Tour of Sri Lanka

[Bovidae]

From cricinfo:

Kane Williamson calls right, New Zealand opt to bat. No prizes for guessing. Boult, Southee and their spin trio of Santner, Somerville and Ajaz Patel form their bowling attack. No place for Neil Wagner, Colin de Grandhomme, Todd Astle and Tom Blundell.

[Hooroo]

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[Donsteppa]

Well, Latham has plenty of time available to bat himself back into form...

[Siam]

Wahhaaey!! Kane gets to sit down for the first 10 overs of a New Zealand cricket match !

[Donsteppa]

A nothing shot third ball from #SteadyTheShip and 64/0 becomes 64/2.

[hydro11]

3 down now. How to throw away a session.

[Chris B.]

@Siam said in Tour of Sri Lanka:

Wahhaaey!! Kane gets to sit down for the first 10 overs of a New Zealand cricket match !

And hopefully for quite a few more overs - as opposed to standing in the field!

[Siam]

@Chris-B yep, I guess that one's on me. Sorry Kane and everyone

[Donsteppa]

Dreadful review from Nicholls.

[Bovidae]

@Donsteppa said in Tour of Sri Lanka:

Dreadful review from Nicholls.

Just saw the replay on TV. If he didn't think he hit the ball why review?

[Donsteppa]

Watling with a dreadful shot that also looks plumb live so far...

[Donsteppa]

So 203/5 after a mostly washed out final session. Seems like an okay score so far.

[dogmeat]

@Donsteppa
It's a teasing sort of score. If Taylor doesn't get out and the tail bat around him effectively then we could be looking at a scenario where we only bat once in the match.

If he goes early we fold then it could get very uncomfortable. One guy got real nip and turn and took 5 wickets but no one else threatened. Which category will our spinners fall into. Can Boult and Southee get anything out of it.

Was surprised Wagner wasn't picked until I watched some play. Not his sort of wicket at all.

[nzzp]

When Australia played in Galle in 2016, 281 was a winning first innings score

Sri Lanka won all three tests batting first, with scores of 117, 281 and 355. So arguably we're on track (although we don't have Herath to take 28 wickets at 12. Or Starc with 24 at 15).

Australian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2016 - Wikipedia

[Bovidae]

As long as Ross doesn't try to run himself out on day 2.

[nzzp]

@Bovidae said in Tour of Sri Lanka:

As long as Ross doesn't try to run himself out on day 2.

don't care if he tries (most games!), only that he fails consistently.

[Crazy Horse]

@dogmeat said in Tour of Sri Lanka:

@Donsteppa
It's a teasing sort of score. If Taylor doesn't get out and the tail bat around him effectively then we could be looking at a scenario where we only bat once in the match.

If he goes early we fold then it could get very uncomfortable. One guy got real nip and turn and took 5 wickets but no one else threatened. Which category will our spinners fall into. Can Boult and Southee get anything out of it.

Was surprised Wagner wasn't picked until I watched some play. Not his sort of wicket at all.

History tells me our spinners will fall into the non threatening non turning category.

[Bovidae]

@Crazy-Horse said in Tour of Sri Lanka:

History tells me our spinners will fall into the non threatening non turning category.

Patel got a 5-wkt haul in the only pre-test tour game and they did well against Pakistan in the UAE. If the English spinners can bowl them to victory in Sri Lanka there is no reason ours can't be effective too.

[Bovidae]

3 quick wickets so far, the first being Taylor.

[Chris B.]

Rossco from the first ball of the day - tried to cut it hard and nicked it.

Satnav padded up to one that was angled into him from the right armer bowling around the wicket. Done like a dinner.

And Timmy runs himself out.