***Official*** Sri Lanka in Australia 2012/2013

[Migara]

Originally Posted by benchmark00

Will be interesting to see if Samaraweera can put aside his recent battles with black magic and be a force in this series.

Samaraweera averaged 50+ in last non-SC tours. There's no reason why he could not repeat the feat

[benchmark00]

Hmm I dunno, he has fell victim to black magic in the past. I hope you're right, but it's a tough thing to shake.

[Cabinet96]

Originally Posted by Spikey

I suggest Theo

I know you follow everyone. But jesus.

[andyc]

Theo has some good chat tbf.

The Drossfather

[Burgey]

How long is Pattinson out for?

[morgieb]

Originally Posted by Burgey

How long is Pattinson out for?

Whole summer iirc.

[Spikey]

Darren Berry thinks the prince should come in
Darren Lehmann thinks Usman should come in
Shane Warne thinks Quiney should come in

Not predictable at all

[Daemon]

[Prince EWS]

Hughes is in the process of completely re-working his technique, and I'd much rather he did that in domestic cricket than at Test level. We already recalled him once mid-adjustment all it did was confuse the living **** out of him. If he's happy with the changes he's made and confident in taking them in Test cricket already then fair enough but I don't think that's really the case yet. I'm still confident he'll end up a very good Test player but having him bat three or four with a semi-adjusted technique isn't a great idea at this point IMO.

I've said enough about Khawaja's technique on here without going over it again.

I backed Quiney to actually hit some runs in the Tests he played but his poor off stump judgement - which I did mention before his debut - was really exposed.

I almost want to say Burns. I'm a fan. True preference is Cosgrove but it's not going to happen.

[Johnners]

Good series to Cosgrove a lash, with Greig not commentating this series Ch9 would avoid the backlash from when Tony inevitably made a pun about Cosgrove eating all those tiny little sri-lankans.

[Spikey]

Originally Posted by Prince EWS

Hughes is in the process of completely re-working his technique, and I'd much rather he did that in domestic cricket than at Test level. We already recalled him once mid-adjustment all it did was confuse the living **** out of him. If he's happy with the changes he's made and confident in taking them in Test cricket already then fair enough but I don't think that's really the case yet. I'm still confident he'll end up a very good Test player but having him bat three or four with a semi-adjusted technique isn't a great idea at this point IMO.

he seems to be much advanced this time though. like, almost in the 'this is done, now let's test drive' stage. but i could be wrong. i'm not sure how i could prove i was right

[Prince EWS]

Originally Posted by Spikey

he seems to be much advanced this time though. like, almost in the 'this is done, now let's test drive' stage. but i could be wrong. i'm not sure how i could prove i was right

It's difficult for me to make a call on it without actually talking to him about it or at least watching him bat more in the Shield than I have this season. If he reckons he's got his 'new' technique sorted and that he's ready for Tests again then I'm prepared to back that, but I don't want a repeat of what we did to him last time so it's a big if.

[benchmark00]

The Prince's leg side play has certainly improved 800%. Has a pull shot now, so that makes up 790% of the improvement.

[Spikey]

not a surprise the prince is pulling more now that he lives in south australia

[Prince EWS]

Originally Posted by benchmark00

The Prince's leg side play has certainly improved 800%. Has a pull shot now, so that makes up 790% of the improvement.

I'm much more worried about him edging outside off than I am about him being tied down on the leg side itbt, although obviously the fact that he's scoring runs on the leg side suggests he's more balanced at the crease now.