*Official* Sri Lanka in Australia 2010

[Flem274*]

I would say New South Wales are ****, but they're actually not so that doesn't really work.

Why does Cribb have to be a CD supporter? Curses all our players too when he says he likes them, bastard.

 

[Spark]

It's hard to stay angry when beaten by the Sri Lankans. They are simply the most awesome bunch of characters.

Sangakkara is pure class. Jayawardene is the number one nice guy in world cricket. Muralitharan has just as much personality as Warne. Matthews looks to have spunk. Malinga is the coolest cricketer outside of the Caribbean. The rest are quiet, easy to like guys. Love them.

I'll say. The team you mind losing to least in world cricket.

 

[GotSpin]

It's hard to stay angry when beaten by the Sri Lankans. They are simply the most awesome bunch of characters.

So true.

 

[GotSpin]

I would say New South Wales are ****, but they're actually not so that doesn't really work.

Why does Cribb have to be a CD supporter? Curses all our players too when he says he likes them, bastard.

He lives in Baulkham Hills though

 

[Ruckus]

In a way I reckon results like this one and Mohali are almost the best possible for Australia coming into the Ashes. Not only will it make the Aussies extremely unrelenting when finishing matches, but it will also make everyone in the team more determined to win. Furthermore, it could possibly even make the English team come into the Ashes thinking (perhaps implicity) that the Aussies are weaker than they actually are.

If, on the other hand, the Aussies clean sweeped the Indian series etc., then I really think England would boost themselves up to greater heights by knowing they have to be at a peak to beat Australia. This way, however, hopefully (from an Aussie's point of view) they might underestimate us.

 

[Flem274*]

He lives in Baulkham Hills though

He's a huge NSW fan though.

 

[Prince EWS]

He's a huge NSW fan though.

Baulkham Hills is in NSW. He's just sledging my suburb.

 

[Flem274*]

Baulkham Hills is in NSW. He's just sledging my suburb.

Stop supporting Sinclair and Hay ****. It's all your fault.

 

[GotSpin]

In a way I reckon results like this one and Mohali are almost the best possible for Australia coming into the Ashes. Not only will it make the Aussies extremely unrelenting when finishing matches, but it will also make everyone in the team more determined to win. Furthermore, it could possibly even make the English team come into the Ashes thinking (perhaps implicity) that the Aussies are weaker than they actually are.

If, on the other hand, the Aussies clean sweeped the Indian series etc., then I really think England would boost themselves up to greater heights by knowing they have to be at a peak to beat Australia. This way, however, hopefully (from an Aussie's point of view) they might underestimate us.

Positive pete...is that you?

It's always better to be on a rolling march towards a big series

 

[Noble One]

In a way I reckon results like this one and Mohali are almost the best possible for Australia coming into the Ashes. Not only will it make the Aussies extremely unrelenting when finishing matches, but it will also make everyone in the team more determined to win. Furthermore, it could possibly even make the English team come into the Ashes thinking (perhaps implicity) that the Aussies are weaker than they actually are.

If, on the other hand, the Aussies clean sweeped the Indian series etc., then I really think England would boost themselves up to greater heights by knowing they have to be at a peak to beat Australia. This way, however, hopefully (from an Aussie's point of view) they might underestimate us.

I don't think this ODI series has much bearing on the Australian mindset. Marsh, Hastings, Smith, Doherty and Siddle are all unlikely to play the first Test in Brisbane. Interesting point though.

 

[GotSpin]

He's a huge NSW fan though.

What...?

 

[Prince EWS]

Stop supporting Sinclair and Hay ****. It's all your fault.

Sinclair guns it for CD though. It's the best result for you - he scores thousands of runs for CD and only plays the odd game for NZ because he keeps failing, so then he goes and makes more runs for CD.

Hay has a gun record for CD too. It's not my fault the selectors knee-jerked.

 

[Spark]

I don't think this ODI series has much bearing on the Australian mindset. Marsh, Hastings, Smith, Doherty and Siddle are all unlikely to play the first Test in Brisbane. Interesting point though.

Clarke. Johnson.

