Sri Lanka President's X1 v Australia [Archive]

str8khlr

2 Mar 2004, 15:10

IMO martyn's done enough in the sri lanka one dayers and the final series against india to at least get into the first test, and his average wasn't that bad against india in the tests despite all the cries. And he wasn't rested throughout the summer in any game.

Langer, Katich, Lehmann, Macgill, Warne, haven't played at all in sri lanka this year, except katich with a brilliant 10 or whatever the other day. And therefore they should get practice.

And I'd say Williams, Kasprowicz, Lee are playing off for places in the test team.

Pontings in just to make sure it doesn't all fall apart.

str8khlr

2 Mar 2004, 15:14

Looks like we're going to see yet more soft dismissals, middling scores, dropped catches, meanwhile a deserving player will be serving drinks.

LOL
I bet you're a Clarke **** rider...

Minkus_Swan

2 Mar 2004, 15:15

Originally posted by str8khlr
Pontings in just to make sure it doesn't all fall apart.

I reckon he's playing to get some runs, there always nice to get. Also to work out how he will rotate and handling his bowling attack with the 2 leg spinners and part-timers.

Cooldude

2 Mar 2004, 15:28

Anyone who thinks Martyn's done enough to get into the first test: Symonds has done MORE THAN ENOUGH to deserve a spot in the first test, yet Martyn, who really didn't do much in the One Dayers, is a certainty?

Pure blind faith won't bring much reward, as we've seen with Mark Waugh.

Meanwhile, Warnie will outbowl Macgill.

CatManDo

2 Mar 2004, 15:31

Originally posted by Cooldude
Meanwhile, Warnie will outbowl Macgill.

Ive got 10 bucks says it will be the other way around. You game? :D

str8khlr

2 Mar 2004, 15:36

Anyone who thinks Martyn's done enough to get into the first test: Symonds has done MORE THAN ENOUGH to deserve a spot in the first test, yet Martyn, who really didn't do much in the One Dayers, is a certainty?

I think Symonds definitely deserves a spot more than Lehmann. If they didn't feel sorry for Lehmann would he be in the squad?

Cooldude

2 Mar 2004, 15:37

Originally posted by CatManDo
Ive got 10 bucks says it will be the other way around. You game? :D

Nah, I don't bet, 10 bucks is too much to risk for me :)

Cooldude

2 Mar 2004, 15:39

Originally posted by str8khlr
I think Symonds definitely deserves a spot more than Lehmann. If they didn't feel sorry for Lehmann would he be in the squad?

Lehmann's in the squad and in the XI to combat the spinners, at least he got a 237 for SA, Martyn has very little to no form leading into the test series.

apollo_creed

2 Mar 2004, 15:45

Originally posted by str8khlr
I think Symonds definitely deserves a spot more than Lehmann. If they didn't feel sorry for Lehmann would he be in the squad?

Mate can you go an post on a board that you actually no something about. Because through reading a couple of your gems it's quite obvious cricket is not your fortay.

If you are going to post a statement like that back it up with something, not the selectors feeling sorry for him. Lehmann scored 4 centuries last year in Test Cricket at a very high average occupying the Number 4 possie that Marto does so well at.

No argument can be presented to say that Lehmann isn't deserved of a spot in the team. Martyn on the other hand.....

I can't believe I spent five minutes replying to a paragraph from a fruitloop.

Russian

2 Mar 2004, 16:05

Aussies 0/110 at lunch

Jars458

2 Mar 2004, 16:10

Originally posted by Russian
Aussies 0/110 at lunch

Disapointing there is no live cricinfo coverage

I guess it will be scorecards at the end of each day

Russian

2 Mar 2004, 16:25

1/122

Langer out for 35
Ponting unbeaten 63, Katich 4

rchowell

2 Mar 2004, 16:38

Originally posted by Russian
1/122

Langer out for 35
Ponting unbeaten 63, Katich 4Ponting opened the batting? :confused:

str8khlr

2 Mar 2004, 16:45

Mate can you go an post on a board that you actually no something about. Because through reading a couple of your gems it's quite obvious cricket is not your fortay.

