SL tour of NZ, Dec 21 - Jan 29

[rich1uk]

very comfortable win for NZ

they will be going into the WC with a lot of confidence, especially if taylor can start backing up McCullum and Williamson at the top

No longer the tournament dark horses.

don't think you can really have dark horses in a tournament where you basically know who the final 8 are before it even starts and then one of those 8 just need to win three games to win it

[Gingerfinch]

very comfortable win for NZ

they will be going into the WC with a lot of confidence, especially if taylor can start backing up McCullum and Williamson at the top

No longer the tournament dark horses.

don't think you can really have dark horses in a tournament where you basically know who the final 8 are before it even starts and then one of those 8 just need to win three games to win it

Maybe not, but the kiwi's have always had the dark horses tag, when a tournament comes round.

[rich1uk]

very comfortable win for NZ

they will be going into the WC with a lot of confidence, especially if taylor can start backing up McCullum and Williamson at the top

No longer the tournament dark horses.

don't think you can really have dark horses in a tournament where you basically know who the final 8 are before it even starts and then one of those 8 just need to win three games to win it

Maybe not, but the kiwi's have always had the dark horses tag, when a tournament comes round.

yep one of the perennial clichés

Australians play tough and sledge a lot
SA are chokers
Indians cant play bounce
NZ are dark horses
Pakistan are unpredictable
England are crap

[Gingerfinch]

the last one has usually been right.

[rich1uk]

the last one has usually been right.

that's why I included it

[Arthur Crabtree]

Don't forget the mercurial Pakistanis.

Plucky Kiwis?

NZ commentators are calling England dark horses. Which tells you how poorly placed England are.

[Aidan11]

Williamson in the runs again but fell just short of a ton.

Taylor hitting a bit of form too.

[andy]

have to say, that DRS situation last night, was farcial....either it works at both ends or you dont use it... end of!!

[rich1uk]

another ton for sanga

he is really looking in great form , is he really going to retire when he is playing like this ?

[Aidan11]

Guptill doesn't seem to like batting.

[Aidan11]

Consolation victory for SL.

[Gingerfinch]

another ton for sanga

he is really looking in great form , is he really going to retire when he is playing like this ?

I hope not, he's getting better with age. Lovely to watch as well.

[rich1uk]

wonder how much the bad relationship he appears to have with the sri Lankan board is influencing his decision

[Gingerfinch]

wonder how much the bad relationship he appears to have with the sri Lankan board is influencing his decision

Didn't know he did?

[rich1uk]

wonder how much the bad relationship he appears to have with the sri Lankan board is influencing his decision

Didn't know he did?

http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/co ... 24477.html