 

[Matt79]

In a way I reckon results like this one and Mohali are almost the best possible for Australia coming into the Ashes. Not only will it make the Aussies extremely unrelenting when finishing matches, but it will also make everyone in the team more determined to win. Furthermore, it could possibly even make the English team come into the Ashes thinking (perhaps implicity) that the Aussies are weaker than they actually are.

If, on the other hand, the Aussies clean sweeped the Indian series etc., then I really think England would boost themselves up to greater heights by knowing they have to be at a peak to beat Australia. This way, however, hopefully (from an Aussie's point of view) they might underestimate us.

Reckon people vastly over-estimate the importance of teams being "hungry" or "focused", in most circumstances, as well as the importance of captaincy in most circumstances. You tend to lose because the opposition has better players than you do, but we often seem to have forgotten how to acknowledge that. In particular, we often seem unwilling to acknowledge that the team we've put out on the park is often close to our full strength unit, but in recent times hasn't been good enough.

Not picking on you specifically, but its something you hear a lot, and after a while excuses about focus, hunger, "poor" selection etc etc are just that - excuses. We're a good team, but we're not what we were. No point refusing to accept that IMO. Still try to be the very best you can, and aim to win every match, but to act like somehow someone (selector, captain, whatever) made a silly preventable mistake every time we lose is wrong.

 

[GotSpin]

This series won't have much of an affect on the Ashes - If anything, it'll improve my price at the bookies!

 

[Ruckus]

Positive pete...is that you?

It's always better to be on a rolling march towards a big series

Positive Pete? haha wtf?

I'm not so sure about that. Given the extremely focussed preparation of England for this Ashes series (it seems as though they feel this is their time), I think they really want to face Australia in their peak form. It's like a clash of egos. They don't want to be pump themselves up so much to only be presented with a team coming of a series of losses - i.e. a team that looks weak.

In general, I would say yes its good for a team's confidence to be on a roll, but for this series which has a different feel coming up to it, I think this image of Australia can only be of benefit to us.

 

[Noble One]

Clarke. Johnson.

Johnson is a weird one. He never appears to get real fired up. Some of his best spells have come from nowhere. Maybe he is strong willed, but a guy capable of bowling at 145 k's should be a weapon if riled, Johnson is never like that. Sometimes he has the look of anger or determination, but I have never seen that translate into extra ability with the ball.

 

[GotSpin]

Reckon people vastly over-estimate the importance of teams being "hungry" or "focused", in most circumstances, as well as the importance of captaincy in most circumstances. You tend to lose because the opposition has better players than you do, but we often seem to have forgotten how to acknowledge that. In particular, we often seem unwilling to acknowledge that the team we've put out on the park is often close to our full strength unit, but in recent times hasn't been good enough.

Not picking on you specifically, but its something you hear a lot, and after a while excuses about focus, hunger, "poor" selection etc etc are just that - excuses. We're a good team, but we're not what we were. No point refusing to accept that IMO. Still try to be the very best you can, and aim to win every match, but to act like somehow someone (selector, captain, whatever) made a silly preventable mistake every time we lose is wrong.

When particular patterns emerge that indicate a certain type of weakness in the team I think excuses such as poor selection become incredibly valid. I think the most frustrating thing about Australia's lack of success this year is that I believe, among a few others I guess, that our potential best XI is not out on the park due to a stubborn and often idiotic selection policy

 

[Matt79]

Being facetious, I'd say he bowls like he has no idea what makes him bowl well and bowl poorly and therefore no control over it. As such, it's unsurprising that pressure sometimes doesn't affect it, because he doesn't know what's he's doing anyway.

That said, wasn't the reason he forgot how to bowl in England in 09 because of off-field pressures?

 

[Ruckus]

I don't think this ODI series has much bearing on the Australian mindset. Marsh, Hastings, Smith, Doherty and Siddle are all unlikely to play the first Test in Brisbane. Interesting point though.

Yeh well obviously it won't affect players who wont be there. But key players like Clarke, Hussey (assuming he gets picked, which I'm sure he will), Watson, Johnson etc. should be pretty determined to win.