If you are going to post a statement like that back it up with something, not the selectors feeling sorry for him. Lehmann scored 4 centuries last year in Test Cricket at a very high average occupying the Number 4 possie that Marto does so well at.

No argument can be presented to say that Lehmann isn't deserved of a spot in the team. Martyn on the other hand.....

I can't believe I spent five minutes replying to a paragraph from a fruitloop.

Don't even talk to me about his achievements at state level, who cares. Symonds and Marto both deserve a spot over him in the first test at least. I'm gonna be like rocky and knock you the **** out, maaaaaate.

apollo_creed

2 Mar 2004, 16:47

Originally posted by str8khlr
Don't even talk to me about his achievements at state level, who cares. Symonds and Marto both deserve a spot over him in the first test at least. I'm gonna be like rocky and knock you the **** out, maaaaaate.

Why do they?

and why does Lehmann deserve to lose his spot??

and.....

CONGRAGULATIONS on another post of pure class.

Russian

2 Mar 2004, 16:48

Originally posted by rchowell
Ponting opened the batting? :confused: Yeh, I thought Katich or Lehmann would open but I don't mind Katich at 3, that's where he started

rchowell

2 Mar 2004, 16:52

Originally posted by apollo_creed
Why do they?

and why does Lehmann deserve to lose his spot??

and.....

CONGRAGULATIONS on another post of pure class.Lehmann doesn't even have a spot to lose yet...

Fall Out Boy

2 Mar 2004, 17:47

Originally posted by str8khlr
LOL
I bet you're a Clarke **** rider...

You'd bet wrong then.

Russian

2 Mar 2004, 17:57

Sri Lankan team: *TT Samaraweera, RP Arnold, DA Gunawardene, S Jayantha, SI Fernando, +SKL de Silva, WMG Ramyakumara, KS Lokuarachchi, PDRL Perera, OLA Wijesiriwardene, HMRKB Herath
No Dilhara Fernando

Cooldude

2 Mar 2004, 18:06

apollo_creed

2 Mar 2004, 19:04

Originally posted by Cooldude
Is it just me, or are you a troll?

No, he's an integral member of this board.

I mean he's right the selectors shouldn't pick players based on state form.

What a player did in the Under 11's is a much better system.

The guy is class.

Pedro

2 Mar 2004, 19:49

Aussies 2/268. Ponting out for 116. Katich on 58* and Lehmann 35*

red+black

2 Mar 2004, 20:18

langer was very very slow.

and lehmann's spot is assured.

EagleBlue

2 Mar 2004, 21:10

2/365 at last drinks break.

Katich 108 N.O.
Lehmann 85 N.O.

Could well be bye bye Symonds :(

red+black

2 Mar 2004, 21:13

like sands through the hour glass, so are the days of martyn's Test career. been nice knowing ya.

think you could make some runs to justify your selection? time will tell.

EagleBlue

2 Mar 2004, 21:31

At Stumps

6/484 :eek:

Lehmann 137 :)
Katich 116
Ponting 116
Symonds 35 N.O.

That is a serious hammering !!!!

Pedro

2 Mar 2004, 21:33

Originally posted by red+black
and lehmann's spot is assured.

And rightly so

red+black

2 Mar 2004, 21:43

Originally posted by EagleBlue
At Stumps

6/484 :eek:

Lehmann 137 :)
Katich 116
Ponting 116
Symonds 35 N.O.

That is a serious hammering !!!!
where you getting scores from? cricinfo/baggygreen seem stalled at tea.

you can see why martyn didn't play. the pressure would have been on him to score a century, and even he knows he's incapable of that.

Minkus_Swan

2 Mar 2004, 21:48

Originally posted by red+black
where you getting scores from? cricinfo/baggygreen seem stalled at tea.
Sports Tonight just showed the score, as well as a couple highlights - Ponting's boundaries.

