*Official* Sri Lanka Tour of Australia 2019

[stephen]

I'm a bit disappointed that our batsmen couldn't last the night. I was hoping we'd be batting out the first session of tomorrow. I didn't think anyone really got out to rash shots either. Just good bowling. The ball that got Cummins (for example) would have got most top order batsmen.

I mean we still may win by an innings here but I really wanted the cricket to last until day 5 but it's likely to barely make day 4. Terrible scheduling putting days 3-4-5 on the long weekend instead of 2-3-4.

Good on Labaschagne and Head for making the best of the best conditions. We'll have to wait for Manuka before someone scores a century in all likelihood (I don't think there will be enough runs on the board in the second innings here). In fact it's entirely possible that we could play a summer, go 3-2-1 across the summer and not have a single century, which is extraordinary.

 

[sphynx]

I was wondering if that was just me - the similarities really are there

I think his action is more slingy like Steyn. However he can bowl 140’s but clearly bowls within himself for control.

His skills are uncanny to a young Anderson, absolutely world class groupings and can move it both ways at will and still hit the same line/length.

Like I said he’s legit and will be a real wildcard in the Ashes.

 

[sphynx]

people with better technical knowledge of bowling will be able to answer way better than me: how likely is Richardson to be able to swing the duke ball late in England? i'm aware it's not quite as simple as "oh upright seam", because I've seen enough Australian bowlers who bowl with an upright seam yet because they bowl in a more "Australian", over-the-top and hit the deck style, struggle to swing the duke ball consistently and in a controlled manner. hazlewood is actually a decent example of it.

Well he clearly isn’t a deck bowler, he’s only 6”2ish and bowls a skiddy type slingy delivery like Steyn as an example.

If you watch his wrist position in the close ups, it’s extremely good, release is perfect, seam is perfect, whilst his arm position isn’t exactly perfect, he’s clearly got the wrist skills as he was setting up left handed batsmen multiple times with genuine outs singers accross them, only to swing the ball back into the top of off for LBW traps.

He was a nightmare to their RH batsmen in the first innings, so it clearly isn’t a directional thing. He can move it both ways to LH/RH batsmen from both sides of the wicket.

 

[stephen]

Looking back over history. Seasons without hundreds scored by any Australian player:

2010 (4 tests vs Pak in England)
1956 (5 tests vs Eng in England)
1945/46 (1 test vs NZ in NZ)

There were a bunch in the late 1800s but there have been no home test summers without a single century in 120 years. Let that sink in.

 

[Spark]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H22ZT4AWRy8

I direct you to look at the view count on this video.

#13 trending, wtf.

 

[Spark]

I think he genuinely looks the goods. He's doing it well here with the pink ball which I feel is the best indication of how he'll go with the duke balls.

Don't forget that the bank half of the last few seasons has been played with dukes so he'll at least be familiar with it.

yeah I think he's a really good example of why selecting bowlers on "potential" is completely justified and fine a lot of the time. i'm pretty sure everyone with a vaguely decent knowledge of cricket who watched that first spell went "yeah, he's legit".

 

[Top_Cat]

Well he clearly isn’t a deck bowler, he’s only 6”2ish and bowls a skiddy type slingy delivery like Steyn as an example.

If you watch his wrist position in the close ups, it’s extremely good, release is perfect, seam is perfect, whilst his arm position isn’t exactly perfect, he’s clearly got the wrist skills as he was setting up left handed batsmen multiple times with genuine outs singers accross them, only to swing the ball back into the top of off for LBW traps.

He was a nightmare to their RH batsmen in the first innings, so it clearly isn’t a directional thing. He can move it both ways to LH/RH batsmen from both sides of the wicket.

He's reportedly about 5'10". I know I was surprised.

That's why is MO should be more like Steyn than Anderson who's 10cm taller. Makes a big difference and why the comms saying he needs to throw it up there more make no sense. Certainly the higher I played, the shorter I was told to bowl because against guys who can bat, smaller guys have to bowl a foot shorter or they'll get driven and bagged instead for bowling half-volleys that really aren't half-volleys.

