***Official**** Sri Lanka in New Zealand 2014/2015

[Athlai]

Bat first.

Everythings going wrong for him.

 

[viriya]

NZ might not mind Kane getting out early today to see how the middle order handles the pressure..

Ronchi can't fire again surely?

 

[Bahnz]

Haha, oh wow. His mind and confidence are completely gone.

 

[viriya]

SL fielding the ****tiest bowling attack they can imagine to lull NZ into a false sense of security for the WC opener..

Then come up with Malinga, Kula, Angelo, Sena, Herath to dash NZ dreams once more.

 

[Athlai]

Hendrix to give us an over by over emotions update. It's the real thing on all our minds.

 

[viriya]

Guptill has a very decent record - surely Latham can't bump him? NZ shouldn't do what the SL selectors did with their opener choice..

 

[Jimbo the giant]

I think its safe to say gupss is now 12th man for the world cup. That was nearly as bad as Peter Ingram who got that massive edge and walked a few years ago.

 

[Athlai]

Kulasakara is such a class act. High hopes for Sri Lanka in the cup if Malinga and Mathews are able to complete out their seam attack. +norounder

 

[Athlai]

Guptill has a very decent record - surely Latham can't bump him? NZ shouldn't do what the SL selectors did with their opener choice..

I don't think many are saying Guptill should definitely be dropped now, but if Latham scores runs today then maybe he has pushed ahead of him in the pecking order. We still have games against Pakistan and the warm ups before that question will be fully answered.

 

[kiwiviktor81]

Guptill has a very decent record - surely Latham can't bump him? NZ shouldn't do what the SL selectors did with their opener choice..

Even as a big Guptill fan, I concede that he might benefit from a break away from the top table in order to get his head right. Pity there's a CWC just around the corner...

 

[Jimbo the giant]

Guptill has a very decent record - surely Latham can't bump him? NZ shouldn't do what the SL selectors did with their opener choice..

Haha that's what you hope. Gups needs to go back to domestic' s after this shocking series.

 

[viriya]

Even as a big Guptill fan, I concede that he might benefit from a break away from the top table in order to get his head right. Pity there's a CWC just around the corner...

No time for that now.. he's proven that he can make the big runs, Latham hasn't. Gotta keep the faith in your players..

No one except for Taylor has hit more tons that him in ODIs in the current squad.
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You don't wanna ditch that. Don't do a Tharanga on him.

 

[Bahnz]

Guptill sighs and Hendo cries.

 

[Athlai]

Guptill is going to give Latham the falsest words of condolences ever when Latham gets back to the shed.

 

[viriya]

Latham not making use of this opportunity might turn out to be a good thing for NZ. Sometimes less options is best.

 

[Mike5181]

Watling/Brownlie looking pretty good now. Injuries aside, it's a shame we can't make a squad change.

 

[viriya]

The team NZ will field for the WC is undoubtedly the best ODI team they've ever had. I don't think it's even close. Barely a weakness imo.

 

[Athlai]

Didn't Howsie tell us that there were 15?

Bloody Howsie. Francis will check your statz for you.

 

[Athlai]

The team NZ will field for the WC is undoubtedly the best ODI team they've ever had. I don't think it's even close. Barely a weakness imo.

Dunno about that. We had a pretty strong one mid 2000s. The era of Bond.

 

[viriya]

Dunno about that. We had a pretty strong one mid 2000s. The era of Bond.

The team feels complete. Ignore the fact that Guptill is struggling now and focus on his career record.. What's NZ's weakness? Spin? Vettori should do well enough. Lower order? Elliott, Ronchi, Anderson are way better than anything NZ had before. Not to mention the Big 3 at the top and the pace attack.

The only thing better mid-2000s was Bond.. A bowler that struck fear on the opposition. But there is barely any bowler like that in ODI cricket anymore.

If NZ don't get to the finals this time I would consider it a failure. Another semifinal doesn't cut it.