*Official* Sri Lanka in New Zealand 2022/23

[thierry henry]

This was certainly the case in the last 10 years of playing, which seems crazy in hindsight. However, how else are you going to spend a guaranteed 8-16 hrs (depending how far you push the boat out later) with your mates once or twice a week?

Exactly. I generally aim for 16 hours, even though our games don't start until 1pm.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Day 1 of Canterbury-CD in Rangiora called off as well as the interisland women's T20 at Lincoln. Maybe get 30 overs and Macewell can get 130* off 50.

 

[Days of Grace]

52 overs minimum, apparently. So 52 overs. Just under 5 runs an over. I don't think there is any way Sri Lanka can win this unless New Zealand go at the target recklessly, which I can't see happening.

 

[The Hutt Rec]

Sort of situation where having a point of difference in your batting line-up like Phillips can be a real advantage.

 

[thierry henry]

If we can't have rain then give me the next best thing: blocking

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Sort of situation where having a point of difference in your batting line-up like Phillips can be a real advantage.

Matt Henry at 4 could work

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Good chance it will clear. Light should be okay until 7pm. Might be something between 50 and 70 overs. Unless NZ collapse badly I'd say draw is most likely, then NZ win, with SL win looking least likely.

The most frustrating thing would be NZ needing to go at 5s/6s and Nicholls playing a gritty 40 off 100 to save his spot and match petering out to a draw.

Minimum of 52 overs
Draw looking most likely

 

[The Hutt Rec]

Minimum of 52 overs
Draw looking most likely

Probably only get through 30 given the over rates in this test.

 

[morgieb]

Do the Kiwis go for it? 5 an over isn’t easy, but it’s definitely manageable and 9 wickets in 52 overs is hard enough that it’s easy to shut up shop if they lose early wickets.

 

[kaetor]

Gee that LBW was as close as it gets. Lucky though as who doesn't want to watch Kane bat?

 

[kaetor]

Reckon seeing the low bounce might have us in the 'draw' mindset from the get go though. Hard to imagine a result with us already setting up shop last night and SL incapable of bowling 3 balls without staff running on to the ground

 

[ashley bach]

Craig McMillan you ****ing goose. ''I don't think the draw is in play today, one of these teams is winning it in the next 3 hours''.

 

[Jezroy]

They already need 5.2…

Will they be able to play under lights, and if so, what’s the cut off time?

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Craig McMillan you ****ing goose. ''I don't think the draw is in play today, one of these teams is winning it in the next 3 hours''.

He's on the take

 

[Binkley]

I heard that comment and thought “nah, he can’t have actually said that” and then moved on.

 

[Jezroy]

Latham loves coming to the crease around 24 overs into an ODI.

 

[Binkley]

Urg. Scotty’s here. Bring back Macca!

 

[The Hutt Rec]

Seemed like the two best Spark commentators were Craig Cummings and their own discovery Grant Elliott, and they seem to have got rid of both of them this season. ??‍

 

[Jezroy]

Pretty much 5 and a half an over already.

They can’t go for that.

No can do.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

I really don't want Phillips to waste time bowling. He's not going to get good imo and it takes away valuable batting practice.

He's a ****ing gun batsman, just let him bat.

I'd be happy enough with Phillips and Ravindra plus 4 seamers in NZ, or Sodhi plus Pringle OR Santner plus Ashtok and those 2 on a bunsen.