@Stag said in Black Caps v Sri Lanka Test Series:
Was the third umpire seriously going to give that out LBW off the arm if it was hitting the stumps???
Yep, thankfully well outside the line.
36.1.3 the ball not having previously touched his/her bat, the striker intercepts the ball, either full-pitch or after pitching, with any part of his/her person
probably a fair comment for once from a fan on cricinfo
Rajiv: "The Rangana Herath element could be in full effect here. Despite being the spin bowling coach I'm sure he has imparted plenty on to the NZ batters on how to tackle spin"
Watched a fair bit of it today - good watching.
Of course, as soon as I start typing up a bit of commentary, Kane gets out.
Each time NZ is on a brink of a game changing partnership, they lose a wicket.
EDIT. And Ravindran too. Best I log off.
255/4. 50 behind.
We’ll take that. Enough batting left to build a handy lead if things go our way !
I know it is the BCs but I can’t see them collapse and end up less than 304….
@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".
So, overs unders for getting bowled out in teh 4th innings is about 160. I dno't think we want to chase more than 200.
@nzzp said in Black Caps v Sri Lanka Test Series:
So, overs unders for getting bowled out in teh 4th innings is about 160. I dno't think we want to chase more than 200.
I'd have agreed before the test match, but honestly their spin attack was rubbish yesterday. Yes we batted well, but that would be the worst test bowling from Asian spinners at home v NZ I could remember for a long time.
@frugby said in Black Caps v Sri Lanka Test Series:
@nzzp said in Black Caps v Sri Lanka Test Series:
So, overs unders for getting bowled out in teh 4th innings is about 160. I dno't think we want to chase more than 200.
I'd have agreed before the test match, but honestly their spin attack was rubbish yesterday. Yes we batted well, but that would be the worst test bowling from Asian spinners at home v NZ I could remember for a long time.
4th innings though ... you just throw it up and see what happens. It's really really hard to bat.
@nzzp said in Black Caps v Sri Lanka Test Series:
@frugby said in Black Caps v Sri Lanka Test Series:
@nzzp said in Black Caps v Sri Lanka Test Series:
So, overs unders for getting bowled out in teh 4th innings is about 160. I dno't think we want to chase more than 200.
I'd have agreed before the test match, but honestly their spin attack was rubbish yesterday. Yes we batted well, but that would be the worst test bowling from Asian spinners at home v NZ I could remember for a long time.
4th innings though ... you just throw it up and see what happens. It's really really hard to bat.
Yeah it is going to take a decent amount of spin on day 5,it will be hard to play straight then.
We would not want to chase to many.
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.
Watched quite a bit of this last night. Went to bed just before Kane got out and I had a strong feeling he was about to.
He'd started great - 36 runs off 36 balls and then he just got becalmed, while Ravindra was scoring freely.
Kane's remaining 19 runs came off 68 balls..
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.....
@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).
