@Chris-B said in Black Caps v Sri Lanka Test Series:
Ravindra given out lbw when the ball came off the middle of the bat was quite amusing.
I'm reviewing - have you seen me umpire - I'm reviewing.....
DRS is such a great contribution to the game. It has done exactly what it's meant to and effectively eliminate the howler.
@Chris-B said in Black Caps v Sri Lanka Test Series:
Ravindra given out lbw when the ball came off the middle of the bat was quite amusing.
I'm reviewing - have you seen me umpire - I'm reviewing.....
Gough was terrible, made another howler too. Have come to really like the review system.
@nzzp said in Black Caps v Sri Lanka Test Series:
@Chris-B said in Black Caps v Sri Lanka Test Series:
Ravindra given out lbw when the ball came off the middle of the bat was quite amusing.
I'm reviewing - have you seen me umpire - I'm reviewing.....
DRS is such a great contribution to the game. It has done exactly what it's meant to and effectively eliminate the howler.
Snap.
@Snowy said in Black Caps v Sri Lanka Test Series:
Southee maintaining his average of the last few years does make his selection as captain a bit unfortunate.
Not sure why we felt the need to have 3 left arm spinners (if we include Ravindra) but I don’t know the make up of the Lankans batting line up well enough to comment whether Bracewell might have been more dangerous than Santner. 2 leftarmers and 2 offies. Of course my dead Grandmother is more dangerous in tests than Mitch. Hopefully he proves me wrong later in the match.
Philips freakish ability to bowl brilliantly for a non frontline spinner should put Santner and Bracewell on notice.
Those two are the very definition of ‘part’ rounders. Phillips looks to be a much better batsman, not to mention bowler currently
@Snowy said in Black Caps v Sri Lanka Test Series:
@MN5 I know he’s only had 7 tests but Phillips averages would suggest a bowling all rounder rather than batting. Aves 17 and 33 respectively.
First class stats would suggest otherwise but we’ll see. That bowling average won’t stay like that at test level !
Maybe he needs to leapfrog Blundell and bat six ?
@Chris-B said in Black Caps v Sri Lanka Test Series:
@Chris Yep - the time to win this game is right now!
Yes bat to a lead of 150 plus.
@Chris said in Black Caps v Sri Lanka Test Series:
@Chris-B said in Black Caps v Sri Lanka Test Series:
@Chris Yep - the time to win this game is right now!
Yes bat to a lead of $150 plus.
is that the odds you give us in achieving that?
@Snowy said in Black Caps v Sri Lanka Test Series:
Just checked Blundell ave 36, so not much in it other than strike rate (50 v 72).
Started well but his form fell off a cliff.
See also Conway, Devon
Jury still out on Rachin Ravindra
@dogmeat said in Black Caps v Sri Lanka Test Series:
@MN5 you've already been warned once. STFU with your positivity and optimism.
This is the fucking Black Caps we're talking about.
Amateur.
A more appropriate post at the end of play when NZ are involved is. "We are fucking doomed. We are only 570 in front with nine wickets in hand and we will be batting last against Kenya. We have no fucking chance".
@Chris-B said in Black Caps v Sri Lanka Test Series:
@Chris Yep - the time to win this game is right now!
We are the Black Craps and we are more than capable of shitting the bed from here
@dogmeat said in Black Caps v Sri Lanka Test Series:
@canefan and when they do I'll be getting the tar and feathers out for @MN5
I’ve predicted far worse in the past.
We got this, hundred coming up for one of our guys this innings plus some handy support. No bother.
@nzzp said in Black Caps v Sri Lanka Test Series:
damnit. Blundell gone.
Damn you MN5. Damn you to hell!
@Donsteppa said in Black Caps v Sri Lanka Test Series:
Blundell gifts his wicket away with a terrible shot...
I thought it was OK - just poorly executed. And actually hitting the glove was a bit unlucky.
@Chris said in Black Caps v Sri Lanka Test Series:
Yes bat to a lead of 150 plus.
Might need more than that. We will be batting last, possibly on a day 6 pitch. WTF.
@nzzp said in Black Caps v Sri Lanka Test Series:
hopefully a terrible review from SL
And yet another decision overturned for Gough (TBF that was a tough one, compared to his other F ups anyway).
@Snowy said in Black Caps v Sri Lanka Test Series:
@Chris said in Black Caps v Sri Lanka Test Series:
Yes bat to a lead of 150 plus.
Might need more than that. We will be batting last, possibly on a day 6 pitch. WTF.
@nzzp said in Black Caps v Sri Lanka Test Series:
hopefully a terrible review from SL
And yet another decision overturned for Gough (TBF that was a tough one, compared to his other F ups anyway).
150 and a bit more is all I think we can hope for
Probably not enough but we will not even get 100 ahead anymore if we get ahead at all.
Very annoying to see so many set batsmen getting out and not pushing on to a big score amateur test batting.
@Chris said in Black Caps v Sri Lanka Test Series:
amateur test batting
nah bro, that's Black Caps batting.
Wait for Southee to get out trying to hit another six.
@nzzp said in Black Caps v Sri Lanka Test Series:
Mitchell run out. FFS.
He's extraordinary, but that's classic Craps behaviour
That's the one that really hurts - Mitch Jr wasn't looking troubled.
@canefan said in Black Caps v Sri Lanka Test Series:
@nzzp said in Black Caps v Sri Lanka Test Series:
damnit. Blundell gone.
Damn you MN5. Damn you to hell!
You can’t blame me for that one. I didn’t specify Blundell in any way
Santner has absolutely stunk the fuck out of the joint so far in this test.
If he sux in one discipline there’s always the hope he might do ok in the other…..but no.
@MN5 said in Black Caps v Sri Lanka Test Series:
@canefan said in Black Caps v Sri Lanka Test Series:
@nzzp said in Black Caps v Sri Lanka Test Series:
damnit. Blundell gone.
Damn you MN5. Damn you to hell!
You can’t blame me for that one. I didn’t specify Blundell in any way
It's an abjectly insipid collapse, therefore:
