*Official* New Zealand in Sri Lanka 2012

[hendrix]

Originally Posted by Hurricane

SL would just not roll over for us.

Made the victory sweeter.

Originally Posted by Flem274*

This is a much more complete and credible victory than Hobart.

Both so true.

We scored 400, and we bowled out a quality team twice on a flat wicket.

Superb.

[Kippax]

What's Port Elizabeth been like lately, you know Cribb? Still slow and low enough for...certain Stags bats to get on top of the bounce? Windy and not often good to swing bowlers?

[Bahnz]

Gah, my missus said yes earlier this evening, so me and her lawyers spent the last 7 hours negotiating the conditions. Still, way to go boys!

[Flem274*]

Originally Posted by Bahnz

Gah, my missus said yes earlier this evening

Is this serious?

[Prince EWS]

Originally Posted by Kippax

What's Port Elizabeth been like lately, you know Cribb? Still slow and low enough for...certain Stags bats to get on top of the bounce? Windy and not often good to swing bowlers?

There hasn't been a Test there for years but there have been a few ODIs there in the past couple of seasons and it looked really slow for a South African wicket. When South Africa play Australia in an ODI and the best bowlers on both sides are part-time spinners you know there's something a bit strange about the pitch.

Yuvraj tore South Africa a new one with the ball in an ODI there last year as well IIRC, although that might have been Durban.

Instinctively, not a ground I'd be looking to play four quicks at by any stretch of the imagination.

[Flem274*]

Originally Posted by Prince EWS

There hasn't been a Test there for years but there have been a few ODIs there in the past couple of seasons and it looked really slow for a South African wicket. When South Africa play Australia in an ODI and the best bowlers on both sides are part-time spinners you know there's something a bit strange about the pitch.

Yuvraj tore South Africa a new one with the ball in an ODI there last year as well IIRC, although that might have been Durban.

Instinctively, not a ground I'd be looking to play four quicks at by any stretch of the imagination.

You'll be hoping for SA to tastle it then?

[Prince EWS]

Originally Posted by Flem274*

You'll be hoping for SA to tastle it then?

Drop Guptill, send Astle in to open as a sacrificial lamb and use him as the token spinner. Sounds good to me.

[Bahnz]

Originally Posted by Flem274*

Is this serious?

Although she's joking if she thinks I'm ready to handle the pressure on the biggest stage. I've got no show.

[Prince EWS]

Originally Posted by Flem274*

Is this serious?

Well it is his birthday

[Flem274*]

Originally Posted by Bahnz

Although she's joking if she thinks I'm ready to handle the pressure on the biggest stage. I've got no show.

Stop Gambhiring Eeyore.

"Oh, Eeyore, you are wet!" said <???>, feeling him.
Eeyore shook himself, and asked somebody to explain to <???> what happened when you had been inside a <CENSORED> for quite a long time.

[Himannv]

Well played NZ. Convincing win in the end.

I think that new ball attack they have will take them a long way in the years to come.

[AndyZaltzHair]

Originally Posted by Himannv

I think that new ball attack they have will take them a long way in the years to come.

awta very promising indeed

[flibbertyjibber]

Well done NZ. A good win, now revert to being pants again after you play SA so we can get two series wins. Seriously though, despite having a few problems with the batting the bowling looks as good as it has done for a long time. Least you have options now.

[M0rphin3]

YES! So no surprises there and good win in the end. Batting still looks meh barring Rossco and Kaneh () but still.

[NZTailender]

Best feeling. So good. Whens our next Test? Jan 2? ****, gonna be drunk for a month.