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

[Burgey]

Christ this is as out as anything I’ve ever seen

 

[Starfighter]

That was a short, terrible knock.

 

[quincywagstaff]

How on earth did the umpire not give that? Been a low standard the umpiring this series.

 

[Burgey]

He’s a little bit stiff there because the bowler tried to rag it and if anything it came into him off the deck, but he was nowhere near it. Missed it by miles. Can only think the ump thought the bat on pad was bat on ball

 

[Starfighter]

Ah Smith, try get bat on ball first ball please.

 

[Burgey]

lol this is pretty close too imo. Might be a bit high if anything

Don’t get beat on the inside pads.

edit: looks to be sliding down

 

[halba]

1-1 going to be. turning square pitch. Cant see aus getting anything in both digs. that is the end of labuschagnes cricket career for Australia IMHO. hes a hack now. Green will replace Labuschagne for future tests.

 

[Starfighter]

Jayasuriya looking a lot more dangerous getting a shot at the right handers without the ball having been brutalised first.

 

[Burgey]

1-1 going to be. turning square pitch. Cant see aus getting anything in the 2nd dig. that is the end of labuschagnes cricket career for Australia IMHO. hes a hack now. Green will replace Labuschagne for future tests.

The last two balls have gone straight ffs. Ball will get soft, Aus will lead by 100 plus and will likely not need to bat again

 

[Burgey]

Jayasuriya looking a lot more dangerous getting a shot at the right handers without the ball having been brutalised first.

They need to try to do the method against Jadeja and not get beaten on the inside edge. If he turns it past you and takes an edge, so be it

 

[Starfighter]

The camerawork when the ball goes into the outfield has been awful

 

[halba]

The last two balls have gone straight ffs. Ball will get soft, Aus will lead by 100 plus and will likely not need to bat again

They must be playing for the turn. Labuschagne has to go. ends up averaging 46 for Australia, but past few years less than 30.

 

[Burgey]

They must be playing for the turn. Labuschagne has to go. ends up averaging 46 for Australia, but past few years less than 30.

Yes I’m aware of that

 

[Silver Silva]

Only problem is Australia have their two best batsmen of the last decade at the wicket. If anyone can rescue them these two can

 

[Silver Silva]

1-1 going to be. turning square pitch. Cant see aus getting anything in both digs. that is the end of labuschagnes cricket career for Australia IMHO. hes a hack now. Green will replace Labuschagne for future tests.

I think Kurtis Patterson could come back , Inglis or Carey make way for Green

 

[Silver Silva]

They might give Labuschagne the West Indies series to try and turn it around

 

[halba]

Steve Smith I like his positive energy and attitude.

Need one of these two to kick on.

 

[Starfighter]

Jayasuriya needs a cane each time he does one of those celebrappeals. That one pitched a very long way outside leg.

 

[Burgey]

Difference when the ball gets a bit old is marked.

As is having two blokes in who have a clue against spin instead of Marnus batting in Braille.

 

[Gob]

Have always defended Marnus but surely if he continues to play like this, would only be a matter of time till Green gets fit enough to swap in straight. He has been getting out to Jadeja regularly playing of the backfoot back in 23 and has not learnt a thing