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**Official** Australia in Sri Lanka Jan - Feb 2025

honestbharani

honestbharani

Whatever it takes!!!
Chuffed for Carey.

And good to see Smith somewhere near his best too. His have not been the best inning in either of these Aussie batting efforts, but he is ensuring the partnership is going.
 
Silver Silva

Silver Silva

International Vice-Captain
honestbharani said:
Chuffed for Carey.

And good to see Smith somewhere near his best too. His have not been the best inning in either of these Aussie batting efforts, but he is ensuring the partnership is going.
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With Carey's performance in this Test Series , will he start in the Champions Trophy?
 
Gob

Gob

International Coach
New ball today is the last chance for Sri Lanka. Pitch does offer significant turn for the new ball and not much experience left after these two. Get Carey and Smith early, keep the lead around 150 and hopefully bat better to make 300 leaving a nasty fourth innings chase. If they don't take the remaining wickets in the first session with especially one of the over night batsmen playing through, SL are doomed
 
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One of the many mistakes SL has made so far is in being so defensive

They obviously need quick wickets now but hard to take when you don’t have fielders in catching positions and the bowling is negative

Smith played incredibly well but barely took a risk and it’s almost as if they’re relying upon his weakness of getting out in the 140s
 
Starfighter

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Daemon said:
Advice that would have helped them win a certain test match…
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Yeah, was gonna say that we've had big problems playing the sweep in Asia in the recent past, including that test. It's not a shot for every batsman or every situation.
 
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halba

International Debutant
Ashes XI (home series v Eng) -
1. Head
2. Khawaja
3. Smith
4. Green
5. Carey (w/k)
6. Inglis / Webster
7. Cooper Connolly
8. Cummins
9. Starc
10. Boland/Hazlewood
11. Lyon

Standby pacers : Jhye Richardson, Michael Neser
Standby spinner- Kuhnemann
Spare batters : Kurtis patterson, Konstas
 
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Prince EWS

Prince EWS

Global Moderator
halba said:
Ashes XI (home series v Eng) -
1. Head
2. Khawaja
3. Smith
4. Green
5. Carey (w/k)
6. Inglis / Webster
7. Cooper Connolly
8. Cummins
9. Starc
10. Boland/Hazlewood
11. Lyon

Standby pacers : Jhye Richardson, Michael Neser
Standby spinner- Kuhnemann
Spare batters : Kurtis patterson, Konstas
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Haha why on earth would they play Connolly at home?

I agree with you that Marnus could well be dropped for Green but Head will stay in the middle order and Konstas will open IMO.
 
H

halba

International Debutant
Prince EWS said:
Haha why on earth would they play Connolly at home?

I agree with you that Marnus could well be dropped for Green but Head will stay in the middle order and Konstas will open IMO.
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I see. Maybe Konstas will go back to open as no Bumrah. Marnus definitely dropped for Green. Given his age it might be the end of his international career. He wasn't that good.
 
Gob

Gob

International Coach
If you are going for a like for like replacement for Marnus, it should Patterson at 3. Green would be out of place at 3 so he would have to settle at 6 at Webster's expense

Just to clarify, he'd be out of place at 6 too but atleast he'll have an easier time batting there compared to #3
 
Nintendo

Nintendo

Cricketer Of The Year
I think green could make a good #3 if he has some county games and shield games there beforehand. My concern would be managing his workload.
 
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