*Official* Australia in Sri Lanka 2016

[mr_mister]

Mike Hussey stands out from that list as being a very good test batsmen.

yeah well we he managed to stay good and hover above 50 despite being at 80 after 20 tests


Kambli wasn't given much chance at all to redeem himself and didn't play tests after the age of 24 so he'l always be looked at as a 'what-if'

Adams was allowed to keep playing and ended up averaging 40 and many people probably consider him lucky to average that coz he was so awful in his last 3-4 years as a test batsman(and thats all I remember about him)

 

[morgieb]

yeah well we he managed to stay good and hover above 50 despite being at 80 after 20 tests


Kambli wasn't given much chance at all to redeem himself and didn't play tests after the age of 24 so he'l always be looked at as a 'what-if'

Adams was allowed to keep playing and ended up averaging 40 and many people probably consider him lucky to average that coz he was so awful in his last 3-4 years as a test batsman(and thats all I remember about him)

The funny thing about Kambli is that most batsman are barely beginning at the age of 24. Yet by then he had played his last Test and was averaging in the mid-50's. Makes you wonder how good he could've been with a better attitude.

For any Indians watching cricket at the time, was the hype around him circa 1993 as suffocating as it was for Sachin?

 

[Burgey]

Adams was such a good foil for Lara before his rapid decline. It was sad to see a bloke who was so good just lose the plot completely in the latter stages of his career.

Was also a ridiculously good short leg fielder and bowled some decent part time spin. Was a fine cricketer.

 

[morgieb]

Adams was such a good foil for Lara before his rapid decline. It was sad to see a bloke who was so good just lose the plot completely in the latter stages of his career.

Was also a ridiculously good short leg fielder and bowled some decent part time spin. Was a fine cricketer.

Let's not forget that he could also keep wicket despite being left-handed. WAG.

 

[bigmitch]

positives from the series so far: starc, marsh

.......

is khawaja just the ultimate flat track bully or??

 

[morgieb]

positives from the series so far: starc, marsh

.......

is khawaja just the ultimate flat track bully or??

I think he's just **** against spin.

 

[Gnske]

I can actually recall people in my plebeian social-media circles in 2013 being mad that Khawaja wasn't playing in India because "h-hes better at spin than anyone else"

Homeworkgate actually saved us more pain.

 

[Black_Warrior]

Btw this is how Bangladesh batted in Galle against Herath and co against a better Sri Lankan side in 2013.
1st Test: Sri Lanka v Bangladesh at Galle, Mar 8-12, 2013 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo


Edit Mr Mister you will be interested in this.

 

[morgieb]

Btw this is how Bangladesh batted in Galle against Herath and co against a better Sri Lankan side in 2013.
1st Test: Sri Lanka v Bangladesh at Galle, Mar 8-12, 2013 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo

I don't believe you. Thirimanne scored 150+.

EDIT: Oh and Ashraful nearly got a double. Safe to say that pitch was a lot flatter than this one.

 

[Adders]

Hey heard of this thing called the internet? Try it's cool.

Ya wanna know whats not cool??

 

[NUFAN]

Smith or bust

Bust.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

I don't believe you. Thirimanne scored 150+.

EDIT: Oh and Ashraful nearly got a double. Safe to say that pitch was a lot flatter than this one.

That pitch was pretty flat iirc

 

[Burgey]

positives from the series so far: starc, marsh

.......

is khawaja just the ultimate flat track bully or??

In what sense do you reckon Marsh has been a positive? I suppose he's bowled ok but I haven't seen anything from him this series to make me think he's a test match number six.

 

[Compton]

I'm not sure what Marsh has done that's positive. He's hardly bowled and hasn't made a score with the bat.

 

[Gnske]

Should have kept bowling Starc tbqh

 

[OverratedSanity]

I didn't know I could love Fatty any more than I already did. Then he goes and takes a ****ing hattrick. So good.

Also, lol@Australia obviously.

 

[mr_mister]

Btw this is how Bangladesh batted in Galle against Herath and co against a better Sri Lankan side in 2013.
1st Test: Sri Lanka v Bangladesh at Galle, Mar 8-12, 2013 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo


Edit Mr Mister you will be interested in this.

was that Ashraful's last match before the match fixing stuff? After so many years of being hot-and-cold he might have finally come good once and for all. Pretty ridic how low his average is compare to how many tons he got

and how the **** is he only 32 lol i barely remember cricket before his time

 

[TheJediBrah]

I can actually recall people in my plebeian social-media circles in 2013 being mad that Khawaja wasn't playing in India because "h-hes better at spin than anyone else"

Homeworkgate actually saved us more pain.

lol that's just racist

having dark skin doesn't magically make you a good player of spin

 

[Dan Jamson]

Why not bowl Starc?

 

[Starfighter]

Don't bowl Starc, start bowling the spinners who immediately commence leaking runs. *Captaincy*