Worth throwing one of them the ball with the front liners looking little chance of a breakthrough.
I'm not convinced that Daryl is markedly worse with the ball than Timmy these days, ditto Ravindra for Santner
Santner has scored 2 runs and taken no wickets for 92 runs.
He’s certainly biding his time to make an impact on this match
@MN5 said in Black Caps v Sri Lanka Test Series:
Santner has scored 2 runs and taken no wickets for 92 runs.
He’s certainly biding his time to make an impact on this match
Keeping the powder dry
@canefan said in Black Caps v Sri Lanka Test Series:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v Sri Lanka Test Series:
Santner has scored 2 runs and taken no wickets for 92 runs.
He’s certainly biding his time to make an impact on this match
Keeping the powder dry
Jeepers. Shithouse Rugby vernacular has made its way into a cricket thread !
@MN5 said in Black Caps v Sri Lanka Test Series:
@canefan said in Black Caps v Sri Lanka Test Series:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v Sri Lanka Test Series:
Santner has scored 2 runs and taken no wickets for 92 runs.
He’s certainly biding his time to make an impact on this match
Keeping the powder dry
Jeepers. Shithouse Rugby vernacular has made its way into a cricket thread !
Repurposed
@barky1 said in Black Caps v Sri Lanka Test Series:
@MN5 Ravindra looked as threatening. Bracewell for Santner, Henry for Southee
The former is basically like for like and won’t make a shred of difference.
The latter isn’t happening cos he’s captain even though it should
Henry should be there somewhere though, fuck having loads of spinners when they’re all shit. O’Rourke has been the pick of the bowlers by such a ridiculous margin it’s not even funny and he’s a pacer
Seeing as my positive approach didn’t work maybe it’s time to be more real.
VERY hard to see an early breakthrough and this niggly partnership will matter quite a bit in the final wash up. Lots of pressure on O’Rourke for a couple of early ones, if that doesn’t happen we’re fucked given the lack of collective effort by the rest of the bowlers.
We still have a very capable top order on paper but again, very reliant on one guy in particular ( with an honourable mention to Johns son )
Still game on, I’m being as positive as I can be.
@MN5 said in Black Caps v Sri Lanka Test Series:
The former is basically like for like and won’t make a shred of difference.
He is a more entertaining batsman, even if not actually better.
New ball on Sunday...(about as positive as I can get).
@Snowy said in Black Caps v Sri Lanka Test Series:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v Sri Lanka Test Series:
The former is basically like for like and won’t make a shred of difference.
He is a more entertaining batsman, even if not actually better.
New ball on Sunday...(about as positive as I can get).
Splitting hairs.
Wow a rest day, very old school! The Sri Lankan players are apparently going back to their homes to vote, which must be a weird experience, and maybe an opportunity for a momentum swing? Although they're well on top now so might not be enough, and as full-time pros they should be able to handle switching off and on.
Five for Patel. Well played sir.
3 for WOR (so far). We're bcak with an outside chance ... will take a hell of a chase though
@MN5 said in Black Caps v Sri Lanka Test Series:
@barky1 said in Black Caps v Sri Lanka Test Series:
@MN5 Ravindra looked as threatening. Bracewell for Santner, Henry for Southee
The former is basically like for like and won’t make a shred of difference.
The latter isn’t happening cos he’s captain even though it should
Henry should be there somewhere though, fuck having loads of spinners when they’re all shit. O’Rourke has been the pick of the bowlers by such a ridiculous margin it’s not even funny and he’s a pacer
Seeing as my positive approach didn’t work maybe it’s time to be more real.
VERY hard to see an early breakthrough and this niggly partnership will matter quite a bit in the final wash up. Lots of pressure on O’Rourke for a couple of early ones, if that doesn’t happen we’re fucked given the lack of collective effort by the rest of the bowlers.
We still have a very capable top order on paper but again, very reliant on one guy in particular ( with an honourable mention to Johns son )
Still game on, I’m being as positive as I can be.
Patel clearly read this and got inspired to tell me to shove it.
Great bowling, time for the batsmen to stand up !
Chasing less than 300 is definitely a boost