*Official* Sri Lanka in New Zealand 2022/23

[Prince EWS]

I think Mathews should bowl bouncers in the 4th innings based on how Mitchell's doing, plz

DDS should bowl them imo.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Dougie isn’t a terrible pick based on recent form, but he is a terrible pick based on the fact that he is yet another white, 30-something with a very average first-class record (and worse test record) and the right connections. As someone said earlier, “his face fits”. And I want to see some different faces please and thank you.

Erm. Pretty sure Doug Bracewell has Māori whakapapa.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

NZ's top 10 test bowlers:

Hadlee
Cowie
Bond
Wagner
Southee
Boult
Vettori
C Cairns
Taylor (Bruce that is, although Rossco's offies were very underrated)
Collinge

Hopefully Jamieson can come back from injury and get to no 2.

 

[ataraxia]

NZ's top 10 test bowlers:

Hadlee
Cowie
Bond
Wagner
Southee
Boult
Vettori
C Cairns
Taylor
Collinge

A couple more of those lists, then Kapil might pop up?

 

[Prince EWS]

NZ's top 10 test bowlers:

Hadlee
Cowie
Bond
Wagner
Southee
Boult
Vettori
C Cairns
Taylor (Bruce that is, although Rossco's offies were very underrated)
Collinge

Ross Taylor couldn't bowl a hoop down a hill.

 

[The Hutt Rec]

Danny Morrison must be in the all-time list for most disastrously missed wickets

 

[the big bambino]

Haystacks Taylor underrated imo

 

[Fuller Pilch]

A couple more of those lists, then Kapil might pop up?

Probably squeeze into the top 25.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Yeah I think most people would get behind this.

Malinga having such a short and meh Test career compared to his boderline ATG white ball bowling would make me consider Ravi Ratnayeke ahead of him but I can't imagine that would be a popular choice.

If Fernando keeps up his good start he's a chance for Malinga's spot.

Karunaratne must be close to being an opener and Prasanna Jayawardene is their best ever keeper.

 

[Prince EWS]

I assume the spell will be over now with the new ball due after this over, but Mitchell should definitely bowl that **** more often.

 

[Bahnz]

Danny Morrison must be in the all-time list for most disastrously missed wickets

Haha, I remember after nz went 1-0 up in that 94 SA tour, the umpiring became…interesting for the remainder of the series. That turned lbw shout at the end of the video was pretty par for the course.

 

[TT Boy]

It isn’t vintage Matthews, body looks completely shot, but he still knows how to score runs in NZ. Averaged just the 250 last time he toured.

 

[ashley bach]

Mathews still the class player of this Sri Lankan side, that's 7000 test runs, well done him.

thxthxthxthxthx

I'll try again given it worked so well in the 1st innings.
Mathews still the class player.

 

[straw man]

Southee WAG

I'll try again given it worked so well in the 1st innings.
Marhews still the class player.

the jinx works in mysterious ways

 

[ataraxia]

I'll try again given it worked so well in the 1st innings.
Marhews still the class player.

Almost! Absolute jaffa from Southee that.

 

[ashley bach]

Bingo!
Not Mathews but let's not be greedy!

 

[ashley bach]

Your all very welcome.

 

[Binkley]

Erm. Pretty sure Doug Bracewell has Māori whakapapa.

Fair.

Dougie isn’t a terrible pick based on recent form, but he is a terrible pick based on the fact that he is yet another [redacted], 30-something with a very average first-class record (and worse test record) and the right connections. As someone said earlier, “his face fits”. And I want to see some different faces please and thank you.

 

[ataraxia]

Southee is such a gun. Definitely should have 3 slips btw, Rigor is right ()

 

[thierry henry]

Jeez we need/needed a bit more luck with the new ball. Could’ve easily run through them.