Black Caps vs Sri Lanka

@KiwiMurph said in Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:

A real game of 4 quarters with Black Caps winning quarters 2 and 4.

Incredible that Sri Lanka weren't able to go on with it after being in such a dominant position after 3 quarters.

Foulkes looks like he could be a handy death bowling option.

Yep Foulkes specialisies in bowling at the death.He has come over to Brisbane for the last 2 years and played in the 20/20 Club Competition bowling at the death he has gone pretty well.
Normally the Australian players are playing in part of that comp.

Need to pick Max Chu as keeper instead of Hay. He has been doing superbly in Plunket Shield this summer and got 82 in the Super Smash on Friday. Has another game this arvo.

@four-more-years Hasn't Hay been a consistently good performer at domestic level and is excellent with the gloves? Hay deserves a decent chance first.

I agree, but so has Chu. Should've given one of them the ODIs and the other the T20s. It will be an interesting battle to see which one succeeds Blundell for the test job.

@KiwiMurph said in Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:

@four-more-years Hasn't Hay been a consistently good performer at domestic level and is excellent with the gloves? Hay deserves a decent chance first.

Yeah 100% Hay is a better WK and has been good with the bat he made 49 in the last ODI in Sri Lanka.
Hay is a better WK than Blundell he was very tidy last night behind the stumps 3 catches including a 30 metre run to grab one of them.

I am surprised that Chu hasn't been given an opportunity.

And given that Stead is on yet another "holiday" there should be a separate coach for the T20I team at least.

@Bovidae said in Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:

I am surprised that Chu hasn't been given an opportunity.

And given that Stead is on yet another "holiday" there should be a separate coach for the T20I team at least.

I am not surprised his WK has some faults.

Great partnership from Mitchell & Bracewell, we were well fucked when those two came together.

Didn’t see the SL innings, but by the sounds of it, it was a choke for the ages.

@Gunner said in Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:

a choke for the ages.

Apparently only two players scored more runs then letters in their name.

Ravindra fails again opening. Why is he opening?

Black Caps logic. Pick a young bloke in the squad then at best give him one opportunity in the 3rd T20.....

@Canes4life said in Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:

Ravindra fails again opening. Why is he opening?

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@Canes4life said in Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:

Ravindra fails again opening. Why is he opening?

A swap with Phillips would be a good idea, probably not going to see it for a long time though.

@Canes4life said in Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:

Ravindra fails again opening. Why is he opening?

I can only assume they want a L-R combination. Jacobs must play in Nelson.

Great atmosphere here at a packed Bay Oval. May get close to 200?

@Bovidae said in Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:

@Canes4life said in Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:

Ravindra fails again opening. Why is he opening?

I can only assume they want a L-R combination. Jacobs must play in Nelson.

Does Jacob’s open?

@Canes4life said in Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:

@Bovidae said in Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:

@Canes4life said in Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:

Ravindra fails again opening. Why is he opening?

I can only assume they want a L-R combination. Jacobs must play in Nelson.

Does Jacob’s open?

In all seriousness does it matter THAT much in 20/20 ? Astle and Ryder batted middle order in test cricket and opened in shorter forms. Surely it’s not that much of a stretch for a capable batsman.

Good work by Hay. Amazing what happens when you pick a young hungry player with a good track record

Henry struggling a bit when he’s not bowling to Crawley.

Carbon copy of the other game so far, Sr Lanka will get 100 odd without loss and then collapse. Easy.

@Canes4life said in Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:

@Bovidae said in Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:

@Canes4life said in Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:

Ravindra fails again opening. Why is he opening?

I can only assume they want a L-R combination. Jacobs must play in Nelson.

Does Jacob’s open?

He hasn't at provincial level. Was used as a finisher by Canterbury. Partly why he is so 'unknown '. Get very few opportunities down the order in t20.

He did open in the Brisbane club t20 comp, though. which has basically got him an ipl contract.

He also opened for Auckland youth teams (i19s etc) in the national 50 over tournaments, IIRC.

Thing is, he can hit it so fucking far, that using him when there are 5 men on the ropes is quite a good use of resources. He clears them more than most. As long as you have a good top 3 made from other players, usually you do, it is the easier and most popular batting positions in T20 cricket. NZ just suffering a temporary deficit in those positions due to freelancing taking out about 5 options.

Didn't Mitchell do well opening a year or two ago?

Yeah. If ihere and now mattered. Then , with this group available , Mitchell would be the obvious choice to open.

A Mitchell opening, Jacobs at 5 would probably be the better bang for your 'build depth' buck, assuming truckloads of openers will become available next time T20WC rolls around anyway.

Sri Lanka’s number 8 batsman averages 3.

If SL wins the toss again surely they look to bat first. Their tail is long...

Professional performance by the Black Caps with the ball

So the young fulla Jacobs doesn't get a go in any of the T20s?

Reminds me of the ABs....

@KiwiMurph said in Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:

So the young fulla Jacobs doesn't get a go in any of the T20s?

Reminds me of the ABs....

It's the perfect method to protect old players positions in the team. Get in blackcaps squad, don't play, but also can't play for your province, so no pressure goes on your place.

It stopped Matt Henry replacing Southee when he surpassed him about 5 or more years ago, but it took Boult's retirement to actually finally get in the team.

Colour me 0% surprised to hear that commentators observed the current blackcaps coaching / warm-ups to be lackadaisical.

@Rapido said in Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:

@KiwiMurph said in Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:

So the young fulla Jacobs doesn't get a go in any of the T20s?

Reminds me of the ABs....

It's the perfect method to protect old players positions in the team. Get in blackcaps squad, don't play, but also can't play for your province, so no pressure goes on your place.

It stopped Matt Henry replacing Southee when he surpassed him about 5 or more years ago, but it took Boult's retirement to actually finally get in the team.

Yeah but think of the experience they gain by being in the environment and not playing

Sri Lanka will make 200+ easy here.

Foulkes is getting done here.

@Canes4life said in Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:

Foulkes is getting done here.

He was poor.

NZ are going to have to bat well, but these are the type of games they need to improve. Time for Ravindra to step up.

Sri Lanka make 218. Gettable on this ground but the likes of Ravindra will need to contribute today.

@Bovidae said in Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:

@Canes4life said in Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:

Foulkes is getting done here.

He was poor.

NZ are going to have to bat well, but these are the type of games they need to improve. Time for Ravindra to step up.

Lol touché

I feel like Bracewell and Mitchell are going to be big in this game again after the new ball fades.

Thushara looked like he was taking a bite out of the ball before bowling.

Sri Lankans certainly love that slinging action, can’t be good on the shoulders.

Some good bowling from him but a good start so far from NZ

Fantastic start by the Wellington openers.

78/0 off 6.4 overs.

Robinson on 36
Ravindra on 39

Sri Lanka drop a couple of absolute screamers. Very tough chances.

@MN5 said in Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:

Sri Lanka drop a couple of absolute screamers. Very tough chances.

That one on the boundary would have been one of the best ever if he managed to haul it in.

Binura looks just like Princes bass player in the 80s.

Gets a wicket too, possibly inevitable due to all the hitting out