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

[TheJediBrah]

Webster is so much fun. Test debut at 31. Smashes India and bumrah around on an inconsistent green top and takes some poles bowling medium pace. Now he's come to Sri Lanka, made a handy 31 during a classic Australian collapse on a spinning deck, taken 2 wickets bowling offies and taken a few blinders with his 6 foot 8 buckets. What can't he do?

Fit inside a standard-sized box

(I'm talking about protective cricket equipment)

 

[govinda indian fan]

Good win for Australia. Cherry on the cake would be winning wtc

 

[Burgey]

How do you know for sure 100% they would have failed?

How do you know they wouldn’t?

 

[halba]

Webster is so much fun. Test debut at 31. Smashes India and bumrah around on an inconsistent green top and takes some poles bowling medium pace. Now he's come to Sri Lanka, made a handy 31 during a classic Australian collapse on a spinning deck, taken 2 wickets bowling offies and taken a few blinders with his 6 foot 8 buckets. What can't he do?

Hes a Tall Aussie version of Gary Sobers.

 

[Gob]

This has been like his benefit tour.

He is scoring away runs in Galle

 

[Gob]

Your brain should be studied

If they can locate it, yes

 

[Qlder]

Now for the ODI's. Good news is there's now a 2 day break before ODI so no need to rest players (except maybe rest Starc). I'm thinking:

1. Head
2. Short
3. Smith (c)
4. Inglis +
5. Labuschagne
6. Hardie
7. Maxwell
8. Abbott
9. Ellis
10. Zampa
11. Johnson

Bench: McGurk, Carey, Connolly, Dwarshuis, Sangha, Starc (rested)

Maybe the only big question is put Carey in for Labuschagne?

 

[Gob]

Now for the ODI's. Good news is there's now a 2 day break before ODI so no need to rest players (except maybe rest Starc). I'm thinking:

1. Head
2. Short
3. Smith (c)
4. Inglis +
5. Labuschagne
6. Hardie
7. Maxwell
8. Abbott
9. Ellis
10. Zampa
11. Johnson

Bench: McGurk, Carey, Connolly, Dwarshuis, Sangha, Starc (rested)

Maybe the only big question is put Carey in for Labuschagne?

lol it was supposed to be a single day gap between the final test and the first ODI

Hardie is meh. Maxwell is enough to cover the extra 10 overs along side Short and Head

 

[Qlder]

lol it was supposed to be a single day gap between the final test and the first ODI

That one day between was also a travel day to get to Colombo. At least now they have most of today plus 2 full days before the ODI starts

 

[Nintendo]

Now for the ODI's. Good news is there's now a 2 day break before ODI so no need to rest players (except maybe rest Starc). I'm thinking:

1. Head
2. Short
3. Smith (c)
4. Inglis +
5. Labuschagne
6. Hardie
7. Maxwell
8. Abbott
9. Ellis
10. Zampa
11. Johnson

Bench: McGurk, Carey, Connolly, Dwarshuis, Sangha, Starc (rested)

Maybe the only big question is put Carey in for Labuschagne?

If Hardies not bowling ide take Carey over him and just back the part time spinners to make up the junk overs. You've got 4 guys who bowl in that top 7 semi regularly without him.

 

[Qlder]

If Hardies not bowling ide take Carey over him and just back the part time spinners to make up the junk overs. You've got 4 guys who bowl in that top 7 semi regularly without him.

Hardie bowled in the recent Australia A game

 

[TheJediBrah]

Carey isn't getting left out of the ODI side on current for the likes of Hardie or Labuschagne

 

[halba]

Good win for Australia. Cherry on the cake would be winning wtc

Boland is a starter. Green as well if he is fit to bat. Hazlewood injured again apparently. he cant get fit.

 

[halba]

Now for the ODI's. Good news is there's now a 2 day break before ODI so no need to rest players (except maybe rest Starc). I'm thinking:

1. Head
2. Short
3. Smith (c)
4. Inglis +
5. Labuschagne
6. Hardie
7. Maxwell
8. Abbott
9. Ellis
10. Zampa
11. Johnson

Bench: McGurk, Carey, Connolly, Dwarshuis, Sangha, Starc (rested)

Maybe the only big question is put Carey in for Labuschagne?

Inglis is injured isnt he? or atleast carrying something in his Back. Carey for the keeper.

 

[Gob]

Carey isn't getting left out of the ODI side on current for the likes of Hardie or Labuschagne

Noted world cup final hero Marnus is a certain starter. lol at pairing him together with hardie

 

[Spikey]

series ratings

usman 9/10 - good stuff
head 4/10 - mediocre stuff
marnus 2/10 - bad stuff
smith 10/10 - great stuff
inglis - 7/10 - easy ton stuff
webster na/10 - catch cheater
carey 8/10 - good stuff
cooper connolly - should be a good story to tell his y12 class-mates at recess next week.

not rating the bowlers because did you see some of their wicket taking deliveries?

 

[honestbharani]

Excellent from Australia. Real allround dominance.

SL really seemed to have either lost interest with the WTC final not a possibility and/or underestimated Australia. They have shown repeatedly they have learnt to play (bat) in these conditions just like we (India) have in their conditions. Beating them in the SC is no longer a given. It has to be earnt.

 

[the big bambino]

Is channel 7 broadcasting the jamodis? Because happy days if they are.

 

[halba]

series ratings

usman 9/10 - good stuff
head 4/10 - mediocre stuff
marnus 2/10 - bad stuff
smith 10/10 - great stuff
inglis - 7/10 - easy ton stuff
webster na/10 - catch cheater
carey 8/10 - good stuff
cooper connolly - should be a good story to tell his y12 class-mates at recess next week.

not rating the bowlers because did you see some of their wicket taking deliveries?

Nice one. I laughed at the Webster part.

 

[Spark]

Is channel 7 broadcasting the jamodis? Because happy days if they are.

Yeah I saw them advertising those yesterday.