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

[NZcricketfan]

Sanga gone. Seems mcgarrett is gone too

 

[Thivagar]

Sanga gone

 

[90MPH]

Sanga Out.

SL in big trouble and probably are doomed for the rest of the match.

 

[Aman]

Boult 3/7.

 

[Thivagar]

Sanga gone. Seems mcgarrett is gone too

He is here doing this --66:

 

[leatherface58]

Pure carnage. And everyone knows my love for on-screen ultra violence.

 

[Swanny]

Collapse on

 

[Snow]

Sanga gone. Seems mcgarrett is gone too

poor shot from batsman like Sangakara.

 

[Thivagar]

I hope McCullum apologized for his assault on the poor kid

 

[NZcricketfan]

poor shot from batsman like Sangakara.

He failed against us in sri lanka too. Can't handle boult and southee

 

[Thivagar]

Kaushal Silva was the 3rd best Test player we have.

 

[Thivagar]

poor shot from batsman like Sangakara.

That was a good ball, went away. Boult got him good.

 

[Adil_94]

FTB Sanga gone

 

[TNA]

The only way to conquer the bowling attack on these kinda pitches is to attack. I really dont see any other way.

I get it the NZ bowlers are bowling testing lines but batting with RR of 1.33 the batsman are digging a grave for themselves. lets see if Matthews can capitalize on this.

 

[Snow]

He failed against us in sri lanka too. Can't handle boult and southee

He did score 2 100s last time against Bond, he is just on wrong side of 30s this time around. I still expect him to score atleast 1 century when conditions are easier.

 

[Justcrazy]

Lanka in a real mess 17/3

 

[Justcrazy]

Kiwis first change bowlers have to keep this pressure up.

 

[Justcrazy]

Edged, nearly out !!!!!

Matthews lucky.

 

[NZcricketfan]

Kiwis first change bowlers have to keep this pressure up.

He is in good form so hopefully

 

[Justcrazy]

Kiwis have tied up lanka here, no escape.

 

[Justcrazy]

Bowling change, Neil Wagner in.

 

[Thivagar]

38/3. After Thirimanne and Mahtews, SL has a 21 year old kid with 3 match experience coming up, followed by a 35 year old keeper who had last scored a century over a half decade ago.

 

[Energetic]

Mike Hesson must be a really good coach. I thought after 11 world cup that NZ Cricket will be on the decline but it has been the opposite.

 

[NZcricketfan]

Mike Hesson must be a really good coach. I thought after 11 world cup that NZ Cricket will be on the decline but it has been the opposite.

Around the time of the 2011 world cup we were at our worst. We just somehow made it to the world cup semis

 

[Energetic]

Around the time of the 2011 world cup we were at our worst. We just somehow made it to the world cup semis

NZ team are professional and intelligent. If the country had 12 or so million people I reckon they would've been a great Cricket team. I say that because Cricket is not even NZ number 1 sport. Subcontinent countries should be ashamed of themselves.

 

[anuk]

NZ team are professional and intelligent. If the country had 12 or so million people I reckon they would've been a great Cricket team. I say that because Cricket is not even NZ number 1 sport. Subcontinent countries should be ashamed of themselves.

has something to do with genetics/nutrition and training too. i think the asian countries will eventually improve as their economic standards improve.

 

[anuk]

but u are right. nz has done fantastically well.

 

[Thivagar]

NZ team are professional and intelligent. If the country had 12 or so million people I reckon they would've been a great Cricket team. I say that because Cricket is not even NZ number 1 sport. Subcontinent countries should be ashamed of themselves.

How about a first world country with 55 million people ? should the be ashamed ?

 

[NZcricketfan]

28 degrees in christchurch. I am dying

 

[NZcricketfan]

4 down

SOuthee has 1-10 off 9 overs

 

[Random Aussie]

Serious flogging coming up for SL.

The Hobbit team is developing nicely.

 

[NZcricketfan]

5 down

 

[cricket geek]

how many runs to be expected from Lanka?

 

[desi_launda]

Matthews has to play shots now,otherwise innings defeat

 

[Thivagar]

We are doomed lol

 

[Thivagar]

how many runs to be expected from Lanka?

180 hope, 200+ bonus, realistically 140

 

[Thivagar]

This Prasanna jayawardene guy hadn't scored a 50+ in about last 20 innings in FC cricket .

 

[biggestdravidfan]

We are doomed lol

I can feel your pain bro.

 

[Thivagar]

Prasanna Jayawardene mad his cricketing debut before Sangakkara. Sangakkara got better while PJ got crappier. Complacency kills.

 

[Cricfan4eva]

Matthews averages 53? Wow, didn't quite think he was that good. Again proving to be the lone fighter from SL.

SL are in for tough times once Whinga retires as well..

