New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka, 2009

[diaskasun]

Dilshan was always aggressive but not this much, after he has given the task of opening he has become a master blaster. I must say I am a fan of test cricket and I don?t like what I see from him as a test opener

diaskasun added 1 Minutes and 16 Seconds later...

oh my god he is hitting everything

 

[Howsie]

Please get him out.

 

[irottev]

It's a shame O'Brien is bowling trash. Fielding's been bad too. Not impressed. Martin's the only saving grace right now.

 

[Howsie]

Vettori needs to bring himself on, I wouldn't trust Oram with Dilshan blazing away. Wish we had Tuffey.

 

[diaskasun]

well Sri lankas have made up with runs for lost time .. but i still think test cricket is not blasting everyhting away

 

[Ari]

Fairly sure Ryder bowls faster than Oram these days.....

 

[Howsie]

Fairly sure Ryder bowls faster than Oram these days.....

Oram's pace today?

 

[Ari]

Oram's pace today?

121kph pies

 

[Howsie]

121kph pies

Great. Two spinners is looking fantastic now :sarcasm

 

[irottev]

120k

Oram will bowl well I think. He bowls accurate and got a little movement. He might be a good chance to get Dilshan actually.

 

[Ari]

He will keep it tight and maybe frustrate a batsman out but thats about it. Can't see him getting someone like Jayawardene out.

 

[Howsie]

He will keep it tight and maybe frustrate a batsman out but thats about it. Can't see him getting someone like Jayawardene out.

Franklin would have killed it on this pitch. What's the quickest 50 by an opening batsmen?

 

[Ari]

Yea Franklin would have been more suited 130-135kph can swing it and has that left arm variation.

 

[Howsie]

The ball is moving all over the place and where bowling two spinners in the first 15 overs,

Should of given Ryder a few overs.

 

[age of the fall]

Still think you guys are extremely harsh on Oram tbh.