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

[Starfighter]

I'd have been tempted to give Murphy first crack. Not the best opening ball from Kuhnemann.

 

[Starfighter]

Pitching outside leg?

 

[Kraken]

Only thing is height

 

[Kraken]

Salmon

 

[Starfighter]

I'd have been tempted to give Murphy first crack.

I'm definitely taking credit for that wicket.

 

[Spark]

That's a "I've spent 150 overs in the field chasing leather and I'm too tired to bat" wicket if ever there was one. Bloke's missed a nothing ball there

 

[Kraken]

That's a "I've spent 150 overs in the field chasing leather and I'm too tired to bat" wicket if ever there was one. Bloke's missed a nothing ball there

Also helps its bowled by someone in their first over, not their 60th

 

[James]

Incredible that in 154 overs bowled that only 4 bowlers were used (no part-timers), I wonder if that's some sort of record.

 

[Starfighter]

Incredible that in 154 overs bowled that only 4 bowlers were used (no part-timers), I wonder if that's some sort of record.

I'm currently checking, but I suspect it will easily be a record.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Wow only four bowlers used. Is it a record?

 

[Starfighter]

That's a good bit of bowling on a deck like this, very poorly played though.

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Wow only four bowlers used. Is it a record?

I'm currently getting Starfighter to check for me, but I suspect it will easily be a record.

 

[Molehill]

Who is McSweeney on for? Seems a bit early for a sub fielder.

 

[GotSpin]

Hey guys, what’s this talk of a record?

 

[cascade]

Incredible that in 154 overs bowled that only 4 bowlers were used (no part-timers), I wonder if that's some sort of record.

Pakistan used 4 for exactly 154 overs in Sydney, 1984, but that's the closest I've gotten.

 

[Qlder]

Cheating Aussies, putting McSweeney in to field for a fatigued Khawaja. Great catch

 

[sayon basak]

Lyon introduced.

 

[Molehill]

Cheating Aussies, putting McSweeney in to field for a fatigued Khawaja

It is a slight issue with the system given that SL couldn't give their openers a sub for a few overs before going out to bat.

 

[Molehill]

I've found this list for most runs in an innings when only 4 bowlers used, and it's smashed that.

Test matches | Team records | Most runs in an innings when only four bowlers used | ESPNcricinfo

 

[Spark]

I've found this list for most runs in an innings when only 4 bowlers used, and it's smashed that.

Test matches | Team records | Most runs in an innings when only four bowlers used | ESPNcricinfo

The > 500 run entries in this list are all in the 140 - 150 over range so it looks like it's the longest such innings as well