*Official* Sri Lanka Tour of Australia 2019

[quincywagstaff]

Quite similar to the opening day of the 2015 Windies Test...albeit Oz were even more dominant against a hapless opponent that day.

Credit to Burns; looking back he was treated very harshly by the selectors in the latter half of 2016 after a generally excellent 2015/16 season.

 

[GotSpin]

I'm still dubious of his technique but he can at least put an innings together

 

[Andy1993]

Another mess for SL to get out of, can see this game being over in 3 days, the standard of the bowling attack is dire

 

[trundler]

Another mess for SL to get out of, can see this game being over in 3 days, the standard of the bowling attack is dire

Fewer than 50 posts and the CW effect is already working its magic.

One of us! One of us!

 

[Maximas]

SL showed in NZ that they can bat themselves out of a hole on a flat deck, if the bounce isn't too steep I see them putting up more resistance, the lack of Matthews is killer though, quite keen to see how Kusal Perera goes too, he hasn't played a test since he batted us to victory in the West Indies with bruised ribs

 

[Starfighter]

arse

 

[the big bambino]

Pucovski been released from the test squad. Maybe he finds Canberra boring. Maybe those who said it’s too soon for a recall were right. Anyway I wouldn’t pick him for the ashes.

 

[Gnske]

This ****er better not get out in the 80s

 

[Starfighter]

A very well deserved century from Dilruwan, perfectly indicative of his actual ability as a bowler opposed to what his home pitches give him.

 

[TT Boy]

Will Paine declare on himself? He won’t have a better chance of getting a hundred, and its been 10 years since Aus had 4 centurions in the same innings.

 

[TT Boy]

A very well deserved century from Dilruwan, perfectly indicative of his actual ability as a bowler opposed to what his home pitches give him.

He averages close to 50 away, and its only that low due to performances in Zimbabwe and Bangladesh. Surely there isn’t a bowler with 150+ test wickets with a worse away record?

 

[Starfighter]

Will Paine declare on himself? He won’t have a better chance of getting a hundred, and its been 10 years since Aus had 4 centurions in the same innings.

He'll take till lunch tomorrow at the rate he's going.

 

[Starfighter]

Someone should ask Fernando if he can hear the drums.

 

[Spark]

Chamika is, uh, a friendly bowler to face.

 

[Starfighter]

Yes!

 

[morgieb]

One of the easiest tons but you'd take it.

 

[Gnske]

An easy but wholesome hundred.

Thank god he had two years to build his game up to Nic Maddinson standards.

 

[Spark]

One of the easiest tons but you'd take it.

beggars can't be choosers etc

 

[Starfighter]

Paine is determined to crawl here.

 

[aussie tragic]

Will Paine declare on himself? He won’t have a better chance of getting a hundred, and its been 10 years since Aus had 4 centurions in the same innings.

Not sure what test that was, but Australia scored 4 centuries in an innings in Dec 2015 vs WI. Nice how Burns scored a century in both these tests

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