Australia v Sri Lanka - 2nd Test - MCG Boxing Day

[CENTURION]

In not a big fan of Mitch Johnson and not alot has seemed to change between his best and worse balls, but you would have to say with the last two chances his been given he has definatly taking them.

The best thing about Mitch is also his worst, he always looks like he get a wicket but he also always looks like he could go for runs and heavy runs.

He has to go to England and India IMO because we desperately need his wicket taking ability.

Reckon there is only room for 1 of Starc and MJ in the squad

Starc is the future. he must go.

[Media Park]

Couple of centuries to be made today, clarke watto and huss to put the lankans to the sword.

[MightyEagles]

Like to be about 250 to 300 in front at the end of the day.

[mal]

Eranga hits the best number 5 batsman in the world on the helmet[Clarke]
The best number 5, was defeated well and truly by a good bouncer, tried to evade , but was hit
The reward for a good piece of bowling was Australia was rewarded 2 leg byes

Stoopid law of cricket
If they called it Head byes, perhaps I might be more accepting of this stooopid law

[woodublieve12]

Australia 229/3 (63.0 ov)

Australia lead by 73 runs with 7 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

Batsmen R B 4s 6s
*Michael Clarke 51 104 7 0
Shane Watson 56 130 7 1

[Jim05]

Herath has 2 dropped in 1 over
Sangakkara and Jayawardene the offenders

[CENTURION]

Eranga hits the best number 5 batsman in the world on the helmet[Clarke]
The best number 5, was defeated well and truly by a good bouncer, tried to evade , but was hit
The reward for a good piece of bowling was Australia was rewarded 2 leg byes

Stoopid law of cricket
If they called it Head byes, perhaps I might be more accepting of this stooopid law

what if he bowled an off-cutter, Clarke french cut it for 4, would you think the same? it's still a good piece of bowling.

[Pup]

Herath has 2 dropped in 1 over
Sangakkara and Jayawardene the offenders

Kumar missed a very very hard stumping, didnt drop a catch.

[Grahaml]

Herath has 2 dropped in 1 over
Sangakkara and Jayawardene the offenders

Kumar missed a very very hard stumping, didnt drop a catch.

I reckon there was an edge on that one.

[RustyCage]

Clarke up to 93, partnership 174

[Grahaml]

Funny thing is even though Sri Lanka haven't taken any wickets, I feel as though they've made a mistake taking the new ball. Herath was making chances and was very, very unlucky not to have a few today. 1 seamer short and Watson with a history of opening, this could just leak more runs.

Might be too soon to say, but could this be the early stages of a world record individual innings? Clarke showing this year he can bat on and on, won't have a real need to declare before stumps tomorrow would give him a little over 2 whole days. Good pitch, poor attack, good batting around him, could the stars have aligned?

[RustyCage]

Clarke gets his 100, the run machine continues on

[whufc]

Funny thing is even though Sri Lanka haven't taken any wickets, I feel as though they've made a mistake taking the new ball. Herath was making chances and was very, very unlucky not to have a few today. 1 seamer short and Watson with a history of opening, this could just leak more runs.

Might be too soon to say, but could this be the early stages of a world record individual innings? Clarke showing this year he can bat on and on, won't have a real need to declare before stumps tomorrow would give him a little over 2 whole days. Good pitch, poor attack, good batting around him, could the stars have aligned?

Agree about Clarke, may not declare to before lunch day 4!

[CENTURION]

Funny thing is even though Sri Lanka haven't taken any wickets, I feel as though they've made a mistake taking the new ball. Herath was making chances and was very, very unlucky not to have a few today. 1 seamer short and Watson with a history of opening, this could just leak more runs.

Might be too soon to say, but could this be the early stages of a world record individual innings? Clarke showing this year he can bat on and on, won't have a real need to declare before stumps tomorrow would give him a little over 2 whole days. Good pitch, poor attack, good batting around him, could the stars have aligned?

well done, that's your fault!

[Grahaml]

Always going to happen. Lol.

[Coach Bombay]

no ton for watson

[Jim05]

Poor shot by Wade.
We are theowing a decent innings away, we could have ensured we only bat once in this test

[whufc]

We will get the series win against the Lankans but boy the batting apart from Clarke is extremely ordinary at times!

Massive improvement needed if we are to be competitive against the poms

[The Sleeping Giant]

I think some of you should just watch the cricket and shut up.

[whufc]

I think some of you should just watch the cricket and shut up.

Lol heaven forbid people post about cricket in an Internet forum topic named Aus vs SL 2nd test