New Zealand v Sri Lanka | 1st Test | December 26-30, 2014 | Christchurch

[GLORY OF '92]

Can NZ continue their recent good form?

 

[Random Aussie]

Love Boxing Day. Hope it's a cracking game.

 

[NZcricketfan]

I hope bracewell plays instead of wagner.

Wagner makes B. Kumar look like akhtar

 

[McGarrett]

It couldn't get any better. I just came to Germany for X'mas holiday 3 days ago. Celebrated X'mas with my family 'n friends here. And now there is a Test match starting from 11.00 pm in local time. Wow Merry X'mas to y'all from Bonn, Germany !!!

 

[NZcricketfan]

First test in my city for 8 years. Amazing

 

[leatherface58]

Fabulous job by the Christchurch folks after the natural calamities. Every time I go there, it just never fails to amaze me.

Now on to steamrolling the FTBs.

 

[NZcricketfan]

Fabulous job by the Christchurch folks after the natural calamities. Every time I go there, it just never fails to amaze me.

Now on to steamrolling the FTBs.

We lost the toss. The pitch will be fine by the time we bowl

 

[wrongun]

Can someone explain to me why Henry and Milne are not in the test squad?

Add one of those 2 to Boult & Southee and your pace attack is box office.

So why relative trundlers like Wagner and Bracewell?

 

[McGarrett]

Toss Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bowl on a green track.

 

[Cricfan4eva]

Its actually not that green. If NZ play out the first hour well, they will have nullified the advantage SL got with the toss.

 

[Kiri]

Tk making his debut. This is really positive from SL.

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

I hope bracewell plays instead of wagner.

Wagner makes B. Kumar look like akhtar

Wagner bowls with a lot of heart.

Sometimes you need these guys to keep running in when nothing else is working.

 

[Aman]

We lost the toss. The pitch will be fine by the time we bowl

Hate these 2 session green wickets... makes the toss play an important role..

 

[Aman]

OMG.... Rutherford is back

 

[McGarrett]

Can't wait to see the youngsta beauty Kaushal in action

 

[McGarrett]

Why isn't Chandimal playing ?

 

[Aman]

That slip looked nasty.

 

[Random Aussie]

Can someone explain to me why Henry and Milne are not in the test squad?

Add one of those 2 to Boult & Southee and your pace attack is box office.

So why relative trundlers like Wagner and Bracewell?

Never heard of Henry but I reckon Milne would break in a Test match.

 

[Random Aussie]

Great to see cricket back in Christchurch!

 

[Aman]

Milne is probably another 2 seasons away I reckon, he hasn't played much first cricket at all and there's probably a worry on whether his body can hold up for 5 days. Henry will probably be around the squad in a year or so.

 

[McGarrett]

Who prepared this pitch? The bowlers are slipping at the crease. Is that a new trick to get the opposition bowlers injured ?

 

[anuk]

embarrassing for christchurch right now. looks like an amateur has prepared the track

 

[Anfield]

Never heard of Henry but I reckon Milne would break in a Test match.

Henry bowled very well in UAE. Was bowling around 140K in all spells and had the ability to move the ball. The best thing about his bowling was.. he pitched it up and allowed the ball to swing.

 

[NZcricketfan]

Henry bowled very well in UAE. Was bowling around 140K in all spells and had the ability to move the ball. The best thing about his bowling was.. he pitched it up and allowed the ball to swing.

Has had a great start. Averaging 3 wickets per odi

 

[Space Cat]

embarrassing for christchurch right now. looks like an amateur has prepared the track

Not at all. Bowlers should try to land on the flat part of their foot.

 

[McGarrett]

embarrassing for christchurch right now. looks like an amateur has prepared the track

Eranga's one was nasty

 

[McGarrett]

Not at all. Bowlers should try to land on the flat part of their foot.

look at this guy telling the bowlers how to bowl

 

[Space Cat]

Great to see cricket back in Christchurch!

And a full house also. Can't wait to get to the game tomorrow.

