***Official*** Australia in Sri Lanka

[benchmark00]

So you find this match boring.

I don't.

****, do you struggle to read posts or something?

Click on my name on the left, then go to see posts then have a read through a few of my posts on the topic.

 

[benchmark00]

Play starting in 15 minz.

 

[Spark]

benchy I see your point wrt attractive cricket, but you so rarely see pitches that offer a thorough examination of a batsman's technique against a sharply turning/variably bouncing ball (as this one is) that a little variety for its own sake is handy.

It's not like you can't find bouncy, quick wickets in Aus, SA, England if you want to.

 

[SamSawnoff]

****, do you struggle to read posts or something?

Click on my name on the left, then go to see posts then have a read through a few of my posts on the topic.

Ok, you meant the other way round? I haven't got time to go back and read your posts now, but I will later.

 

[benchmark00]

benchy I see your point wrt attractive cricket, but you so rarely see pitches that offer a thorough examination of a batsman's technique against a sharply turning/variably bouncing ball (as this one is) that a little variety for its own sake is handy.

It's not like you can't find bouncy, quick wickets in Aus, SA, England if you want to.

So the SCG doesn't exist any more?

To me the SCG is everything a test cricket pitch should be.

 

[robinjr]

slog 30 and put them in.

 

[benchmark00]

Burgey's right, Tony Grieg is a fat **** now.

 

[Spark]

So the SCG doesn't exist any more?

To me the SCG is everything a test cricket pitch should be.

Yeah the SCG pitch for the India/SA Tests was great.

 

[benchmark00]

wtf, is this test cricket or what? ****s using hairdryers and ****.

 

[Spark]

Make runs quickly.

 

[Spikey]

Ok MJ we need to have a word

edit clearly reading my mind

 

[benchmark00]

Thank **** Johnson. That's how he needs to go about this this. If he gets caught bat pad or something imma freak.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Whilst I agree that there's a big double standard in attitudes there, I do think the main difference between those two situations is how crucial the toss is. You don't want the toss playing a key role in determining the winner, and pitches like this bring the toss into play a lot more than a South African seamer would.

TBF Trent Bridge can be a little like that, especially if it's overcast on day one. The toss was the key factor in India winning in 2007 (with apologies to Zaheer) and, although the good guys ultimately won, was instrumental in India taking a lead this dig too.

 

[Spark]

Tony Grieg actually staggeringly dumb. Completely missing the fact it hit him about a foot outside off.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Strange captaincy from Dilshan; gives the single to the tailender and brings long on up for the batsman.

& Usman proves how that's not a great idea.

 

[benchmark00]

Yeah best way to play this **** when it's fullish is sw33p and sw33p hard.

 

[Spikey]

Dilshan to now bring back the leg slip

 

[benchmark00]

Mid wicket ****.

 

[Spark]

Oh well. Probably not full enough, but can't really fault the intent.

 

[benchmark00]

Yeah needed to play like that, probs not the ball though.