*Official* Sri Lanka in New Zealand 2022/23

[Flem274*]

I don't get why Mitchell is so meh at odis when he bats in tests like it's the middle to late overs of an odi.

He's also good at t20.

 

[Zinzan]

Mitchell's meh in T20s as well truth be told if you look by opposition with the exception of England among the good sides.

 

[NZTailender]

Kind of weird he's played against India so much and everyone else so little

 

[NZTailender]

Yep, & Mitchell too & I could be convinced on the argument for Young over Mitchell in our top XI since I'm not at all a fan of Mitchell's bowling.

Was going to make an argument for Mitchell batting 6 when we play 3 spinners and Phillips when we play 3 seamers. But I think Phillips should play every match.

 

[Moss]

Good innings from Young though he did have a fair amount of luck. Was definitely tested by the Lankan attack but played a couple of very injudicious shots especially in Kumara's return spell, in between all the fine strokeplay. I guess the most important thing is he ends the home season with a shot of confidence which he can take to the Pakistan series.

I think a middle order of Phillips, Mitchell and Latham is very vulnerable against a quality attack if the top 3 has an off day (Latham nicks off in ODIs a LOT for someone who's a test opener by trade) which is why I'd still like Young in the top 4.

 

[Zinzan]

Was going to make an argument for Mitchell batting 6 when we play 3 spinners and Phillips when we play 3 seamers. But I think Phillips should play every match.

Phillip's plays every game for me, he's worth 10 runs in the field, and he's capable of this type of performance even on SC pitches https://www.espncricinfo.com/series...vs-new-zealand-3rd-odi-1339613/full-scorecard

 

[Zinzan]

Good innings from Young though he did have a fair amount of luck. Was definitely tested by the Lankan attack but played a couple of very injudicious shots especially in Kumara's return spell, in between all the fine strokeplay. I guess the most important thing is he ends the home season with a shot of confidence which he can take to the Pakistan series.

I think a middle order of Phillips, Mitchell and Latham is very vulnerable against a quality attack if the top 3 has an off day (Latham nicks off in ODIs a LOT for someone who's a test opener by trade) which is why I'd still like Young in the top 4.

You guys could convince me of;

Allen
Conway
KW *
Young
Latham +
Phillips
Bracewell
Santner
Sodhi/Henry/Shipley (pitch dependent)
Ferguson
Boult

Only susceptibility being Phillips is the only 6th bowling option if someone has a bad day which is why I'm still probably swaying towards Mitchell in SC conditions.

 

[trundler]

Happy to see Nissanka do well but that really is no good from the rest of SL. Can Mitchell fill a CdG shaped hole in NZ's heart?

 

[Moss]

Can Mitchell fill a CdG shaped hole in NZ's heart?

Nope. Different players with different roles, and Mitchell’s bowling is a couple of levels below Lord Colin’s. The player who *should* be matching CdG’s contribution with bat and ball is Macewell. TBF a subcontinent world cup gives him an opportunity to be as much of a factor as CdG was in England 2019.

 

[CricAddict]

Nope. Different players with different roles, and Mitchell’s bowling is a couple of levels below Lord Colin’s. The player who *should* be matching CdG’s contribution with bat and ball is Macewell. TBF a subcontinent world cup gives him an opportunity to be as much of a factor as CdG was in England 2019.

Mitchell Macewell Santner Ravindra Sodhi and Philips is a great all-rounder set to have in the middle for the World Cup. NZ will be serious contenders with this unit.

 

[G. S. Kohli]

Sri Lanka 157 all out in 41.3 overs (Pathum Nissanka 57; Matt Henry 3-14, Daryl Mitchell 3-32, Henry Shipley 3-32) lost to New Zealand 159/4 in 32.5 overs (Will Young 86*, Henry Nicholls 44*; Lahiru Kumara 2-39) by 6 wickets.

Young MOTM & Shipley POTS.

 

[G. S. Kohli]

Kind of weird he's played against India so much and everyone else so little

That is why you guys doing good 67.23% better than 1968-70.

 

[trundler]

I don't get why Mitchell is so meh at odis when he bats in tests like it's the middle to late overs of an odi.

He's also good at t20.

On reflection this isn't that uncommon. Rizwan is gun in T20s and tests and this is a major nitpick but Steyn was notably better in tests and T20s than ODIs too though he was still the best ODI bowler in the world for a fair while obviously.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

I don't get why Mitchell is so meh at odis when he bats in tests like it's the middle to late overs of an odi.

He's also good at t20.

On reflection this isn't that uncommon. Rizwan is gun in T20s and tests and this is a major nitpick but Steyn was notably better in tests and T20s than ODIs too though he was still the best ODI bowler in the world for a fair while obviously.

Simple explanation - he doesn't put anywhere near the amount of preparation into ODIs as Tests of T20. Why would you in the modern era? Your two routes to security are being a contracted test player or a T20 hired gun, being an ODI specialist gets you nowhere.

 

[Moss]

Simple explanation - he doesn't put anywhere near the amount of preparation into ODIs as Tests of T20. Why would you in the modern era? Your two routes to security are being a contracted test player or a T20 hired gun, being an ODI specialist gets you nowhere.

Also he’s been batting at no.4 in 50 overs and tends to get exposed in that position. Someone like Scott Styris (the prototype for Mitchell?) could look similarly meh when batting at 4 but he learned fast on the job, and there was a lot of ODI cricket to allow him to do so. I guess Mitchell’s (unconventional) approach comes off less in ODIs also because captains are far more willing to set fields which cut off his particular scoring options.

 

[trundler]

Also he’s been batting at no.4 in 50 overs and tends to get exposed in that position. Someone like Scott Styris (the prototype for Mitchell?) could look similarly meh when batting at 4 but he learned fast on the job, and there was a lot of ODI cricket to allow him to do so. I guess Mitchell’s (unconventional) approach comes off less in ODIs also because captains are far more willing to set fields which cut off his particular scoring options.

Yeah this is probably Rizwan's problem too. Hasn't figured out the tempo yet and doesn't get to practice the required skill set as much.

 

[Prince EWS]

How many balls do we reckon Mendis will face for today's duck?

 

[The Hutt Rec]

What an uninspiring batting line up named by NZ ... not that I think we'll be chasing much!

 

[Athlai]

How many balls do we reckon Mendis will face for today's duck?

Diamond

 

[Zinzan]

What an uninspiring batting line up named by NZ ... not that I think we'll be chasing much!

Wooot, Milne is back had assumed he was getting a new leg sewn on.

And yes funny batting line-up that