Cooldude

2 Mar 2004, 21:53

Almost 500 in a day! :eek: They should declare straight away tomorrow moring and give the bowlers a go

red+black

2 Mar 2004, 21:56

naah, keep batting. declare once macgill gets his hundred.

EagleBlue

2 Mar 2004, 21:59

Originally posted by red+black
where you getting scores from? cricinfo/baggygreen seem stalled at tea.

The age website had it in their "Breaking News" section at about 10:30

Milenko

2 Mar 2004, 22:42

Mate can you go an post on a board that you actually no something about. Because through reading a couple of your gems it's quite obvious cricket is not your fortay.

"Know" this - it's blatantly obvious that spelling is not your "forte".

Russian

2 Mar 2004, 23:25

Scorecard still not updated but this says a bit about how they played, although it also says Katich, Lehmann and Symonds are competing for a solitary middle-order slot. :rolleyes:

Australia 6 for 484 (Lehmann 134, Katich 116, Ponting 116) v Sri Lanka Board President's XI

Simon Katich and Darren Lehmann gave the Australian selectors the proverbial headache on the opening day of their tour match against the Sri Lanka Cricket President's XI. Both men cracked stylish centuries, and Ricky Ponting added one of his own as well, to lift Australia to a monstrous 6 for 484 at the close.

Katich and Lehmann are competing with the allrounder Andrew Symonds for a solitary middle-order slot, and on this evidence, the selectors will have to decide on the toss of a coin. Katich made 116 off 118 balls with 17 fours and two sixes, while Lehmann, who is still recovering from the death of his friend and mentor David Hookes, slugged an entertaining 134 off 143 balls with 19 fours.

The pair have been going head-to-head for the last few months - Katich was given his Test opportunity when Lehmann tore a calf muscle against Zimbabwe early in the Australian season, and grasped it with two match-saving innings of 125 and 77 in the final Test against India at Sydney. In six Tests he's averaging 60, while Lehmann is averaging 49.75 from his 15 Tests.

Katich was all class, threading the ball through slender gaps and, apart from one chance, when he was dropped at second slip on 67, he was impeccable. He wasn't afraid to go over the top either, with his first six bringing an early tea adjournment when the ball got lost in a property bordering the ground.

Lehmann, by contrast, seemed to be batting for fun, and towards the end of his innings he showed a reckless disregard for the coaching manual, taking guard more than a metre outside leg stump. At one stage he was so far away from the stumps he was almost off the pitch. He employed the reverse sweep liberally, danced well down the pitch to all the bowlers, even the pacemen, and brought a cavalier feel to the innings with some inventive shot-making. Symonds, meanwhile, furthered his own claims for a Test spot, smacking a quick 45 not out.

"It's been a good workout for Katich and Lehmann," said Ponting., whose own century was virtually overlooked. "It looks like the wicket will take a fair bit of turn late in the game which will be good for our bowlers. It will also be a useful exercise should we bat a second time, because it's those conditions that we will need to be ready for come the Test matches."

Ponting's 116 took his tour tally to 417 runs in six matches. He was eventually stumped by de Silva off the bowling off Rangana Herath, who also claimed the wicket of Justin Langer (35), who shouldered arms to a straight delivery.

© Wisden Cricinfo Ltd

Rodion

3 Mar 2004, 05:47

Originally posted by Milenko
"Know" this - it's blatantly obvious that spelling is not your "forte".

He may be a bad speller, but he's right and spelling is unimportant.

ViperV10

3 Mar 2004, 07:23

Looking at those scores (but not only at them) indicates Martyn's Test career is going bye bye. We all know that he will be picked for the first test, even if he shouldn't be...and we all know he will again be mediocre in the field and with the blade. I still can't understand the selectors.

Unfortunately logic doesn't usually come into these sort of decisions. Lehmann should be in because of his Test history...and performances at state level. Katich should be in for the same reason. Martyn should be out because he has done nothing at Test level for over 2 years. Black and White to me. Add to this the fact that both can spin the ball and it is obvious Martyn shouldn't be in the team.

