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*Official* Australia in Sri Lanka 2016

91Jmay

International Coach
Yeah giving one tough chance over 254 runs is pretty amazing, against a good bowling attack. This innings though given the match situation still tops it I think.
 

weldone

Hall of Fame Member
We tend to think of the best innings as being made under the harshest circumstances and change the game, which that innings lacked, but if you want just a 'this is how you bat' demonstration then it's hard to top.
Not the harshest circumstances, but that definitely set-up the game and eventually won the game for England. What else can a batsman do when he comes on to bat very early on day 1? Also, an attack of Amir-Rahat-Wahab-Yasir has real potent.
 

Burgey

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The great AB confirming my comment from earlier in the match about the SL batsmen needing to play straighter rather than across their front pad.
 

Dan Jamson

School Boy/Girl Captain
What's the lowest first innings total that has gone on to win a test match? If SL win then they would have to be up there.
 

Daemon

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Oh ****, terrible timing.

Lovely ball it must be said, though not unpredictable.
 

91Jmay

International Coach
Grim shot that in the circumstances. He had batted really nicely, but stupid shot. Nice bowling from Lyon though, finally got that line/length right after being too straight and short for much of the innings.
 

Adders

Cricketer Of The Year
****. That could be huge in the context of the game.......terrible time to chuck it away.
 

Daemon

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Smith needs to be fined for dissent there. What is with Australian captains and being prized ****s?
 

cricmahanty

School Boy/Girl Captain
What was that Brendan Julian rant all about?

If the other two stadiums to be used in this series do not have lights, there's no way lights should be used for this match (irrespective of how many overs have been lost). Good of Russell Arnold to give it to him like he deserved.
 

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