***Official*** Australia in Sri Lanka

[TT Boy]

Jeez, Herath suddenly looks in his element. He is varying his flight, using the crease angles and just seems to give out a different vibe.

Looked so pedestrian in England.

Did indeed and in county cricket as well. Struggled to buy a wicket when at Surrey, averaged over 50 (FC cricket) during that stint with the club and he had a similar rough ride at Hampshire. Seems to be rocking up well today though.

 

[NUFAN]

Best of all 5 batsmen I've seen thus far, IMHO. The wicket is doing things though. Hughes got a real good one that just kicked nastily from a length.

He's looked good, played one loose shot and almost got caught at mid-on, solid otherwise

Thanks, that's good to hear.

 

[Zinzan]

I really really want to see Ponting score 100 today. For whatever reason I love him so much more now he's just a batsman again

 

[Outswinger@Pace]

How good is this Khawaja guy against spin?

Below him Midge is the only semi-decent batsman. It looks like a pretty long tail.

 

[TumTum]

How good is this Khawaja guy against spin?

Below him Midge is the only semi-decent batsman. It looks like a pretty long tail.

He is not known for playing well against spin, but he's not terrible either.

 

[Jayzamann]

Slow going right now, but I'd rather that than wickets tumbling. It's been a while between big test match scores for Punter. Really want to see it on the first day of a test series.

 

[NUFAN]

How good is this Khawaja guy against spin?

Below him Midge is the only semi-decent batsman. It looks like a pretty long tail.

Debatable. He plays at the SCG so can handle domestic spin but was troubled by Swann in his only Test. I personally think that he is capable and wont look out of place against either of these two spinners.

Copeland, Harris, Lyon is just a standard tail I think, nothing special but if they have a batsman with them they can potentially last a while.

 

[Spark]

Takes notes, Pup.

 

[Jayzamann]

Nice Poon. Read it nicely.

 

[Outswinger@Pace]

That's class! The great man is flowing now.

 

[SamSawnoff]

Debatable. He plays at the SCG so can handle domestic spin but was troubled by Swann in his only Test. I personally think that he is capable and wont look out of place against either of these two spinners.

Copeland, Harris, Lyon is just a standard tail I think, nothing special but if they have a batsman with them they can potentially last a while.

Copeland has aspirations with the bat, he's spoken about it before. Harris used to have aspirations with the bat but now he just wants to get through a match unscathed.

Copeland and Nathan Lyon had a very useful partnership in the only Aus A one day game they played in together. Lyon belted a six to win us the match.

So they are not complete mugs.

 

[Outswinger@Pace]

Debatable. He plays at the SCG so can handle domestic spin but was troubled by Swann in his only Test. I personally think that he is capable and wont look out of place against either of these two spinners.

That's understandable. Just hope that he doesn't end up looking woefully short at this level. Aus could do well with a young middle order bat who can construct good innings in challenging conditions.

 

[adub]

should have asked about the lb there. I think the only reason it missed leg was because it caught a bit of thigh.

 

[Outswinger@Pace]

Copeland has aspirations with the bat, he's spoken about it before. Harris used to have aspirations with the bat but now he just wants to get through a match unscathed.

Copeland and Nathan Lyon had a very useful partnership in the only Aus A one day game they played in together. Lyon belted a six to win us the match.

So they are not complete mugs.

That is good to know. Always a bit challenging for a non SC player (esp. lower order) to play on a deck like this so early in his career.

 

[Spark]

Ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

 

[Jayzamann]

 

[Spikey]

you dick head


bit harsh yes, but really

 

[Outswinger@Pace]

God damnit!

 

[Spark]

Such a bad, bad, bad shot.

 

[TumTum]

You could see it coming.