*Official* New Zealand in Sri Lanka

[Neil Young]

Urgh

 

[ataraxia]

Santner's performance here will probably be discounted but his batting has definitely improved recently and it's about time he's shown that in internationals.

(Or not)

 

[centurymaker]

Good thing from NZ pov is that guys like Southee could finally get the sack after a massive defeat like this.

Santner, Southee must go. Possibly Conway and Blundell too after few more failures.

 

[ashley bach]

It's nice to be able to watch some decent test cricket again.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Need a McCullum 302 from here. There's guys in this team capable of it.

 

[Neil Young]

Good thing from NZ pov is that guys like Southee could finally get the sack after a massive defeat like this.

But, they won't. And that's the problem, which will be around until they bin the coach. Who they keep giving new contracts.

 

[Neil Young]

Need a McCullum 302 from here. There's guys in this team capable of it.

Definitely an opportunity for all the batsmen to put big numbers on the board. Will they? Can they?

 

[straw man]

Told my wife that NZ were getting absolutely demolished by Sri Lanka in the second test - 602 plays 88. She said those are just numbers. So I hope that puts all of your minds at ease and each of you can now move on with your day.

 

[honestbharani]

My wife very colorfully pointed out that neither side were India and I should not be watching this.


But SL at Galle is just different vibez maaannnnn

 

[Bahnz]

Lol, how many innings do you think NZ would need to make SL bat again? I'm going with 5.

 

[Moss]

Santner's performance here will probably be discounted but his batting has definitely improved recently and it's about time he's shown that in internationals.

(Or not)

Thing with Santner’s batting is (at least from a viewers perspective) it looks too easy for bowlers to work him out. Bowl the right areas and build pressure and he succumbs more quickly than most. It’s a shame given his batting ability.

 

[Chewie]

I'm very glad I didn't fly over to Sri Lanka for this, though maybe it would have meant I have a couple of days to do sightseeing

 

[straw man]

Good thing from NZ pov is that guys like Southee could finally get the sack after a massive defeat like this.

But, they won't. And that's the problem, which will be around until they bin the coach. Who they keep giving new contracts.

Depends how many defeats like this stack up I guess. No place to hide playing three tests in India next.

Though the regular public and media don't pay much attention unless it's the home summer, admittedly.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Latham is such a soft ****.

 

[Skyliner]

This is an evisceration, and given the dropped catches, missed stumpings, and inept batting it is cricketing Seppuku, with imperious Sri Lanka administering the coup de grace.

 

[mackembhoy]

Told my wife that NZ were getting absolutely demolished by Sri Lanka in the second test - 602 plays 88. She said those are just numbers. So I hope that puts all of your minds at ease and each of you can now move on with your day.

As a wife with a similar outlook on sport I feel your pain

 

[Moss]

When Latham isn’t scoring against Sri Lanka you know it’s time to admit things aren’t great.

 

[straw man]

As a wife with a similar outlook on sport I feel your pain

I thought it was a worthwhile perspective

 

[straw man]

When Latham isn’t scoring against Sri Lanka you know it’s time to admit things aren’t great.

He's stopped S P E C I A L I S T ising

 

[Silver Silva]

Milan Rathnayake hasn't batted, bowled or taken any catches in the test so far. Good work if you can find it !