** Official ** Sri Lanka in New Zealand tour

[shaka]

During the Aussie series Bracewell wanted to bowl Cairns and Butler at the death, but it never took effect.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Unless there's a massive bowling turnaround, it's hard to see NZ winning in Wellington IMO.

Vettori better be on his game if he's up against Murali, because I'll be surprised if the Basin pitch isn't a complete graveyard for medium-pacers this summer.

Fair enough - I'm pretty (well, totally) un-up-to-date with Kiwi pitch conditions at present, I was going off the warm-ups being ball-dominated, lots of rain and leftover prejudice from the India series.

 

[bryce]

yeah whoops i forgot about cairns i know for a fact that tuffey has volunteered so i reckon maybe him and cairns? bowling at the death has been new zealand's biggest problem in ODI's of late IMO

 

[bryce]

lasith malinga(a.k.a maslinga) has been called up as cover for nuwan zoysa who is expected to miss the first two ODI's, malinga was due to arrive for the test series anyway, he is however not expected to be in new zealand in time for the first ODI on sunday.

 

[nookie_lk]

Thank god for cricinfo

 

[MoxPearl]

yep... could not agree more

by the way.. whats up with bond at the moment ? anyone know how hes progressin ?

 

[cric_manic]

people should forget about bond he may never be back and even if he does come back he wont be the same bowler as he was,but i hope he proves me wrong

 

[shaka]

I personally hope he makes a comeback to bowl to the Aussies one more time. That will be a true test of his ability to keep one up over the Australian team.

 

[dinu23]

I also hope Bond gets back in to the NZ team when the aussies arrive. he has the ability to rattle the aussie batsmen.

 

[JASON]

I also hope Bond gets back in to the NZ team when the aussies arrive. he has the ability to rattle the aussie batsmen.

Not until Sri Lankan tour finishes, right Dinu !!

 

[JASON]

SL should play four seamers as conditions likely to be very seamer friendly with weather being difficult to predict and conditions likely to be overcast . Toss likely to be crucial in all ODI's and Tests !! Winning the toss may give more than 3-1 advantage in winning the match !!

M/S Duckworth, Lewis will have a busy day !!

 

[dinu23]

Not until Sri Lankan tour finishes, right Dinu !!

yep!

 

[dinu23]

no doubt SL will go in to the ODIs with four seamers, at least for the first two ODIs. that means with Zoysa out, Kulasekara and Dilhara get in to the team.

 

[darshandeshmukh]

A very good question. How fast is Murali?

His speed is about 75-80 m/hr

 

[darshandeshmukh]

Is Murali's action legal or illegal?

 

[JASON]

Is Murali's action legal or illegal?

Where have you been all these years ?

There are a lot of threads on the cricket web on Murali . May I suggest you spend some time reading them !!

The short answer is his action is legal for most of his regular deliveries !!

If the doosra is what you are enquiring about, the ICC tests have concluded 99% of bowlers are illegal in terms of the degree of elbow extension.

So they will decide next year on what degree of straightening is allowable!! At the present time his Doosra is contravening the current threshold and he cannot bowl that !(till ICC change the allowable limit !!)

 

[Neil Pickup]

* Not this thread *

 

[MoxPearl]

NZ wins the toss and will bowl first.. excellent

Might rain in dorkland today... its a pity

Wellington yesterday = all sunshine

 

[MoxPearl]

tuffy strikes!

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[Neil Pickup]

It's now 23/3. Anyone prepared to bet on a three-figures total?