 

[Top_Cat]

Another reason to avoid being like Anderson is in the wrist. Anderson can get his hand in behind the ball and exaggerate the seam direction because in England, you can go harder for swing and let the ball 'stick' so the batters will follow it and jag an edge. This doesn't happen the same way in Australia generally so you've gotta bowl more conservatively and assume the ball won't move as much or consistently.

Personally he may go a similar way to Ryan Harris, even if his movement comes from swing rather than seam that Harris had. Use his lack of height, accuracy and just enough hoop to make the batsmen less sure whether to play or not. Harris was so hard to play because you knew he was in the channel and getting big seam movement so you had to play but if he nipped one back and you missed, you're dead LBW every time because it ain't bouncing over.

 

[Maximas]

Not a bad showing from the bowling attack today, Lakmal showed his class and affirmed once again why he leads the pack, his 3rd 5fer in non-SC/WI conditions, much better than what we saw in NZ anyhow. Looks as though the batting really let us down day 1

Losing Dimuth was a huge blow though, need someone to bat long tomorrow and into day 4, Chandimal and Kusal Mendis probably hold the key, 2 of Roshen Silva, DdS and Dickwella need to contribute down the order too, I think a win or draw is probably out of the question unless something magical happens late on day 4 with enough runs on the board, but it's important not to get rolled again and make the Aussies earn this one

 

[Maximas]

Ah rats just saw the news about Kumara, that's a real blow, especially if it endangers his SA tour.

If Lakmal and Chameera can back up at Canberra then Rajitha can slot in to maintain something close to a first choice attack, but I'd hoped we wouldn't have to turn to the likes of Vishwa Fernando and Lahiru Gamage on these tours

 

[TheJediBrah]

Yesterday really showed the imbalance between batting in the day and at night too. I'd like to see the stats for wickets/runs in each session, I don't think it's a coincidence that Aus put on a 150 run stand (or whatever it was) in the middle of the day.

 

[the big bambino]

KPat has a lot of the Alistair Cook about the way he cuts.

yeah I think he's a really good example of why selecting bowlers on "potential" is completely justified and fine a lot of the time. i'm pretty sure everyone with a vaguely decent knowledge of cricket who watched that first spell went "yeah, he's legit".

He wasn’t selected on potential. He’s been a known quantity for a while now. He’s played internationals before this. He got selected because he’s had a great season and placed himself high on the list purely by merit.

 

[stephen]

He wasn’t selected on potential. He’s been a known quantity for a while now. He’s played internationals before this. He got selected because he’s had a great season and placed himself high on the list purely by merit.

Yeah. Picking Richardson a year ago would have been on potential but he earned the call up.

And if you are picking blokes on potential bowlers are better than batsmen. Batsmen need experience more than bowlers do.

 

[GotSpin]

Yeah. Picking Richardson a year ago would have been on potential but he earned the call up.

And if you are picking blokes on potential bowlers are better than batsmen. Batsmen need experience more than bowlers do.

I think it's a point that seems to have been forgotten by our selectors. Batsmen need way more time to figure out their own game, learn how to build an innings and absolutely dominate once they're in

 

[sphynx]

He wasn’t selected on potential. He’s been a known quantity for a while now. He’s played internationals before this. He got selected because he’s had a great season and placed himself high on the list purely by merit.

Yeah this,

50 FC wickets @ 23 has put him in the frame for an opportunity. (Obviously played in England before this).

Giving Kholi a lot of trouble in the ODI series really thrust him forward.

 

[aussie tragic]

Well he clearly isn’t a deck bowler, he’s only 6”2ish and bowls a skiddy type slingy delivery like Steyn as an example.

You just gave Richardson 5 inches.

He's onl 5'9"

 

[TheJediBrah]

You just gave Richardson 5 inches.

oh stop tempting me

 

[Midwinter]

Lakamal was impressive yesterday.

 

[Pup Clarke]

Lakmal is quality. I don't pay any attention to his average tbh. He's clearly a much improved bowler

 

[stephen]

Lakamal was impressive yesterday.

Thoroughly agree. Bowled really well for his wickets.