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*Official* New Zealand in Sri Lanka 2012

Prince EWS

Global Moderator
Well, that's a point of view, although I'm trying to recollect if any other medium-pacer of his speed (120-125 clicks) has ever done well in Australia.
Asif wasn't bowling much quicker than that in Sydney last time Pakistan toured and he absolutely cleaned up. Corey Collymore had a reasonably good tour against a **** hot batting lineup bowling at a meagre pace too a while ago if IIRC.

Moreover, as a counter point, I certainly can't recall a bowler as outright crap as Suranga Lakmal being successful in Australia either. There's no point selecting poor man's versions of what your opposition can supply; that's basically just accepting your inferiority and conceding defeat. They'd be far better off backing the quality players they do have and hoping they can adapt to adapt to the conditions. You can't out-Australia Australia.
 

Flem274*

123/5
please let us win. just roll over and die already SL. h8 u.

this will be the day we lose an entire hour to light deadset.
 

hendrix

Hall of Fame Member
Great innings from Mathews, but geez, what a road.

Fantastic perseverance from our bowlers.

Let's bring it home after tea.
 

wellAlbidarned

International Coach
How does this **** find the middle of the bat with everything despite playing away from his body and barely moving his feet

Yeaahhhhhhhh **** off he's got that
 

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