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** Official ** Sri Lanka in New Zealand tour
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Nate
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Then just get over it. Umpires do the best they can, I`m 100% certain they`d do a better job than you or me, anyday of the week.JASON said:I am a doctor and not a builder, so can't build bridges, sorry !!
The teams were evenly placed for the whole five days of play, so in my eyes, a draw is a fair result. Pity about the constant bad light though.
Hamish Marshall in contention for Superseries World XI
Here's news item from ICC Website !!
Top performers staking claims ahead of Johnnie Walker ICC Super Series selections, says Sunil Gavaskar
Mark Harrison April 4, 2005
Powerful individual performances around the world have seen several players stake early claims for inclusion in the initial ICC World XI squads for the Johnnie Walker ICC Super Series in Australia, according to Indian cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar.
Mr Gavaskar, who is chairman of the selection panel, said: "Although the selectors will look at players' records over the past year, there's no doubt that eye-catching and match–winning performances are bound to attract our attention before we meet as a panel for the first time."
"It's important that all players outside Australia realise they are in contention for places in the ICC World XI Test and One Day squads that will be selected for these prestigious games. That applies equally to established stars and promising young talent. Proven players like Dravid, Kumble, Sehwag, Inzamam-ul-Haq and Younis Khan were outstanding in the recent Indo Pak Test series. And so were emerging players like Danish Kaneria, Shahid Afridi, and Lakshimipathy Balaji," said Mr Gavaskar.
"One of the factors we'll be looking at is how players have performed against Australia. So obviously individuals who caught the eye in the recent series between New Zealand and Australia like Hamish Marshall with his first Test century, Daniel Vettori, who bowled and batted well against them, and Nathan Astle with runs in the top order, will be pushing to stake a claim," he added.
The six-man selection panel of former greats headed by the ex-India captain includes Mike Atherton, Richard Hadlee, Clive Lloyd, Jonty Rhodes and Aravinda de Silva and is due to meet later this month to select the initial squads of 30 players for the three One Day Internationals and the six-day Test against world champion Australia.
"It's going to be a tremendous challenge as well as a real privilege to pick from the best players outside Australia in selecting the 30 players who we believe will be best equipped to take on this ultimate cricketing test in both forms of the game," said Sunil Gavaskar.
Combined prize money and match payments for the three match one-day series in Melbourne will be US$ 1.254 million, while the total money available for the six-day Super Test in Sydney will be US$ 1.390 million. A decision reached by the ICC Executive Board at its recent meeting in New Delhi means the matches will be accorded official Test and ODI status.
International cricket that will be reviewed by the selectors in the lead up to their first meeting will include the Indo Pak ODI series, the West Indies v South Africa Test series in the Caribbean and New Zealand at home to Sri Lanka.
The challenge awaiting the selected ICC World XI teams is to succeed where national sides have mostly failed. Australia has not lost a home Test series since 1993 and is undefeated in a One Day International series since 2002.
© ICC
Here's news item from ICC Website !!
Top performers staking claims ahead of Johnnie Walker ICC Super Series selections, says Sunil Gavaskar
Mark Harrison April 4, 2005
Powerful individual performances around the world have seen several players stake early claims for inclusion in the initial ICC World XI squads for the Johnnie Walker ICC Super Series in Australia, according to Indian cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar.
Mr Gavaskar, who is chairman of the selection panel, said: "Although the selectors will look at players' records over the past year, there's no doubt that eye-catching and match–winning performances are bound to attract our attention before we meet as a panel for the first time."
"It's important that all players outside Australia realise they are in contention for places in the ICC World XI Test and One Day squads that will be selected for these prestigious games. That applies equally to established stars and promising young talent. Proven players like Dravid, Kumble, Sehwag, Inzamam-ul-Haq and Younis Khan were outstanding in the recent Indo Pak Test series. And so were emerging players like Danish Kaneria, Shahid Afridi, and Lakshimipathy Balaji," said Mr Gavaskar.
"One of the factors we'll be looking at is how players have performed against Australia. So obviously individuals who caught the eye in the recent series between New Zealand and Australia like Hamish Marshall with his first Test century, Daniel Vettori, who bowled and batted well against them, and Nathan Astle with runs in the top order, will be pushing to stake a claim," he added.
The six-man selection panel of former greats headed by the ex-India captain includes Mike Atherton, Richard Hadlee, Clive Lloyd, Jonty Rhodes and Aravinda de Silva and is due to meet later this month to select the initial squads of 30 players for the three One Day Internationals and the six-day Test against world champion Australia.
"It's going to be a tremendous challenge as well as a real privilege to pick from the best players outside Australia in selecting the 30 players who we believe will be best equipped to take on this ultimate cricketing test in both forms of the game," said Sunil Gavaskar.
Combined prize money and match payments for the three match one-day series in Melbourne will be US$ 1.254 million, while the total money available for the six-day Super Test in Sydney will be US$ 1.390 million. A decision reached by the ICC Executive Board at its recent meeting in New Delhi means the matches will be accorded official Test and ODI status.
International cricket that will be reviewed by the selectors in the lead up to their first meeting will include the Indo Pak ODI series, the West Indies v South Africa Test series in the Caribbean and New Zealand at home to Sri Lanka.
The challenge awaiting the selected ICC World XI teams is to succeed where national sides have mostly failed. Australia has not lost a home Test series since 1993 and is undefeated in a One Day International series since 2002.
