I see. Starc will play first choice, i was referring to Starcs average in Indian conditions re rotation(where he is dire), but SL he appears to be good. Didnt realise he was so good in SL.
Starc's good record on SL is based almost entirely off his 2016 series where he was insanely good. It was also around the time he was peaking as a bowler, remember 2015 world cup? Anyway I wouldn't see it as particularly relevant to 2025 Starc. His most recent tour of India would be a better indicator of how he'd go than SL nearly a decade ago.
SL can still qualify for the final and they won a test by an innings last time Australia toured.
I thought it was AUS vs SA regardless of remaining fixtures.
Can they? Isn't it only if Aus get docked over rate penalties?
Fergus O'Neill on Sri Lankan pitches lol such a bad idea
Not realistically they can't. They would have to beat Australia 2-0 and Australia would have to be penalised 9 points for slow over rates. Not going to happen on the SL spin decks when they never lost any points in BGT
I mean, I'm certain we would've lost points during the BGT if it wasn't for the lads continually bowling India out inside 80 overs lol
Bowling teams out does slow the over rate though.
Yep very true, plus India really faffed around and milked all the time they could when batting (in Sydney especially)
Noticed it in Melbourne too. They were told off for it multiple times. One would hope the match referee would take all that into consideration.
TBF, in Sydney blokes were having their nuts repeatedly reattached.
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