Sri Lanka v Australia - 1st Test

[Media Park]

Took 5 but also was a big factor in the run out with his tight bowling keeping the pressure on the batsman

Figures were 15-3-34-5

I just need to go buy some tissues...

[Jim05]

Watto gone 1st ball. Terrible shot to be playing 1st ball. Think the batsmen have forgotten this is a 5 day match.

Yep too much T20 crap

[jackpot jim]

Watto gone 1st ball. Terrible shot to be playing 1st ball. Think the batsmen have forgotten this is a 5 day match.

Yep too much T20 crap

Same could be said for Pontings' dismissel as well. Going for a hook shot on a variable pitch so early was always going to be dangerous.

[stampy]

some consolidation now fellas please,

[Media Park]

From Phil Hughes??? LOL...

[cripple]

Watto gone 1st ball. Terrible shot to be playing 1st ball. Think the batsmen have forgotten this is a 5 day match.

Yep too much T20 crap

Same could be said for Pontings' dismissel as well. Going for a hook shot on a variable pitch so early was always going to be dangerous.

Also Lyon getting 5 wickets. No T20= no Nathan Lyon at the moment.

[Media Park]

I'm confused Crip, explain???

[mighty_tiger_79]

I'm confused Crip, explain???

probably trying to say that T20 introduced Lyon to state cricket etc

[cripple]

There is a lot of if's and but's in what I am saying but ultimately if there was no Big Bash last year, Lyon would be mowing the lawn at AO this week for Ports first game there instead of playing his first game for Australia. Those that continually bag T20 cricket should have some perspective about the positives it can also provide Australian cricket.

[jackpot jim]

Fair point you have there Cripple though i think in general players have struggled to return to Test match mode immediately after playing T20.

[Media Park]

There is a lot of if's and but's in what I am saying but ultimately if there was no Big Bash last year, Lyon would be mowing the lawn at AO this week for Ports first game there instead of playing his first game for Australia. Those that continually bag T20 cricket should have some perspective about the positives it can also provide Australian cricket.

Beaut mate, I agree, and that explains it... Cheers...

[Jimmy]

There is a lot of if's and but's in what I am saying but ultimately if there was no Big Bash last year, Lyon would be mowing the lawn at AO this week for Ports first game there instead of playing his first game for Australia. Those that continually bag T20 cricket should have some perspective about the positives it can also provide Australian cricket.

Yeah but it's kind of like winning $20 on the pokies after you've lost $50,000. T20 has minimal positives for test cricket, obviously lyon is one of them, hope they stick with him on decks that aren't as helpful.

[Jim05]

Hughes out LBW 28
3/61

[Jim05]

Hawke eye is full of shit, that ball wasnt going straight on. It was turning massively towards off

[cripple]

Its just a matter of the finding the players necessary via whatever avenue available. If those players such as Watto today cannot figure out they are playing a test match instead of a T20 then that's their fault, not that of T20 cricket. Plenty of players that don't play T20 play stupid shots and also get out. I think alot of people know use T20 as a scapegoat for laziness/ poor technique.

[jackpot jim]

Hughes LBW. No problems with the decision originally BUT BUT BUT in reguards to the Referral, HOW THE DOES HAWKEYE show the ball going STRAIGHT on after it quite clearly tp me bounced b4 hitting the pad and seemed to be TURNING quite sharply yet hawkeye says that is was going stright on. ??????????????

[Jimmy]

Let's declare and end it before tea on day 3 lol

[jackpot jim]

Hawke eye is full of shit, that ball wasnt going straight on. It was turning massively towards off

Totaaly agree, what a JOKE.

SERIOUS questions have to be raised about the validity of Hawkeye after that.

[Jimmy]

Hughes LBW. No problems with the decision originally BUT BUT BUT in reguards to the Referral, HOW THE DOES HAWKEYE show the ball going STRAIGHT on after it quite clearly tp me bounced b4 hitting the pad and seemed to be TURNING quite sharply yet hawkeye says that is was going stright on. ??????????????

I saw that...hmmmm

[Jim05]

Clarke given not out LBW by ump, The Lankans have asked for a referral, looks high to me