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

[wellAlbidarned]

Hard to judge this pitch due to the rubbish SL are bowling.

Prasad pitches it up finally, lo and behold a false shot!

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Prasad shouldn't be so angry with himself with that ball. Better bowling the occaisional half volley than playing it safe on a shorter length.

 

[Pratters]

With the kind of bowling Sri Lanka has, wouldn't surprise me if New Zealand get 450 in the day.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

ah well classic rutherfo-

oh **** that was latham

 

[Howsie]

Terrible shot.

 

[Maximas]

What a joke, Prasad and Pradeep deserved a wicket way more

 

[Adgey]

Didn't expect that from Latham

 

[Maximas]

With the kind of bowling Sri Lanka has, wouldn't surprise me if New Zealand get 450 in the day.

Nah, Herath

 

[Woodster]

Looking at the pitch and conditions overhead, really expected the NZ openers to be given a more testing examination in this opening session. Both Latham an Rutherford have played sensibly and worked the bad ball for runs but this SL attack have displayed very little consistency. Is it not as good a toss to win as pitch/conditions suggest or do this pace trio not quite have the skills to exploit it ?

Inevitably as I type SL get the breakthrough!

 

[Zinzan]

Damn, wish it was Rutherford & not Latham, but if we can get through to lunch just 2 down, I'd be more than happy (especially if that 2nd wicket is Rutherford)..

 

[Maximas]

Good use of angles I spose

 

[morgieb]

I'm so confused as to why Eranga was the one to get cut. He's the only SL pacer I've seen with decent seam release.

There has to be an injury we don't know about.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

williamson came out to the crease blazed

McMillian's sercret coaching strategy discovered.

 

[Zinzan]

Looking at the pitch and conditions overhead, really expected the NZ openers to be given a more testing examination in this opening session. Both Latham an Rutherford have played sensibly and worked the bad ball for runs but this SL attack have displayed very little consistency. Is it not as good a toss to win as pitch/conditions suggest or do this pace trio not quite have the skills to exploit it ?

Inevitably as I type SL get the breakthrough!

Yeah thanks mate.....

 

[YorksLanka]

Looking at the pitch and conditions overhead, really expected the NZ openers to be given a more testing examination in this opening session. Both Latham an Rutherford have played sensibly and worked the bad ball for runs but this SL attack have displayed very little consistency. Is it not as good a toss to win as pitch/conditions suggest or do this pace trio not quite have the skills to exploit it ?

Inevitably as I type SL get the breakthrough![/QUOTE]

you do realise that you arent allowed to go to bed now mate dont you?

 

[fishyguy]

Dammit Latham showed so much promise in the UAE and has failed 3 times this series. He was suposed to be our one hope of finding an opener

 

[BeeGee]

Didn't expect that from Latham

I'm not surprised. I've noticed he has a little weakness on bouncy decks. Looks a lot better on low decks.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

I'm not surprised. I've noticed he has a little weakness on bouncy decks. Looks a lot better on low decks.

He's like a left handed Williamson at the moment, with the same early weakness for airy back foot punches.

 

[BackFootPunch]

So odd listening to Ken commentate on his son.

 

[Zinzan]

I'm not surprised. I've noticed he has a little weakness on bouncy decks. Looks a lot better on low decks.

Not sure it was the bounce on that particular occasion though, it was just a 'nothing' shot.