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

[Aritro]

The other grounds are being used for white ball cricket, it's cost saving to use 1 test venue seeing that we only play 2 test series

I hope Galle never gets an international match of any sort again if it means no more drone shots

 

[The_CricketUmpire]

Top 10 - Sri Lanka Highest Test Run Scorers in the Openers Position

Kurunaratne: 7129 @ 39.82
Jayasuriya: 5932 @ 41.48
Atapattu: 5317 @ 43.22
Dilshan: 2170 @ 42.54
Mahanama: 2069 @ 29.14
Silva: 1900 @ 28.35
Paranavitana 1743 @ 32.27
Tharanga: 1365 @ 29.04
Hathurusingha: 1260 @ 30.73
Wettimuny: 1221 @ 29.07

 

[halba]

Head bowling beautifully

 

[halba]

Time to give Connolly another go to justify his selection

Also Webster can bowl off spin why not try.

 

[morgieb]

How is it that Sri Lanka are 3/64 and still have had a shitload of luck?

 

[halba]

Yep this this partnership is hurting now. If they get to neutral they are a chance.

 

[Qlder]

Has any Aussie ever had a less impactful debut than Connolly?

0/12 off 3 overs, then 4 runs with an atrocious shot, now Head bowling ahead of him even though he's taken a bowlers spot as 3rd spinner

 

[halba]

I know why Inglis keeps getting injured. Its because he's used to squatting down as a keeper all day in that one spot. When he's running around, sprinting, fielding and throwing from the deep it's affecting his body and too much of that suddenly. The team management need to step in to put him as a backup or standby keeper whenever Carey is injured or out of form. He's not test material as a batter only . Back issues is a big sign of trouble. They already have enough batters for the Ashes with Green and Patterson.

 

[Burgey]

This is a good spell from Head

 

[The_CricketUmpire]

Ex-Sri Lanka skipper Melbourne-bound after milestone match | cricket.com.au

Sri Lanka opener Dimuth Karunaratne will play his 100th and final Test match starting today in Galle

www.cricket.com.au

 

[Burgey]

I know why Inglis keeps getting injured. Its because he's used to squatting down as a keeper all day in that one spot. When he's running around, sprinting, fielding and throwing from the deep it's affecting his body and too much of that suddenly. The team management need to step in to put him as a backup or standby keeper whenever Carey is injured or out of form. He's not test material as a batter only . Back issues is a big sign of trouble. They already have enough batters for the Ashes with Green and Patterson.

He runs like me only fatter, and I’m 55yo with **** knees. He’s an anti-athlete.

 

[halba]

Kamindus thrown it away. He's been shocking given the hype.

 

[halba]

He runs like me only fatter, and I’m 55yo with **** knees. He’s an anti-athlete.

He's fine for keeping which was his original position in FC and limited overs

 

[quincywagstaff]

Unsurprisingly meek batting effort by Sri Lanka here; they've been miles off it all series.

 

[kevinw]

Is Kamindu's average just on a severe decrease every innings?

 

[Starfighter]

I could swear he got a massive glove on that

 

[271 & 16/166]

Has any Aussie ever had a less impactful debut than Connolly?

0/12 off 3 overs, then 4 runs with an atrocious shot, now Head bowling ahead of him even though he's taken a bowlers spot as 3rd spinner

I'll raise you Roy Park in 1920, no runs ( out first ball) wickets or catches

 

[quincywagstaff]

Has any Aussie ever had a less impactful debut than Connolly?

Bryce McGain would be a contender for Oz debutants this century

 

[Gob]

Can't quite figure out this wicket. We are not seeing the extreme turn we saw in the morning anymore. Does it have anything to do with SL opting for the heavy roller?

 

[Coronis]

Is Kamindu's average just on a severe decrease every innings?

Average before the series - 74.00
Average after the series - 62.31