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*Official* Double Match Day - NZ v Sri Lanka (27th Sept)

Days of Grace

International Captain
McCullum hogging the strike here.

So far, it doesn't seem to be seaming and swinging around too alarmingly.

But there is good bounce and it is coming onto the bat so it should suit both our batsmen and bowlers.

I remain cautiously optimistic.
 
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FFS. Ryder's done a hammy.

Strongest team we've put on the field in ages, and this happens.
 

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Yeah, definitely not a hamstring. Wasn't sure what it was at first so took a wild guess.

That, however, was awesome. Worst piece of fielding I've ever seen? Maybe.
 

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And that was nearly as bad - the same fielder! Kicked it and it nearly went for four.
 

99*

International Debutant
The way Ryder's batting now we clearly need to tell him he's only got a few months left to live.
 

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Strongly disagree with these commentators criticising the batsman's right to have a runner.

"Maybe if you had a genuine injury, getting hit somewhere." Err, what? You're saying Ryder's not genuinely injured?
 

Bahnz

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:laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:

Great stuff BFJ. My one concern is that running between the wickets is the only real form of exercise that he gets.
 

Days of Grace

International Captain
I think they mean that he injured himself. He wasn't hit or anything.

Still harsh, though.

Would Manjrekar be saying that about Tendulkar?


Smart stuff this from Ryder. Sri Lanka has not opted to take the powerplay, so he milks the singles.


Loving it at the moment tbh.
 
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With Ryder going like this, I would have been tempted to make the most of it and use the batting powerplay.
 

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You'd have to say this is one of our strongest bowling attacks in years.

Bond,Tuffey,Mills,Vettori,Franklin is pretty damn good.

Shame the same thing can't be said about our batting lineup.
I'd say the batting lineup's strong too, it's just been badly out of form for ages. If you had McCullum, Ryder and Taylor all firing you couldn't complain too much.

They also have that "let's bat defensively in ODIs for no reason" tactic atm.
 

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Did Sri Lanka DROP Murali? Never thought I'd see the day.
He volunteered to be dropped, apparently. It shows what an amazing guy he is, according to Kumar. They should have said "STFU, you're playing", but seemingly not.
 

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