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  • SiamS Offline
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    wrote on last edited by Duluth
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    Hard case, streaming of our warm up game.

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  • MN5M Online
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    God damn, just when I thought I couldn't love the little master any more !!!!!

    This is outstanding....

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    I never knew that the players with 200+ ODIs have their number retired.

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/black-caps/114810142/pick-a-number-any-number-its-not-that-simple-for-black-caps-test-shirts

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    @Bovidae they would run out of numbers in India

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    Not sure how sustainable that 200 rule is. Theyve only been wearing numbers for twenty odd years and already have half a dozen retired.

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    @Cyclops A lot numbers aren't being used though due to the 2-year rule, including some low numbers. Guptill (179) will be the next to get to 200 matches followed by Williamson (149). None of the other current players have over 100 games so they won't have to worry about this for a while yet.

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    @MN5 said in Tour of Sri Lanka:

    God damn, just when I thought I couldn't love the little master any more !!!!!

    This is outstanding....

    Yeah, very cool.

    However the cynic in me says if Kane suddenly gets sick, he shouldn’t be taking sweets from strangers. I do feel quite protective of the little guy.

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    I really can’t wait for the Black caps to play Sri Lanka. It has been such a long time since these great rivals met in a series. I must be what? 6 months? And 18 months since the time before that?

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    @Snowy said in Tour of Sri Lanka:

    @MN5 said in Tour of Sri Lanka:

    God damn, just when I thought I couldn't love the little master any more !!!!!

    This is outstanding....

    Yeah, very cool.

    However the cynic in me says if Kane suddenly gets sick, he shouldn’t be taking sweets from strangers. I do feel quite protective of the little guy.

    Funnily enough, Kane seems to be the most popular of all the big 3 (Root steadily working his way outside that group) across all fanbases - so I'd hazard he'd be a lot safer than the others from that sort of thing. I mean I've never seen anything like that for a New Zealand cricketer overseas before

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    @SynicBast said in Tour of Sri Lanka:

    @Snowy said in Tour of Sri Lanka:

    @MN5 said in Tour of Sri Lanka:

    God damn, just when I thought I couldn't love the little master any more !!!!!

    This is outstanding....

    Yeah, very cool.

    However the cynic in me says if Kane suddenly gets sick, he shouldn’t be taking sweets from strangers. I do feel quite protective of the little guy.

    Funnily enough, Kane seems to be the most popular of all the big 3 (Root steadily working his way outside that group) across all fanbases - so I'd hazard he'd be a lot safer than the others from that sort of thing. I mean I've never seen anything like that for a New Zealand cricketer overseas before

    Yeah, Kane does seem to be popular. Agreed about Root. Kohli has a massive population to draw from as fans, and I quite like him. Aussies don't seem to from the series a few years ago.

    I wasn't entirely serious about him eating the cake, but I guess, one nut job?
    I have also been to Sri Lanka many times - I am careful what I eat.

    1995 All Blacks deliberately poisoned, or just sick? I may be paranoid but it doesn't mean that they aren't out to get us. Kidding.

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    No play on Day 2 because of rain. Astle was very expensive in his 6 overs. CdG was as well.

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    Patel bowled bloody well, 5 for 41 off 10. Stand out effort in an innings that's currently 323 for 6.
    Pacemen looked to have toiled

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    TAB paying $3:10 for the draw. Days and days of monsoon type rain forecast.

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    @Hooroo said in Tour of Sri Lanka:

    TAB paying $3:10 for the draw. Days and days of monsoon type rain forecast.

    Aussie TAB paying $3.25. Do they not factor in the weather forecast?

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    @akan004 said in Tour of Sri Lanka:

    @Hooroo said in Tour of Sri Lanka:

    TAB paying $3:10 for the draw. Days and days of monsoon type rain forecast.

    Aussie TAB paying $3.25. Do they not factor in the weather forecast?

    Maybe they are more optimistic in a result

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    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.

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

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

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

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    3 down now. How to throw away a session.

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  • Chris B.C Offline
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    @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! 🙂

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    replied to Chris B. on last edited by
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    @Chris-B yep, I guess that one's on me. Sorry Kane and everyone

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    Dreadful review from Nicholls.

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    @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?

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

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    wrote on last edited by
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    So 203/5 after a mostly washed out final session. Seems like an okay score so far.

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    @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.

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    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

    Australian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2016 - Wikipedia
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    As long as Ross doesn't try to run himself out on day 2.

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    @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.

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    @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.

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    @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.

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  • BovidaeB Offline
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    3 quick wickets so far, the first being Taylor. ☹

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    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.

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    At least we didn't lose any wickets when it was raining 🙂

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  • Chris B.C Offline
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    wrote on last edited by Chris B.
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    SL take the new ball - bowling spin.

    Boult somehow manages to top edge an attempted sweep so that the ball ends up inside his helmet grill! 🙂

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    And that's all she wrote. All out for 249. Lakmal gets 4

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    wrote on last edited by
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    Shame, could be a golden opportunity blown, batting first here.

    Very underdone batting unit though with the warm up game washout. So have an excuse.

    Tail is looooong, though.

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  • BovidaeB Offline
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    Southee looked good batting until he went for a wander.

    We need a couple of early wickets while the ball is still new.

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