***Official*** Sri Lanka in Australia 2012/2013

[Spikey]

Thunder match starts in 3 hours iirc. skidmark00, jono and I all decked out in our Thunder gear already #tonightsthenight

 

[Spark]

If I may deviate a bit from how lopsided this result was, may I say how much I enjoy test cricket even in such embarrassing defeats like this? It's a beautiful game. I had a good time watching as much of the play as possible for this match.

For the most part it was entertaining enough, though yesterday was pretty low-intensity for much of it.

 

[benchmark00]

Argh Maxwell.

Please play four seamers.

 

[centurymaker]

If I may deviate a bit from how lopsided this result was, may I say how much I enjoy test cricket even in such embarrassing defeats like this? It's a beautiful game. I had a good time watching as much of the play as possible for this match.

Nah these sort of tests put you off because the match is effectively over after just the first session or so.
No contest at alllll

 

[uvelocity]

Do they pull maxi out of the big bash #starstasting

 

[Spikey]

Argh Maxwell.

Please play four seamers.

4 seamers and lyon or 4 seamers and maxwell #plsbemoreclear #canicomearoundtoyourplaceforthethundergame

 

[Spark]

Wait, what? Where's this four seamer talk coming from, unless there's serious discussion of Lyon being dropped?

 

[benchmark00]

This is what the team will be:

Warner
Cowan
Prince
Clarke
Hussey
Maxwell
Wade
Johnson/Starc
Bird/Starc
Siddle
Lyon

OR

Warner
Cowan
Prince
Clarke
Hussey
Wade
Johnson
Starc
Siddle
Lyon
Bird

 

[Spikey]

Jesse Hogan ‏@Jesse_Hogan

Aus skipper @MClarke23 says his selection view for Syd - @Gmaxi_32 or 4th seamer - won't be influenced by dead rubber and looming India tour

 

[Tricia McMillan]

Nah these sort of tests put you off because the match is effectively over after just the first session or so.
No contest at alllll

There are so many achievements to be had other than the result, though. That's what keeps me interested even in one-sided matches like this one.

 

[benchmark00]

Clarke has confirmed this... Actually it means maxwell at 7 wade 6. Clarke and h00s both up one.

 

[benchmark00]

Clarke says he rates MJ as an all rounder.

 

[Spikey]

i really don't rate maxwell, but who knows the maxwell fluke show may live on

 

[Spikey]

Clarke says he rates MJ as an all rounder.

Sack Clarke

 

[benchmark00]

Maxwell will probably come off against Sri Lanka, that's what annoys me, then everyone will rate him. Tipping him to flog **** out of Herath cause he doesn't care.

 

[Spikey]

I'm more concerned about his bowling getting wickets

 

[Spark]

clarke has confirmed this... Actually it means maxwell at 7 wade 6. clarke and h00s both up one.

o****-

 

[Spark]

This is what the team will be:

Warner
Cowan
Prince
Clarke
Hussey
Maxwell
Wade
Johnson/Starc
Bird/Starc
Siddle
Lyon

OR

Warner
Cowan
Prince
Clarke
Hussey
Wade
Johnson
Starc
Siddle
Lyon
Bird

Wow, that's... interesting.

 

[Spikey]

about as good a time as any to try it, tbf

 

[LongHopCassidy]

Sangakkara's a bit of a poof for not batting on.

Would have had no problem doing so if it had been at home I reckon.

He had a compound fracture on his finger. The thing will be a delicious shade of purple for a couple months.

I had a hairline fracture on mine last year, and it was absolute torment. Couldn't wrap my hand round a bat.