• Welcome to the Cricket Web forums, one of the biggest forums in the world dedicated to cricket.

    You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join the Cricket Web community today!

    If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us.

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

TheJediBrah

TheJediBrah

Request Your Custom Title Now!
Nintendo said:
Webster is so much fun. Test debut at 31. Smashes India and bumrah around on an inconsistent green top and takes some poles bowling medium pace. Now he's come to Sri Lanka, made a handy 31 during a classic Australian collapse on a spinning deck, taken 2 wickets bowling offies and taken a few blinders with his 6 foot 8 buckets. What can't he do?
Click to expand...
Fit inside a standard-sized box

(I'm talking about protective cricket equipment)
 
H

halba

International Debutant
Nintendo said:
Webster is so much fun. Test debut at 31. Smashes India and bumrah around on an inconsistent green top and takes some poles bowling medium pace. Now he's come to Sri Lanka, made a handy 31 during a classic Australian collapse on a spinning deck, taken 2 wickets bowling offies and taken a few blinders with his 6 foot 8 buckets. What can't he do?
Click to expand...
Hes a Tall Aussie version of Gary Sobers.
 
Qlder

Qlder

International Regular
Now for the ODI's. Good news is there's now a 2 day break before ODI so no need to rest players (except maybe rest Starc). I'm thinking:

1. Head
2. Short
3. Smith (c)
4. Inglis +
5. Labuschagne
6. Hardie
7. Maxwell
8. Abbott
9. Ellis
10. Zampa
11. Johnson

Bench: McGurk, Carey, Connolly, Dwarshuis, Sangha, Starc (rested)

Maybe the only big question is put Carey in for Labuschagne?
 
Last edited:
Gob

Gob

International Coach
Qlder said:
Now for the ODI's. Good news is there's now a 2 day break before ODI so no need to rest players (except maybe rest Starc). I'm thinking:

1. Head
2. Short
3. Smith (c)
4. Inglis +
5. Labuschagne
6. Hardie
7. Maxwell
8. Abbott
9. Ellis
10. Zampa
11. Johnson

Bench: McGurk, Carey, Connolly, Dwarshuis, Sangha, Starc (rested)

Maybe the only big question is put Carey in for Labuschagne?
Click to expand...
lol it was supposed to be a single day gap between the final test and the first ODI

Hardie is meh. Maxwell is enough to cover the extra 10 overs along side Short and Head
 
Qlder

Qlder

International Regular
Gob said:
lol it was supposed to be a single day gap between the final test and the first ODI
Click to expand...
That one day between was also a travel day to get to Colombo. At least now they have most of today plus 2 full days before the ODI starts
 
Nintendo

Nintendo

Cricketer Of The Year
Qlder said:
Now for the ODI's. Good news is there's now a 2 day break before ODI so no need to rest players (except maybe rest Starc). I'm thinking:

1. Head
2. Short
3. Smith (c)
4. Inglis +
5. Labuschagne
6. Hardie
7. Maxwell
8. Abbott
9. Ellis
10. Zampa
11. Johnson

Bench: McGurk, Carey, Connolly, Dwarshuis, Sangha, Starc (rested)

Maybe the only big question is put Carey in for Labuschagne?
Click to expand...
If Hardies not bowling ide take Carey over him and just back the part time spinners to make up the junk overs. You've got 4 guys who bowl in that top 7 semi regularly without him.
 
H

halba

International Debutant
Qlder said:
Now for the ODI's. Good news is there's now a 2 day break before ODI so no need to rest players (except maybe rest Starc). I'm thinking:

1. Head
2. Short
3. Smith (c)
4. Inglis +
5. Labuschagne
6. Hardie
7. Maxwell
8. Abbott
9. Ellis
10. Zampa
11. Johnson

Bench: McGurk, Carey, Connolly, Dwarshuis, Sangha, Starc (rested)

Maybe the only big question is put Carey in for Labuschagne?
Click to expand...
Inglis is injured isnt he? or atleast carrying something in his Back. Carey for the keeper.
 
Spikey

Spikey

Request Your Custom Title Now!
series ratings

usman 9/10 - good stuff
head 4/10 - mediocre stuff
marnus 2/10 - bad stuff
smith 10/10 - great stuff
inglis - 7/10 - easy ton stuff
webster na/10 - catch cheater
carey 8/10 - good stuff
cooper connolly - should be a good story to tell his y12 class-mates at recess next week.

not rating the bowlers because did you see some of their wicket taking deliveries?
 
honestbharani

honestbharani

Whatever it takes!!!
Excellent from Australia. Real allround dominance.

SL really seemed to have either lost interest with the WTC final not a possibility and/or underestimated Australia. They have shown repeatedly they have learnt to play (bat) in these conditions just like we (India) have in their conditions. Beating them in the SC is no longer a given. It has to be earnt.
 
H

halba

International Debutant
Spikey said:
series ratings

usman 9/10 - good stuff
head 4/10 - mediocre stuff
marnus 2/10 - bad stuff
smith 10/10 - great stuff
inglis - 7/10 - easy ton stuff
webster na/10 - catch cheater
carey 8/10 - good stuff
cooper connolly - should be a good story to tell his y12 class-mates at recess next week.

not rating the bowlers because did you see some of their wicket taking deliveries?
Click to expand...
Nice one. I laughed at the Webster part.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Top