** Official ** Sri Lanka in New Zealand tour

[psxpro]

Come on, none of you guys really beleive Srilanka Saved 100 runs through ground fielding right?

Anyway Draw looks like the most liekly prospect, pitch is very flat.

 

[JASON]

Anyway Draw looks like the most liekly prospect, pitch is very flat.

NZ still has a chance . If SL batsmen don't get stuck in and build big partnerships or build a good innings, NZ can still force a result.

First target for SL would be to avert the follow on.

This pitch can start turning by Day 4 and Paul Wiseman has the opportunity to bowl at SL last on what should be an absolute turner by then .

Its a shame Vettori is not playing , because IMO Vettori and Wiseman would have made it a certain NZ victory.

But NZ still in with a chance, if SL batsmen don't apply themselves tomorrow.

 

[psxpro]

YEs we can still win, But Draw is probably the most likely result at the moment. We need early wickets tommorow to put on pressure. I see Srilanka's lower order/ tail as a possible weakness.

 

[JASON]

YEs we can still win, But Draw is probably the most likely result at the moment. We need early wickets tommorow to put on pressure. I see Srilanka's lower order/ tail as a possible weakness.

Mate, If Franklin can get a 55 on this pitch and Wiseman 20 odd, I bet Vaas will get a Century, if he gets half a chance to bat on this pitch and so will Chandana .
In fact they will be fighting to come and bat tomorrow , I promise you. Even Herath and Kulasekera can bat well on this pitch. The only Dummy would be Malinga .

Lets just wait and see how things turn out tomorrow. The first target for SL would be the follow on target . And they need to be focussed on averting that before they try anything fancy.

 

[psxpro]

Franklin's actually a pretty good batsman. I don't think this will be the only 50 he gets.

 

[Blaze]

Mate, If Franklin can get a 55 on this pitch and Wiseman 20 odd, I bet Vaas will get a Century, if he gets half a chance to bat on this pitch and so will Chandana .
In fact they will be fighting to come and bat tomorrow , I promise you. Even Herath and Kulasekera can bat well on this pitch. The only Dummy would be Malinga .

Lets just wait and see how things turn out tomorrow. The first target for SL would be the follow on target . And they need to be focussed on averting that before they try anything fancy.

Franklin is an allrounder.. he just hasn't shown his full potential yet with the bat in internationals. Trust me he is a better batter than Vass

 

[chaminda_00]

Franklin is an allrounder.. he just hasn't shown his full potential yet with the bat in internationals. Trust me he is a better batter than Vass

Doesn't he average 20 in domestic cricket or somewhere around there, compare this to Vaas who averages 20 in Test Cricket and tell me who is a better batsmen. Franklin got the potential to be an all rounder but so does Kulasekera as their records are simlar in FC.

 

[Blaze]

Doesn't he average 20 in domestic cricket or somewhere around there, compare this to Vaas who averages 20 in Test Cricket and tell me who is a better batsmen. Franklin got the potential to be an all rounder but so does Kulasekera as their records are simlar in FC.

20 in NZ is like averaging 30 in Sri Lanka

 

[chaminda_00]

20 in NZ is like averaging 30 in Sri Lanka

Yeah whatever it not like New Zealand FC cricket is so high is it, if so you would have more depth coming through, then you do right now.

 

[Blaze]

Yeah whatever it not like New Zealand FC cricket is so high is it, if so you would have more depth coming through, then you do right now.

Maybe.. there is talent but the selectors are not making the big calls. Hamish Marshall only averages about 25 in domestic cricket

 

[chaminda_00]

Maybe.. there is talent but the selectors are not making the big calls. Hamish Marshall only averages about 25 in domestic cricket

Same problem in Sri Lanka, they go for the safer options like Chandana over Malinga

 

[Smudge]

Yeah whatever it not like New Zealand FC cricket is so high is it, if so you would have more depth coming through, then you do right now.

I think Blaze's comment was more a reflection on New Zealand pitches rather than Sri Lankan talent.

 

[chaminda_00]

I think Blaze's comment was more a reflection on New Zealand pitches rather than Sri Lankan talent.

Our pitches are similar in terms of assitants to bowlers, when guys like C Gamage average 19 and take 200 odd wickets i think you can see that the pitches suit bowlers more then batsmen when it comes to domestic cricket. FC stats for bowlers like Gamage are the norm and generally top batters like Dilshan average 30, Sangakkara himself averages 30 odd in FC matches in Sri Lanka

 

[Blaze]

I think Blaze's comment was more a reflection on New Zealand pitches rather than Sri Lankan talent.

On the money as always Voltman

 

[Smudge]

I will reserve my judgement on Hair until after the series, because that's when whatever little surreptitious reports he writes from his little room will come to light !!

But I will not be surprised if he writes a little report about Malinga or if it comes to light after this series that Malinga has been reported by the Match referee, obviously with no mean contribution from Hair of course !

Sigh...

 

[psxpro]

In the 2003/2004 season james franklin averaged 41 with the bat in NZ domestic cricket.
The level may not be that high, but tis impressive

 

[chaminda_00]

In the 2003/2004 season james franklin averaged 41 with the bat in NZ domestic cricket.
The level may not be that high, but tis impressive

Fair enough i never said he couldn't bat but Nuwan Kulasekara also averaged 41 with the bat in 2003/04, does that mean he is a better batsmen then Vaas as well.

 

[Josh]

Who else thinks Malinga can become a very, very good bowler??

 

[Dasa]

Who else thinks Malinga can become a very, very good bowler??

I'm not convinced with Malinga. He bowls quite a few 'four balls', and once the surprise factor has worn off, he won't be as effective I think. Still, if he can become and remain accurate, he could turn out to be a very good bowler.

 

[shaka]

Agreed, so far he has shocked the kiwis early on, but Marshall handled him pretty well I thought. He has not played NZ before, to my knowledge anyways, so the shock factor is affecting them slightly. I dont think it has happened before that an umpire had to remove his tie, in that manner