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

[Space Cat]

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.

You are to easy.

 

[Donal Cozzie]

Fantastic to see Christchurch hosting a Test so soon after such a devastating earthquake, a credit to the locals and NZ as a country.

Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas too

 

[McGarrett]

Now its time to get the golden boy out cheap

 

[Space Cat]

Rutherford was looking good

looks a million bucks when he plays his shots but hes far to loose.

 

[McGarrett]

You are to easy.

Is playing dumb your gameplay ???

 

[Space Cat]

Fantastic to see Christchurch hosting a Test so soon after such a devastating earthquake, a credit to the locals and NZ as a country.

Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas too

Thanks mate. Its great for the city.

Can't wait to be here 2moro.

 

[McGarrett]

Kane starts with : :

 

[Space Cat]

Is playing dumb your gameplay ???

 

[Space Cat]

Great effort by the fielder

 

[McGarrett]

You didn't get me pal. ) don't flatter yourself

 

[Aman]

Rutherford needs to go.

Never scores

 

[McGarrett]

Kaushal to bowl

 

[Space Cat]

Interesting action.

 

[NZcricketfan]

Do I see a kink there

 

[Space Cat]

First single of the match. Plenty of twos in this ground.

 

[Space Cat]

Do I see a kink there

Looks more wrist than elbow. I think hes fine so far.

 

[McGarrett]

Do I see a kink there

Its the wrist

 

[McGarrett]

:

)

 

[NZcricketfan]

Grt ken Rutherford out of the comm box

 

[Space Cat]

Out off the back of the bat. Odd way to get out.

 

[Space Cat]

Big commentators curse just then.

 

[Space Cat]

NZs two best batsmen at the crease now. Awkward period before lunch.

Sri Lanka will need to apply pressure here.

 

[anuk]

kane williamson is going to cut us to ribbons if we dont get him out

 

[McGarrett]

need to get Kane as soon as possible. He is looking dangerous .

 

[Space Cat]

Kaushal gets some nice drift but hes bowling too full.

 

[Space Cat]

Spinner letting all the pressure off here. Need seamers at both ends.

 

[Space Cat]

ohhh that shot.

I feel violated.

 

[Aman]

SL have bowled quite poorly tbh, haven't used the conditions on offer at all.

Need to pitch it up on here.

 

[McGarrett]

jeez... everything comes right outta the midle of the bat.

 

[McGarrett]

*middle

 

[Aman]

Looked out??

 

[McGarrett]

Looked out??

nothing on hotspot

 

[McGarrett]

*lunch

 

[Aman]

Never feel confident when Taylor is just in.

 

[NZcricketfan]

Oh New Zealand never change

 

[anuk]

well that a bit lucky. hopefully we can exert some pressure now

 

[Space Cat]

Bit unlucky there for taylor but still required a great bit of fielding

 

[Space Cat]

Well Sri Lanka have got the break through but haven't needed the pitch really.

 

[anuk]

both guys finally upto about 135. really strange how slowly lakmal bowled, must be worried about his footing.

 

[Aman]

Well Sri Lanka have got the break through but haven't needed the pitch really.

I'll take 100/3 on this pitch.

 

[McGarrett]

Kane was dropped He's really lucky to be there

 

[Aman]

That dropped catch makes me feel better

 

[desi_launda]

really good run rate

 

[Donal Cozzie]

NZ batting faster here on a green top in a test match than Pakistan would in an ODI in the UAE

 

[Space Cat]

McCullum first NZer to bring up 1000 runs in a calender year.

 

[Space Cat]

Williamson started in amazing form and has gradually played himself out of touch.

 

[Space Cat]

Mathews bowling is just meat and drink.

 

[ethan hunt]

NZ batting faster here on a green top in a test match than Pakistan would in an ODI in the UAE

Pakistan should play their home ODIs elsewhere , have a more than decent record everywhere recently apart from the UAE , completely opposite in tests.

 

[ethan hunt]

Have the Srilankans won a series in Newzealand ??

 

[NZcricketfan]

Have the Srilankans won a series in Newzealand ??

Mid nineties I think?

We were so horrible back then it isn't funny

 

[ethan hunt]

Henry should be playing tests soon , he actually looks like he would do better in tests , doesn't have a yorker for the death in ODI's yet but bowls a perfect test match length.

 

[desi_launda]

Willamson struggling after Lunch

 

[desi_launda]

whack

 

[Space Cat]

Tough debut for the spinner.

Grassy pitch with McCullum in one of his moods.

 

[Space Cat]

McCullum is in full flow here.

 

[Space Cat]

Fastest test hundred by an NZer under threat here.

 

[desi_launda]

Fastest test hundred by an NZer under threat here.

Astle?

 

[desi_launda]

why the reverse sweep

 

[desi_launda]

review wasted

 

[Space Cat]

Astle?

Nah McCullum.

in astles 222 the 2nd 100 runs came in like 37 balls.

 

[Space Cat]

Seems silly they can't change the leg byes.

Celebrates 99 with a six lmao.

 

[Space Cat]

McCullum beats his record for the fastest NZ test century.

A record which he had set in just the last test he played lmao.

 

[NZcricketfan]

Poor "mini murali"

 

[desi_launda]

jaffa

 

[Space Cat]

Williamson just got worse and worse.

Almost like McCullum leeched all his form for himself.

 

[NZcricketfan]

As soon as he ran out ross taylor he lost it.

 

[Space Cat]

Really strange innings by williamson.

 

[NZcricketfan]

We have to be careful because we could still miss out on 400 from here

 

[Space Cat]

Mark Craig is yet to bat.

 

[desi_launda]

fake appeal

 

[Space Cat]

McCullum with a sneaky hundred in a session.

 

[NZcricketfan]

42 overs left in the day

 

[desi_launda]

Everyone bashing India,no one bashing SL for leaking @4.6 RPO on a greentop

 

[NZcricketfan]

Everyone bashing India,no one bashing SL for leaking @4.6 RPO on a greentop

The BCCi are in league with the illuminati etc

 

[Justcrazy]

Last 10 ovs 65/1 RR 6.50

Stunning batting

 

[Justcrazy]

Kiwis have got runs quickly , this has opened up the game, Lanka would have to bat really well to save this game.

 

[Justcrazy]

Macculum continues to dominate

 

[Justcrazy]

Nesham also looking good.

 

[Space Cat]

Corey Anderson in the com box

 

[Space Cat]

The eye of the storm has passed and McCullum has resumed the butchery.