2nd Test: New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Hamilton on Dec 18-22, 2015

[TheParraboy]

If SL bowls first they win this test imo

 

[JJ]

Whoever bowls first needs to do some damage - that was the Sri Lankans problem last time - any lineup with Guptill opening is vulnerable

That said, we're just a much better side than them, I expect us to win

 

[shiznit]

This is the pitch apparently....

Green enough?? :lol:

 

[Twizzle]

over in 2 and a half days if that's the pitch

 

[JJ]

Australia's not playing twizzle

 

[JJ]

We win the toss and will bowl - be nice to see the real Trent Boult this morning

Wicket will be difficult for a while

 

[hineyrulz]

This could get ugly.

 

[Rod]

Last time everyone was wringing their hands over a pitch that green McCullum scored 300 and the test was a draw.

Obviously not saying same will happen here but people do tend to get a bit overexcited about pictures like that taken a day or two before the game.

That being said SL getting rolled for 100 wouldn't surprise me, so yes I am covering all my bases there .

 

[TheParraboy]

SL 4/255 at stumps

 

[JJ]

Ross Taylor :lol:

 

[TheParraboy]

sl 0/22

 

[JJ]

Wow, that hit the stumps hard...

 

[JJ]

simple dropped catch, bowled that hits the stumps pretty well and doesn't dislodge bails, and then a relatively poor review... oh dear :lol:

 

[hineyrulz]

It's all Nigel Llongs fault........

 

[JJ]

It's all Nigel Llongs fault........

Was his end, I think, dodgy bastard

1 down now - Southee's been good, Boult still struggling, won't change overnight

 

[Hutty1986]

I love JJ's constant references to Australia's battles with the moving ball, yet we just rolled his side 2-zip :lol: The chip on the shoulder is golden.

 

[JJ]

Was funny though, they're talking about it now, the off stump moved pretty much directly towards middle a fair distance... yet the bail was unmoved... never seen that before

 

[JJ]

44/2 Southee finding his rhythm

 

[JJ]

Seriously, have we employed Shane Watson for DRS advice? :crazy:

 

[Mr Angry]

I hate run outs in test matches.