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

[Gob]

Don't know what to make out of this score. Kumara looked very comfortable for a genuine tailender but harder new ball would offer more zip. Overall its a good score

 

[halba]

Looks around a par score, given aus will have to bat 2nd inn

Not too bad from SL this time round. winning the toss certainly helped

Better attack time round with Ramesh Mendis and DDS to bowl off spin.

 

[halba]

It's simpler than that. Ponting didn't field at slip to the spinners, ever. That would probably make up the difference between the 2 alone

Yep this probably the reason. Hes usually at cover, gully, or point. Being one of the best fielders ever.

 

[Starfighter]

Two specialist offspinners in the team and Dananjaya decides to open the bowling himself.

 

[halba]

6 new players added to the Aussie ODI squad.

Abbott, Carey, Connolly, Dwarshuis, Ellis, Fraser-McGurk, Hardie, Head, Inglis, Johnson, Labuschagne, Maxwell, T.Sangha, M.Short, Smith, Starc, Zampa

So funny they haven't named the captain yet

gonna get ready to get McGurkd. lol.

 

[halba]

OH dear. SL are bad again. Head is on top.

 

[Silver Silva]

Head is really good , very entertaining to watch .

 

[halba]

Head is really good , very entertaining to watch .

Lahiru labelled as Right arm fast. speed gun clocks 134-136kph which isnt right arm fast, its Fast medium.

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heres Hazlewood labelled correctly. Mcgrath also.

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[Silver Silva]

Lahiru labelled as Right arm fast. speed gun clocks 134kph which isnt right arm fast, its Fast medium.

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Yeah he's Fast Medium , he can bowl 145+ but likes to pace himself in tests ..

 

[halba]

Yeah he's Fast Medium , he can bowl 145+ but likes to pace himself in tests ..

yep. Fast medium is correct. i think it may be on how high he can go maximum then, maybe for other formats.

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Two specialist offspinners in the team and Dananjaya decides to open the bowling himself.

Yeah can't understand that one at all, even more so as he hasn't done any bowling in a game at all recently due to a side issue (according to comms at least)

 

[TheJediBrah]

I've seen Kumara bowl genuinely quick it's not unfair to call him Right Arm Fast. Probably can't maintain in though, and he might have slowed down

 

[Starfighter]

Come on Travis, that was not very sensible.

 

[sayon basak]

That is one of the most beautiful outside edges I've seen in a while.

 

[Silver Silva]

From Peiris with Love

 

[Burgey]

Nice way to get off the mark, Marnus.

Will be 9*(41) at lunch

 

[Burgey]

Two specialist offspinners in the team and Dananjaya decides to open the bowling himself.

Wait, he what?

 

[Burgey]

you signed a 30 year old who instantly because the fittest bloke on your team

Tbf he’d have been the fittest bloke on yours too.

 

[Starfighter]

Wait, he what?

Yeah, he did.

I see already that this innings from Marnus is going to be no less painful that his one last test.

 

[halba]

Yep its a fairly reasonable score. Head gone cheaply means its a struggle.