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

[TheJediBrah]

Hey guys why isn't Grant Elliott playing?

Pretty sure he hasn't retired and he had a decent WC, did he go off the boil since then?

 

[Kippax]

Broke his arm but is back getting some domestic game time now.

 

[Dan]

Not in 2019 plans either, one would imagine. And building to that is basically what all bilateral ODIs are about these days.

 

[Kippax]

Seems to be in Hesson's T20 squad and plans though, despite his Asian struggles.

 

[Kippax]

McCullum won't be seen for a while by the sound of it. Back injury worse than they thought.

Southee also out of tomorrow's game and Boult is in.

 

[Skyliner]

NZ to bat first. Boult in for McLeakinruns is the only change. I had thought that Southee and Bracewell were out injured, but apparently not.

 

[vandem]

... I had thought that Southee and Bracewell were out injured, but apparently not.

Thought I read yesterday that Southee still injured, Bracewell released from the squad.

 

[Tom Flint]

How long is mccullum actually out for?
Is there any chance he could backtrack on his retirement and play in the world cup so he can have a proper send off, which he was hoping to get in this series with Sri lanka

 

[hendrix]

ffs Tom

 

[Tom Flint]

ffs Tom

Is that a no then lol

 

[straw man]

McCullum's sendoff is the test series against Australia btw

 

[Bahnz]

Ugh, every time I see Laura on the screen I brace for a full blown cringe attack. She never disappoints.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

lanka have found the anti-guptill length

 

[Tom Flint]

McCullum's sendoff is the test series against Australia btw

But someone said earlier the injury was a lot worse than first thought so he could be out for Australia too

 

[Bahnz]

Yeah, Guptill should really be looking push back and pull those through the on-side. He's looking far to front-foot off-side dominant.

 

[Moss]

lanka have found the anti-guptill length

Guptill v McGrath. Now that's a matchup we should be glad never happened.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Ugh, every time I see Laura on the screen I brace for a full blown cringe attack. She never disappoints.

whatareyoutalkingaboutit'sjustcreatingatmospheredon'twehaveagreatatmospheredownatthegroundhereatthefifthodiletsgetinsomeblatantpromotionhihihiimlauramcgoldrick

 

[wellAlbidarned]

But someone said earlier the injury was a lot worse than first thought so he could be out for Australia too

He'll play the australia series even if it means he's in a wheelchair for the rest of his life

 

[_Ed_]

Wow, commentators have short memories. The last day game at Eden Park was less than a year ago FFS.

 

[Bahnz]

Wow, commentators have short memories. The last day game at Eden Park was less than a year ago FFS.

You're not referring to Oz vs NZ I trust, as that was a Day-Night game that finished early.