1st Match - New Zealand v Sri Lanka

[YorksLanka]

They may be right about that. But Chandimal > Dimuth.

He may be,but in terms of current form, dimuth is the better choice in the middle order..

 

[weldone]

I think they've picked Mendis based on the idea that he's a better #7 than Chandimal -- he's basically in as a bat.

got rid off Taylor with a beautiful delivery, and will probably end up with the best bowling figures among the lot

 

[Zinzan]

Trying to think of excuses for Taylor's 14 off 28 & the best I can do is say the overall partnership with Kane was solid if not a touch slow. But not a pretty innings.

 

[Athlai]

Fun fact:

Malinga has only conceded over 60 runs 17 times, or in 10% of his innings.

 

[JBMAC]

Hate to say it but Malinga looks well short of match ready.

A NINE ball over I'd agree with that

 

[Antihippy]

Glad to see the lankans repping the trombone.

 

[Athlai]

Seal broken before the 1st innings is over. I may be in strife here.

 

[Athlai]

And those figures are why I'm so confident in this NZ team.

 

[viriya]

Fun fact:

Malinga has only conceded over 60 runs 17 times, or in 10% of his innings.

tbh Malinga has been overrated in ODI cricket for some time now.. he's been short of his best in the format for a while now. People just focus on his T20 accomplishments.

 

[Athlai]

Yeah all players at home need to drink there. A comparison of Lakmal to McGrath? Thats a big one.

 

[Moss]

Decent effort from Elliott and Anderson to stabilise things after the double wicket. Need to bring out the A-game now.

 

[Athlai]

tbh Malinga has been overrated in ODI cricket for some time now.. he's been short of his best in the format for a while now. People just focus on his T20 accomplishments.

DWTA. Was absolutely fine in 2014 prior to his surgery.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Yeah all players at home need to drink there. A comparison of Lakmal to McGrath? Thats a big one.

Every time a commentator talks about how hard Anderson hits it should've been one too

 

[Athlai]

tbh Malinga has been overrated in ODI cricket for some time now.. he's been short of his best in the format for a while now. People just focus on his T20 accomplishments.

DWTA. Was absolutely fine in 2014 prior to his surgery.

 

[weldone]

I think they've picked Mendis based on the idea that he's a better #7 than Chandimal -- he's basically in as a bat.

got rid off Taylor with a beautiful delivery, and will probably end up with the best bowling figures among the lot

 

[Athlai]

Every time a commentator talks about how hard Anderson hits it should've been one too

Yeah Corey was neglected. Would've been a good one.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Every time a commentator talks about how hard Anderson hits it should've been one too

Hey now, we're not Russian.

 

[Athlai]

That sorta counts as a nurdle. Drink,

 

[Cabinet96]

got rid off Taylor with a beautiful delivery, and will probably end up with the best bowling figures among the lot

That doesn't devalue his merit as a batsman though. If you're best 6 or so batsman include three all-rounders so be it. Hardly a bad thing.

 

[Mike5181]

Astle's looking old