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*Official* Sri Lanka in New Zealand 2022/23

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ashley bach

Cricketer Of The Year
Prince EWS said:
Numbers 8, 9 and 10 have all registered their Test high scores in this innings. Ajitha Fernando needs to reach 6 to make it a full set for one of the worst tails I've ever seen.
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One wonders how a team so fragile is even in the hunt for a WTC spot. Perhaps more proof that the WTC is somewhat Micky Mouse.
 
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Fuller Pilch

Hall of Fame Member
ashley bach said:
One wonders how a team so fragile is even in the hunt for a WTC spot. Perhaps more proof that the WTC is somewhat Micky Mouse.
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SL in WTC:

2-0 vs Windies (home - 2 tests)
0-2 vs India (away - 2 tests)
1-0 vs Bangladesh (away - 2 tests)
1-1 vs Australia (home - 2 tests)
1-1 vs Pakistan (home - 2 tests)

They've been decent enough, but this series is their first outside Asia.
 
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Fuller Pilch

Hall of Fame Member
Bahnz said:
I think it's also partly a reflection of the fact that England's mid-cycle resurrection came too late to boost them up to top of the table, but also totally crushed SA and Pakistan's chances of being in the mix.
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Yeah, when I saw the draw pre WTC I was picking Pakistan to possibly make the final.
 
Prince EWS

Prince EWS

Global Moderator
Fuller Pilch said:
Yeah, when I saw the draw pre WTC I was picking Pakistan to possibly make the final.
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Yeah Pak and SL both looked to have the most favourable draws. I thought SL would be too crap to make use of it - expected them to lose their home series against Aus and Pak but they drew both - so good on them. Nowhere close to being one of the best two teams in the world though.
 
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straw man

straw man

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Dunno why they didn't show DRS for whether that lbw was hitting, but I thought Latham was very lucky it pitched just outside leg.
 
Flem274*

Flem274*

123/5
Prince EWS said:
Yeah Pak and SL both looked to have the most favourable draws. I thought SL would be too crap to make use of it - expected them to lose their home series against Aus and Pak but they drew both - so good on them. Nowhere close to being one of the best two teams in the world though.
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We accept in white ball tournaments the two best teams can get knocked out early so I'm fine with it in WTC. It's a fair enough opinion now to pick Aus or India as the best even if they miss out on the final. WTC finalist is a good indicator of who has played well for 2 years.
 
Prince EWS

Prince EWS

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Flem274* said:
We accept in white ball tournaments the two best teams can get knocked out early so I'm fine with it in WTC.
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Yeah it's obviously fine that the best team doesn't always win every tournament, as long as we recognise that they aren't necessarily the best after they win as well.
 
straw man

straw man

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Still too much trash in between the good ones, but this is the most threatening Rajitha bowling I've seen, in that he's moved a few off the straight and beaten the bat. That's off a low base though, as he was dreadful last time he played NZ (just checked and was 2 tests without taking a wicket).

Meanwhile Asitha's best chance looks to be a strangle down the legside.
 
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