*Official* Sri Lanka Tour of Australia 2019

[Burgey]

Back to back SC tours means twice the SC sense of humour on display.

The sheer joy of it.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

I just noticed Patterson has a FC average of 41.00 and that is with a terrible conversion rate (26 fifties 6 hundreds). He'd be averaging 50 if he could have converted half those fifties

Since 2015 he does average 50ish in the shield, I'm pretty sure. It's stunning that Labuschagne has gotten a gig over him tbh.

 

[aussie tragic]

Nice century from Patterson. Typical selectors pick squad for 2 Tests before game. Rediculous

 

[stephen]

Nice century from Patterson. Typical selectors pick squad for 2 Tests before game. Rediculous

The funniest thing is that this isn't technically a first class match either. So his hundred won't count.

 

[aussie tragic]

Why is it not a FC match? 3 days only 11 players

 

[cnerd123]

Yeah those pink balls are terrible when it comes to sideways movement. Don't think they're all that good for visibility either. Played a few T20s at club level with them and I can hardly see them when I'm fielding. Luckily I normally bat at 10 or 11!

Under lights or in the day time? I've watched/umpired quite a lot of games with the Pink Kookaburra in the day time and they're fantastic for visibility, especially when compared to the red ones. Everyone here is a huge fan of them. No idea how they hold up under lights tho (outside of watching them on TV), but the cheap-brand pink ones I use for nets under lights are pretty good.

I've heard Doran's name on CW quite a bit. Big prospect for Aus?

 

[Spark]

Under lights or in the day time? I've watched/umpired quite a lot of games with the Pink Kookaburra in the day time and they're fantastic for visibility, especially when compared to the red ones. Everyone here is a huge fan of them. No idea how they hold up under lights tho (outside of watching them on TV), but the cheap-brand pink ones I use for nets under lights are pretty good.

I've heard Doran's name on CW quite a bit. Big prospect for Aus?

Definitely a PONI but this is his first score above 33 all season in long-form cricket

 

[Spikey]

doran scored runs for fun in underaged cricket and as such was a big prospect. Tasmania signed him from NSW when he 'graduated' from U19 cricket and probably guaranteed him a spot in the team which NSW couldn't do, and he subsequently spudded it up for the first three or seasons of his career. he had a decent time of it last season but has sucked again this season.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Since 2015 he does average 50ish in the shield, I'm pretty sure. It's stunning that Labuschagne has gotten a gig over half the cricketers in Australia tbh.

fixed

 

[GotSpin]

Since 2015 he does average 50ish in the shield, I'm pretty sure. It's stunning that Labuschagne has gotten a gig over him tbh.

Being forced to improve his record and knock the door down with runs will probably make him a better long term player rather than receiving the special treatment reserved for a select few

 

[jimmy101]

Under lights or in the day time? I've watched/umpired quite a lot of games with the Pink Kookaburra in the day time and they're fantastic for visibility, especially when compared to the red ones. Everyone here is a huge fan of them. No idea how they hold up under lights tho (outside of watching them on TV), but the cheap-brand pink ones I use for nets under lights are pretty good.

During the day actually. Perhaps I just need to buy a good pair of sunglasses.

 

[jimmy101]

Neser bowling a treat with the new ball.

 

[TheJediBrah]

So they declare 5-down to give SL the best practice possible under lights. Don't get me wrong i appreciate that we're good hosts but there's no way this sort of treatment will be reciprocated.

 

[Spark]

So they declare 5-down to give SL the best practice possible under lights. Don't get me wrong i appreciate that we're good hosts but there's no way this sort of treatment will be reciprocated.

I heard on commentary that this was agreed beforehand

 

[Spark]

Being forced to improve his record and knock the door down with runs will probably make him a better long term player rather than receiving the special treatment reserved for a select few

this is true but on merit he certainly should have at least made a few test squads at a minimum

 

[Spikey]

innings was capped at 75

 

[GotSpin]

this is true but on merit he certainly should have at least made a few test squads at a minimum

Yeah it probably seems a bit unfair when blokes like Marnus get catapulted ahead of you but I think it'll work out well for him. Forcing him to address his conversion issue can only be a good thing

 

[TheJediBrah]

I heard on commentary that this was agreed beforehand

innings was capped at 75

Ah very generous. These are the kinds of things that need to be implemented in tour matches around the world, along with quality of opposition and appropriate conditions. Good to see Aus leading the way

 

[aussie tragic]

I don't know what to think now. If Jake Doran, who has done nothing in shield can score a ton while Renshaw, Burns and Labushagne score single digits, maybe it really is a crapshoot... just pick anyone young

 

[Daemon]

Ah very generous. These are the kinds of things that need to be implemented in tour matches around the world, along with quality of opposition and appropriate conditions. Good to see Aus leading the way

England and WI took this to the next level just yesterday. Agreed that they'll bat the day regardless of how many wickets fall. WI lost 19 in one innings.