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

[Burgey]

Just pick the Australian players out of the BBL finalists.

It's T20. They're playing for the Who Gives a **** Cup, aren't they?

[ajdude]

Originally Posted by Burgey

Just pick the Australian players out of the BBL finalists.

It's T20. They're playing for the Who Gives a **** Cup, aren't they?

IN: Chris Sabburg
OUT: David Warner

[howardj]

I think in our ODI squad, Dan Christian and Callum Ferguson should be getting more of a look in

[Burgey]

Originally Posted by ajdude

IN: Chris Sabburg
OUT: David Warner

Selectors need to say to Warner, "You must ressssssstttttttttttt, my dear."

[Stapel]

If I have understood things correctly, the match was called off due to unfair conditions.... That can't be true, can it?

[Spikey]

unsafe. the outfield didn't dry = slippery = unsafe

[benchmark00]

Also the umpires held concerns that they'd have to change the ball after every over.

[Spark]

Originally Posted by benchmark00

Also the umpires held concerns that they'd have to change the ball after every over.

Really? Not that this doesn't make sense and it's not a valid reason, but where'd you hear this?

[Redbacks]

Originally Posted by howardj

I think in our ODI squad, Dan Christian and Callum Ferguson should be getting more of a look in

The 86 deserves it more, what a machine!

[Spikey]

stu macgill stu macgill ‏@scgmacgill

right up front- I'm on the SCG trust, so I'm far from impartial. BUT- CA/CNSW are only offering 2:1 tix at T20 coz they've sold so few

stu macgill ‏@scgmacgill

@scgmacgill Absolutely nothing to do with last night's match being called off due to poor weather. desperate attempt to boost ticket sales

boom

[Stapel]

Originally Posted by Spikey

unsafe. the outfield didn't dry = slippery = unsafe

Kmmmmmm:

Originally Posted by cricinfo

Jayawardene said his team would write formally to the ICC match referee, Javagal Srinath, seeking an explanation for an inconsistency in rulings from one series to the next. Srinath had explained that play would not resume because he and the umpires Paul Reiffel and Marais Erasmus felt conditions were unfair, whereas in Sri Lanka the match referee, Andy Pycroft, had said play would only be stopped if deemed unsafe.

Makes one wonder.....

[NUFAN]

Yeah I think it was a complete farce, If Australia were in Sri Lanka's position I don't for a minute think that the game wouldn't have went ahead with a reduced chase.

SL deserve to have this series in the bag, not having to win the final game to win the series.

[howardj]

Originally Posted by Prince EWS

I'm with you to some extent on the Test 'rotation' but there is way too much cricket played to not rest blokes from ODIs. You're getting kidding yourself if you think otherwise. If Clarke got injured playing five ODIs against Sri Lanka and then had to miss Tests against India it'd be absolutely absurd.

Geez I am a dinosaur for thinking that, when you are ranked 4th in the world, guys should play in live rubbers at the peak of Summer.

You, by contrast, are so cutting edge for thinking they should be rested. You are really on the razor's edge mate.

I think we have seen where pulling blokes in and pulling blokes out has gotten us

So cutting edge, you are

[howardj]

Originally Posted by benchmark00

No they weren't ffs!

Rotation is reality

Even M Clarke admits rotation is hurting....but apparently you know better

Siddle's hammy was only metioned after the loss

Contemporaneous evidence is always the most reliable

[Dan]

Originally Posted by howardj

Geez I am a dinosaur for thinking that, when you are ranked 4th in the world, guys should play in live rubbers at the peak of Summer.

You, by contrast, are so cutting edge for thinking they should be rested. You are really on the razor's edge mate.

I think we have seen where pulling blokes in and pulling blokes out has gotten us

So cutting edge, you are

Do you want to see Michael Clarke playing two contextless ODIs or a full Test series in India?

Not trying to be 'cutting edge' so much as prioritising Test cricket. No sense having players go down with preventable injuries in the lead up to India and back-to-back Ashes series.

If Clarke played 2 more games on his semi-injured hamstring and then broke down in the first Test, everyone would riot for him not being rested before hand. And rightfully so, it would be utterly ridiculous. No sense in risking injury for our top players ahead of such a big 12 months of cricket.