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

[Pykie]

Great.

This will buy him another 2 years.

 

[Westend]

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

Yup would be nice to see

 

[the universal]

This series is all a bit depressing isn't it. Not only are Sri Lanka at their cricketing nadir but they've had to play well below full strength, and suffer an embarrassing hit wicket dismissal to boot.

 

[corbies]

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

Or Ian Botham.

 

[Andrew Mc]

Cummins to Mendis. Top of off.

So, 2 from 4 (now 2 from 5) .

 

[Wedge McManus]

Of course Cummins was the only one who actually noticed it was out hit wicket. The bloke is about 45 levels above most of his bog standard teammates

 

[danielnajdek]

Sri Lanka helping out England here by giving Starc wickets.

 

[skipper kelly]

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's the pros and cons with helmets. They obviously protect the batsmen from head injuries but they discourage proper evasive action or (as you said) proper technique. Obviously the pros far outweigh the cons but it's awful seeing blokes get hit flush when they don't need to.

 

[corbies]

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.

Anyone who had been hit even with a helmet on does not thinks they can get hit and be fine.

 

[Damon_3388]

Others add some finesse and pronounce it "Di-quale-a", but JB charges in with the bogan "Dick-weller".

 

[The Swans Blog]

It's all unravelling now. Far out.

 

[Wedge McManus]

Yup would be nice to see

The wheel will turn for him I'm the only one here who had any faith in em. Fire up starco show us what's been missing for the past year and don't go Mia like that again

 

[Doss]

Geez that's a soft wicket.


Also, I reckon Dickwella would be infuriating to bowl against. Seems to play a lot of ridiculous or arsey shots and often seems to get away with them.

 

[Richard Pryor]

Think Bangladesh might have been more of a contest at this point if we hadn't screwed them over.

 

[Tugga27]

Hussey also thinks Starc is close to his best again

Yeah, what would Hussey know

 

[Nel_cats]

Right. Starc to come in and clean up the tail

 

[Jimthegreat]

Cummins to Mendis. Top of off.

How could i forget. That was a peach. I'm getting old...lol.

 

[Chaisa]

Fair collapse this. Thought they were looking for around 350 at some stage. Now they'll be lucky to get 250.

 

[Westend]

Right. Starc to come in and clean up the tail

Yup would be great to see

 

[KennyHuntersBlues]

This series is all a bit depressing isn't it. Not only are Sri Lanka at their cricketing nadir but they've had to play well below full strength, and suffer an embarrassing hit wicket dismissal to boot.

And they’re ensuring that some of ours will hold their place for the ashes when they shouldn’t

 

[swanssince2002]

Heck at least the West Indies would show more spirit than Sri Lanka right now. Would you see anyone hit a half century off 200 balls?

 

[Jimthegreat]

Starc is channelling his inner Johnson earlier day. Bowling peaches mixed with shit.

 

[Richard Pryor]

Am I hearing the comms correctly? "He doesn't need to worry about seam position or wrist movement, he just has to focus on speed".

That seems like something you should use to shit on a player, not praise them.

 

[scoman]

Hey guys we are winning a game of cricket. Take some time to smell the roses and realise this is a good day!

 

[Damon_3388]

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

All think their Sehwag.