 

[NZcricketfan]

Sri lankan bowlers should never try ice skating

 

[Space Cat]

look at this guy telling the bowlers how to bowl

Quite clearly just common sense for those with half a brain.

 

[Space Cat]

Big boundary on one side of the ground. Smallish on the other.

 

[Space Cat]

Rutherford better score some runs with daddy commentating.

 

[NZcricketfan]

Nice to see latham protecting the tail ender

 

[McGarrett]

Quite clearly just common sense for those with half a brain.

He has already taken 50 Test wkts , clearly without your advices. It seems the guy who prepared the track hasn't got a brain at all.

 

[anuk]

Not at all. Bowlers should try to land on the flat part of their foot.

these guys have bowled around the world and i have never seen them slip. it wasnt just one guy but both have slipped.


just poor standards, i hope it improves as the series moves on.

 

[Space Cat]

He has already taken 50 Test wkts , clearly without your advices. It seems the guy who prepared the track hasn't got a brain at all.

You don't need 50 wickets to know if you land on the side of your boot you will likely slip over. Its not advice its common sense but not all are common around here i guess.

 

[Space Cat]

Wow club level fielding.

 

[Space Cat]

these guys have bowled around the world and i have never seen them slip. it wasnt just one guy but both have slipped.


just poor standards, i hope it improves as the series moves on.

I see bowlers slip on hard pitches all the time when they don't land correctly. The groundsman has roughed the area for the bowlers now anyway.

 

[Space Cat]

Hagley has been good for big scores in first class but has also produced results in every match its been used.

 

[McGarrett]

You don't need 50 wickets to know if you land on the side of your boot you will likely slip over. Its not advice its common sense but not all are common around here i guess.

Dude, it wasn't bowler's fault coz both Lakmal 'n Eranga slipped. Stop trying to be so defensive. That curator has obviously no common sense. That's why he had left too much grass behind the crease.

 

[Space Cat]

Would of loved to see Southee and Boult take the new ball on this surface. Should turn into a good batting wicket fairly quickly.

 

[j_kazmi]

Shaminda erangas got a bit of dodgy action.

 

[Space Cat]

Dude, it wasn't bowler's fault coz both Lakmal 'n Eranga slipped. Stop trying to be so defensive. That curator has obviously no common sense. That's why he had left too much grass behind the crease.

I didn't see Lakmals but it was definitely Erangas fault the way he landed and he hasn't been to this part of the world so he probably wasn't expecting it. Not being defensive just stating the facts because thats what the pitches are like here.

 

[Space Cat]

Lovely shot by Rutherford.

 

[McGarrett]

I didn't see Lakmals but it was definitely Erangas fault the way he landed and he hasn't been to this part of the world so he probably wasn't expecting it. Not being defensive just stating the facts because thats what the pitches are like here.

It was the first delivery of the game

 

[NZcricketfan]

There is no ground in the world where you will land well if you land with the foot upside down

 

[anuk]

I didn't see Lakmals but it was definitely Erangas fault the way he landed and he hasn't been to this part of the world so he probably wasn't expecting it. Not being defensive just stating the facts because thats what the pitches are like here.

it's common sense to not have so much grass on behind the crease. obviously this curator is an amateur. poor preparation for the first test in christchurch after almost a decade. sad.

 

[Space Cat]

There is no ground in the world where you will land well if you land with the foot upside down

Its always the groundsman fault though. Not just obvious poor bowling technique.

 

[IAJ]

Cricinfo showing Kane Willimason is the captain even though Brendon is playing, is this correct?

 

[Space Cat]

it's common sense to not have so much grass on behind the crease. obviously this curator is an amateur. poor preparation for the first test in christchurch after almost a decade. sad.

The pitch is covered in grass. Bowlers all around NZ bowl on far worse than that and they don't slip over.

Just poor technique from Eranga.

 

[Space Cat]

It was the first delivery of the game

No it wasn't it was rebowled. I was getting a sandwich.

 

[Space Cat]

Good bouncer. good bit of pace and carry in the deck.

