Group B - Sri Lanka, New Zealand, Zimbabwe

James · 24-03-2010, 04:31 AM

Discussion around Group B involving Sri Lanka, New Zealand, Zimbabwe

Schedule

Fri Apr 30
New Zealand v Sri Lanka
Providence Stadium, Guyana

Mon May 3
Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe
Providence Stadium, Guyana

Tue May 4
New Zealand v Zimbabwe
Providence Stadium, Guyana

DingDong · 25-03-2010, 04:35 PM

nz should finish at the top with mccllum in form now...

Raghav · 25-03-2010, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by DingDong

nz should finish at the top with mccllum in form now...

30 days to go and not sure the form lasts till then. hope so it does

Hurricane · 31-03-2010, 02:30 AM

If the TAB takes bets on it I am tempted to place $1000 on NZ to beat Zimbabwe. Our team always seems to win against the weaker teams. With a few upsets against Bangladesh discounted.

For whatever reason our players are world beaters in these games. We always take the opposition seriously I think while other teams rest players etc.

Smudge · 03-04-2010, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Hurricane

If the TAB takes bets on it I am tempted to place $1000 on NZ to beat Zimbabwe.

I'm 99 percent sure there'd be a head to head market on that game. You'd only get, probably, $1.10 at most.

Amobokobokoboko · 05-04-2010, 06:13 AM

NZ should go thru

cbuts · 27-04-2010, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Voltman

I'm 99 percent sure there'd be a head to head market on that game. You'd only get, probably, $1.10 at most.

id be very very suprised if its anything more than $1.01

Lostman · 27-04-2010, 04:53 PM

SL's bowling is in good shape.

Murali/Malinga have been bowling really well in the IPL.
With Mendis and Mathews for support.
Even the pie chucker Fernando has looked semi decent in the IPL, so he would probably be the 5th bowler.

the batting on the other hand is a big worry.

Scaly piscine · 27-04-2010, 05:05 PM

Fernando's not in the squad. But yea same story as last time really. You'd fancy SL to win batting first and setting a moderate total. And they can bowl first and restrict sides to pretty low totals. But if a team strings a partnership together against them, or they put SL in and take wickets, then it's looking like curtains.

DingDong · 27-04-2010, 06:44 PM

omg nz look sooo good

ryder

Migara · 27-04-2010, 10:40 PM

Like last time SL squad carries some passengers. Jayasuriya, Kapugedara and Kulasekara do not deserve to be in the squad over Jeevantha Kulatunga, Farveez Maharoof and Vaas / Thushara.

Biggest worry for SL is Dilshan has lost form. On the other hand Jayawardane, Sangakkara, Chandimal and Mathews all are in red hot form.

Possible team against NZ,
Dilshan, Jayawardane, Sangakkara, Chandimal, Mathews, Jayasinghe, Perera, Randiv, Murali, Malinga, Welagedara

It would have looked much nicer if Maharoof was replacing Perera.

Migara · 27-04-2010, 10:42 PM

SL might open bowling with Randiv, and see whether McCullum and Ryder can dominate quality off spin, together with Malinga.

Athlai · 28-04-2010, 09:51 AM

McCullum will probably struggle but I think Ryder quite likes spin bowling.

Prince EWS · 28-04-2010, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Athlai

McCullum will probably struggle but I think Ryder quite likes spin bowling.

Yeah. Bats five in proper cricket for a reason.

Migara · 29-04-2010, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Athlai

McCullum will probably struggle but I think Ryder quite likes spin bowling.

Only difference is he's rarely served with off spin of Murali's or Randiv's quality on slow wickets like these.

24-03-2010, 04:31 AM	#1 (permalink)
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05-04-2010, 06:13 AM	#6 (permalink)
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Lostman State Captain Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: NY Posts: 1,916	SL's bowling is in good shape. Murali/Malinga have been bowling really well in the IPL. With Mendis and Mathews for support. Even the pie chucker Fernando has looked semi decent in the IPL, so he would probably be the 5th bowler. the batting on the other hand is a big worry. __________________ For as long as there is limited overs cricket - of ten, twenty or fifty overs - there will remain the Sri Lankan spinners' mid-innings choke

27-04-2010, 05:05 PM	#9 (permalink)
Scaly piscine Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: North East England Posts: 18,515	Fernando's not in the squad. But yea same story as last time really. You'd fancy SL to win batting first and setting a moderate total. And they can bowl first and restrict sides to pretty low totals. But if a team strings a partnership together against them, or they put SL in and take wickets, then it's looking like curtains. __________________ National Scrabble Champion 2009, 8th in 2009 World Championships, gold medal (team) at Causeway, 2011 Masters Champion 24 Hour Scrabble World Record Attempt for Charity, in aid of Daisy Chain and End Polio Now Countdown Series 57 Champion King of the Arcade Reply from mods to my prank bans in public: Reply from mods to my prank bans in private: MSN - evil_budgie @ hotmail.co.uk

27-04-2010, 10:40 PM	#11 (permalink)
Migara International Captain Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Colombo, SL Posts: 5,175	Like last time SL squad carries some passengers. Jayasuriya, Kapugedara and Kulasekara do not deserve to be in the squad over Jeevantha Kulatunga, Farveez Maharoof and Vaas / Thushara. Biggest worry for SL is Dilshan has lost form. On the other hand Jayawardane, Sangakkara, Chandimal and Mathews all are in red hot form. Possible team against NZ, Dilshan, Jayawardane, Sangakkara, Chandimal, Mathews, Jayasinghe, Perera, Randiv, Murali, Malinga, Welagedara It would have looked much nicer if Maharoof was replacing Perera. __________________ Diuretics are used to look good at TV shows I played for 20 years in the Lankan team, I did not have any problems as a Tamil - Muralidaran

25-03-2010, 04:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
DingDong International 12th Man Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: m Posts: 1,636	nz should finish at the top with mccllum in form now...

31-03-2010, 02:30 AM	#4 (permalink)
Hurricane International Captain Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Wellington Posts: 7,358	If the TAB takes bets on it I am tempted to place $1000 on NZ to beat Zimbabwe. Our team always seems to win against the weaker teams. With a few upsets against Bangladesh discounted. For whatever reason our players are world beaters in these games. We always take the opposition seriously I think while other teams rest players etc.

27-04-2010, 06:44 PM	#10 (permalink)
DingDong International 12th Man Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: m Posts: 1,636	omg nz look sooo good ryder

27-04-2010, 10:42 PM	#12 (permalink)
Migara International Captain Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Colombo, SL Posts: 5,175	SL might open bowling with Randiv, and see whether McCullum and Ryder can dominate quality off spin, together with Malinga.

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