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After a great start he looks mediocre all of a sudden. Can they keep persevering?
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*Official* New Zealand in Sri Lanka
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Moss
International Captain
First test was winnable. This one is shaping to be a wipeout, NZ had their chances and are getting properly crushed for not taking them. SL providing a lesson on how to capitalise.
King Kane
International Regular
He's dropped off a cliff but they will probably still stick with him as the cupboard is bare in terms of test quality openers to replace him.
There are no young John Wrights or Bruce Edgars waiting in the wings for a call up, great test openers like them are a thing of the past.
Sri Lanka are always tough to beat at home, from memory even the mighty Australian team didn't win their last test series there, it finished one all.
Darwin Award
U19 Vice-Captain
Another amazing stat: Mendis has reached 50 now in 8 consecutive tests and all of them being since his debut.
I'm not sure if that's ever happened before in test cricket.
Silver Silva
International Regular
First time it's happened in test cricket
Apex Predator
State Vice-Captain
Eng won 3-0 and 2-0 on their last 2 tours & recently even a poor out of form Pakistan
team.
They probably are on a upswing since Sanath's appointment. He has turned it around for them
govinda indian fan
State Vice-Captain
Yes sanath is seriously good coach man
AndyZaltzHair
Hall of Fame Member
Without looking at stats I'm pretty certain its extremely difficult to chase a target of 200-225 in sub continent. When it comes to that I'd rather bank on bowling sides 75%
He, like others in this side, will be trying to hang on until the 2026-27 series in Australia. I don't think he'll get there, given he's shown he wants to continue to T20 globe trot and not fully focus on his game for NZ. He's absolutely cooked
Silver Silva
International Regular
Closest Score to a Double Century in a Declared Innings in Tests
197* - Frank Worrell (WI) in 1960
195* - Usman Khawaja (AUS) in 2023
194* - Sachin Tendulkar (IND) in 2004
189* - Jacques Kallis (SA) in 2001
183* - Andy Flower (ZIM) in 2000
182* - Phil Mead (ENG) in 1921
182* - Sunil Gavaskar (IND) in 1978
182* - Viv Richards (WI) in 1981
182* - Jacques Kallis (SA) in 2012
182* - 𝗞𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘀 (SL) in 2024*
178* - Gary Sobers (WI) in 1971
177* - Chandu Borde (IND) in 1961
177* - Steve Waugh (AUS) in 1989
177* - Boeta Dippenaar (SA) in 2003
176* - Hashim Amla (SA) in 2007
176* - VVS Laxman (IND) in 2011
175* - Ravindra Jadeja (IND) in 2022
174* - Stephen Fleming (NZ) in 1998
173* - David Gower (ENG) in 1984
173* - Ross Taylor (NZ) in 2016
171* - Mohd Rizwan (PAK) in 2024
197* - Frank Worrell (WI) in 1960
195* - Usman Khawaja (AUS) in 2023
194* - Sachin Tendulkar (IND) in 2004
189* - Jacques Kallis (SA) in 2001
183* - Andy Flower (ZIM) in 2000
182* - Phil Mead (ENG) in 1921
182* - Sunil Gavaskar (IND) in 1978
182* - Viv Richards (WI) in 1981
182* - Jacques Kallis (SA) in 2012
182* - 𝗞𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘀 (SL) in 2024*
178* - Gary Sobers (WI) in 1971
177* - Chandu Borde (IND) in 1961
177* - Steve Waugh (AUS) in 1989
177* - Boeta Dippenaar (SA) in 2003
176* - Hashim Amla (SA) in 2007
176* - VVS Laxman (IND) in 2011
175* - Ravindra Jadeja (IND) in 2022
174* - Stephen Fleming (NZ) in 1998
173* - David Gower (ENG) in 1984
173* - Ross Taylor (NZ) in 2016
171* - Mohd Rizwan (PAK) in 2024
Migara
International Coach
Most of SL players are late bloomers. if you consider reverse cumulative, you may see some ridiculous runs like this for many SL batsmen.
Migara
International Coach
I always said Kamindu the batsman was never given proper appraisal because of more se.xy and IPL-worthy ambidextrous ****.
Swamp Witch Hattie
School Boy/Girl Captain
NZ has beaten SL 18 times in tests:
SL has beaten NZ 10 times in tests (soon to become 11 by the looks of it):
NZ's largest margins of victory (by an innings) were by an innings and 65 runs at Colombo in 2019 (Latham scored 154) followed by an innings and 61 runs at Colombo in 1984 (Hadlee took 10 wickets). SL's largest margin of victory (by an innings) was by an innings and 16 runs at Galle in 1998 (Mahela Jayawardene scored 167). I think SL has a good chance of improving upon that winning margin here (I'm guessing they will win by an innings and 101 runs, just to see another century on the scoreboard).
According to Google, NZ has just a 1% chance of winning now but I would have thought it was more like 0.01%. The ghost of Bill Paxton needs to have a word with Larry Page and Sergey Brin and tell them to put down the crack pipes!:
SL has beaten NZ 10 times in tests (soon to become 11 by the looks of it):
NZ's largest margins of victory (by an innings) were by an innings and 65 runs at Colombo in 2019 (Latham scored 154) followed by an innings and 61 runs at Colombo in 1984 (Hadlee took 10 wickets). SL's largest margin of victory (by an innings) was by an innings and 16 runs at Galle in 1998 (Mahela Jayawardene scored 167). I think SL has a good chance of improving upon that winning margin here (I'm guessing they will win by an innings and 101 runs, just to see another century on the scoreboard).
According to Google, NZ has just a 1% chance of winning now but I would have thought it was more like 0.01%. The ghost of Bill Paxton needs to have a word with Larry Page and Sergey Brin and tell them to put down the crack pipes!:
AndyZaltzHair
Hall of Fame Member
Not looking good for NZ. 600 now looking like 1000
thundaboult
International Debutant
would love for the young lads phillips and ravindra to have positive outings here, rest can go fk themselves....unlikeable as hell with stead and a leadership group full of dry paint watchers running this team into the ground
matt henry not getting a game is criminal
rooting for sri lanka in all honesty what a team on the rise, still wish they had beat us 2-0 on 2023 when they toured, and went onto the wtc final
matt henry not getting a game is criminal
rooting for sri lanka in all honesty what a team on the rise, still wish they had beat us 2-0 on 2023 when they toured, and went onto the wtc final
thundaboult
International Debutant
alright gp go have some fun