NasserFan207
International Vice-Captain
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***Official*** Australia in Sri Lanka
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Outswinger@Pace
International 12th Man
Hussey WAFG! 
NasserFan207
International Vice-Captain
Dear me oz
Briony
International Debutant
It's a flat pitch and rubbish attack. Bet Hussey thinks all his Christmases have come at once since playing against Pakistan against England when he looked all at sea against the moving ball. Still he's disciplined and applies himself well unlike some of his teammates. Perhaps he should have been made captain instead of the long-term underperforming Clarke. Perhaps also he should be moved up the order ahead of him.
Outswinger@Pace
International 12th Man
Wela is making short work of this tail. Good bowling and a much improved performance from Sri Lanka.
Loose Cannon
U19 Debutant
Over the last two years,
Johnson - inns: 30 ave: 12.76 ducks: 9
for comparison
Siddle - inns: 14 ave: 19.36 ducks: 2
Hauritz - inns: 15 ave: 34.33 ducks: 0
Hilfenhaus - inns: 15 ave:17.40 ducks: 3
Johnson - inns: 30 ave: 12.76 ducks: 9
for comparison
Siddle - inns: 14 ave: 19.36 ducks: 2
Hauritz - inns: 15 ave: 34.33 ducks: 0
Hilfenhaus - inns: 15 ave:17.40 ducks: 3
NasserFan207
International Vice-Captain
Well it definitely makes this test (and series) a whole lot more interesting
Jayzamann
International Regular
Outswinger@Pace
International 12th Man
I am not very happy to read some comments here. This Sri Lankan attack isn't world beating, but they've been quite disciplined in this test. They've generally bowled good channels and forced some errors.
True, Aus batsmen have played indiscreet strokes, but the bowlers have stuck to their guns on a flat deck. Calling this bowling performance "club level" is quite harsh, IMHO!
True, Aus batsmen have played indiscreet strokes, but the bowlers have stuck to their guns on a flat deck. Calling this bowling performance "club level" is quite harsh, IMHO!
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A bit of credit to the Lankan bowlers would be nice, after all it's a flat pitch innit?
NasserFan207
International Vice-Captain
Yeah, they haven't been too bad
Briony
International Debutant
That's the crux of the matter though. The pitch looks flat, SL's bowling is the worst it's been in a long time and many of the Aussie batsmen have fallen on their own blades through dint of lack of patience, indiscretion etc. If SL deserves credit for making them impatient, so be it but test quality batsmen should better negotiate this situation.
Briony
International Debutant
In a series when Sangakkara takes the new ball, there have been debutants, part-timers and when an Australian debutant whose barely played first class cricket outbowls the host spinners, maybe not too far off the mark. They've regularly served up a buffet of rubbish. Even if in this innings they've shown a bit of discipline and stuck to line and length doesn't elevate them beyond lots of club bowlers who can do that without being too penetrative.