Sri Lanka in Australia thread

[Hoggy]

Dizzy gone plumb LBW and then got McGrath out caught at second slip.

On a hat trick next innings.

Vaas 5/36 or something like that, Australia 207.

 

[Jnr.]

Very well bowled Chaminda Vaas.

 

[Dingo]

What an absolute disgrace Australia.

 

[Tim]

I seem to recall Australia did this a couple of months ago against Sri Lanka..but were let off the hook in their 2nd dig.

 

[Arjun]

I seem to recall Australia did this a couple of months ago against Sri Lanka..but were let off the hook in their 2nd dig.

It may happen again. Already Atapattu's gone.

 

[Jnr.]

It may happen again. Already Atapattu's gone.

Sangakkara too, lbw Gillespie.

 

[Slow Love™]

Whoa, umpires, pay attention - the last two LBW's have pitched outside the leg stump.

I saw the Gillespie one, and if I can tell with the naked eye before a replay (and so could Tony Grieg) then the men in white should be able to, without having to turn to technology to do it for them. Poor calls.

Strange to see the events of the series in Sri Lanka being mirrored (so far) out here as well, and without Murali, too...

Good to see McGrath getting early wickets though.

 

[Jnr.]

Sangakkara lucky not to be bowled earlier when Gillespie hit the off stump but didn't dislodge a bail.

 

[AUST_HiTMaN]

Definently, those stumps are cemented in place.

Good to see Mcgrath has made a fairly decent start coming back after such a long absense. A couple of no ball's here anyd there but otherwise pretty decent.

Will be an interesting second day's play tomorow.

 

[Hoggy]

How good was the ball that knocked over Atapattu???

 

[Mingster]

Shocking decisions.

It bloody pitched oustide legstump.

 

[Eclipse]

Sangakkara lucky not to be bowled earlier when Gillespie hit the off stump but didn't dislodge a bail.

Yeah that was just amazing.

There must be something diffrent with those stumps I reckon normaly that stump would have been out of the ground. Same with the delivery that got Marvin out the ball crashed into the stump yet it hardly moved and the bail almost stayed on.

Also 207 aint that good but my guess is it's not to far of par on this pitch.

I hated the pitch in Darwin last year and this seem's just as bad.

Dont get me worng I like a bowlers pitch just not dog slow ones that make batting look horrible.

 

[Scallywag]

Shocking decisions.

It bloody pitched oustide legstump.

So you had a better view than the ump, grow up sore loser (and I dont mean the cricket).

 

[Eclipse]

I only saw the first LBW and it was technically not out but still close.

Having said that the ball was going to hit midle about halfway up.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Thrilled to see Sri Lanka prove me wrong for the moment and knock over Australia. Particularly pleased with Gilchrist - 0, but I honestly can't see this happening again in the series. Vaas may have done almost everything today, but he surely won't be able to sustain it throughout... surely not.

 

[Neil Pickup]

This attack just dosent look capable of bowling the Australian's out cheaply to me

Not only can you not use apostrophes properly, you're also totally and utterly wrong

 

[AUST_HiTMaN]

I pulled a sickie from school today to watch it and its the first time i've seen that young Sri Lankan bloke bowl, Malinga I think he name is? Lehmann and Katich had a bit of trouble with him later on, Lehmann was unlucky though that decision was another shocker, was missing off easilly. His action is different, very interesting, can't say id like to be his chiropracter in 10years time.

 

[Tim]

In the recent series v NZ 'A'..Malinga took 4 wickets for 163 runs at an average of 40.75 in his only match.

 

[Arjun]

Particularly pleased with Gilchrist - 0, but I honestly can't see this happening again in the series.

That is the best way of keeping the Australian team under control. Gilchrist was not in the best of form in the home series v/s India, so the Indians performed a lot better. When he has found form, as in ODI's, many an opposition team has been under the hammer.

 

[Jnr.]

In the recent series v NZ 'A'..Malinga took 4 wickets for 163 runs at an average of 40.75 in his only match.

I only watched from when Martyn got dismissed, and from what I saw, Malinga bowled impressively, had Lehmann and Katich in all sorts of trouble.