Sri Lanka v Australia - 2nd Test

[brod]

Watching some of these SL batsman bat reminded me of the way batsman used to bat like in low Divison hard wicket cricket

Jayawardene (Keeper) was about the worst..Lyon kept throwing it up and changed the line so he had to hit from further outside off. 12 runs for a wicket..take it every time

[Grahaml]

There was plenty of movement early on, but it has flattened a bit. the pitch will probably now fall about after a few days. Anyway good to see Lyon pick up a wicket after he was getting attacked. He came back well after going for 1/12 of his first over. Also Harris was bowling very well, good lines with the new ball.
Anyway lets get them on there way and start to move down this total, me thinks this pitch will turn into a mine field in a few days.

Perfect for test cricket IMHO. Give the bowlers a chance to get early wickets, then the batsmen can score runs a little easier. Should always be able to take wickets and score runs through good cricket, but batting should then get progressively harder from around day 3 or so.

But excellent work from the bowlers. Johnson might be maligned, but 2/48 at 3 RPO is ok. Took the last couple, but stopped them putting on a cheap 20 run partnership. His figures would look much better too if Watto had swallowed that chance.

Some comments earlier either here or on Cricinfo about Copeland being too slow and doesn't get enough movement? The same things were said about G. McGrath for years before people realised he was taking too many for it to be a coincidence. For the first time in a while I feel ok about our bowling prospects. This group of 5 all either have proven themselves or look super promising. Now we just need a couple of the young bats to start making runs.

[Jim05]

Aussies going the tonk early on
0/28 off 5

[Jim05]

Spin introduced into the attack in the 6th over

[Muffler]

Aussies going the tonk early on
0/28 off 5

More like good cricket shots that tonking

[Jim05]

Watto hit on the pads and the Lankans have asked for a review

[Jim05]

NOT OUT, original decision stands

[Jim05]

Aussies going the tonk early on
0/28 off 5

More like good cricket shots that tonking

Some real good cricket shots. Good tonking not reckless tonking

[Jim05]

50 patnership up
0/50 (12)

[brod]

11th over and spin from both ends

[Jim05]

11th over and spin from both ends

They have to, their pace bowlers are crap

[Jim05]

Bad Light has stopped play, about 20 minutes left. Cant see them coming back on
Aus 0/60
Watson 36*
Hughes 23*

[NFC]

Yep that'd be it you'd think.

Great day Australia!

[Grahaml]

Perfect day for Australia. Let's hope these two come back tomorrow in the same vein and make what is now a good opening stand a really decisive one. Would do wonders for Hughes personally I think, but also for their pairing.

[Jim05]

Perfect day for Australia. Let's hope these two come back tomorrow in the same vein and make what is now a good opening stand a really decisive one. Would do wonders for Hughes personally I think, but also for their pairing.

Agreed, was very impressed with Hughes today, would live him to go on and get a biggie. Pitch looks a 350-400 deck, lets bat them out of it

[wristwatcher]

Lets set them 700

[Grahaml]

Perfect day for Australia. Let's hope these two come back tomorrow in the same vein and make what is now a good opening stand a really decisive one. Would do wonders for Hughes personally I think, but also for their pairing.

Agreed, was very impressed with Hughes today, would live him to go on and get a biggie. Pitch looks a 350-400 deck, lets bat them out of it

I think the fashion he gets the runs is as important. Those scores against South Africa when he first came in I didn't think were too impressive. Some of the shots were low percentage and only worked because his eye was in nicely. I'd love to see him make runs with far less risk. Even a risk free 80 before going for a little too much would be far better than a streaky 150.

[mal]

Phil Hughes will never find it easier
Even if he made 200+, it wont convince me
Get him against faster bouncy new ball bowlers and he will be back to his jumpy turvey form

[woodublieve12]

Phil Hughes will never find it easier
Even if he made 200+, it wont convince me
Get him against faster bouncy new ball bowlers and he will be back to his jumpy turvey form

x2
how this bloke is playing before katich still has me baffled!!!

[Media Park]

Youth policy... But honestly Nic Maddinson would be a more solid player IMO... No chance ahead of the golden child though...

Katich is still better than any other opener floating around...