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

[Richard Pryor]

I know all involved would have had to agree to do it, and I don't like to be "offended on behalf of", but geez that Operation Live show seems uncomfortably exploitative. Is nothing sacred anymore? Is nothing private? Just seems like everything - in this case, a c-section birth - needs to be whored out for ratings, views, likes and followers.

Inb4 "don't like it, don't watch!"

Couldn't agree more. It disgusts me. Especially the way it's advertised like a boxing match, don't event try and dress it up as educational.

 

[Gough]

As ChappellI is saying, technique to short pitch bowling is terrible these days.

He made the same point after the Hughes incident, and without wishing to be disrespectful, if he'd gone back and across for a traditional hook, it's likely he'd still be here.

 

[Magma]

the look on the blokes face as the bail comes off is absolutely priceless.

 

[Jimthegreat]

Barring Lyon's wicket has every wicket been from a bouncer?

 

[Wedge McManus]

Theres a square leg umpire to boot who should tell him!

Not as if the wicketkeeper was standing up to the stumps either. Only one way that bail came off

 

[Wolfs]

Do umpires actually watch the game these days? Pretty poor when players have to point out a hit wicket to the umpires. Not sure why de Silva was hanging around for, he knew he hit his wicket.

Idk but the umpires were making sure if it was hit wicket or caught behind, I think

 

[daz17]

2 garbage wickets haha

 

[corbies]

Nah Heals is contracted to Fox. So it would Tubby with someone else

Heals did the Womens T20 world cup for 9 whilst he was also doing Fox. He also still does that Sunday sport show on 9. I think he's at both stations.

 

[Mister B]

Honestly, de Silva should have just walked. It was always going to be given out.

Considering he looked down at the bail on the pitch, he knew very well what he had done. WTF? Was he hoping nobody would notice before the next ball was bowled?

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Do any of the Chappell’s?

Ian Chappell had remarkable people skills. Just ask anyone who played with him.

 

[Damon_3388]

you'd think the bowler shouldn't be credited with that as a wicket

Well, it could be argued that the ball Starc bowled caused the action that led to hitting the stumps.

But yeah, we need to barrack against Starc and hope he doesn't get wickets credited to him, and hope it leads to him getting dropped, just for a smug "I told you so" Internet credit.

 

[Ekomaira]

I daresay they'll have Healy and Taylor in the studio and take the English feed.

yeah I dunno what was going through my head haha

 

[Wedge McManus]

Idk but the umpires were making sure if it was hit wicket or caught behind, I think

Not at all. They wanted to confirm out hit wicket

 

[Jimthegreat]

Of course Starc would get a wicket like that. He can't actually bowl at them.

Reckon he got a nick too.

 

[swanssince2002]

Sri Lanka throwing in the towel now...

 

[Wolfs]

Classic dismissal.

 

[Richard Pryor]

He made the same point after the Hughes incident, and without wishing to be disrespectful, if he'd gone back and across for a traditional hook, it's likely he'd still be here.

Helmet complacency. People think they have more time to decide what to do with the short ball because they think the helmet means they can just get hit, rather than ducking or committing to the shot immediately.

 

[Woody15]

Considering he looked down at the bail on the pitch, he knew very well what he had done. WTF? Was he hoping nobody would notice before the next ball was bowled?

He was walking off - it appeared as though he was asked by the umpires to stop while they sent it upstairs as neither umpire knew what happened.

 

[Sylvia Saint]

I wonder what would have happened if Cummins wasn't awake to it? Starc had no idea and it looked like the cordon were focused on a review.

 

[Wedge McManus]

Fire up starc you big bastard show the Lankans the door you beauty!!!!!

 

[Magma]

modern cricketers and their desire to just swing at everything outside off really is an epidemic.

 

[PhatBoy]

Ugh. That’s pretty dire.

 

[Wolfs]

Not the worst FC career for a bowler.

 

[corbies]

Barring Lyon's wicket has every wicket been from a bouncer?

Cummins to Mendis. Top of off.

 

[Damon_3388]

He made the same point after the Hughes incident, and without wishing to be disrespectful, if he'd gone back and across for a traditional hook, it's likely he'd still be here.

It seems like footwork goes out the window with short stuff. People just want to "stand and deliver" with hand speed and using their eye (without actually looking at the ball).