Sri Lanka v Australia - 1st Test

[jackpot jim]

Watch it piss down for the next 2 days.
We only need 1 session to finish it

Well over 1 session has past today and still NO wickets for Aust.
Jayawardanae 101*
Mathews 67*

S/Lanka 5/199 need 180 to win

Think S/Lanka have pulled a swifty on Aust and changed pitches overnight.

Could Aust LOSE the UNLOSABLE test ??

They've done it b4 but surely noy here ???.......... Surely NOT ?

[Dissident]

6 now

[jackpot jim]

Jayawardena Gone, Bowled by Rhino for 106*.
Game over !!!

[Pottsy]

Australia seems to have this nasty habit of setting records lately. Every time I hear something along the lines of "highest ever run chase required", I get a bit itchy.

Well, we've set another record apparently - highest ever fourth innings total at Galle. Oz is pretty reliable lately.

[NFC]

Watto grabs his 5th wicket for the match.

[Pottsy]

What sort of shot is that from a batsman on 95? Windy woof, gift for Watto. Commentator called that an off cutter, no way, that was the straightest of straight balls.

A test win for Oz, here comes the march back to number 1!!

[locky801]

A test win for Oz, here comes the march back to number 1!!

Lets not get to carried away

[Pottsy]

Did I pick the wrong smiley??

[GWW]

A test win for Oz

[stampy]

yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! who needs footy?

[Rik E Boy]

Well done boys the first step has been made. Our bowling is a still a bit of a worry for mine. Being held out for so long by a nuffy like Matthews is not a good look.

regards,

REB

[catchisthecry]

Bit of a crach back to earth for Lyon??
Hopefully they STICK WITH HIM! Krezja got 3 tests after a debut 5fa??

[brod]

Bit of a crach back to earth for Lyon??
Hopefully they STICK WITH HIM! Krezja got 3 tests after a debut 5fa??

Lyon went for only 3 RPO unlike Krezja who somewhat bought his wickets

[brod]

Sri Lanka v Australia
Warne-Muralithran Trophy
1st Test
Galle

AUSTRALIA WON BY 125 RUNS

Australia 273
MEK Hussey 95
RT Ponting 44
HMRKB Herath 3/54
RAS Lakmal 3/55
Sri Lanka 105
NM Lyon 5/34
SR Watson 3/11
Australia 210
MJ Clarke 60
HMRKB Herath 5/79
Sri Lanka 253
DPMD Jayawardene 105
AD Mathews 95
RJ Harris 5/62

Player of the Match - MEK Hussey

[brod]

Ricky Ponting's 100th Test win arrived in the nick of time to allow him to fly home for the birth of his second child, which will rule him out of the second Test starting in Kandy on Thursday. The reserve batsman Shaun Marsh is set to make his debut, while David Warner, previously seen as a Twenty20 specialist, will join the group as a standby player.

[GWW]

while David Warner, previously seen as a Twenty20 specialist, will join the group as a standby player.

Serious?

Its not April 1 is it.

[Pottsy]

Warne-Muralithran Trophy

Nice trophy name, hadn't heard that.

while David Warner, previously seen as a Twenty20 specialist, will join the group as a standby player.

Serious?

Its not April 1 is it.

Yep. Gonna pretend I haven't heard that. Honestly thought it was a piss take, then checked cricinfo and it's not. All I can say is WTF???

[heater31]

while David Warner, previously seen as a Twenty20 specialist, will join the group as a standby player.

Serious?

Its not April 1 is it.

Yep. Gonna pretend I haven't heard that. Honestly thought it was a piss take, then checked cricinfo and it's not. All I can say is WTF???

made a double ton in his last first class match so Dave can play the longer form of the game.

Last 3 digs at first class level has seen him hit 211, 48 & 82

in his 211 faced 345 balls in 446 minutes which by my calculations is a day's play plus 3/4 of a session

has only played 9 first class games with an average of 53 with a strike rate of 69. Although I think the double hundred would have kicked the average along nicely

[Pottsy]

has only played 9 first class games

Getting picked for a Test with only that behind you is an insult to many a good cricketer.

[best on hill]

has only played 9 first class games

Getting picked for a Test with only that behind you is an insult to many a good cricketer.

he is from NSW which will always give you a fast track to a baggy green