New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka, 2009

[Ari]

Is it on sky yet, is it raining?

Its coming on Sky at 4:20 but on radiosport they are saying its raining.

 

[Howsie]

Its coming on Sky at 4:20 but on radiosport they are saying its raining.

Oh okay. No point of going of to watch it then.

Howsie added 4 Minutes and 0 Seconds later...

Cricinfo' saying that the delay might only be for an hour

 

[Ari]

One hour delay they are saying on cricinfo. Well thats better than expected hopefully it doesn't start raining again.

 

[diaskasun]

dont worry guys its not raining very badly, but yeaterday it was raining so much!!! anyway i am 120km away from galle but i really think we will get some play in today :happy

diaskasun added 3 Minutes and 28 Seconds later...

i say its 55% Sri Lanka wins, 35% draw 10% NZ wins.. i am not disrespacting kiwi's they are a very good team with good young players. but playing Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka.,, its never a cake walk for anyone

 

[Howsie]

dont worry guys its not raining very badly, but yeaterday it was raining so much!!! anyway i am 120km away from galle but i really think we will get some play in today :happy

Good news.

Howsie added 1 Minutes and 15 Seconds later...

dont worry guys its not raining very badly, but yeaterday it was raining so much!!! anyway i am 120km away from galle but i really think we will get some play in today :happy

diaskasun added 3 Minutes and 28 Seconds later...

i say its 55% Sri Lanka wins, 35% draw 10% NZ wins.. i am not disrespacting kiwi's they are a very good team with good young players. but playing Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka.,, its never a cake walk for anyone

Yea Sri Lanka are massive favourites.

 

[Ari]

On radiosport they are saying the ground is fully covered and it will take a couple of hours to remove it all don't expect play before lunch was the message.

 

[diaskasun]

well i can confirme you guys its not raining anymore.. for now atlest

 

[Howsie]

What's the drainage like at Galle?

Umpires have said it will be another 45min before they can asses the conditions, looks like it's going to be a long wait.

 

[diaskasun]

What's the drainage like at Galle?

Umpires have said it will be another 45min before they can asses the conditions, looks like it's going to be a long wait.

well mate sorry to say, as far as drainage galle is not the best ground in the country for sure, that i know with my personal experiance :doh

 

[irottev]

SL favorites, no doubt about that, but the draw at 35%?

If you were a bookie i'd be onto those odds. I think a draw here is very likely if the weather is as bad as what's forecast.

 

[Howsie]

Covers are off, is Sky still showing it by any chance?

 

[diaskasun]

top order of NZ have not batted in a test agenst SL bowling mate, therefore i really cant see how they servive for 4 days. maybe they'l prove me wrong, just have to wait and see

 

[Howsie]

Tuffey annyone, he would be lethal in these conditions. O'Brien and Tuffey would be my choice.

Howsie added 3 Minutes and 46 Seconds later...

10.45 Its still overcast and a little humid. Here come Messrs Harper and Llong, this time suited up in their work attire. Members of the hardworking groundstaff stand near the pitch. Those men have done really well all morning. Daniel Vettori and Andy Moles have a chat with the umpires over some pieces of paper. The covers are all off now

Action before lunch maybe?

 

[irottev]

It's a really hard call for the selectors to make. I'm not going to call it myself. I don't think Chris Martin deserves to be dropped.

And it starts on sky at 5:25 again. So nothing yet.

10.50 Providing there is no more rain, the toss will be at 11.00 and the match will start at 11.30.

Woot!!!!

 

[Howsie]

Action in 40 mins, hopefully Vettori wins the toss and we bowl.