*Official* Australia in Sri Lanka 2016

[andruid]

Is this Sri Lanka v. Australia or Herath v. Starc?

 

[morgieb]

Definitely blew a dominant position. Though given the batting lineup selected, it was always a fair chance of happening.

 

[Shady Slim]

there's something so endearing about a chubby banker with knees that don't work and father time against him ambling up and completely bamboozling australia who bang on about "intent" and "aggression" but find themselves up **** creek against said chubby banker, rolling over the arm and sending down balls at 80kmh, outsmarting them with his guile and determination

 

[Migara]

25 five fors for fatty.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

How many will SL lose tonight?

 

[Howe_zat]

If the SL openers reach stumps it will be the first example of them doing anything like a job in this series. So I'm expecting them to be two down.

 

[morgieb]

Dilruwan opening and hitting a four first ball. Haha.

 

[Howe_zat]

If the SL openers reach stumps it will be the first example of them doing anything like a job in this series. So I'm expecting them to be two down.

Silva conspicuously avoids doing his job today.

 

[Zinzan]

Courtesy of cricinfo; "26/5 for both the teams. For Sri Lanka at the start of the innings and for Australia at the end of the innings."

 

[Shady Slim]

whoops

 

[Spark]

quickly get in for the sri lanka opening partnership sweepstake, remembering in this series the record for both sides is 21

0-10
10-20
20-30 ShadySlim
30-40
40+

you fool

 

[Shady Slim]

you fool

dindu nuffin

 

[_Ed_]

Dilruwan opening and hitting a four first ball. Haha.

And another four and out. ****ing hell.

 

[Zinzan]

Reads like an absolute Starc classic that dismissal.... wish I had seen it.

 

[Howe_zat]

Hey, did Jon Holland get a reception from the crowd when he came out to bat in his final test?

 

[Spark]

Reads like an absolute Starc classic that dismissal.... wish I had seen it.

Wasn't the best leave ever.

 

[Howe_zat]

So was he actually playing as a nightwatchman? Or did they just decide to let him open the batting?

Ftr Dilruwan's 4-ball innings is the highest score by a Sri Lankan opening batsman in this series.

 

[Zinzan]

Nice, had imagined it being fuller.

 

[GotSpin]

I wouldn't have opened with Lyon here

- as a catch is dropped

 

[adub]

in the mix

Oh Babeh!