1st Test: New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Wellington, Dec 15-19 2018 - MATCH DRAWN

[AlwaysGreen]

We might be competitive against the Lankans when they rock up here.

@Haynetrain :NZ are the best team to ever pull on white flannels brah.

 

[JJ]

Nice 50 and then dumb shot from Nicholls

Watling shows appalling technique against a short one, and suddenly 427/5 But the big man at the crease

Latham 187*

 

[JJ]

The big man gives them a chance first ball lol

 

[JJ]

Latham to 200 - well batted, very controlled - great knock!!!

475/5

 

[_snafu_]

Sir Don Latham

 

[JJ]

Sir Don Latham

Well he's no Davey Dumb Dumb, or Finchy

FFS Smith, just shut the f**k up

 

[JJ]

Colin holes out senselessly for 49 - 499/6

Our very own Mitch Marsh

 

[jargan83]

Colin holes out senselessly for 49 - 499/6

Our very own Mitch Marsh

That's not true.

He made 49 more runs then Mitch Marsh would have.

 

[JJ]

That's not true.

He made 49 more runs then Mitch Marsh would have.

Sure, but to be fair he was dropped first ball lol

 

[Meth]

30-40 runs and then it's time to declare IMO

Hell of a knock by Latham, but he isn't scoring freely enough and with enough wickets in hand to justify him going for a 250+ score. We need to win the match, which probably means giving ourselves 20 overs tonight to bowl

 

[JJ]

30-40 runs and then it's time to declare IMO

Hell of a knock by Latham, but he isn't scoring freely enough and with enough wickets in hand to justify him going for a 250+ score. We need to win the match, which probably means giving ourselves 20 overs tonight to bowl

Will be interesting to see what they do

Suspect he'll be aggressive, and they'll be looking at time not runs. But same as you, 15-20 overs tonight but I reckon they might score a few first

 

[Meth]

Send the message out. 5 overs, I reckon. Get a lead of 250 and let's try to pick up 2-3 tonight.

 

[Meth]

Wagner gone now. Throw Boult out there to have a bash

 

[Meth]

Lead of 267 and it looks like we're going to bat it out. Oh well. Latham deserves to carry his bat, to be honest.

 

[Meth]

Lead of 296

Latham 264*

 

[JJ]

13/3 LOL

 

[Iafeta]

Great innings Tom Greenidge.

 

[Hutty1986]

Not a bad day for the kiwis.

 

[JJ]

As usual Wagner getting flogged early in his spell...

 

[Iafeta]

Some serious plod this morning from NZ. It’s harkens back to the days of Chris Pringle, Michael Owens, Willie Watson and Richard de Groen.

With Roydon Hayes and Richard Petrie as back up squad members.

Murphy Suas place in the team is being well imitated by Trent Boult.