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

[Kraken]

Hardie bowling really well here - hopefully it translates to form with the stick as well (not that he'll get a bat)

 

[Silver Silva]

Hardie bowling really well here - hopefully it translates to form with the stick as well (not that he'll get a bat)

Why won't he be able to bat ?

 

[Burgey]

He won't need to at this rate

 

[Kraken]

Why won't he be able to bat ?

Yeah, I meant it as in this game will be over before he's required to bat lol

 

[TheJediBrah]

Third string attack doing some real damage here. Sad.

 

[the big bambino]

SL 4/40

Aus 1/0 (presuming JFM will open).

 

[TheJediBrah]

SL 4/40

Aus 1/0 (presuming JFM will open).

He's good for about 7 (5)

 

[Burgey]

He's good for about 7 (5)

Which may well be enough at this rate.

 

[Silver Silva]

I don't understand how we are not even competing against a second string Australian side. These are the same players that beat India and NZ who fielded much stronger teams.

 

[Shady Slim]

it's great that nathan ellis is getting a crack with the national squad

 

[sayon basak]

Typical Steve Smith catch.

 

[ellobo00]

it's great that nathan ellis is getting a crack with the national squad

agreed. love seeing a player who goes hard and doesn’t know any other way. legend

 

[ashley bach]

135-7

Ellis 1-11 @SillyCowCorner1

 

[Himannv]

I don't understand how we are not even competing against a second string Australian side. These are the same players that beat India and NZ who fielded much stronger teams.

Our preparation for this series has been beyond woeful. Even the scheduling was stupid and they added the second ODI almost as an afterthought. We've lost the plot completely after the failure in SA.

 

[Smudge]

CA needs to just tell everyone he's been cleared by the Uni of WA in a controlled and not at all contrived setting, promises not to bowl his doosra then have a big cry about it to play the victim, and he'll be right to play for years.

Whataburgery.

 

[Starfighter]

Is it too late to ditch Abbott and pick Neser?

 

[ashley bach]

Asalanka 99*(111) @SillyCowCorner1

 

[Silver Silva]

Take a bow Asalanka ! What an innings

 

[Shady Slim]

honestly this has been elite from asalanka wow

 

[halba]

The replacements for the australians are elite quality except for Abbott. Hardie, Ellis are world class and Johnson is solid.