Remember, you cant pick a Test team based on One-Day form....

DIG

3 Mar 2004, 08:16

Originally posted by Russian

Katich and Lehmann are competing with the allrounder Andrew Symonds for a solitary middle-order slot, and on this evidence, the selectors will have to decide on the toss of a coin

How can those 3 be competing for 1 spot, not 2? Do they think we'll play 5 bowlers?

apollo_creed

3 Mar 2004, 12:22

Originally posted by Milenko
"Know" this - it's blatantly obvious that spelling is not your "forte".

Sorry Mr. Grammar,

It's blatantly obvious that being a knobjockey is your forte.

Sorry I don't take the time to edit my posts. In the future, I'll write a rough draft, check it up for at least a couple of hours, then PM you my good copy subject to approval then I'll post it, OK.

This way none of these human errors will creep into my posts and you will be left pleased.

Fall Out Boy

3 Mar 2004, 14:11

We declared at 6/484

They are 2/10

Lee has both wickets, taken from the first 3 balls of the innings.

Fall Out Boy

3 Mar 2004, 14:18

Originally posted by apollo_creed

It's blatantly obvious that being a knobjockey is your forte.

10/10 for the grammar

10/10 for the comment

Cooldude

3 Mar 2004, 14:19

Originally posted by phatandphreaky
We declared at 6/484

They are 2/10

Lee has both wickets, taken from the first 3 balls of the innings.

Lee's Test spot is assured for the next 3 years after taking two wickets against some second rated domestic Sri Lankan batsmen

jozeph

3 Mar 2004, 14:23

Originally posted by Cooldude
Lee's Test spot is assured for the next 3 years after taking two wickets against some second rated domestic Sri Lankan batsmen :D

Cooldude

3 Mar 2004, 14:32

BTW, where did people get the live score updates? Would like to know

troy_sibbick

3 Mar 2004, 14:34

Originally posted by DIG
How can those 3 be competing for 1 spot, not 2? Do they think we'll play 5 bowlers?

Exactly.

People forget that Katich played last summer in place of lehmann.

Really it should be one for one. Waugh out and Lehmann in. Unless they know someting we dont about Damian Martyn.

Side will be or should be

Haydon
Langer
Ponting
Lehmann
Katich
Martyn - Back to where he should be or Symonds if Martyn gets dropped
Gillchrest
Warne - Sorry Macca but Warnys still a clast act
Lee
Gillespie
Williams

spanna

3 Mar 2004, 14:40

Originally posted by Cooldude
Lee's Test spot is assured for the next 3 years after taking two wickets against some second rated domestic Sri Lankan batsmen

I don't believe Lee should be playing test cricket any less than the next guy, but seriously, the guy is damned if he does, damned if he doesn't.

apollo_creed

3 Mar 2004, 14:52

Originally posted by phatandphreaky
10/10 for the grammar

10/10 for the comment

Right back at ya Phat.

Back to the cricket. Is it possible Kasper and Lee are going head to head for a test birth in this match?

Is it all possible that Symonds, Mc Gill and Warne and fighting for two places as well?

I don't think the team is set in stone yet at all and performances from this game will probably come into heavy consideration in picking the side. Hence the above five players all having to bowl well in this normally meaningless match.

One things for sure this has been the hardest Australian squad to pick with any deal of certainty for a while.

scroda

3 Mar 2004, 14:55

where can you get live updates???

Fall Out Boy

3 Mar 2004, 14:55

6-83

Lee 7-0-29-4
Kasprowicz 7-0-46-2

CatManDo

3 Mar 2004, 15:08

Originally posted by apollo_creed
Is it possible Kasper and Lee are going head to head for a test birth in this match?

Is it all possible that Symonds, Mc Gill and Warne and fighting for two places as well?

Yes and yes I reckon.

And I think Lee might have just edged Kaspa out... though theres another innings to come probably.

str8khlr

3 Mar 2004, 15:08

Originally posted by Cooldude
Lee's Test spot is assured for the next 3 years after taking two wickets against some second rated domestic Sri Lankan batsmen

We're not rating Lee's performance, but we're getting excited about our batters, are they facing Murali?

