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

[SillyCowCorner1]

I know a few blokes I’d like to see try to scale that wall after six beers

Isn't that always the catalyst for undertaking these tasks?

 

[brandon]

Impressive performance from Durham’s Matt Kuhnemann

 

[Qlder]

Lyon, Kuhnemann and Murphy have now played 4 Tests together

Lyon: 179.5 overs, 28 wkts @ 17.89
Kuhnemann: 114.2 overs, 18 wkts @ 23.83
Murphy: 107.3 overs, 8 wkts @ 39.25

Murphy a long way behind

 

[halba]

Lyon, Kuhnemann and Murphy have now played 4 Tests together

Lyon: 179.5 overs, 28 wkts @ 17.89
Kuhnemann: 114.2 overs, 18 wkts @ 23.83
Murphy: 107.3 overs, 8 wkts @ 39.25
Head: 8 overs, 0/35

Murphy a long way behind

Yep, they would be better served with Zamps(Adam zampa) as a wrist spinner
so you have 3 quality options

1. Off spinner- best in the game currently- Lyon -
2. Left armer- Kuhn- the Aussie Jadeja
3. Wrist spinner - Leg spin- Zampa- he has won 2 world cups - dont worry about lack of red ball.

‘I don’t see it happening’: Zampa’s damning message to aspiring leg-spinners as star opens up on Test omission

‘I don’t see it happening’: Zampa’s damning message as star opens up on Test omission

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[Burgey]

Murphy's bowling has frustrated me all summer watching him in every game I've seen of him, but it was definitely the right call to pick him.

He’s still only young and pretty inexperienced. Very much a work in progress

 

[Gob]

I obviously don't know **** about bowling spin but one thing I noticed with Murphy is that he only seems to use his index fingers to spin the ball when normally most finger spinners use both index and middle finger to grip the ball. Does that make a difference in terms of revs he put on the ball, I don't know

 

[andruid]

What do Sri Lanka have to say for themselves?

 

[Qlder]

What do Sri Lanka have to say for themselves?

Next time win the toss

 

[GotSpin]

I obviously don't know **** about bowling spin but one thing I noticed with Murphy is that he only seems to use his index fingers to spin the ball when normally most finger spinners use both index and middle finger to grip the ball. Does that make a difference in terms of revs he put on the ball, I don't know

The constant darts and lack of flight seem to be more of a problem though right?

 

[vicleggie]

Didn't even know the series had started till I saw it on TV at the gym yesterday

Holy hell, Khawaja 232? Looks like he won't be retiring anytime soon. Good to see.

 

[Starfighter]

I obviously don't know **** about bowling spin but one thing I noticed with Murphy is that he only seems to use his index fingers to spin the ball when normally most finger spinners use both index and middle finger to grip the ball. Does that make a difference in terms of revs he put on the ball, I don't know

Don't get what you mean by this. Most finger spinners have the index finger apart from the others and spin the ball off it. Murphy's grip looks perfectly normal to me.

 

[Qlder]

Is @Prince EWS really Brad Haddin...didn't he say the same thing many times a while ago?

"Brad Haddin has urged Australian selectors to send Sam Konstas home to play state cricket if he isn’t in their plans for the second Test against Sri Lanka'

 

[Johan]

Is @Pews really Brad Haddin...didn't he say the same thing a while ago?

"Brad Haddin has urged Australian selectors to send Sam Konstas home to play state cricket if he isn’t in their plans for the second Test against Sri Lanka'

@Prince EWS The Jig is up

 

[Qlder]

If Webster is batting #7 and not needed for his bowling wouldn't McSweeney (who can also bowl a few overs of spin) be a better choice for #6?