SL tour of NZ, Dec 21 - Jan 29

[Aidan11]

Too early for action. I'll get the axe ready nearer the time.

[Arthur Crabtree]

You know what you are doing I suppose. And everyone is in Australia.

[Arthur Crabtree]

I'm already getting worked up and I think they've only just landed in Oz for the tri-series.

Five days before they start losing though.

[andy]

ODI'S start tonight 10pm UK TIME

[Aidan11]

Forgot about that.

[andy]

i hope to watch it, should be good entertainment

[Arthur Crabtree]

Good start from my boys.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Four down.

Will Kane get a bowl? Not being used much these days.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Is Nathan or Dan the Kiwi lead spinner? I'm expecting Vettori to play, as no one hits him, but McCullum has been in that role for a long time.

[rich1uk]

Russell Arnold must be the most optimistic commentator going when talking about his own team

just watching the game now as I recorded it whilst watching the NFL last night and with SL at 75-3 in the 22nd over , a run rate under 3.5 per over he is still talking about SL aiming for around 280

[Aidan11]

NZ got home with plenty of time to spare in the end.

Good knock from Jaya despite it being in vain.

[andy]

great knock from Mahela, but NZ scrape home....

[Arthur Crabtree]

BMcC batting very impressively. He's got lots of time, and he hits the gaps.

Not much batting in the Kiwi side though.

Guptill finding some form would really give NZ a boost for the WC. Whenever I've seen him play recently, he hasn't done well. But when he doesn't play, and they show a summary from Kiwi domestic cricket, Guptill has usually hit a big ton.

Wonder why Taylor's technique has looked so poor recently. He's looked like he's been batting like KP.

[Aidan11]

Managed to see the end of this game this morning.

Decent win for SL.

[andy]

unfortunately the rain won this morning's game..