.

 

[Binkley]

All you anti-Latham mongoloids are going to taste it when he makes this ton in the most crucial of situations.

Runs against big teams are for plebs

I blame you for that.

 

[centurymaker]

tf is wrong with the BCs

Very disappointing test.

 

[Prince EWS]

If 1-1 with #BangladeshAtHome wasn't bad enough...

 

[Flem274*]

haha what a ball.

the power of tom latham has been held at bay.

 

[TT Boy]

Mitchell really wants to walk down the track and feather one through to the keeper.

 

[Prince EWS]

Mitchell really wants to walk down the track and feather one through to the keeper.

I somehow doubt this.

 

[Howe_zat]

Poor blokes have got it down to Mitchell-Blundell and probably think they have a chance.

 

[Bahnz]

This is whole situation is absolutely tailor made for a Macewell 150 that keeps him in the XI’s for the next 2 years

 

[Flametree]

This is whole situation is absolutely tailor made for a Macewell 150 that keeps him in the XI’s for the next 2 years

At the moment just a 50 would probably be enough for that...

 

[Prince EWS]

At the moment just a 50 would probably be enough for that...

A good 9 would probably do it. He should be watching Quiney tapes.