***Official*** Sri Lanka in Australia

[burr]

Haha yeah, Ponting's 'Rock of Gibraltar' cracks me up every time.

Yes, I love your av. I love that ad Haydos is putting so much into his performance The wolf blass ones are the worst, especially Hussey's musings on his test tonn, not to mention Hodge's presence full stop *needs a vomit smiley*

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Hahaha Bill.

 

[sideshowtim]

Good decision it seems. Looked plumb live though.

Rudi was about to give that out!

 

[biased indian]

GTHO MacGill. India will take him to the cleaners if he gets picked.

i am hoping he gets picked for the series..who is the next best option aussies having....

or we will get a greenish sydney this time around ????

 

[Mister Wright]

Johnson really looks good enough at this level. Bowling great.

How quick is Sangakkara's footwork. Absolutely brilliant, both to pacemen and spinner. Love watching him bat.

 

[cameeel]

I previously made a sarcastic statement that Cameron White was better than MacGill, but given recent events I'm actually going to stand by that as a statement of fact.

White > MacGill

 

[burr]

Oh my, MacGill has bowled quite badly. Some may call it rubbish.

 

[Prince EWS]

I previously made a sarcastic statement that Cameron White was better than MacGill, but given recent events I'm actually going to stand by that as a statement of fact.

White > MacGill

FFS stop over-reacting. There's no way he's that bad, even though he has bowled poorly in this match.

 

[Burgey]

Johnson's spell here this afternoon vindicates Australia's decision to poach Troy Cooley from England as bowling coach.

Both Lee and Johnson are showing the benefits os accurate reverse swing, whils S Clark has even bowled some outswing in this series from time to time.

These guys are improving, even at this level.

As for Sanga, he's really batting brilliantly. A great knock.

 

[Athlai]

FFS stop over-reacting. There's no way he's that bad, even though he has bowled poorly in this match.

Was not
so hot
in the last one either.

In my opinion
He should be given
a breather.

Hogg in.

 

[stephen]

Johnson's spell here this afternoon vindicates Australia's decision to poach Troy Cooley from England as bowling coach.

Both Lee and Johnson are showing the benefits os accurate reverse swing, whils S Clark has even bowled some outswing in this series from time to time.

These guys are improving, even at this level.

As for Sanga, he's really batting brilliantly. A great knock.

For me the Cooley decision was proven in the Ashes last year - all 4 mainline bowlers took 20+ wickets.

BTW, what's with the horrible rash of people with KRudd avatars. It is bad enough that he's plastered all over the news, why do we have to see him on our cricketing forums.

 

[Perm]

Haha MacGill getting pasted, gotta love it.

 

[cameeel]

FFS stop over-reacting. There's no way he's that bad, even though he has bowled poorly in this match.

0-82 at 5.85 runs per over says otherwise.

 

[Prince EWS]

Was not
so hot
in the last one either.

In my opinion
He should be given
a breather.

Hogg in.

That's fair enough, even though I strongly disagree, but posts that suggest he's worse than White are way over the top. The fact that I don't want him dropped is probably more reflective of the fact that I don't rate Brad Hogg and the fact that I don't really think giving a guy two tests and then dropping him is good selectorial work than any misguided opinions on how MacGill has bowled lately, it should be noted. I'm fully aware he has been quite poor in first class of late and aside from the first innings in the first test, he's bowled quite poorly in this series, too. There's no way he's even half as bad as people are making out though.

 

[Nate]

MacGill's bowling is all the more frustrating when the spot could be given to someone who would heavily benefit from Test Match experience. Disgusting.

Johnson has bowled superbly this spell. And Kuuuuumar has been fantastic.

 

[Prince EWS]

0-82 at 5.85 runs per over says otherwise.

Yeah, one game > an entire career.

There's no doubting he's bowled poorly in this match, and in the second innings of the first test. And yes, the majority of first class cricket last season. But he's still at least two levels above Cameron White.

 

[Nate]

That's fair enough, even though I strongly disagree, but posts that suggest he's worse than White are way over the top. The fact that I don't want him dropped is probably more reflective of the fact that I don't rate Brad Hogg and the fact that I don't really think giving a guy two tests and then dropping him is good selectorial work than any misguided opinions on how MacGill has bowled lately, it should be noted. I'm fully aware he has been quite poor in first class of late and aside from the first innings in the first test, he's bowled quite poorly in this series, too. There's no way he's even half as bad as people are making out though.

That's crap.

And there you go. Screw you MacGill. Well batted Sangakkara.

 

[pasag]

Sangas! Impossible not to like the guy, what a champ!

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

I take back any defense of MacGill - **** off.

 

[sideshowtim]

Great century, but what an awful, awful ball...Come on, he's had his fun, time to get out now...