Sri Lanka in Australia thread

[mavric41]

All over, Sri Lanka hold on for a draw and Warnie equals the world record. I just wonder what might have happened if the Aussies didn't go off for bad light last night.

p.s. Man of Match - Matthew Hayden

 

[Simon]

warney finished equal, a shame he couldnt knock over 1 more at the end, but anyway, at least he can say he held the test record, even if it was even with murali!

 

[Jnr.]

Match Drawn

Australia 517 & 292/9d
Sri Lanka 455 & 181/8 (85.0 ov)

 

[Jnr.]

The Aussies would be disappointed with the result. Too many chances were dropped, or not given.

 

[age_master]

How's Samuels coming along??

He's been out with a back injury? for ages if i recall correctly!!

Friday 7/9: Marlon Samuels scores the first ProCricket century!!!

 

[Andre]

Channel Nine, you suck. This has to be one of the worst calls a sports broadcaster has ever made in Australia.

I agree 100%. I had to go and do something else to stop myself from exploding out of anger... They sort of corrected it, but too little too late IMO.

To me, it ranks with Channel 7 missing the first half of the 200m freestyle swimming at the 2000 olympics due to the ads. What a disgrace.

On a side note: Well done Warnie, take a bow.

 

[Simon]

i think the word "disgraceful" sums up channel 9 easily........ they cant show cricket or rugby league properlly, yet will go out of their way to make sure people see GayFL

 

[Linda]

I laugh in Eastern Staters faces... *chucklechuckle*

But anyway that match was very enjoyable, and how good was the pitch? It seemed to have something in it for everyone!

I was absolutely CRUSHED on Saturday morning when Marto was given out, but Ive never seen him play so well! That six yesterday... ooh ahh.
And who knew little Chandana would get 10 Certainly a dark horse coming into the match, but he definately made the most of his opportunity.

 

[Eclipse]

i think the word "disgraceful" sums up channel 9 easily........ they cant show cricket or rugby league properlly, yet will go out of their way to make sure people see GayFL

I agree with all of that exept the GayFL part. It's the 4th bigest football leauge in the world lol.. It has and always will generate alot more revenue for them than leauge.

Anyway yeah channel nine SUCK!! at all sport I was soo annoyed at there crapy coverage of wimbly.

 

[Mister Wright]

I agree with all of that exept the GayFL part. It's the 4th bigest leauge in the world lol.. It has and always will generate alot more revenue for them than leauge.

Anyway yeah channel nine SUCK!! at all sport I was soo annoyed at there crapy coverage of wimbly.

4th biggest league? It is only played in one country...seriously!

 

[Craig]

303/4, another 15 runs to avoid the follow on.

I'm predicating a total between 370-420 by Sri Lanka.

Australia will be looking for a 4th innings target of 300-350 minimum.

Well I was just about correct in that predication.

 

[Craig]

He got it!!!!! Congrats, Shane!

Channel Nine, you suck. This has to be one of the worst calls a sports broadcaster has ever made in Australia.

When Steve Waugh made that century at the SCG v England last year Ch9 said that the news would be delayed until Waugh made his ton or got out, well Ch 9 up here decided to cut to the boring Gold Coast News and thus missed Waugh's hundred.

Ask any Victorian based rugby league (mainly those in Melbourne) fan and to say they (well all that I know of) are not happy with 9's pathetic RL coverage in Melbourne is an understatement.

 

[Jnr.]

I was absolutely CRUSHED on Saturday morning when Marto was given out, but Ive never seen him play so well! That six yesterday... ooh ahh.

Pretty ironic how he got the only lbw decision in the match, when there were several other close lbw shouts. The umpires were way too conservative with the lbw's.

 

[Jnr.]

One thing's for sure, I enjoyed the cricket on ABC on Sunday!

 

[marc71178]

Warne only needs 1 to hold the record in his own right.

Ooops, I can't count!

 

[Swervy]

Pretty ironic how he got the only lbw decision in the match, when there were several other close lbw shouts. The umpires were way too conservative with the lbw's.

better to be that than trigger happy

 

[Legglancer]

Congradulations to Warne on a great performance. However I am More Impressed by the Sri Lankens for the way they held there-own. I was expecting them to get nuked by the mighty aussies in australia as the Sri Lankens couldn't avoid being whitewashed even in their home soil.

For Sri Lankens to be playing whithout Murali is akin to the provobial "one arm Boxer" against the heavyweight champ. Cudos also to Chandana for being the highest wicket taker in the series....... , Somebody please give him some food ..... (joke) seriously how much does he weigh ???? 40 kg????

 

[Simon]

One thing's for sure, I enjoyed the cricket on ABC on Sunday!

yeh that was good, until it was called off 2 hours early!

 

[Eclipse]

4th biggest league? It is only played in one country...seriously!

ummm..

http://www.geocities.com/worldfootballrankings2004/Top125Leagues.html

still dont beleive me ??

 

[Craig]

yeh that was good, until it was called off 2 hours early!

I prefer to the ABC commentators to those of Ch 9 especially with Simon O'Donell in it anyday.