***Official*** Australia in Sri Lanka

[Spark]

Tbh once you take a fielder's word and start to walk then you shouldn't hang around after that, it just makes the whole thing of asking the fielder whether he took the catch clean look like a bit of joke.

Yeah that was weird. Did someone say something to him? Didn't notice anything, unless Sanga called him back.

 

[Lostman]

Clarke's got pretty attacking fields.

 

[Spikey]

hahahaha ponting at short leg

 

[pup11]

Mitchell is an awesome 6th bowler.

EDIT: God Clarke is having a dream run. Short cover in, goes straight to him!

Yeah... afterall this is his honeymoon period.

 

[Spark]

Yeah... afterall this is his honeymoon period.

Good on him for keeping a fairly attacking field though. Probably knows that once you get past the top four, life can become a lot easier.

 

[Uppercut]

Bowling the inconsistent fast bowler after the powerplays have finished is such an underused tactic.

 

[Spark]

Speaking of dream runs...

That's the best catch I've seen from him in years.

 

[Spikey]

AND NOW HE'S TAKING SLIP CATCHES WHAT THE HELL IS HAPPENING z

 

[pup11]

hahahaha ponting at short leg

Don't know what' so funny about that, Ponting has stood there plenty of times even when he was the captain.

Anyways... anyone else seeing a clear Warne influence in Clarke's captaincy, has been pretty attacking with his fields and pro-active with his bowling changes.

 

[Burgey]

This has been a good fightback here. Great catch Clarke.

Dougeh!

Dougeh.

 

[pup11]

We should be kicking ourselves if we don't bowl them out under 175 now, both Mendis and Matthews can bat but still we have Sri Lanka on the ropes and now we shouldn't allow them back into this game.

EDIT: Sri Lanka still stuck in the T20 mode.?

 

[Spark]

Great ball.

 

[NUFAN]

Really beautiful ball from Johnson!

He's having an excellent 100th ODI!

 

[Jayzamann]

Is Jeevan a tinyman or are those stumps mahoosive?

 

[Spikey]

Right side of the bed? maybe


OR MAYBE THE DOUGEH EFFECT.

 

[pup11]

Why can't Johnson bowl those yorkers more often, through his career I have seen him bowl that ball very rarely but most times he has done it he has ended up getting a wicket.

EDIT: Despite being a top heavy batting side the Lankans have handy batsmen right through their batting order, someone like Mendis batting at #10 and he too ain't no mug with the bat.

 

[Jayzamann]

Outwitted by Johnson.

Outwitted. By Johnson.

 

[Burgey]

God, 7-117 is ******** on this pitch.

 

[vicky]

Some brainless cricket from the Lankans here...

 

[Kylez]

Awful shot from Mathews. It's great to see Johnson bowling well at this stage of the tour, it should boost his confidence as well. Hopefully more quality bowling to come.