 

[anuk]

The pitch is covered in grass. Bowlers all around NZ bowl on far worse than that and they don't slip over.

Just poor technique from Eranga.

it was grassier behind the crease

the guy messed up and embarrassed the city, stop trying to defend two international slipping in the first over. it was amateurish but the city will learn.

 

[NZcricketfan]

it was grassier behind the crease

the guy messed up and embarrassed the city, stop trying to defend two international slipping in the first over. it was amateurish but the city will learn.

embarrassed the city?

Starting to dislike Sri Lankan cricket fans

 

[anuk]

nz really have a poor test record when u consider they have been around something like 80 years in the sport. they have 10 wins to sl's 10 wins..that is awful.

 

[Space Cat]

it was grassier behind the crease

the guy messed up and embarrassed the city, stop trying to defend two international slipping in the first over. it was amateurish but the city will learn.

Its the citys fault now?

Sorry but we won't take the blame for shoddy bowling technique. The field is covered in grass too. Im surprised the players can stand up right out there. Its clearly a hazard.

 

[anuk]

embarrassed the city?

Starting to dislike Sri Lankan cricket fans

it's the biggest thing to happen in christchurch in like a decade.

starting to dislike fans from a whole nation because u can't get along with a couple? wow, generalize much?

 

[Space Cat]

I hope the fielders are careful chasing the ball on that grassy outfield.

 

[McGarrett]

No it wasn't it was rebowled. I was getting a sandwich.

That's what I meant. He was going to deliver the first delivery of the game when he slipped

 

[Space Cat]

Kula injured or not selected?

 

[Space Cat]

That's what I meant. He was going to deliver the first delivery of the game when he slipped

Shouldn't of slipped then.

 

[McGarrett]

embarrassed the city?

Starting to dislike Sri Lankan cricket fans

And ???? like we cares

 

[NZcricketfan]

Within the first hour of a test and we have a guy bowling 119 km/hr

 

[Space Cat]

Im going poison my lawn so i can run on it with the sides of my feet.

 

[Space Cat]

Not a lot of swing or seam here for the SL bowlers.

 

[McGarrett]

Shouldn't of slipped then.

He wouldn't have if the curator had an ounce of brain.

 

[anuk]

this is weird, prasad was 140+ in england and in sl

 

[Random Aussie]

it was grassier behind the crease

the guy messed up and embarrassed the city, stop trying to defend two international slipping in the first over. it was amateurish but the city will learn.

You need to take a deep breath and think about what you post sometimes.

 

[Space Cat]

He wouldn't have if the curator had an ounce of brain.

Whats putting brain on the pitch going to do? it would be more slippery.

 

[mithun_minhas]

1st half hour of first session and already fans are crying.

I thought only Indian fans do that.

 

[Swanny]

NZ playing 5 specialist bowlers + neesham.

 

[Space Cat]

Just seen the replays again. If you have your landing foot sideways like that you would slip over on a rubber shower mat.

 

[Space Cat]

Great to see Test cricket on a fairly big sized ground in NZ.

 

[Thivagar]

Mini-Murali making his debut

 

[McGarrett]

Whats putting brain on the pitch going to do? it would be more slippery.

Are you alright ??

I was talking about using the brain. Guess you need to have one in the first place to understand it.

 

[Space Cat]

Are you alright ??

I was talking about using the brain. Guess you need to have one in the first place to understand it.

Yes but how would he use the brain on the pitch? does it help the surface stay abrasive?

 

[McGarrett]

Yes but how would he use the brain on the pitch? does it help the surface stay abrasive?

Well, not sure if its something in the water. If that's the case, you 'n the curator must have drunk water from the same spring. No wonder why this city hasn't got a game for so long.

 

[McGarrett]

:


) club level batsmen

 

[Space Cat]

Lovely delivery by Lakmal. Gotta pitch it full.

Typical knock by Rutherford. Looks great for a bit then gets out. Time for a new opener.

 

[ddss]

Rutherford was looking good