*Official* New Zealand in Sri Lanka 2012

[Howsie]

Please go away Nicol.

 

[Bahnz]

One of the worst, most technically-inept innings I've ever seen by a supposed top-order player.

 

[Noble One]

Fantastic innings. Beaten multiple times through lack of technique - I suspect he deliberately struck it to mid-on as admission of his ineptness.

 

[Prince EWS]

Fantastic innings. Beaten multiple times through lack of technique - I suspect he deliberately struck it to mid-on as admission of his ineptness.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Nicol pretty much stuffs NZ from the start doesn't he?

The selectors are probably the ones who think McCullum would be better served at 3.

 

[_Ed_]

McCullum's hit a couple quite nicely so far.

 

[Noble One]

Herath operating in sub 80 kmh currently. Tempting if you can reach it on the half-volley.

 

[_Ed_]

Oh, you're kidding. What the **** was that, McCullum? Stupid.

 

[Noble One]

What a stupid runout. Did they not see the fielder?

 

[Howsie]

lol, **** off McCullum. **** runs out so many people.

 

[_Ed_]

And now Taylor's almost run out without facing a ball! What the **** is going on out there?

 

[Bahnz]

Lankans slipped McCullum a tenner before the game to run the rest of his side out?

 

[_Ed_]

Oh dear.

 

[_Ed_]

Wow, SL commentator is surprised that Williamson's batting "as high" as number 5.

To be fair to him, though, Williamson has slid down the order quite frequently lately.

 

[Noble One]

I don't understand how Perera takes wickets. He bowls 130km medium pacers on a length with little movement. It delights me his Test record is so poor.

 

[Bahnz]

McCullum...what a waste of raw talent.

 

[Bahnz]

Lovely ball that.

 

[_Ed_]

And that's even better.

Jeepers. This is calamitous.

**** it. I'm off to bed.

 

[Bahnz]

Christ, completely clueless. No wonder glorified part-timers like Astle are able to average 30 in the Plunket Shield.

 

[Prince EWS]

Christ, completely clueless. No wonder glorified part-timers like Astle are able to average 30 in the Plunket Shield.

Jeevan Mendis is considered a batsman who bowls in Sri Lanka - or at best a "batting allrounder" - which I've always found interesting because after watching a fair bit of him (batting and bowling) I'm quite convinced he'd be coached and selected as a specialist bowler in Australia. He'd give our Test squad a shake even if he batted like Chris Martin, but he just sends down a few in comparison to the rest of the spin stocks in Sri Lanka, even domestically.