***Official*** Australia in Sri Lanka

[Burgey]

Sri Lankan tail continues to bring the lulz

 

[NasserFan207]

This could be the worst bottom 4 in the history of the game.

Lol no way, if you think that you haven't seen much test cricket.

 

[Himannv]

This could be the worst bottom 4 in the history of the game.

I doubt that. These guys can do much better than what they've done today.

 

[mono]

Was coming a mile off

This has been a very selfish innings from Matthews

I'm not sure if i feel sad or pissed about this.

 

[Isura]

Mathews had a similar farce during the ODI series in England. Someone needs to know some sense into him. Not future captain material.

 

[Spark]

To be fair to Clarke's tactics, this morning couldn't have gone much better than this. Very few runs being scored, wickets falling and time being wasted.

Watching whacks to deep midwicket for no result may not be fun viewing, but it's good for us.

 

[NasserFan207]

To be fair to Clarke's tactics, this morning couldn't have gone much better than this. Very few runs being scored, wickets falling and time being wasted.

Watching whacks to deep midwicket for no result may not be fun viewing, but it's good for us.

Yes, its the right tactic for the situation. Sri Lanka have handled it very badly of course.

 

[Jayzamann]

This has been a very selfish innings from Matthews

How so? I haven't been watching, just following on cricinfo in the background.

 

[Daemon]

Hope Mathews finds that elusive international hundred today, Lakmal needs to stick around.

 

[Spark]

How so? I haven't been watching, just following on cricinfo in the background.

Been far too conservative this morning and last evening when both the team situation and the fact he was batting with the tail meant he should be taking the initiative, not stonewalling.

His SR is below 40.

 

[adub]

To be fair to Clarke's tactics, this morning couldn't have gone much better than this. Very few runs being scored, wickets falling and time being wasted.

Watching whacks to deep midwicket for no result may not be fun viewing, but it's good for us.

Yeah he's done well. Siddle has bowled a good spell.

 

[Xuhaib]

Aus has done well all they need to do is replicate their first innings effort to win the series.

 

[Jayzamann]

Been far too conservative this morning and last evening when both the team situation and the fact he was batting with the tail meant he should be taking the initiative, not stonewalling.

His SR is below 40.

That makes sense. The RR for this innings, as well as the last 10 overs especially is tiny.

Just switched on, there's zero intent there for the first four deliveries of this over.

 

[Sylvester]

Snail his way to a 100. Would be funny if his partner got out.

 

[NasserFan207]

Is it wrong that I'm finding this torturously entertaining?

 

[Spark]

This is just so dumb from SL though. Their mindset is so negative and so easily read by Clarke that they have literally left themselves one ball an over they can score off.

 

[Spark]

Is it wrong that I'm finding this torturously entertaining?

Oh it's hilarious... unless your an SL fan.

 

[adub]

next tactic: Let Mathews get to 99, then block all the singles and watch him hole out trying to hit over the top.

 

[Spark]

At least try to work the ball for twos or something. Any ounce of initiative.

EDIT: Haha and they managed to screw that up too

 

[Isura]

Surely you can get 2 off each ball by just tonking it in the gaps in the outfield