SL tour of NZ, Dec 3 - Jan 10

[dan08]

Great decision from McC to bring back Tim after lunch.

50-50 now?

NZ slightly ahead again. 250 probably won't be enough.

[dan08]

Make that comfortably ahead. Might only get a 200 lead.

[Arthur Crabtree]

200 takes some getting, especially as runs are getting harder to get as the game has progressed. But of course, most wickets have come from swatting short balls.

[braveneutral]

Psychic.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Really untidy wickets being taken.

[braveneutral]

It's all a bit rough.

Feel like I am watching football not cricket.

[dan08]

Hardly any wickets are due to the pitch or good bowling. So many poor shots, especially in that NZ innings.

[Arthur Crabtree]

I'm a believer in fourth innings runs being harder to get, and if innings scores fall from 1-3, the fourth innings won't deny the trend. But a lot of the wickets have been brainless. Maybe you more recent watchers will be right.

[braveneutral]

This is silly.

[dan08]

What are they doing?!

[dan08]

It may be the fourth innings but it's still a third day pitch. If NZ bat properly (and that's a big if) then it should be straightforward.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Maybe SL think no way will NZ get 200 on this.

[braveneutral]

Poor BJ Watling.

[Arthur Crabtree]

It may be the fourth innings but it's still a third day pitch. If NZ bat properly (and that's a big if) then it should be straightforward.

I'm not sure that scenario usually works.If the game is nearly over on day three, there's usually a reason.

[braveneutral]

Oh dear.