ViperV10

3 Mar 2004, 15:12

Originally posted by str8khlr
...are they facing Murali?

Originally posted by Russian
Sri Lankan team: *TT Samaraweera, RP Arnold, DA Gunawardene, S Jayantha, SI Fernando, +SKL de Silva, WMG Ramyakumara, KS Lokuarachchi, PDRL Perera, OLA Wijesiriwardene, HMRKB Herath
No Dilhara Fernando

Cooldude

3 Mar 2004, 15:18

Warnie hasn't bowl a ball yet?

scroda

3 Mar 2004, 15:20

Originally posted by ViperV10

Viper, I think you'll find that str8khlr was being a tad sarcastic

The Spornstar

3 Mar 2004, 15:26

Originally posted by phatandphreaky
6-83

Lee 7-0-29-4
Kasprowicz 7-0-46-2

Gee this has proved to be a great workout for us!

Cooldude

3 Mar 2004, 15:32

Originally posted by str8khlr
We're not rating Lee's performance, but we're getting excited about our batters, are they facing Murali?

We're neither rating Lee's performance nor the batsmen's, it's against the President's XI of Sri Lanka, and I know a couple of names in there, but hardly any of them are better than club cricketers in Australia.

They ain't facing Murali, but Richie Perera is a chucker all the same.

Russian

3 Mar 2004, 16:35

7/135

Cooldude

3 Mar 2004, 16:42

Okay I've asked this millions of itmes, but where did people get the live score updates?

The Candy Man

3 Mar 2004, 16:51

Originally posted by Cooldude
Okay I've asked this millions of itmes, but where did people get the live score updates?

I can't speak for others, but the scores on this thread are the same scores I've heard broadcast on hourly news updates.

CatManDo

3 Mar 2004, 18:04

SL all out for 166. Lee got 4, MacGill 3 and Warney got 1.

Gunawardena topped for SL with 70.

PRESIDENT'S XI FIRST INNINGS

R ARNOLD lbw b Lee 0
A GUNAWARDENA lbw MacGill 70
S JAYANTHA b Lee 0
S FERNANDO b Kasprowicz 12
T SAMARAWEERA c Ponting b Lee 2
L DE SILVA c Seccombe b Lee 14
G WIJEKOON b Kasprowicz 5
K LOKUARCHCHI c Seccombe b MacGill 17
R HERATH b MacGill 8
O WIJESIRIWARDENA not out 5
R PERERA st Seccombe b Warne 6
Sundries (4b 10lb 13nb) 27
Total 166
Fall: 0, 0, 28, 41, 76, 83, 115, 152, 153, 166.
Bowling: B Lee 7-1-29-4 (8nb), M Kasprowicz 7-1-46-2 (2nb), B Williams 5-2-22-0, S MacGill 11-4-34-3 (1nb), S Warne 6.2-1-21-1.
Overs: 36.2.

Cooldude

3 Mar 2004, 18:15

Can the Aussies enforce the follow-on?

wang

3 Mar 2004, 18:22

I doubt that they will want to enforce the follow on

CatManDo

3 Mar 2004, 18:46

Originally posted by wang
I doubt that they will want to enforce the follow on

The bowlers need a run out more than anything else - Warne and MacGill in particular, and they still havent seen Symonds bowl. So I think, if they can, they'll enforce it, or at least not bat for too long in their second dig.

Theres little value will be gained from batting again.

Kane McGoodwin

3 Mar 2004, 19:05

Originally posted by CatManDo
Bowling: B Lee 7-1-29-4 (8nb)
Good to see he has fixed his no ball problem ... not.

Any chance the President's XI were under instructions to play a few loose shots against Lee to guarantee him a start in the 1st test... ;)

Cooldude

3 Mar 2004, 19:08

Originally posted by Kane McGoodwin
Good to see he has fixed his no ball problem ... not.

