***Official*** Australia in Sri Lanka

[Spikey]

MJ off for Lyon ftr. But as Burgey says I don't think we'll be getting a result

 

[Burgey]

BIG HEART SIDDLE TO THE RESCUE z

Based on our selectors' previous form, they will call Dougeh in without any cricket, on the flattest of flat decks in Colombo (the Adelaide of SL) in some decent heat, and then bin him if he runs out of puff.

Cos that's how we roll.

 

[morgieb]

We'll sleepwalk to victory if we get Mathews out. With him there, this will probably a draw.

 

[Burgey]

And off they go.

SL will be loving this.

 

[Spark]

Sigh. A draw, I think.

 

[Spikey]

We'll sleepwalk to victory if we get Mathews out. With him there, this will probably a draw.

And they go off the field.

 

[morgieb]

Rain. Ghey...

 

[outbreak]

Anyone know why play wasn't starting at 9:00 or 9:30 every day after we kept losing play? Isn't that what happens in like every other series when time is lost?

 

[Ruckus]

Damn really disappointing if this series is a draw in the end...this match was ours for the taking.

 

[Himannv]

Not a bad performance by the batsmen here but they should have done this in the first innings as well. Its been the batting that has cost us this series.

 

[GotSpin]

God this is has been a stupid test match. Why didn't they start play earlier in the day

 

[Howe_zat]

BIG HEART SIDDLE TO THE RESCUE z

Has anyone ever actually used the phrase "big heart" to describe Siddle sincerely? I've only ever heard it from people taking the piss.

 

[Jono]

Some dude having a go at Marsh on Cricinfo:

Bart: "So do we still talk up Marsh's 300 ball (don't forget that's 50 overs.. 50!) vigil? Probably cost Australia the match. If you know weather will be an issue, which we all did, make an effort to win."

Wow.

 

[Burgey]

Has anyone ever actually used the phrase "big heart" to describe Siddle sincerely? I've only ever heard it from people taking the piss.

Hilditch, Ponting, Merv Hughes.

 

[uvelocity]

Some having a go at Marsh on Cricinfo:

fixed.

Also with 140 overs lost if this is the end, bloody close and a good effort that.

 

[Howe_zat]

Cricinfo commenters are amazing.

Bart: "So do we still talk up Marsh's 300 ball (don't forget that's 50 overs.. 50!) vigil? Probably cost Australia the match. If you know weather will be an issue, which we all did, make an effort to win."

Scoring 141 now no longer helpful?

 

[Johnners]

Fickle bunch aren't they?

 

[Spikey]

Some dude having a go at Marsh on Cricinfo:

Bart: "So do we still talk up Marsh's 300 ball (don't forget that's 50 overs.. 50!) vigil? Probably cost Australia the match. If you know weather will be an issue, which we all did, make an effort to win."

Wow.

Thought about complaining about it but assumed n-n-n-n-nanden would kill me

 

[adub]

Some dude having a go at Marsh on Cricinfo:

Bart: "So do we still talk up Marsh's 300 ball (don't forget that's 50 overs.. 50!) vigil? Probably cost Australia the match. If you know weather will be an issue, which we all did, make an effort to win."

Wow.

**** not even I could diss Marsh that much. Crazy talk.

 

[adub]

fixed.

Also with 140 overs lost if this is the end, bloody close and a good effort that.

Exactly. Almost 5 whole sessions lost on a good batting deck and we're going to miss out on a win by what 3 hours of play? Excellent performance. I just hope Harris is good for Colombo.