Tour of Sri Lanka

@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....

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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.

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

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

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

@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?

@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

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.

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

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

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

3 down now. How to throw away a session.

@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!

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

Dreadful review from Nicholls.

@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?

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

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

@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.

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).