*Official* Australia tour of Sri Lanka 2022

[Prince EWS]

Part time keepers in Test cricket should be against the Geneva Convention

Your face should be against the Geneva Convention.

 

[TheJediBrah]

aren't all keepers part time. half the deliveries don't even make it to them. slackers imo

Their team bats half the time too

 

[Nintendo]

Inglis really has done **** all in the (albeit limited) chances he's had for Australia. Not convinced by his keeping skills either, let alone that his method would be anything other than that of a sitting duck in these anti-cricket conditions.

He's done alright in the t20I;s hes played tbh. Still averaing 27 @140 despite being run out for a diamond duck last time he played.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Let's be realistic though, there's absolutely no reason to think that Josh Inglis would come in on a dustbowl turning square and be better than Carey, because he made some runs in a league T20 tournament on bouncy roads

 

[honestbharani]

Yeah I don't think they really have a choice on this deck other than to be as positive as reasonably possible, but it's shaping up as a 3 to 3.5 day test atm for sure, whoever, wins.

There are times when big spinning tracks both slow down and offer less sharp turn as the game goes on, which makes survival a bit easier later in the game (eg - 1st Test Vs NZ for India last year). Dunno if this pitch will be like that, but there is always that chance.

 

[Burgey]

Let's be realistic though, there's absolutely no reason to think that Josh Inglis would come in on a dustbowl turning square and be better than Carey, because he made some runs in a league T20 tournament on bouncy roads

I think it's safe to say Inglis should be nowhere near the test side until he produces evidence of having voted Labor at the 2022 federal election

 

[Burgey]

Doesn't' look like there will be much play for quite a while.

 

[ashley bach]

Doesn't' look like there will be much play for quite a while.

A delay to the 2nd day may mean some play on the 4th day.
How was the cat and fiddle?

 

[Nintendo]

Assuming a dry pitch, should the damp conditions effect spin at all?

 

[Burgey]

The cat and fiddle was excellent. Ridiculously good value feed. $50 for two mains and a bottle of Bunnamagoo Tempranillo. Mrs Burgey had the duck ragu and I had a wagyu steak. Couldn't fault it. Place was understandably packed. I don't know how they make a quid on it tbh.

 

[morgieb]

If only this Test was in England, I heard it never rains there in June.

 

[Burgey]

Assuming a dry pitch, should the damp conditions effect spin at all?

Might soften the seam a bit maybe?

Looks pretty foreboding there rn. Hopefully they get on sooner rather than later.

In working out the prettiest settings for international grounds, I think this one has to be right up there with Dharmasala and Cape Town. Can't think of many better.

Obviously some of the worst would be Brisbane, Birmingham and the City which Dares not Speak its Name.

 

[Chubb]

Eden Park is a dump. Auckland is basically a crap Sydney.

 

[Burgey]

Eden Park is a dump. Auckland is basically a crap Sydney.

Everywhere is crap compared with Sydney, but we’re talking about cricket grounds specifically

 

[TheJediBrah]

Eden Park is a dump. Auckland is basically a crap Sydney.

Nice sitting just 30 metres from the pitch though

 

[GotSpin]

The cat and fiddle was excellent. Ridiculously good value feed. $50 for two mains and a bottle of Bunnamagoo Tempranillo. Mrs Burgey had the duck ragu and I had a wagyu steak. Couldn't fault it. Place was understandably packed. I don't know how they make a quid on it tbh.

That's a ****ing steal

 

[Burgey]

Yeah mate it's quality. We couldn't believe it was a thing til we got there.

 

[TheJediBrah]

When times are hard you have to find what value you can, keep pushing mate. You'll make it one day

 

[Burgey]

Just a battler from the western suburbs, mate. No one begrudges folks like us catching a break from time to time.

 

[Burgey]

This rain delay is pish. Match is so well poised after the first day.