**Official** Australia in Sri Lanka

[age_master]

Oh, the good old Aussie Double Standards again!

When other players have been overhyped on these forums and then failed to deliver just once or twice, I don't remember too many people holding back from having a dig.

Now it's happening to one of yours and you don't like it!

and i wonder who is usually having a dig..... Marc....

maybe you should wait and see him bat a little more yourself before having a go at him constantly. or are you just jealous?

 

[Neil Pickup]

and i wonder who is usually having a dig..... Marc....

maybe you should wait and see him bat a little more yourself before having a go at him constantly. or are you just jealous?

I thought we left jealously as a reason for argument when we left primary school...

 

[Eclipse]

lol

Everyone is jumping all over the fact Clark has not made many runs latley.

As an Aussie I dont care at all because it's so dam obviouse he is a class player.

Hell did anyone really expect him to maintain an avrage of 60?

Thats cricket and unless you expected him to maintain an avrage like that then I dont see what the problem is.

 

[Gaijin-san]

All I can say is it's one game into the tournament, there's another chance today, he had about 4 overs to go and he was facing Murali. I doubt he's ever seen an off-spinner bowl that big a leg break before so I'll let him off in his first game.

How many people here saw what happened? I did. Raise your hand if your a scorecard critic.

 

[Tim]

Yes, I didn't see the game the other day...but then again I did see all of the VB Series live on TV.

 

[Ferd]

Score after 10 overs

Sri Lanka innings (50 overs maximum) R B 4 6
*MS Atapattu not out 29 35 3 0
ST Jayasuriya not out 11 29 0 0
Extras (w 7, nb 4) 11
Total (0 wickets, 10 overs) 51

Bowling O M R W
Gillespie 5 0 28 0 (2w)
Lee 3 0 19 0 (4nb, 1w)
Harvey 2 0 4 0

 

[Mingster]

give the guy a break, seriously, just cause some people like him doesn't mean others have to make a big deal out of every time (no matter how unimportant in relatiuon to the match) he gets out, its really pathetic.

Marshall has a better record and he has played 12 innings without any Not Outs.

 

[aussiefan]

looks like it is sri lanka's day today

 

[Ferd]

Things are turning around...


Sri Lanka innings (50 overs maximum) R B 4 6
*MS Atapattu run out (Ponting) 47 68 4 0
ST Jayasuriya lbw b Symonds 56 65 7 0
KC Sangakkara not out 0 4 0 0
DPMD Jayawardene not out 0 3 0 0
Extras (lb 7, w 8, nb 4) 19
Total (2 wickets, 22.4 overs) 122

 

[Tim]

You can't really compare Marshall with Clarke.

Marshall has been batting at #3 whereas Clarke has mainly been batting at #6 or even #7.

 

[bennyr]

I've just read this article on Foxsports. Arjuna Ranatunga takeing a well aimed and humourous shot at Shane Warne:

Arjuna returns Warnes serve

 

[Jono]

Ponting's a freak, damn him and his ability to hit the stumps while blindfolded and one arm tied around his back.

 

[V Reddy]

I've just read this article on Foxsports. Arjuna Ranatunga takeing a well aimed and humourous shot at Shane Warne:

Arjuna returns Warnes serve

Thanks for posting the article

 

[Gaijin-san]

Hehe. Sri Lanka's hopes of a final ten over assault have been castrated by Clarkey

BOWLIN' MATEY!!

 

[Gaijin-san]

And make that a 5 wicket haul!!

Little champ. That'll give the selectors what-for after picking the test squad.

5/35, that's something pretty special.

The commentator who said 'he doesn't have the greatest action around' and proceeded to continue ridiculing him can faunicate himself with an iron stick.

 

[iamdavid]

Lee's at it again , in his 6 overs he bowled 7 no-balls , and a wide just for good measure.

 

[Tim]

Interesting...Clarke opened the batting & was out 3rd ball for 0.
At least he made up for it with the ball.

 

[tooextracool]

quote: If I swallow a lamb or a goat, it is none of his business," Ranatunga said.
"But I must tell him that I don't swallow those pills and blame my mother for it," Ranatunga added, referring to Warne's ban last year for taking a banned diuretic.
"I am fine and fit at 95 kilograms," Ranatunga said.

wow ranatunga dissed the hell out of warney.....i dont think hes gonna have much of a comeback now

clarke should be in the squad instead of symonds..hes a much better bowler and a very capable batsman

 

[Craig]

Lee's at it again , in his 6 overs he bowled 7 no-balls , and a wide just for good measure.

Typical Brett Lee.

 

[Eclipse]

Any reason why Gilly did not open??