New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka, 2009

[SciD]

Yeah read it yesterday. Patel might find him useful.

 

[Howsie]

Yeah read it yesterday. Patel might find him useful.

I know Patel's been working on a doosra so maybe he can help him iron it out. Good signing by NZC

 

[Howsie]

How the heck as Oram picked up two wickets already

Vettori's got the other one, we've only got 44 overs to get the other seven.

 

[irottev]

Oram is bowling well. Argh. He's being such a Flintoff lately. His batting seems to have gone down the gurgler.

 

[TheGreemSim]

I'll be a bit disapointed if we can' bowl them out by the end of the day

 

[Howsie]

So have Tuffey and Martin been seperated yet, who would you guys pick?

 

[irottev]

There's another warmup. I wanna see how O'Brien does in it. At the moment I can't pick.

I'll be a bit disapointed if we can' bowl them out by the end of the day

We'll be a wicket or two short and not declaring at the start of the day will look stupid.

 

[Howsie]

There's another warmup. I wanna see how O'Brien does in it. At the moment I can't pick.

O'Brien's been fantastic for over 12 months now, he's spot will be safe. I'm thinking New Zealand will pick thier full strength team for the next warmup game.

 

[nz0003]

Are we aloud to play 12 next game (11 batting, 11 fielding)?

I still can't pick between em.

 

[Howsie]

Oh well, it's only a warm-up we didn't need to win. Still have no idea why we keeped batting though.

Hopefully in the next game Guptill and McIntosh make a few runs. I'd drop Taylor or Flynn and play Elliott and Oram, who ever preforms gets the number six position.

 

[TheGreemSim]

Since it's only a warm up next match I think give Reece Young a go with the gloves. Even though I think he's been given his chance and failed, Craig Cumming should go in for Guptil and then Grant Elliot in for Oram.

 

[charith]

Maybe they kept batting to give Patel more batting practise? Stupid. You need to give your batsmen batting time and your bowlers bowling time. Anyway am sure they had their plans.. Expected them to bowl them out easy tho.. quite a weak side even though there were a few test players.

 

[jazz]

Im not saying too much about O Brien personally I feel he might get slaughtered on sub continent, once this series is over then I will be able to make a fair assessment. Bowling doesn't actually worry me! The batting does!

Good to see Taylor, McCullum, Flyn, Ryder and Vettori getting runs

 

[Howsie]

Im not saying too much about O Brien personally I feel he might get slaughtered on sub continent, once this series is over then I will be able to make a fair assessment. Bowling doesn't actually worry me! The batting does!

Good to see Taylor, McCullum, Flyn, Ryder and Vettori getting runs

Why's that. O'Brien has been New Zealand's best bowler for over a year now. He's the one bowler I actually have faith in to do well over here, he doesn't rely on swing and seam to take wickets.

 

[jazz]

I just don't think he will get the pace their or bounce either. I wouldnt even be comfertable if bond was bowling there either. This suits Tuffey Oram perfectly