Sri Lanka tour of NZ

[vvvrulz]

Very annoying partnership. This will give New Zealand a potentially tricky chase. Couple of early wickets and it will put the cat amongst the pigeons.

With Rutherford there the early wicket is on

 

[JJ]

Latham out, he looks solid and organised though

 

[vvvrulz]

Rutherford gone now, he's a lucky man to even be playing in this match.

 

[edabomb]

Surely Brownlie will come in for Rutherford in the 2nd test. Other than that the team is playing great.

 

[African Monkey]

I'd give him the next test and if he doesn't score there he can spend a few years in domestic cricket working out how to play the short ball.

 

[JJ]

Be interesting to see if there are any changes, personally I would like to see Doug play a test, and a new opener but not sure Brownlie is the answer there

 

[Eddie Rattlehead]

Good win for the Kiwis, credit to SL for fighting back the way they did too.

 

[African Monkey]

Be interesting to see if there are any changes, personally I would like to see Doug play a test, and a new opener but not sure Brownlie is the answer there

I feel he'd be worth a try thre as he is a better player of pace than spin. Nothing could be worse than Dudeford.

 

[JJ]

Seems they have brought Anderson in for Brownlie, weird...

 

[vvvrulz]

Seems they have brought Anderson in for Brownlie, weird...

That is weird, Rutherford is terrible

 

[shiznit]

I just noticed we're due to tour England after the World Cup...

Boult and Southee might be pretty formidable with the duke ball in english conditions.

 

[JJ]

I just noticed we're due to tour England after the World Cup...

Boult and Southee might be pretty formidable with the duke ball in english conditions.

Think Doull is right we should be using the Duke anyway the Kookaburra balls are just flat out shit

I think Bracewell will be good too, while he's been decent enough Wagner's career might be nearing an end, all of Doug, Henry and Milne offer so much

 

[Meth]

Looks like we are poised to jump up to 5th on the Test rankings- from 7th, ahead of Sri Lanka and India

 

[JJ]

Looks like we are poised to jump up to 5th on the Test rankings- from 7th, ahead of Sri Lanka and India

On form we are probably 2-4 of course given the schedules the whole thing is bullshit anyway.

Only team I'd say definitely beats us home and away is RSA

 

[shiznit]

Think Doull is right we should be using the Duke anyway the Kookaburra balls are just flat out shit

I think Bracewell will be good too, while he's been decent enough Wagner's career might be nearing an end, all of Doug, Henry and Milne offer so much

I think the Kookaburra or Duke issue is a financial one...

I don't blame NZ cricket if the Kookaburra deal is better.

 

[JJ]

I think the Kookaburra or Duke issue is a financial one...

I don't blame NZ cricket if the Kookaburra deal is better.

I'm sure it is. Crap how they simply don't last though, I find the endless inspections rather tedious

 

[shiznit]

TBH I don't know why the ICC haven't standardised which ball is used in test cricket.

I don't know if a single sport where the actual make of ball can have a varying impact on the match.

I know in Rugby the Adidas lemon balls were more difficult to control when kicking compared to the Gilbert ball...

But I think they may have standardised Rugby test match balls...

 

[Meth]

Sri Lanka win the toss and are set to bowl.

Bracewell in for Wagner.

Sri Lanka with a few changes, including Herath

 

[Meth]

Stating the obvious here. Rutherford seriously needs a score

 

[hineyrulz]

How can you send anyone in with this pop gun pace attack???


Gee there are some laughable pace attacks around the world these days.