New Zealand v Sri Lanka | 1st ODI | Christchurch | Dec 26, 2015 | Match Thread

[Thivagar]

Last 10 balls to McCullum

4,1,6,1,4,4,4,4,0,4,4

That's the Toronto's area code, very nice. Resembles the scorecard of SL batsmen today.

 

[Thivagar]

Good bowling change skipper.

I would get spin on quick. McCullum isn't as effective when he has to create pace on the ball.

He sucks **** when the spinner turns quite a bit. Unfortunately the guy who turns big isn't bowling today.

 

[Space Cat]

Chameera not geting smashed but keeping up with the RPO by bowling a bunch of wides.

 

[Space Cat]

Bmac goes. What a fun innings that was.

 

[Thivagar]

Moral victory achieved. Siriwardana secures his spot for another 4 years.

 

[Abhilash93]

So why is McCullum retiring ?

 

[Belawal2014]

Extreme rear pounding here

rectal examination

 

[Thivagar]

Chameera not geting smashed but keeping up with the RPO by bowling a bunch of wides.

If he was from another country, he'd be entering their National Academy. But in SL, the bowlers are good enough to play for the national team.

 

[Space Cat]

So why is McCullum retiring ?

I wish he stayed around for ODIs.

 

[Space Cat]

If he was from another country, he'd be entering their National Academy. But in SL, the bowlers are good enough to play for the national team.

Not ideal to be thrown into the deep end but i hope he responds well. Playing him in these bash fests won't do his confidence much good though.

 

[Aman]

Guptill brings up his 50 in 39 balls.. meh quite slow

 

[Aman]

I wish he stayed around for ODIs.

However unlikely it may be, Ryder should be replacing him in all formats.

 

[Space Cat]

I think everybody has given up on Jesse Ryder including Jesse himself.

 

[Space Cat]

This bowling has been quite fecal.

 

[Thivagar]

So why is McCullum retiring ?

Probably cause the NZ board pays their senior players 1/2 salary of the likes of SLC ? He is 34, probably has 4 good years of cricket, and he probably can't do much with the skill he has? So he is going to be racking up moolahs for the next 4 years playing various T20 leagues, earning good couple of millions and then retire ?

 

[Aman]

This will be finished well before the 20th over.

 

[Space Cat]

McCullums innnings was crazy but Guptill has been better. Great shots.

 

[Aman]

McCullums was crazy because he middled nothing lol

Guptills has been the better innings no doubt, but McCullums was far more entertaining.

 

[Space Cat]

I hope NZ bats first when they play here Monday. 400 on the cards.

 

[Aman]

I want to see Nicolls bat.

 

[rooster]

If SL want to improve as a team Mathews should be stripped of captaincy.

 

[Aman]

Did Laura really ask that?...

40 runs left, it's pretty obvious..

 

[Aman]

Guptill needs to keep going if he wants 100.

 

[Space Cat]

Latham should take that opening spot when Bmac goes.

 

[Aman]

[MENTION=137677]Thivagar[/MENTION] are we your new India?

 

[Aman]

Latham should take that opening spot when Bmac goes.

Latham has done well opening, but I like the idea of a pinch hitter opening as it takes pressure off KW and Taylor.

 

[Space Cat]

Silly Tom Latham. Could of had a tidy not out.

 

[Aman]

Nicholls in next

 

[Aman]

Nvm....

 

[Space Cat]

Couple of soft dismissals here turning the end into an anti climax.

 

[Aman]

Good shot to start off your international career.

 

[Space Cat]

Forgot Nicholls was a lefty.

 

[Space Cat]

This is an NZ line up with out the two opening bowlers and 3 middle order regulars. Nice to see a bit of depth in NZ cricket.

No Williamson, Elliott, Anderson, Southee and Boult.

 

[Space Cat]

Ideal debut situation Nicholls. No pressure at all.

George Worker is in the running for that spot also.

 

[cricket.mad]

Isn't this match live in india?