*Official* Sri Lanka in New Zealand 2022/23

[honestbharani]

Kane is yet to fail to convert a Test 50 since COVID hit. 4x 100s, 3x 200s and a 52 not out in the WTC final.

No 50s since covid @OverratedSanity

 

[SteveNZ]

Not enough to snag MOTM off a highly deserving David Warner though.

He deserved that more than the MOTS against South Africa.

 

[Zinzan]

Averages over 50 in the last 10 years (minimum of 20 innings)
KDub 62.84
Smith 62.02
Voges 61.87
Sanga 59.81
Marnus 57.52
Mitchell 57.21
Younis K 54.91
M Jayawardene 53.05
ABDV 51.08
Root 50.65
Conway 50.10

Those little Kiwis "punching above their weight".

Or the last 3 years

 

[Athlai]

68 innings? ****ing hell Root.

 

[The Hutt Rec]

Or the last 3 years

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Drop ‘im

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

What a privilege it is to play for England if you're a cricketer .

 

[ataraxia]

aw guys I'm worried for Skyliner here where is he?

 

[Chewie]

Ravindra into the ODI squad as a replacement for Bracewell

Ravindra to replace Bracewell in ODI Squad | NZC

 

[NZTailender]

Yesssss

 

[Prince EWS]

Dougeh!!!!!!

 

[Burgey]

Probably NZ’s day

 

[Bahnz]

We should cherish KW while he’s around as we might never see another NZ bat of his class. 8000 runs at 55. Just let that sink in.

 

[ashley bach]

@Bahnz well put mate.

 

[Flem274*]

We should cherish KW while he’s around as we might never see another NZ bat of his class. 8000 runs at 55. Just let that sink in.

And when we do I doubt that player will get the opportunities KW had given how hard our board is driving T20 cricket.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

8000 runs at 55.

I think this will happen actually, Nicholls should be able to get that when he turns 55.

 

[trundler]

Miandad, Dravid, Ponting and Tendulkar averaged 55+ when they got to 8000 test runs too FWIW. Not any less illustrious.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Sun, cricket, friends, beer, records falling, more cricket, more beer and the Basin Reserve.

This kind of day is the zenith. We will look back upon days like these and acknowledge to each other that these were halcyon days, my dears. Halcyon days.

 

[ataraxia]

I think this will happen actually, Nicholls should be able to get that when he turns 55.

24 years * 6 NZ tests per year * 40 runs per test – yup, just about gets there.

 

[ataraxia]

Ravindra into the ODI squad as a replacement for Bracewell

Ravindra to replace Bracewell in ODI Squad | NZC

This is all well and good obviously but it does mean he misses a couple of FC games. Is Rachin playing county? It would be extremely sensical if he did, considering it doesn't look like he'll have other commitments (except perhaps UAE tour) until NZ A in September.

 

[Flem274*]

Our lame schedule ruins what could have been a fun run for watching KW. He's got 3 in 3 (and 4 in 6?), I want to see if he can go for 4 or 5.

England would likely have won a 3rd test given our attack but still, feels like summer is just getting started yet this is the last test.