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

[Zinzan]

Our 2000s sides were awesome but the bowling had gaping holes. In 2007 we were struggling for two quicks to partner Bond and Oram since Mills was injured so we had Gillespie, Franklin and Mason. In 2003 we had Bond, Cairns and Tuffey but again we were looking for one more quick so rotated through Ian Butler and Andre Adams.

In 2003 we couldn't decide on an opening partner for Astle either.

KW, Taylor and modern Baz are a level above most of their former heroes. I'd put Astle, Cairns, Bond and Styris in this side but not the others. Maybe wicketkeeper Baz but it would be brutal on Ronchi.

Our best team was probably around 2009. Baz, Jesse, Guppy, Ross, Elliott, Styris, Oram, Vettori, Mills, Southee, AN Other. 2011 WC side also looks gun in retrospect.

Pretty sure we got as high as 2nd in the rankings around 2009 (or maybe it was 3rd). I remember Vettori has an excellent win/loss record after the first 2 years of taking over from Flem.

 

[viriya]

also: where the **** has this Chameera guy been?

It's just his first outing, he's probably liable to spray on occasion..

although tbf it's not like SL's other pace options don't.

 

[Athlai]

Fun fact:

Williamson has played at the Cake Tin 3 times. And hit 50+ each time.

 

[viriya]

As long as Anderson and Ronchi are available NZ has a very good chance of chasing this down.

 

[Athlai]

Baz

Oh and a drop in the stands!

 

[Flem274*]

That only went for six because it kept going upwards. Good chance of it being dropped even if it didn't make it because the fielder waiting would get bored.

Oh ****.

 

[Zinzan]

Time to boot Baz from the com box, he's been excellent to listen to but cost us 2 wickets in 10 mins now.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

So Charmander looks as good as he sounded on the radio then.

And there was I hoping that the classical reference, Chimera, would be the name to catch on.

 

[Flem274*]

Ronchi has been a hell of a lot better at getting started recently.

And there was I hoping that the classical reference, Chimera, would be the name to catch on.

I considered it but the pokemon always win out.

 

[Athlai]

Save it for your Cricketweb commentary stint

 

[Flem274*]

we're done

 

[viriya]

That Anderson dismissal made SL odds jump 20% on Betfair.. seems about right.

 

[cnerd123]

wtf how did Sri Lanka just suddenly pull a 150 kmph bowler out of nowhere.

 

[Grasshopper]

All over red rover.

 

[Athlai]

It's great to see that the fast bowlers Sri Lanka didn't pick in their WC squad are doing so well.

 

[Prince EWS]

It's great to see that the fast bowlers Sri Lanka didn't pick in their WC squad are doing so well.

It'll be interesting to see who they call up now if Malinga is ruled out. Eranga would've been very short odds before today.

 

[viriya]

It's great to see that the fast bowlers Sri Lanka didn't pick in their WC squad are doing so well.

There's a clip around with Arjuna Ranatunga blasting the selectors for ****ing up the WC squad selection... he says this in front of Aravinda and a couple other former cricketers who I think are in the selection committee. Can't say I blame him.

 

[viriya]

It'll be interesting to see who they call up now if Malinga is ruled out. Eranga would've been very short odds before today.

I think it should be Eranga.. Chameera is tempting but a bigger gamble and if he ends up getting spanked SL will still have to bowl his 10 overs out.. Even today he's going at ~7/over - I don't think you can expect anything different from a newbie express bowler.

 

[Athlai]

I think it should be Eranga.. Chameera is tempting but a bigger gamble and if he ends up getting spanked SL will still have to bowl his 10 overs out.. Even today he's going at ~7/over - I don't think you can expect anything different from a newbie express bowler.

Why? Sri Lanka have two fantastic allrounders.

 

[Flem274*]

I love watching Vettori bat. Brings back memories of all those heroic test knocks.