tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103718.post116466174510840237..comments2023-10-31T04:17:02.904+13:00Comments on Mike On Cricket: Sri Lankan tour previewMikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15979327252154319881noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103718.post-1164858426180064572006-11-30T16:47:00.000+13:002006-11-30T16:47:00.000+13:00err didnt we make the champions trophy semi finals...err didnt we make the champions trophy semi finals by beating two of the top 5 teams in the world only losing to eventual winners Australia?...<BR/><BR/>I dont think our battings too shabby. Flemings in hot form, Aste always does well at home and quite frankly the pitches over in India were very very bowler friendly.<BR/>Im picking NZ to dominate heavily this series. Sri Lanka are a good team but always play below par over here and i think thatll continue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103718.post-1164741054044636052006-11-29T08:10:00.000+13:002006-11-29T08:10:00.000+13:00Don't know about New Zealand dominating the series...Don't know about New Zealand dominating the series. The batsmen seem to be in poor form if the Champions Trophy was any evidence, and seaming wickets won't make it much better for them (remember the Indian tour in 2002?). Murali is a threat on any surface. A fit Shane Bond may give New Zealand an edge in the bowling stakes, but the batsmen will have to do their bit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com