***Official***Match #14- Australia vs Sri Lanka- October 16th-Lucknow- #BottomDwellers

[SillyCowCorner1]

Two winless teams go at it for their first win of the tournament.

 

[loterry1994]

Think this will be closer than it seems. Sri Lanka going into this like $4 underdogs

 

[Adorable Asshole]

Would be extremely one sided.

 

[Starfighter]

Lol we're running for the wooden spoon.

 

[Burgey]

Hahaha love the thread title

 

[TheJediBrah]

Sri Lanka are minnows these days but if conditions are Subcontinent-y enough it will bring them into the game

 

[Andyhere]

Australia had tough start, but they've also played two top teams!
Out of form/low in confidence Australia is still way better than clueless SL Another one sided match is on the cards.

 

[CricAddict]

Chamika improves the side a bit. Rajitha for Pathirana is also an improvement. It will be another spin test for Australia from Theekshana, Wellalage, DDS and probably Asalanka too.

 

[HouHsiaoHsien]

If SL bat first, they will smash the Aussies. If they bat second, and Aus post something below 300, I’d still back them to win.

 

[loterry1994]

Michael Clarke saying Cummins gonna get dropped today

 

[TheJediBrah]

Yeah hope that's legit. Massively overdue. Thought they might have learned their lesson after keeping a useless Finch around about a year after his use by date that having a captain that isn't any good does not help the team

Be kind of funny if Stoinis is still there though

 

[TheJediBrah]

I'm assuming dropping Cummins would be so they can play an extra bat and have Green/Stoinis at 8. It would definitely make the team a bit stronger

Marsh
Warner
Smith
Marnus
Inglis
Maxwell
Green
Stoinis
Starc
Haze
Zampa

Unless Carey and Inglis could both play and Stoinis can go away. Also assuming Agar and Head are still unavailable

The other guy in the squad is Abbott and I can't see him being a much better option than Cummins

 

[Adorable Asshole]

I'm assuming dropping Cummins would be so they can play an extra bat and have Green/Stoinis at 8. It would definitely make the team a bit stronger

Marsh
Warner
Smith
Marnus
Inglis
Maxwell
Green
Stoinis
Starc
Haze
Zampa

Unless Carey and Inglis could both play and Stoinis can go away. Also assuming Agar and Head are still unavailable

So Aussies only going with 2 and a half bowlers?

 

[TheJediBrah]

So Aussies only going with 2 and a half bowlers?

Adding Cummins doesn't make it any better

They'd be hoping for 30 overs out of Haze/Starc/Zampa and Maxwell has been perfectly adequate bowling 10 which leaves 10 overs to be made up between Green, Stoinis & Marsh if he's bowling.

Think you might be exaggerating a bit

 

[the big bambino]

Gee that's a crap side. I'll stick with Cummins over Stoin. Better bowler and bat. So our glorious run to WC glory begins today! Or we'll be rugbied out of the finals a month before they start.

 

[TheJediBrah]

I have more faith in Stoinis' ODI bowling than Cummins atm

But having said that Cummins' batting is at least as useful as Stoin's so maybe it evens out

 

[the big bambino]

Expecting a massive turn around from Cummins this match. Hope he gets selected.

 

[number11]

The loser of this game is really up against it.

 

[Qlder]

A reminder that Sri Lanka beat Aus 3-2 in their last ODI series and Aus has now won only one of their last 8 ODIs

If Aus win it'll be a miracle

 

[andruid]