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***Official*** VB Series 2006
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Jono
Virat Kohli (c)
That's it! Victory for Sri Lanka!
Australia are so vulnerable without McGrath, and this once again proves it. When McGrath is only allowing 2-3 runs per over, the batsman have to go after Lee, particularly when they're chasing large totals. And when he's bowling really well, he's going to get wickets when you try and attack him. However if Lee is the only out and out world class ODI bowler in the team, the opposition batsman can see him off early, take to the other bowlers who are decent, and then attack Lee at the end when they have wickets in hand. Worked to perfection today.
Great effort from Sri Lanka, they have played wonderfully today. Absolutely brilliant display from them all day. They were going at $4 for a win, or I think it was $3.80 to be exact when I checked on Thursday night before a b'day dinner, and I came close to putting money on them but decided to wait for the Sydney match. Ah well, same old story for me
If I hesitate my bet I generally would have won, but once I lay the money on the table it all goes wrong.
At this time I'd like to take the time to remind everyone of what Blaze and me pointed out during the NZ/SL series (well to be fair, Blaze pointed it out and I agreed with him), Dilshan is up there with Symonds, Ponting, Collingwood and Yuvraj as one of the best fielders in the world. 4 run outs... amazing!
And boy has my fantasy cricket team done well here. I'm in 2nd position now, but with Dilshan, Sanga, Clarke and Bracken in my team I could be in business to take top spot.
It wasn't that unlikely, as I've been saying, with McGrath out of the Australian team for the finals series. Everything has gone Sri Lanka's way today which is what they needed. They were always going to be competitive at Adelaide (and Sydney in the 2nd final), they needed to win the toss and did, allowing them to bat first, hence being able to expose Australia's bowling without having to chase 300-340. And on top of that Australia played like idiotsPratyush said:
Australia are so vulnerable without McGrath, and this once again proves it. When McGrath is only allowing 2-3 runs per over, the batsman have to go after Lee, particularly when they're chasing large totals. And when he's bowling really well, he's going to get wickets when you try and attack him. However if Lee is the only out and out world class ODI bowler in the team, the opposition batsman can see him off early, take to the other bowlers who are decent, and then attack Lee at the end when they have wickets in hand. Worked to perfection today.
Great effort from Sri Lanka, they have played wonderfully today. Absolutely brilliant display from them all day. They were going at $4 for a win, or I think it was $3.80 to be exact when I checked on Thursday night before a b'day dinner, and I came close to putting money on them but decided to wait for the Sydney match. Ah well, same old story for me
If I hesitate my bet I generally would have won, but once I lay the money on the table it all goes wrong. At this time I'd like to take the time to remind everyone of what Blaze and me pointed out during the NZ/SL series (well to be fair, Blaze pointed it out and I agreed with him
), Dilshan is up there with Symonds, Ponting, Collingwood and Yuvraj as one of the best fielders in the world. 4 run outs... amazing!And boy has my fantasy cricket team done well here. I'm in 2nd position now, but with Dilshan, Sanga, Clarke and Bracken in my team I could be in business to take top spot.
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aussie
Hall of Fame Member
5 run outs, thats what cost Australia this game. Looking at how AUS bowled i do feel that SRI reveled in the absense of McGrath & with only Lee the bowling attack is suddenly missing something. Dont think any changes with the batting line-up are needed but the selectors should look at the bowling.
Now they go to Sydney where the conditions will suit SRI again, so they better becareful in the coming 2 games.
Now they go to Sydney where the conditions will suit SRI again, so they better becareful in the coming 2 games.
Jono
Virat Kohli (c)
Fair point, considering people gave them no chance to even make the finals, and some believed they wouldn't beat Australia in a game. Whilst these predictions were warranted given their recent form (1-6 against India and 1-3 against NZ) they were a bit insulting to the SL team. They have always been a very competitive ODI team and I did (as many others too if one checks the early posts in this thread) believe they would be very competitive.Pratyush said:
However you wouldn't have heard me saying 1-0 to SL after the first final before the series started. I'll give you that for sure
Scaly piscine
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Or coming 1 game...aussie said:
Go Sanga go! (to Inspector Gadget theme)