*Official* Sri Lanka Tour of Australia 2019

[Starfighter]

At long last. Gonna have to winkle them out on this pitch.

 

[mr_mister]

I'm thinking there's a good chance he'l get to bat again this innings. Unless he's actually done serious damage to an artery in the neck, it's hard to think of something he's done thatl keep him from batting. He wouldn't be concussed nor need a runner

 

[Spark]

I'm thinking there's a good chance he'l get to bat again this innings. Unless he's actually done serious damage to an artery in the neck, it's hard to think of something he's done thatl keep him from batting. He wouldn't be concussed nor need a runner

no way they should take even the slightest risk

 

[Starfighter]

Cummins you ****in beauty.

 

[Spark]

there can't have been too many bowlers better with the old ball on a flat pitch than cummins

 

[vcs]

Great ball. Lyon softened him up, Cummins with the knockout blow.

 

[mr_mister]

no way they should take even the slightest risk

I mean, I'm just curious if the hospital will basically say yeah, you did the right thing bringing him here but he's fine now. It'd either be very serious or nothing at all imo. Just a bruised neck potentially


Mentally he might not want to bat again, I suppose

 

[harsh.ag]

Excellent ball by Cummins to get Mendis. This is an engrossing session of play.

 

[Starfighter]

Jeez, he didn't get much on that.

 

[vcs]

Starc gets a wicket, finally.

 

[quincywagstaff]

Amazing to think that was the highest opening stand v Oz in Oz since 13/14. When was the last opening century stand Oz has conceded at home?

 

[mr_mister]

Yeah, pretty confident Karunartne will bat tomorrow. Anything related to the neck is always scary, but hel probably spend the night in hospital and be ready to pad up again tomorrow. Let's hope his concentration isn't ruined

 

[Cow]

So is he the next Voges? Or will he be a genuine test batsmen?

 

[stephen]

Headlines are that he was released with the all clear from hospital.

Young puck had gone home for mental health reasons. Wish him all the best but it confirms the concerns a number of us had with him being selected so close to hanging a major mental health episode.

Didn't get to watch it today, had to suffice to listen to the radio. Seems like this is a track akin to the mcg - nothing at all in it for the bowlers. Except Lyon who bowled some ripping deliveries.

 

[stephen]

And Cummins ball to get Chandimal was so ridiculously ***y.

 

[trundler]

Today was a good day for good old fashioned channel bowling, exemplified by the dismissals of Chandimal and Denly.

 

[mr_mister]

DDS' has a great opportunity to shore up his shakey position in the team. Wish him the best of luck

 

[Gnske]

All I want is a Sri Lankan batsman who can play the short ball

 

[Spikey]

man lyon's banter was so lame

 

[Gnske]

God I wish that were me right now.