Sri Lanka v New Zealnad, 2nd ODI, Hambantota, 12 November, 2013

 

WTF is Devchich? And why is Mills the captain?

there was a 1st ODI? (oh abandoned due to rain, no wonder I missed it)

I think Mills is captain b/c McCullum is injured?

Pat Howard must be consulting to the kiwis ...


Kyle Mills, the New Zealand fast bowler, will lead the side in the limited-overs matches against Sri Lanka later this month. Mills was named captain after Kane Williamson had to fly home from the ongoing Bangladesh tour with a fractured thumb.

Williamson himself had been set to lead the side only because regular captain Brendon McCullum and senior batsman Ross Taylor were asked to skip the Sri Lanka series and instead prepare for the home Tests against West Indies later this year.

Mills, who has played 154 ODIs and is New Zealand's second-highest wicket-taker in the format, will get to captain New Zealand for the first time.

One of Mills' first tasks as captain would be to repair a wobbling batting that fell short of the target in both their run-chases against Bangladesh this week to lose the series. On their previous visit to Sri Lanka, New Zealand were defeated 3-0, and without McCullum, Taylor and Williamson in their ranks, Mills and New Zealand can expect another difficult outing.

Other changes in the squad include a recall for batting allrounder Rob Nicol, who last played an ODI in January, and for quick bowler Andrew Ellis, who has been called up after a back injury to Ian Butler.

"It's disappointing that Ian's back didn't settle in time for the Sri Lanka tour," New Zealand's selection chief, Bruce Edgar, said. "We'll also bring in Otago's Neil Broom for the final ODI and the two Twenty20s as additional cover."|

New Zealand will play three ODIs against Sri Lanka, starting with the opener in Hambantota on November 10.

Squad Kyle Mills (capt), Corey Anderson, Anton Devcich, Grant Elliott, Andrew Ellis, Tom Latham (wk), Mitchell McClenaghan, Nathan McCullum, Adam Milne, Colin Munro, James Neesham, Rob Nicol, Luke Ronchi, Hamish Rutherford, Neil Broom(for final ODI and T20s)

snigger

Go the Zealnadders

20 needed off the last over! Herath it will be to bowl the last one
22.1
Herath to Neesham, 2 runs, full and flighted, driven firmly to midwicket, who is not able to collect it cleanly and palms it to long on
22.2
Herath to Neesham, 1 run, full yorker by the spinner, he can only push it to cover for a single, good delivery that one
Gururaj: "There is only one thing that hasn't changed from decades in ODI cricket is when you bowl yorkers at a decent pace ball after ball, you can keep the scoring rate in check.."
22.3
Herath to McCullum, SIX, oh he gets the six NZ needed! He moves to the leg side and smashes the full delivery inside out over extra cover, that is an excellent shot in the situation, keeps the game alive
Still, three boundaries needed
22.4
Herath to McCullum, FOUR, he is keeping the game alive here, he moves the leg side, and slaps the length ball just over the extra cover fielder, who was leaping for that, but once it crosses him, it's a four
Seven off two..
22.5
Herath to McCullum, SIX, he gets six, NZ have tied. McCullum is actually doing a Brendon! He makes room and smashes Herath over long-off
Sri Lanka have given it away! What a nightmare for Herath, what inspirational play by McNath
22.6
Herath to McCullum, SIX, and he finishes it with another six, he swats this full toss over long on

Who wouldn't be an enthusiastic bollock (thread) when McCullum swings free?