*Official* Sri Lanka in Australia 2019

[aussie tragic]

SL 9/99 and now 9/108 are still 26 runs behind Aus 233 in 1st game

 

[stephen]

Doesn’t look or sound as though there are many there at all tonight either. Worrying signs for CA.

Which is maybe the lesson they need about selling off the rights to Foxtel.

 

[aussie tragic]

^What's foxtel got to do with no crowd at the Gabba?

Clearly uncompetitive series more like it.

 

[duffer]

Which is maybe the lesson they need about selling off the rights to Foxtel.

Yep, they sold out. **** em

 

[mr_mister]

First time I've ever seen that I think

 

[Spark]

It's October and a completely random T20 series that almost no one knew was happening against a **** team. I don't think these crowds are representative.

 

[morgieb]

It's October and a completely random T20 series that almost no one knew was happening against a **** team. I don't think these crowds are representative.

It's also a Wednesday pre-holiday period. A better check of health would be the Pakistan series as there's at least some buildup and at least for the Sydney game the time is better.

Unfortunately there's zero LOI cricket during the traditional summer period.

 

[harsh.ag]

I'd be worried about the state of affairs in Brisbane if there was a sizeable crowd in attendance

 

[TheJediBrah]

SL 9/99 and now 9/108 are still 26 runs behind Aus 233 in 1st game

SL still scored less for their 19 wickets lost so far this series than Aus have for their 2 wickets

 

[quincywagstaff]

CA obviously focussing on T20s at expense of ODIswith home World Cup next year.

Don't think there's anything wrong with that except Oz have treated T20s at home as afterthoughts in scheduling and team selection for so long (except when had tri-series with NZ & Eng couple of years ago) that fans have just tuned out.

 

[Spark]

It's also a Wednesday pre-holiday period. A better check of health would be the Pakistan series as there's at least some buildup and at least for the Sydney game the time is better.

Unfortunately there's zero LOI cricket during the traditional summer period.

I think there is a little build up to the game here, but that's purely because there always is for int'l cricket involving the actual men's team here. The novelty hasn't worn off yet.

 

[NUFAN]

I just think T20 is too long. If we reduced the game by 20 balls id be there in a heartbeat.

 

[NUFAN]

Aduck Finch today.

Anorun Finch maybe?

 

[the big bambino]

Starting to come around to the consensus on Cummins' speed. Don't think I can believe any longer he's going to regularly hit the 145+ speeds. Not that it matters though. He's swift enough and has the versatility to bowl short or full and take wickets.

 

[NUFAN]

It is a little strange that there wasn't more see smith bat for australia in australia for the first in ages type of promotion.

It could have possibly motivated some people.

Lol at Warne.. I love how he mentions Mark Waugh always but never Steve.

 

[aussie tragic]

Who was it that said we shouldn't worry about Finch's T20 form?

Last 15 games, 1 fifty, 4 ducks, averaging 13.66. I'm worried.

 

[Spark]

T20 form is not a thing

 

[Spark]

Really shits me when bowlers cbf to get back to the stumps when there's a run out on. You're not a spectator, you're actually kind of important in that situation!

Again. Not even just the bowler. U13s ****.

 

[quincywagstaff]

Thank goodness this match is going to end early so don't have to hear too much about Warne's movie dealings.

 

[Spark]

What an utterly grim game of cricket this was.