***Official*** VB Series 2006

[Jono]

What a catch Murali!!! Very good captaincy by Atapattu.

 

[FuzzyDuck]

Sri Lanka are favourites now I guess. Maybe they will keep the quicker bowlers on a bit longer now?

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Ponting is the key. If he bats for 20-30 overs Australia have a real chance.

What brilliant shot selection from Ponting there.

 

[Linda]

Please put Martyn back at four

 

[FuzzyDuck]

Oh no the Powerplay! That's thrown a spanner in the works

 

[Jono]

Katich gone. Will we see hm back next match?

 

[Linda]

Haddin out there now... Symonds took a fall earlier on, hes not injured is he?!

 

[Jono]

Does Dilshan ever miss the stumps? He's right up there with Symonds, Ponting, Collingwood etc. as one of the best fielders in the world.

 

[FuzzyDuck]

On their performance (so far) in the VB, are SL are threat in the WC?

 

[Sportsgirl]

I don't know why the selectors chose Katich over Jaques for this match anyway, Jaques is a much better opening batsman than Katich.

 

[FuzzyDuck]

What brilliant shot selection from Ponting there.

I haven't got TV coverage but Cricinfo says it was a slower ball - Clever bowling or bad shot?

 

[Jono]

Unless Symonds is injured, sending in Haddin ahead of him seems like a silly move. Symo smashed the SL bowling to all end the last time they met, and I reckon he'd have a slight psychological edge over some of their bowlers. Murali doesn't often get smashed around for 60+ runs without tacking a wicket, but he did last game agianst Aus. Sending in a relatively inexperienced Haddin isn't helping Australia's cause.

 

[TT Boy]

I know the Aus selectors want to have a real look at Haddin but Hussey had to come in next, he can rebuild the game for Australia but if he comes in when the runrate is up at 8 an over, he will have to go mental from the word go.

 

[FuzzyDuck]

I know the Aus selectors want to have a real look at Haddin but Hussey had to come in next, he can rebuild the game for Australia but if he comes in when the runrate is up at 8 an over, he will have to go mental from the word go.

Well it was around 7.5 at the fall of wicket. I think you're going to struggle anyway once Murali comes on.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Haddin's doing well here.

 

[Blaze]

Haddin's doing well here.

And the Sri Lanka bowlers have done well so far too.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

And the Sri Lanka bowlers have done well so far too.

Yeah, definitely. I only mentioned Haddin because he was a surprise move up the order, and so far it's looking like a pretty nice one. If he made a 50+ score at a good rate he'd set up a platform for Hussey and Symonds to go for the target.

It's going to be very hard against spin on this wicket though. They'll need at least 50 odd Murali's 10, you'd think.

 

[shaka]

that'll change the momentum.

 

[PY]

Key wicket I reckon, he seemed in great touch. C'mon Lankans, they seem to have upped their game recently.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Lovely bowling from Murali there.

Has to be a Bevan special from Hussey, with some big hitting from the rest to have any hope.

Symonds, Hussey and Clarke won't have any trouble with the run rate, but any more wickets could end it fast.