Blackcaps v Sri Lanka

[Kruse]

@MN5 I'd hope they just keep bowling Southee/Henry until the wicket. Make a race for the Michelle.

[MN5]

@Kruse said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:

@MN5 I'd hope they just keep bowling Southee/Henry until the wicket. Make a race for the Michelle.

Well done Southee. Leading from the front.

[bayimports]

Clearly miss Boult, when we lose Southee that will be the time we revert to overly green decks lol.. well done Southee on the 5 wickets. 355 all out

Henry also did well but gap to next best seamer on 1st innings deck is significant if Tickner is the answer.

Wagner doesn't get the grief from me that others are giving, his role is not/should not be in that space. Why he was asked to bowl Wagnerball early was a real surprise. When he bowled fuller later he was ok and had a couple of opportunities late yesterday that fell near fielders instead of to them. It was clear listening to Flem this morning that he completely agrees.

But as a unit probably not good enough SL getting an above average 1st innings total on this pitch and wishing they probably had an extra batsman right now

[nzzp]

@bayimports said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:

Wagner doesn't get the grief from me that others are giving,

not grief, sadness

[Donsteppa]

Especially when, on current player depth, Wags will have to keep going until he's 45...

[MN5]

@Donsteppa said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:

Especially when, on current player depth, Wags will have to keep going until he's 45...

Indeed, a guy like Tickner even getting a look in screams of how shallow our depth pool is now.

We can’t get big Kyle Jamieson back fast enough.

[bayimports]

Latham needs to have one of his significantly large home innings right now, I cant see him and Devon being on 200/0 later today though..no chance

[MN5]

@bayimports said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:

Latham needs to have one of his significantly large home innings right now, I cant see him and Devon being on 200/0 later today though..no chance

I’m looking forward to this being a massive reverse jinx.

[bayimports]

that was close

[MN5]

The last four batsmen for Sri Lanka all got their highest test scores.

Gosh I love the way cricket throws up quirky stats like that.

They all rival Chris Martin by the looks of things. A number eight batsman should average around 20 ideally, not four !

[Chris B.]

@MN5 said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:

The last four batsmen for Sri Lanka all got their highest test scores.

Hopefully, that bodes well for our batsmen.

[bayimports]

@Chris-B said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:

@MN5 said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:

The last four batsmen for Sri Lanka all got their highest test scores.

Hopefully, that bodes well for our batsmen.

Southee beats his best score again? that would be fun to watch lol

[bayimports]

@Donsteppa said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:

Interesting to see Andre Adams right up this First Class wickets list. Chat's average is a good reminder that Hadlee didn't take lots of wickets just 'because no-one at the other end' at the top level.

https://twitter.com/FPayne100/status/1633746718549495809

Im sure Payne will post soon, but Latham now second only NZ opener to reach 5000 test runs

Shout out to Payne for that fantastic EPL jersey lol

[MN5]

@bayimports said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:

@Donsteppa said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:

Interesting to see Andre Adams right up this First Class wickets list. Chat's average is a good reminder that Hadlee didn't take lots of wickets just 'because no-one at the other end' at the top level.

https://twitter.com/FPayne100/status/1633746718549495809

Im sure Payne will post soon, but Latham now second only NZ opener to reach 5000 test runs

Shout out to Payne for that fantastic EPL jersey lol

John Wright first obviously given I’m fairly sure he opened his entire career. Who is third ? Scrolling down the list I’m assuming Glenn Turner then Mark Richardson.

It’s not a position we’ve had an abundance of talent in to be fair ( then again historically you could say that about every role )

[dogmeat]

@MN5 said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:

@bayimports said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:

Latham needs to have one of his significantly large home innings right now, I cant see him and Devon being on 200/0 later today though..no chance

I’m looking forward to this being a massive reverse jinx.

You'll have a long wait ...

[bayimports]

@MN5 Turner

https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?batting_positionmax1=2;batting_positionmin1=1;batting_positionval1=batting_position;class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=runs;team=5;template=results;type=batting

[bayimports]

@dogmeat said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:

@MN5 said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:

@bayimports said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:

Latham needs to have one of his significantly large home innings right now, I cant see him and Devon being on 200/0 later today though..no chance

I’m looking forward to this being a massive reverse jinx.

You'll have a long wait ...

yeah damn..worth a shout

[MN5]

@bayimports said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:

@MN5 Turner

https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?batting_positionmax1=2;batting_positionmin1=1;batting_positionval1=batting_position;class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=runs;team=5;template=results;type=batting

Wow, I’m genuinely shocked that Martin Guptill who had what I’ve always thought of as a short and unsuccessful test career is sixth !!

[Donsteppa]

With Conway & Williamson out and 200+ runs behind, this is when Nicholls at 4 and Bracewell at 7 suddenly starts to look a little ominous.

[bayimports]

@MN5 said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:

@bayimports said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:

@MN5 Turner

https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?batting_positionmax1=2;batting_positionmin1=1;batting_positionval1=batting_position;class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=runs;team=5;template=results;type=batting

Wow, I’m genuinely shocked that Martin Guptill who had what I’ve always thought of as a short and unsuccessful test career is sixth !!

or that Conway already in top15