*Official* Match 38 - New Zealand v Sri Lanka

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Ooh, Bennett. Wonder which Bennett it is today.

 

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Early signs = not promising.

 

[Howsie]

Bennett should do well on this pitch.

Horrible start though haha.

 

[Prad100w]

Oram should have been doing a baby sitting job. Less risk of injury.

 

[Bahnz]

Oram should've been left on for a couple more overs, he was looking a real handful.

 

[Hurricane]

Hard as a cricket fan not to enjoy SLs batting here...soooo expereinced these two.

 

[Hurricane]

Oram should've been left on for a couple more overs, he was looking a real handful.

Should have gone for the breakthrough - I am not scared of Samaweera (sp) even though he has killed us before.

 

[BeeGee]

Southee looks like he's struggling with the heat, but his pace is right up there (140k).

 

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Unlucky there, Southee.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Seriously impressed by Southee here. Pretty much every ball has been late 130s, early 140s, on a good line and length, and he's kept his outswing.

 

[JBH001]

Evening all.

Been waiting for this match, tbh, although, truth be told, I have some seriously divided loyalties.

I think NZ will win this.

 

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Bennett's not doing too badly now actually. But I think he should be used in short-ish spells in this heat.

 

[Himannv]

When they play your national anthem what instruments do they use? Couldn't figure it out while I was listening tonight.

As far as I know it varies with the band. The usual stuff, clarinets, trumpets, base drums, melodicas, accordians, symbols etc..

EDIT: I'd say pretty much the marching band style instruments are the ones generally used.

 

[Hurricane]

Seriously impressed by Southee here. Pretty much every ball has been late 130s, early 140s, on a good line and length, and he's kept his outswing.

When I first joined this web site I said that Southee needed to

a) learn to bowl a bit quicker around 140kms
b) Get cannier through more experience
c) Go play some county cricket

He is fulfilling on a and b - he is way smarter than he used to be - and will get smarter. Every 6 months I make the same post - he is our future. Couldn't beleive it when they picked Bennett over him in that first test in India.

 

[BeeGee]

Much better over from Bennett, nice and full, with good pace.

 

[Howsie]

Hamish Bennett getting in some death bowling practice here. Use the pitch son.

 

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Haha, Greig on Bennett: "a medium-pacer, and that's all he is."

He bowled five balls over 143 in that over. Not absolutely express, sure, but hardly medium.

 

[BeeGee]

Ryder?

 

[Hurricane]

As far as I know it varies with the band. The usual stuff, clarinets, trumpets, base drums, melodicas, accordians, symbols etc..

I thought I heard an accordian but I wasn't sure.
Ok thanks for that...it caught the ear of some of our NZ posters.

* Don't want Ryder bowling due to injury concerns...

 

[wellAlbidarned]

It's him or Franklin. Lesser of two evils tbh.