Australia v Sri Lanka; 2nd Test @ Manuka Oval Feb 1-5.

[BACCS]

Yes Patto! Nice to have a decent number 6!

 

[Len Nicodemo]

...or a bit late?

Well he only got picked after his two tour game centuries. But yeah, I’d argued he was always deserving of being picked.

 

[swanssince2002]

Congrats Patto

 

[Richard Pryor]

I was hearing that the Lankans bowlers have something like 5 test matches experience between them. Not sure that true but they aren't really bowling with much of a clue against these blokes. Seems to be no plan at all and at 135 k you can't use raw pace to make up the difference

Their pacemen have five tests between the three of them. Perera has been around for a while though.

 

[Damon_3388]

And you can probably string full sentences together. And your missus probably doesnt look like cattle. Great call you big sexy anonymous tough boy

Ok mate...

 

[Bedi]

I told you Burns, Head and Patterson would all make centuries this innings

 

[Richard Pryor]

Congrats to KPatt.

 

[Len Nicodemo]

‘Everyone wanted a piece of that?’ What the celebration or his girlfriend?

 

[LukeParkerno1]

So we play some average blokes ahead of Patterson at the start of the summer...

Good one selectors

 

[Sylvia Saint]

Patterson's dad looks like a legend.

 

[eddiesmith]

...or a bit late?

Would have been eaten alive by India

 

[Topkent]

He's scored half the runs Khawaja has this series in this test match has Patterson.

 

[Len Nicodemo]

Patterson's dad looks like a legend.

He has a bit of Ivan Milat about him

 

[eddiesmith]

So we play some average blokes ahead of Patterson at the start of the summer...

Good one selectors

lol, came in at 4/350 on an absolute road and was dropped first ball!!!

 

[Len Nicodemo]

He's scored half the runs Khawaja has this series in this test match has Patterson.

Ussy needs a spell. No tests pre ashes though.

 

[Damon_3388]

I was hearing that the Lankans bowlers have something like 5 test matches experience between them. Not sure that true but they aren't really bowling with much of a clue against these blokes. Seems to be no plan at all and at 135 k you can't use raw pace to make up the difference

Their pacemen have five tests between the three of them. Perera has been around for a while though.

What's weird to me is how it's rare for a Sri Lankan bowler - pace or spin - to have an economy rate below like 3.75 in domestic FC cricket. Are they just loose/undisciplined bowlers who send down the occasional jaffa? Are the domestic comp pitches roads (different to when we play Tests there)? Their batsmen don't have corresponding high domestic averages (but their strike rates are high), so do they just play all formats like it's T20 (perhaps the influence of their '90s ODI sides has spilt over in that way)?

 

[iBeng]

Patterson to retire now and go down in history as the greatest batting average ever?

 

[Sasquatch]

I told you Burns, Head and Patterson would all make centuries this innings

Don't rule out Paine either. Can see them declaring at around 5pm or a little bit earlier. Get an hour at them tonight. Unless wickets fall in which they would declare earlier.

 

[Jimthegreat]

Harris, Khawaja and Labuschagne must be spewing, especially the first two who went out to s**t shots, real waste of a chance. Labuschange got a good one and must be thinking "why me" as they was a heap of runs to be made.

 

[PT Bar None]

Great Stuff Patto! Maiden century. Gotta make hay whilst the sun shines as they say and he's certainly done that. Also gotta make 'em pay for missed chances and he's done that too. He's been attractive to watch too, what with his pulls and whatnot.

 

[Len Nicodemo]

lol, came in at 4/350 on an absolute road and was dropped first ball!!!

I think the point with him is his technique really stacks up. Sometimes you’ve also got to take stock of your second chances as well.

 

[swanssince2002]

Say what you want about the merit of these runs but at least this makes it less likely for the Marshes and Finches of the world to get picked

 

[OffTheBit]

He has a bit of Ivan Milat about him

Thats what he said - a legend

 

[Damon_3388]

I'd argue their batting isn't better. They have Root and other bits and pieces...basically the same as Australia with Smith.

England are giving journeymen like Joe Denly Test caps these days. Safe to say their batting isn't much chop.

 

[Quinz]

Patterson should be thanking the guy that dropped that dolly off him on nought.

Careers can change on those small things.