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**Official** Australia in Sri Lanka
- Thread starter Legglancer
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Swervy
International Captain
how much of a role will the pitch play in this (i havent been watching,just following on the net)...by all accounts the pitch is getting slower and slower...are we talking so slow that really it is going to be easy for Sri Lanka to play out a draw....or its there any inconsistant bounce going on?????
SquidAU
First Class Debutant
Swervy said:
Like you, I have only been following on the net as well, but as far as I know, the pitch is getting worse to play on. Jayasuria's hand will not allow him to open, but I am sure he will come back in tomorrow at some stage if the Sri Lankan's are in trouble.
Legglancer
State Regular
Excellent day's play by australia .... but I am disapointed in Ponting's ultra safe play. On a turning wicket he should have declaired with a lead of maybe 300 and had a few SL wickets in the bag by now .... I think it may just cost them the win.
I hope Katich played in the next test instead of Symonds.
I hope Katich played in the next test instead of Symonds.
Legglancer
State Regular
Your argument makes sense on most scenario's, but Gall is a "diffrent kettle of fish" .... The wicket is breaking up and the highest 2nd innings score on that wicket is 269. If you consider these factors in addition to haveing the Worlds greatest Legspinner in your side it's clear that Ponting may have missed the mark. SL might just pull off a draw and do an "England" as in last december.Swervy said:
Swervy
International Captain
i am sure Ponting is confident enough to think that his bowling weaspons are potent enough to dismiss SL in one day and 3 overs....if he is confident in getting them out in a day and 14 overs (chasing less runs)......Legglancer said:
I would have liked to have seen Ponting declare maybe 2 overs earlier...but no earlier than that
Mr Mxyzptlk
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Fingers crossed for a draw on account of my prediction in the league.
aussiefan
School Boy/Girl Cricketer
Excellent Play by the aussies.
At one step it seemed that they were going down by an innings defeat but now i must say that they have a excellent chance of winning.
yes it is good that ricky kept the magical target of 350 but in the process thay have given ' murali ' a lot of wickets :!(
At one step it seemed that they were going down by an innings defeat but now i must say that they have a excellent chance of winning.
yes it is good that ricky kept the magical target of 350 but in the process thay have given ' murali ' a lot of wickets :!(
No way in the world would you want to lose your first test match as captain.Legglancer said:
And the 'world's greatest leg spinner' hasn't played a test match for over 12 months - he has done well to make it back, let alone be relied upon to win the match for his country!
I would have liked to see him declare around the 330 lead mark, but I trust he knows what he is doing.
aussiefan
School Boy/Girl Cricketer
Rest assured i am not worried
yes i too hope that warne should get some wickets and the srilankan plan of praparing a spinning pitch should back fire on the home team
yes i too hope that warne should get some wickets and the srilankan plan of praparing a spinning pitch should back fire on the home team
Cactus said:i dunno why your so worried:duh:.........warne now has the opportunity to bowl well and get a couple of wickets to get him to the 500 wicket mark!
i am obviously hoping otherwise
