**Official** Australia in Sri Lanka

[Swervy]

have faith...220 odd might be enough

 

[Arrow]

Thats owned:/

 

[Craig]

Lol.

Did you know only three Australian players are playing in this Test that played in the last Test at Galle between these two countries?

 

[Slow Love™]

have faith...220 odd might be enough

Yeah, there's a fair possibility for a small lead or deficit - it's not as if the game is lost yet. And the Aussies don't have to bat last on this wicket, so if we start again from near-scratch in the third innings, they should still hold an advantage. Of course, if the Sri Lankans should go 80-100 up or so, it's probably all over.

Also, a few bats with question marks as to how they handle spinners on turning tracks didn't do much to stop the talking. It seems no coincidence that Lehmann and Hayden were the top scorers.

 

[Ferd]

Hayden, Warne and Ponting?

Warne would have to be in there some where. Maybe Hayden/Langer/Martyn. Ponting would have been playing unless of Injury. No-one else I can think of...

 

[Slow Love™]

I don't think Hayden was playing back in that series. I'd say Gillespie (who could forget that collision), Warne and Ponting.

 

[Craig]

Langer, Ponting and Warne.

Hayden, Katich and MacGill were all tour squad members (didnt play a Test) and fringe players. The Waugh twins have retired, Blewett and Slater have been axed and wont play for Australia agin, Miller has retired, McGrath played but is out to injury, Gillespie had a broken leg, while Gilchrist, Lehmann, Martyn and Symonds were/are ODI specialists.

 

[Mister Wright]

I don't think Hayden was playing back in that series. I'd say Gillespie (who could forget that collision), Warne and Ponting.

I think the first test was in Kandy and that was the test which had the collision, so that counts Gillespie out. Hayden was in the squad but he didn't play in the series. He did spend quite a bit of time on the field during the first test, with Waugh & Gillespie in hospital, took a catch if I remember correctly.

The three players would be Langer, Ponting & Warne.

I'd imagine the XI would have been:

Slater, Blewett, Langer, M. Waugh, S. Waugh (c), Ponting, Healy, Warne, Fleming, Miller?, McGrath

 

[Adamc]

Warne and Murali tied on 491 wickets apiece now...

 

[Slow Love™]

I think the first test was in Kandy and that was the test which had the collision, so that counts Gillespie out. Hayden was in the squad but he didn't play in the series. He did spend quite a bit of time on the field during the first test, with Waugh & Gillespie in hospital, took a catch if I remember correctly.

Ha, you're right - it's kinda funny that I'd remember the collision so well, and yet fail to remember that it's exactly why Gillespie wasn't playing in that match... :P

 

[Slow Love™]

Hmmm.... Warne, and then Symonds. Any reason McGill hasn't been offered the ball before those two?

I know that there are those that don't rate MacGill (seemingly on the basis that the Indians hammered him, which certainly never happened to Warne), but I would have thought he was the frontline spinner in this match, seeing as Warne's been out for a year.

There have been a few little things here and there that have suggested to me that Ponting and MacGill may not exactly get along, and this makes me wonder even more.

 

[marc71178]

Warne and Murali tied on 491 wickets apiece now...

And Warne regains the lead.

 

[Jono]

This Murali/Warne race is very entertaining. Warne will probably get there first but it's fun to watch two class spinners go head to head, no matter how much they deny there's no rivalry.

 

[SquidAU]

SL 1/81 at the end of the day.......bloody **** poor effort by the Aussies......220 all out and Symonds gets a duck on debut. Lehmann played well though.

 

[ReallyCrazy]

Wooohooo Me very happy Come on Sri Lanka, you can do it. Is Murali the best spinner or what? The Australians were going on about how he was not going to be a factor and how they were easily reading his deliveries. And now he answers with a bang.

But I would not count the australians out already. Its just been day 1 and there are 4 days to go. Anything can happen.

I expect Murali to reach 500 wickets first simply because he is a better bowler than warne.

 

[Neil Pickup]

I think Warne will get there first because he's got an innings in hand at present

 

[Langeveldt]

I fear Murali will get there first. Even tho Shane has an innings in hand

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

I fear Murali will get there first. Even tho Shane has an innings in hand

Why does that scare you?

 

[Legglancer]

Full credit to the SL team for taking it to the Aussies .... Australia would be all out for 150 if sheppard called for the 3rd umpire when Hayden was only 19, and Dilshan held on to Lehman on 31.
Excellent bowling by Murali, Dharmasena and Chandana.... Does anybody know about Samravera's injury ???

 

[Tim]

Yeah I saw that run-out with Hayden....but the news coverage said he was safe because he touched ground behind the crease before jumping to avoid being hit by the ball.