**Official** Australia in Sri Lanka Jan - Feb 2025

[trundler]

Khawaja's concentration on roads ever since the Pakistan tour has been exceptional. Call em soft runs but you don't see batsmen just bat in a bubble for that long anymore.

 

[Spark]

Don't remember reading anything about that. I thought the main thing with DRS advantaging spin vs pace was better judgement of line, which would surprise no-one who's seen umpiring from the 70s.

I'm almost certain it's about height. The big thing that it eliminated was the Dickie Bird style "not out" where you could plonk your front foot down the line of the ball and not be given to a ball that pitches middle and hits in line with middle because it "might have been going over".

 

[sayon basak]

The main difference between Smith and Bradman

Bradman would still have a (way) higher conversion rate tbf.

 

[Starfighter]

I'm almost certain it's about height. The big thing that it eliminated was the Dickie Bird style "not out" where you could plonk your front foot down the line of the ball and not be given to a ball that pitches middle and hits in line with middle because it "might have been going over".

Regardless, it's not a 'Dickie Bird style' one where umpires wouldn't give anyone out when forward, even if they were hit on the half volley.

In any case that has nothing to do with this instance because the ball actually went over the stumps despite only making slight contact with the pads, and not in a manner that would suggest a strong upwards deflection.

 

[Gob]

Getting forward much josh

 

[Gob]

Who has a fatter ass? Inglis or Bavuma?

You want to smooch temba every time you see him. Not sure I would say the same about Inglis

 

[Burgey]

Apparently the 15th time between 130 and 144

Dud

 

[ashley bach]

3-443 @SillyCowCorner1

 

[trundler]

The ghost of Shane Warne just appeared to me and he wants Australia to declare

 

[honestbharani]

They probably have more than enough for an innings win here.

 

[Spark]

Prabath really really needs to give someone else a go, this is ridiculous

 

[ashley bach]

3-456 @SillyCowCorner1

 

[Starfighter]

Prabath really really needs to give someone else a go, this is ridiculous

He's not captain. De Silva can take him off any time he wants.

 

[Spark]

Did SL not realise he was on 199*? They really did not bother to stop that single at all

 

[morgieb]

Yusssssssss

 

[Starfighter]

Double noice

 

[Qlder]

Congrats to Khawaja for first double ton

Khawaja at 38 is now the 2nd oldest Australian to score a double hundred. The only one older is Don Bradman who scored 201 when 39

Border a close 3rd for scoring 200* five days before his 38th birthday.

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Well played Usman. Genuinely great to see

 

[Burgey]

Batted Usman.

unless he’s caught Fatigue bowled Exhaustion he should make a triple here

 

[ashley bach]

Oooozeman