 

[Thivagar]

We need this kind of effort by Mathews. 2 innings from 2 different matches during last tour of NZ.

 

[Thivagar]

Matthews averages 53? Wow, didn't quite think he was that good. Again proving to be the lone fighter from SL.

SL are in for tough times once Whinga retires as well..

Thats why he is the Test captain of the year., averaging 80 in Tests and 60s in ODI.

 

[Swanny]

Looks like SL will fall off a cliff when sanga retires

 

[NZcricketfan]

Into the tail now

 

[desi_launda]

120-130 all out..matthews has to go crazy now

 

[Thivagar]

Useless PJ goes, no one expected anything from him.

 

[Thivagar]

for Mathews .

 

[NZcricketfan]

for Mathews .

And gone

 

[desi_launda]

 

[desi_launda]

Kaushal in fresh from a hundred

 

[Thivagar]

Mathews gone and Kaushal with on his debut ball

 

[Thivagar]

When Mathews goes hard, he goes retarded, should have batted slowly till they got to 150. Prasad, Kaushal and Eranga all can bat a bit Prasad and Eranga have FC centuries. Kinda dumb of Mathews.

 

[Cricfan4eva]

Matthews approach was stupid. Its not like he could've smashed his way into saving the follow-on. They are still 300+ behind.

 

[Thivagar]

Prasad on on firee

 

[Thivagar]

Neehsam bowling useless bouncers. Bowl at the stumps and SL will be batting again in no time.

 

[Thivagar]

Prasad gone, good batting by him.

 

[Thivagar]

LOL Lakmal doesn't wanna bat.

 

[Thivagar]

SL only bat one extra batsman, Chandimal on this tour. Pj needs to be swapped with Chandimal.

 

[London_Lahori]

Don't worry, Sanga 200 coming up in the second innings.

 

[Thivagar]

10 run partnership for Eranga and Lakmal

 

[Cricfan4eva]

Where are the rest of the SL fans though? Only [MENTION=137677]Thivagar[/MENTION] has shown up after the pasting SL have received..

 

[Thivagar]

138 All out. SL to collopase in both innings.

 

[Thivagar]

138 All out. SL to collopase in both innings.

*collapse

 

[ekpakistani]

Can this match finish today?

 

[Thivagar]

Where are the rest of the SL fans though? Only [MENTION=137677]Thivagar[/MENTION] has shown up after the pasting SL have received..

The UK kids are at sleep or pretending to be. Its only 9:45 here, so I'll be here rain or shine unless my internet gets cut for not paying the internet bills or I get kicked out of my house by my parents for being a lazy jobless bum, both of these events could happen anytime. .....Parents just don't understand the evil of capitalism or the life of a surfer.....internet surfer that is.

 

[NZcricketfan]

The UK kids are at sleep or pretending to be. Its only 9:45 here, so I'll be here rain or shine unless my internet gets cut for not paying the internet bills or I get kicked out of my house by my parents for being a lazy jobless bum, both of these events could happen anytime. .....Parents just don't understand the evil of capitalism or the life of a surfer.....internet surfer that is.

The trick is to prioritize the internet bill as being more important than food.

 

[Thivagar]

The trick is to prioritize the internet bill as being more important than food.

Anyone can get access to food, how many people can get access to the internet ?

 

[JibranAnsari]

Brilliant by NZ.

 

[Jabo]

As expected by SL batsman to fold over, they are a better ODI side than Test cricket on these pitches, happy they are back on to bat, if Pak was in NZ position they'd still be scared and would put themselves in to bat again

 

[Sandeep]

Dream seam attack! New Zealand, we're all jealous

 

[Justcrazy]

This was bound to happen , Lanka will be rolled over again here.

 

[NZcricketfan]

No wickets down. Strip us of test cricket

 

[desi_launda]

SL must attack,no point of hanging in for 3+ days

 

[Justcrazy]

Lanka need a big effort to save follow on here.

 

[desi_launda]

Lanka need a big effort to save follow on here.

this is second innings lol

 

[Donal Cozzie]

Of course we're here. What are you on about ? It was just the first day of a test match. But then again, what would a minnow fan like you know about test cricket.

Oi Mcgarrett!! Where've you vanished to???

One thing a fan of a minnow such as myself (and yourself ) should know is that a team thats bowled out for 138 chasing 400 plus after conceding 196 in 140 balls sucks beyond recognition.

Mr McGarrett, talk nah..

(btw I'm loving the performance your young players are showing, great stuff indeed. Going a long way towards proving you arent a two man team eh??? )

 

[Justcrazy]

No wickets after 12 overs !!!!

 

[Justcrazy]

Lanka batting better in second innings .

 

[anuk]

wow boult just slipped as well ffs. abysmal stuff by the curator

 

[Thivagar]

Ross Taylor trying to bribe the umpires with food