© ICC
Unattainableguy
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It's just a big, big coincidence that all umpiring mistakes happen to be against
sub-continent teams.
sub-continent teams.
marc71178
Eyes not spreadsheets
Unattainableguy said:It's just a big, big coincidence that all umpiring mistakes happen to be against
sub-continent teams.
No, they don't happen to all go against sub-continent teams, it's just the sub-continent fans whinge about every single one that doesn't go their way and ignores the ones that go in their favour.
Zinzan
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From a NZer's point of view and one who felt all summer that Australia got the better of the umpiring decisions, I'm the first to admit for the first time this summer NZ clearly had the better of the decisions. I'd be annoyed if I was a sri-lankan supporter, even though Bucknor made it up to Sri lanka with a couple dodgy LBW decisions after missing clear edges, Sri lanka were hard done by overall.
There is no doubt Bucknor is declining. He's made far too many bad decisions this summer in the 3 tests I've watched. Perhaps he should leave the game now he's reached his 100th test, because he has been a great umpire, but his skills are clearly diminishing by the day.
As far as the test went, NZ were lucky not to lose even though personally i think even if Mills was given out from that clear edge and martin didn't last long, I don't think Sri lanka would had had enough time to get the runs in diminishing light for a well deserved win.
The NZ bowlers are still way too inconsistent with their line and length. Franklin is a classic jeckell and Hyde bowler, and I do wish Martin would once try over the wicket to the left hander. I can't see Wiseman troubling the srilankan batsmen who naturally play off spin well. He doesn't have enough variation.
Malenga certainly has the mental edge over the Kiwi batsmen going into the 2nd test. You have to feel for the NZ batsmen, Malenga looks very difficult to pick even on the T.V.
I still don't think that a greentop will definately favour sri lanka in the 2nd test. It must be remembered that the wicket at Napier was almost the perfect batting conditions for Sri lanka, flat and without much bounce or seam. Even though Malenga would be a handful on a green track, Sri lanka still would have to bat themselves on a green wicket and even Martin and Franklin can be dangerous on a green seamer.
Just a reminder of players that should be fit and available for South africa/ zim
Papps
Oram
Bond
Butler
Tuffey
Styris
Vettori
Add even half of the names above and the NZ squad suddenly becomes much stronger
There is no doubt Bucknor is declining. He's made far too many bad decisions this summer in the 3 tests I've watched. Perhaps he should leave the game now he's reached his 100th test, because he has been a great umpire, but his skills are clearly diminishing by the day.
As far as the test went, NZ were lucky not to lose even though personally i think even if Mills was given out from that clear edge and martin didn't last long, I don't think Sri lanka would had had enough time to get the runs in diminishing light for a well deserved win.
The NZ bowlers are still way too inconsistent with their line and length. Franklin is a classic jeckell and Hyde bowler, and I do wish Martin would once try over the wicket to the left hander. I can't see Wiseman troubling the srilankan batsmen who naturally play off spin well. He doesn't have enough variation.
Malenga certainly has the mental edge over the Kiwi batsmen going into the 2nd test. You have to feel for the NZ batsmen, Malenga looks very difficult to pick even on the T.V.
I still don't think that a greentop will definately favour sri lanka in the 2nd test. It must be remembered that the wicket at Napier was almost the perfect batting conditions for Sri lanka, flat and without much bounce or seam. Even though Malenga would be a handful on a green track, Sri lanka still would have to bat themselves on a green wicket and even Martin and Franklin can be dangerous on a green seamer.
Just a reminder of players that should be fit and available for South africa/ zim
Papps
Oram
Bond
Butler
Tuffey
Styris
Vettori
Add even half of the names above and the NZ squad suddenly becomes much stronger
chaminda_00
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You sure about that the 8 and 9 for the top three sides:marc71178 said:
- Warne and Gillespie (Australia)
- Giles and Hoggard (England)
- Pathan and Kumble (India)
I would say that Vaas and Chandana at 8 and 9 would be better then all those three IMHO.
chaminda_00
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Even though the umpiring wasn't the best i don't think it cost us the game, the dropped catches in the 1st Innings lost us the game.zinzan12 said:
Zinzan
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Yes, i haven't seen much worse than that first innings fielding display from s.lanka.chaminda_00 said:
I was quite impressed by the young seamer on debut though. Forgot his name
I thought the sri lankan seamers bowled much better channels allround the the NZers.
I was thinking with Malenga's yorkers, he must be more than a handy oneday bowler.
Has he had much success in that form of the game??
chaminda_00
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Nuwan Kulakarasera(sp) is the guys on debut, he bowled accurate but didn't trouble too many of the Kiwi batsmen.zinzan12 said:Yes, i haven't seen much worse than that first innings fielding display from s.lanka.
I was quite impressed by the young seamer on debut though. Forgot his name
I thought the sri lankan seamers bowled much better channels allround the the NZers.
I was thinking with Malenga's yorkers, he must be more than a handy oneday bowler.
Has he had much success in that form of the game??
Malinga not the greatest one day bowler he has no accuracy, bowls too many four balls. he can't bat and not the greatest fielder not a very good one day player IMO.
Zinzan
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Thats disappointing to hear bacause he seems to land over 80% of his intended yorkers in the right place, I would have thought he'd be a great death bowler. Particularly with the 1 bouncer rule in odi's as his variation, not to mention his excellent slower ball.chaminda_00 said:
Surely he will get another crack in the oneday side