Any chance the President's XI were under instructions to play a few loose shots against Lee to guarantee him a start in the 1st test... ;)

Post of the week

Russian

3 Mar 2004, 19:11

Follow on enforced?

I wouldn't, chances are the game would be over early tomorrow. Have a bat, particularly BNG and Symmo then declare overnight or early tomorrow and have most of the day to give the bowlers a run.

Cooldude

3 Mar 2004, 19:18

The batsmen should've had enough of a hitout, almost everyone in the top 6 faced around 100 deliveries each, so they should be used to the conditions by now, but the likes of Warne and Macgill have less than 20 overs between them, they'd like to give them a bigger workout.

ViperV10

3 Mar 2004, 19:46

Last update I heard was that Australia were 1 wicket down....Seccombe out for 6.

Russian

3 Mar 2004, 19:55

Aussies batting again, 1/77 a while ago

Symonds 48*
Langer 20*

Russian

3 Mar 2004, 20:35

Langer out for 63

2/148

Symonds 73*

Warne in at number 4

Cooldude

3 Mar 2004, 20:42

Originally posted by Russian

Warne in at number 4

Must be the highest Warnie's ever batted in a first class match, hope he can make a ton!!!! :)

Watto

3 Mar 2004, 20:45

Practice run.

And what's all this about Murali supposedley taking a swipe at the Australian public. Is he saying we call him a chucker? Saw it briefly on the news, may not come down to aussie again at all.:confused:

Cooldude

3 Mar 2004, 20:51

Originally posted by Watto
Practice run.

And what's all this about Murali supposedley taking a swipe at the Australian public. Is he saying we call him a chucker? Saw it briefly on the news, may not come down to aussie again at all.:confused:

Good, he better not come, don't want that chucking cheater to step on this holy land, much like we don't want Ranatunga to step on the turf of Aus

ViperV10

3 Mar 2004, 21:06

Originally posted by Watto
Practice run.

And what's all this about Murali supposedley taking a swipe at the Australian public. Is he saying we call him a chucker? Saw it briefly on the news, may not come down to aussie again at all.:confused:

Old news....channel 7 are at least a month behind the times.

Minkus_Swan

3 Mar 2004, 22:06

Score currently at 4/250 - I'm assuming it's stumps.

Symonds joins the century club and Langer scored 63. Even warney got some runs.

I'm even more confused on who the selectors will pick, whoever misses out will be extremely unlucky.

red+black

3 Mar 2004, 22:14

Langer 63 off 92
Seccombe 6 off 11
A Symonds 119* off 138
Warne 31 off 35
Lee 2 off 3
Kasprowicz 15* off 29

larrikin

4 Mar 2004, 00:53

Originally posted by phatandphreaky
Unbelievable.

Looks like we're going to see yet more soft dismissals, middling scores, dropped catches, meanwhile a deserving player will be serving drinks.
Oh good

I was a bit worried. Hadn't checked in much over the last few weeks due to work, but it's good to see the Martyn bashing hasn't relented.

Good work team

Lonie_from_50

4 Mar 2004, 09:56

SYMO!

Thunderstruck

4 Mar 2004, 10:08

Geez those batting performaces dont make it the slightest bit easier for the selectors. I think Boof will get in, he has to surely. I saw him batting on the news highlights, and as they said in that article, he was standing on the edge of the pitch swiping at them like a baseball player smashing them everywhere, just shows how confident he is!

Kane McGoodwin

4 Mar 2004, 10:57

Originally posted by Thunderstruck
Geez those batting performaces dont make it the slightest bit easier for the selectors. I think Boof will get in, he has to surely. I saw him batting on the news highlights, and as they said in that article, he was standing on the edge of the pitch swiping at them like a baseball player smashing them everywhere, just shows how confident he is!
The key to Boof is he is enjoying his cricket again after the Hookes' tragedy. IMO, the selectors will pick Boof & Katich, with Martyn edging out the unlucky Symonds. Marto would want a decent score though in the 1st test to keep his spot.

