Black craps turning up, school boy catching effort
Henry gets one back and back to 0 catches for the match now. Sri Lanka wobbling big time now.
Henry with 150 ODI wickets. Excellent record.
SL 290/8 from their 50 overs.
Hopefully Eden Parks ridiculously short boundaries come into play when we bat
They were a bit average in the middle but Sri Lanka had a good start and finish, so 290 is a reasonable effort overall. Bit of scoreboard pressure on NZ - should be an interesting chase.
Latham in.
I’ve always found it an interesting quirk that Astle, Ryder and Guptil opened in short forms and batted middle order in tests whereas Latham does the opposite.
Without stating the obvious but doing exactly that someone needs a big score here.
@MN5 said in Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:
Latham in.
I’ve always found it an interesting quirk that Astle, Ryder and Guptil opened in short forms and batted middle order in tests whereas Latham does the opposite.
Without stating the obvious but doing exactly that someone needs a big score here.
…..and it wasn’t Latham.
Another brilliant catch and he’s gone for a duck.
They need just over a run a ball too.
….and as I type this Phillips continues not contributing anything much to the team.
@ACT-Crusader said in Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:
Some very good catching from the Sri Lankans too.
They’re a different team than the last couple of matches. Absolutely fired up and everything is going their way.
We have batting to come but not enough for that kind of total.
Two of the most maligned NZ cricketers needing to manage the rebuild. I've slapped a cheeky $50 on Braces to top score.
@SouthernMann said in Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:
Two of the most miligned NZ cricketers needing to manage the rebuild. I've slapped a cheeky $50 on Braces to top score.
Even maligned cricketers can turn things around…..
See Santner, Mitchell
Liyanage into the attack.
His average just came up, 190, fair to say the BCs should have a crack
@MN5 said in Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:
Liyanage into the attack.
His average just came up, 190, fair to say the BCs should have a crack
Average probably just halved.
@SouthernMann said in Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:
Two of the most maligned NZ cricketers needing to manage the rebuild. I've slapped a cheeky $50 on Braces to top score.
There’s some beer money gone
Chapman looking comfortable in an ocean of carnage according to Scott Stevenson.
Would be good if he could get a massive score
@MN5 said in Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:
@SouthernMann said in Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:
Two of the most maligned NZ cricketers needing to manage the rebuild. I've slapped a cheeky $50 on Braces to top score.
There’s some beer money gone
Indeed. That's punting though. Stoked to see Chapman look so good.
Mitchell, Latham and Bracewell can hang their heads in shame, poor poor shot selection when you’re already under the pump.
66/6 we are fucked.
66/3 not great either, but not terminal.
@SouthernMann said in Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:
@MN5 said in Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:
@SouthernMann said in Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:
Two of the most maligned NZ cricketers needing to manage the rebuild. I've slapped a cheeky $50 on Braces to top score.
There’s some beer money gone
Indeed. That's punting though. Stoked to see Chapman look so good.
Chapman almost always looks amazing when he's in and playing classical shots. He's a very gifted cricketer.
If he gets us out of this I won't ever doubt him again.
@Damo said in Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:
@SouthernMann said in Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:
@MN5 said in Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:
@SouthernMann said in Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:
Two of the most maligned NZ cricketers needing to manage the rebuild. I've slapped a cheeky $50 on Braces to top score.
There’s some beer money gone
Indeed. That's punting though. Stoked to see Chapman look so good.
Chapman almost always looks amazing when he's in and playing classical shots. He's a very gifted cricketer.
If he gets us out of this I won't ever doubt him again.
I remember him at the 2010 U19 CWV at Lincoln. He was playing for Hong Kong as a 16 year-old I think. Looked up to it then too.
Chapman is a bit like Ravindra in that he looks beautiful when set.
aesthetically more pleasing than the mighty KW if I’m being honest.
Chapman and extras saving us from being bowled out for 26!
Young, Ravindra, Mitchell, Latham, Phillips and Santner collectively contributing 5 runs off the bat.
We could have picked 6 random ferners and not done much worse! Anyone specialise on the nick for 4?!!
@Bovidae said in Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:
Eden Park will save on power as they won't need to turn the lights on!
Under appreciated great sledge
@Chris-B said in Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:
Chapman and extras saving us from being bowled out for 26!
Young, Ravindra, Mitchell, Latham, Phillips and Santner collectively contributing 5 runs off the bat.
We could have picked 6 random ferners and not done much worse! Anyone specialise on the nick for 4?!!
I was always good at a left handed cross bat slog with non existent foot movement. It got me many a six ( against shit bowling ideally )
I like the cut of Nathan Smiths gib as a cricketer. Appears to be a very handy player, gun fielder too.
He’s my Glenn Philips of 2025
@Chris-B said in Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:
Chapman and extras saving us from being bowled out for 26!
Young, Ravindra, Mitchell, Latham, Phillips and Santner collectively contributing 5 runs off the bat.
We could have picked 6 random ferners and not done much worse! Anyone specialise on the nick for 4?!!
Ravindra and Phillips get a pass because those were two incredible deliveries that are wickets 99 times our of 100, although I don't remember the last time Phillips looked like he was in any kind of form. The time off between now and the Pakistan tour might be good for him if he can hold his spot.
Mitchell played a lazy shot but also undone slightly by the movement. Latham extremely disappointed and his place in the squad in danger I think.
I've always thought Santner is overrated as a batter. Slightly unusually, I think he's a better bat in tests than in short ball stuff. He's well organised and fair sound defensively so is a tough wicket, but in short form he just really struggles to generate any kind of strike rate.
@MN5 said in Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:
Nice over from Matt Henry.
McMillan talking him up, and then he gets out. Classic commentators curse.
Chapman top scorer then Extras with a handy knock. Not much else from anyone else.
All a bit disappointing really.
Also disappointing is the summer and the lack of cricket this year. That is it for the home summer apparently.
@Bovidae said in Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:
@MN5 said in Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:
Nice over from Matt Henry.
McMillan talking him up, and then he gets out. Classic commentators curse.
I’m not sure those kind of jinxes are applicable when the team is this fucked.
Chapman may as well have a swing and shoot for the ton