*Official* Australia in Sri Lanka 2016

[OverratedSanity]

This must be so annoying

 

[Howe_zat]

Those last two deliveries could have easily been left, and it's not like Pradeep has anything like a good chance of doing anything but getting out if he connects, but here he is, swinging away when surely every other number 11 in the world should be happy to let Herath bat against the spinner for the next over.

Those two deliveries were the absolute opposite of tactical sense. It was great

 

[ImpatientLime]

omg fatty hearth bringing out the reverse sweep. 2goat4me

 

[OverratedSanity]

Chances of Australia chasing down 250 batting last on this?

You can never really tell how the pitch is playing until Australia start their innings. I think it's chaseable but probably 60-40 to SL at this stage.

 

[Howe_zat]

If you think the weather will hold the odds look good now, SL 2.60, Aus 2.10.

Or SL at 2.10 with draw no bet

 

[Shady Slim]

fair play to sl because this is an amazing batti innings all things considered

 

[morgieb]

This is disgusting. Game over.

 

[Howe_zat]

Has to get out now, I want Mendis to have the only fifty of the match

 

[morgieb]

Stop bowling short.

 

[Starfighter]

Starc more expensive than in many an ODI

 

[Gnske]

Can we actually execute Starc?

 

[Dan Jamson]

He wasn't. He was nowhere near his best obviously (maybe not used to the duke ball, foreign conditions?). Even his average of about ~25 was far from terrible.

I remember he was inexplicably harshly treated by the media during and after the series. Compare him to a guy like Mark Wood, who Hazlewood was far better than during the series, but Wood had nothing but glowing praise from the media.

Was very bizarre, one of those matters of perspective and media influence I presume.

The Duke ball should aid a guy looking to seam the ball and swing it late. Mr McGrath seemed to enjoy it greatly.

 

[hendrix]

Test cricket is so good.

 

[91Jmay]

He wasn't. He was nowhere near his best obviously (maybe not used to the duke ball, foreign conditions?). Even his average of about ~25 was far from terrible.

I remember he was inexplicably harshly treated by the media during and after the series. Compare him to a guy like Mark Wood, who Hazlewood was far better than during the series, but Wood had nothing but glowing praise from the media.

Was very bizarre, one of those matters of perspective and media influence I presume.

Nah he bowled poorly. Wasted new ball often and took loads of cheap end of innings wickets. He is a massive talent though, will be top 3 bowler in the world for next decade.

 

[Starfighter]

Well done to Pradeep on his 100th test run

 

[Shady Slim]

oz could still chase this relatively easily if one of their bags goes big, the chances of that happening a different story altogether...

 

[Dan Jamson]

As someone mentioned earlier... Warner wicket is absolute key.

 

[morgieb]

Wow some catch that. Was off the middle of the bat too.

I don't trust our batting enough to chase this, but if we bat normally we have a very good chance. Emphasis on if.

 

[Starfighter]

At long ****ing last. Now watch us get out playing stupid shots.

 

[TheJediBrah]

The Duke ball should aid a guy looking to seam the ball and swing it late. Mr McGrath seemed to enjoy it greatly.

No. Certainly not if you're not used to it.