Fall Out Boy

4 Mar 2004, 12:44

Originally posted by larrikin
Oh good

I was a bit worried. Hadn't checked in much over the last few weeks due to work, but it's good to see the Martyn bashing hasn't relented.

Good work team

Sarcasm is often used when one has no counter.

When he makes some runs, you can thump your biased chest.

Jars458

4 Mar 2004, 13:08

Originally posted by phatandphreaky
Sarcasm is often used when one has no counter.

When he makes some runs, you can thump your biased chest.

Sarcasm can be used in almost any situation but I take your point here.

In fact sarcasm isn't a good thing to use on BigFooty as its not always obvious whether its intended.:)

str8khlr

4 Mar 2004, 13:22

Sarcasm is often used when one has no counter.

When he makes some runs, you can thump your biased chest.

It's a shame Martyn wasn't also given the opporunity to participate in the run fest in the 3 day practice match. Then we could have put them all against the same trash bowling for a shoot out and settled the first test selection once and for all.

Langer's scores were pretty ordinary considering the other scores, makes me wonder how he'll fare against better bowling.

ViperV10

4 Mar 2004, 14:00

Originally posted by str8khlr
It's a shame Martyn wasn't also given the opporunity to participate in the run fest in the 3 day practice match. Then we could have put them all against the same trash bowling for a shoot out and settled the first test selection once and for all.

Dont quite understand why you would want him to play. He would fail again, and really show how useless he is. At least for all the Martyn supporters by not playing, he will be assurred of another test match.

Cooldude

4 Mar 2004, 14:03

Originally posted by ViperV10
he will be assurred of another test match....

... of batting failures and drop catches...

ross gibbs

4 Mar 2004, 15:12

and the current score is?

Pedro

4 Mar 2004, 17:56

Originally posted by Kane McGoodwin
The key to Boof is he is enjoying his cricket again after the Hookes' tragedy. IMO, the selectors will pick Boof & Katich, with Martyn edging out the unlucky Symonds. Marto would want a decent score though in the 1st test to keep his spot.

On the money there I think, with the exception that I think Martyn will be carried for more than 1 test

larrikin

4 Mar 2004, 19:14

Originally posted by phatandphreaky
Sarcasm is often used when one has no counter.

When he makes some runs, you can thump your biased chest.
Shall do skipper

CatManDo

4 Mar 2004, 19:31

Originally posted by Pedro
On the money there I think, with the exception that I think Martyn will be carried for more than 1 test

Not necessarily - if we lose the first Test and Martyn makes a pair of low scores, they might not be so forgiving. Nothing like the risk of not winning another series to get the selectors thinking.

Cooldude

4 Mar 2004, 20:46

Aus has won the match, Warnie 2-79 off 23, while Macgill, expensive as always, 3-57 off 11.

Scorecard:

PRESIDENT'S XI SECOND INNINGS

R ARNOLD c Williams b Warne 25
A GUNAWARDENA c Katich b Lee 11
S JAYANTHA c Seccombe b MacGill 45
S FERNANDO c Symonds b Williams 10
T SAMARAWEERA c Warne b Kasprowicz 50
L DE SILVA c Langer b Lehmann 92
G WIJEKOON c Seccombe b MacGill 67
L LOKUARACHCHI c Seccombe b Warne 11
R HERATH c Kasprowicz b Symonds 4
O WIJESIRIWARDENE c Katich b MacGill 0
R PERERA not out 0
Sundries (2b 3lb 3nb) 8
Total 323
Fall: 30, 53, 66, 108, 209, 278, 323, 323, 323.
Bowling: B Lee 3.4-0-18-1 (1nb), M Kasprowicz 10-1-43-1, D Lehmann 9.2-2-25-1, S Warne 23-5-79-2 (2nb), B Williams 10-3-31-1, S MacGill 13-1-57-3, S Katich 8-0-38-0, A Symonds 8.2-0-27-1.
Batting time: 311 minutes. Overs: 85.2.
Result: Australia won by 245 runs.