1st Test Australia Vs Sri Lanka at the Gabba

[magpie in the 80's]

So far long day in the field for the Aussie boys with only one wicket going done, surely not, the Lakans can't get out of this one

THE HEAVENS ABOVE WILL PROBABLY SAVE THEM LOCKY

[locky801]

Soon as you say it down goes a wicket


Lankans now 5/217

still trail by 123, another couple of quickies tonight would help

[locky801]

Probably all over for today, now gone off for bad light, this is a damn joke, you have lights, use them but touring parties refuse to go with that. should not be an issue in cricket these days, if the lights no good throw on the lights


Anyway 5/218

[Pup]

Jayawardene out this morning LBW to Stuart Clarke.

[brod]

Jaques dropped a chance at mid wickets this morning. A catch that you would expect an Aussie test player to take.

[brod]

Great bowling by Lee..hits Maharoof on the helmet, short leg, short leg gully, couple more short balls, then a full good length ball the cuts away a liitle to take the outside of off stump.
Maharoof 18
SL 7/259

Only the rain can save them now..and the clouds are hovering and coming in slowly.

[brod]

Sorry..but the rain is now here

[Dutchy]

http://mirror.bom.gov.au/products/IDR663.shtml

bit of rain about

[Rik E Boy]

Jaques dropped a chance at mid wickets this morning. A catch that you would expect an Aussie test player to take.

Philly's never been a great fielder broderick. Hopefully extended training with the national squad will soon have him up to speed.

regards,

REB

[mal]

SRI LANKA made 2 big big boo boos

Did not select big name player MALinga
Win the toss and put the best team in the universe in to bat.
Im a great believer in make your own luck, they didnt.

[Dogwatcher]

Well, good thing is Murali won't have the chance to add to his wickets this test.

[Dirko]

Cannot work this out...Sri Lanka 8 down, Lee takes a wicket with the 5 ball in the last over before scheduled Lunch break.9 down. They go to Lunch,9 down with Lee one ball to bowl in his over. Why not just let Lee finish the over delay Lunch by 30 mins (just like the rain delay time) and get the game over with..

[mighty_tiger_79]

Cannot work this out...Sri Lanka 8 down, Lee takes a wicket with the 5 ball in the last over before scheduled Lunch break.9 down. They go to Lunch,9 down with Lee one ball to bowl in his over. Why not just let Lee finish the over delay Lunch by 30 mins (just like the rain delay time) and get the game over with..

well im thinking if it was the tea break they would have kept the game going.

you just dont know how long the last wicket will hold up for, on most occassions they wont last very long.

[mal]

Perhaps MALinga is not playing in respect off what happened at MAraLinga ?
If he is not injured it must rate as one of the biggest selection blunders in SL test history.

[heater31]

Cannot work this out...Sri Lanka 8 down, Lee takes a wicket with the 5 ball in the last over before scheduled Lunch break.9 down. They go to Lunch,9 down with Lee one ball to bowl in his over. Why not just let Lee finish the over delay Lunch by 30 mins (just like the rain delay time) and get the game over with..

It is the captain's decision to continue or not for the extra half hour

[Pup]

All over,

Stuart Clark clean bowls Murali to finish it.

[locky801]

Cannot work this out...Sri Lanka 8 down, Lee takes a wicket with the 5 ball in the last over before scheduled Lunch break.9 down. They go to Lunch,9 down with Lee one ball to bowl in his over. Why not just let Lee finish the over delay Lunch by 30 mins (just like the rain delay time) and get the game over with..

It is the captain's decision to continue or not for the extra half hour

Not for lunch unless the rules have changed

[NFC]

BTW, anyone who questioned Ponting's decision needs to own up and admit fault.

If we had batted for a few hours it probably would've been a draw.

[Dogwatcher]

Cannot work this out...Sri Lanka 8 down, Lee takes a wicket with the 5 ball in the last over before scheduled Lunch break.9 down. They go to Lunch,9 down with Lee one ball to bowl in his over. Why not just let Lee finish the over delay Lunch by 30 mins (just like the rain delay time) and get the game over with..

It is the captain's decision to continue or not for the extra half hour

Not for lunch unless the rules have changed

Correct Locky.

[Dirko]

Cannot work this out...Sri Lanka 8 down, Lee takes a wicket with the 5 ball in the last over before scheduled Lunch break.9 down. They go to Lunch,9 down with Lee one ball to bowl in his over. Why not just let Lee finish the over delay Lunch by 30 mins (just like the rain delay time) and get the game over with..

I knew this was the rule the point was the law makers really need to look at the facts for games like this one especially when there was over a hour lost from the morning session. It didn't rain during Lunch, but what if they came back and it pissed down the rest of the day...