Test 1st Test Australia v Sri Lanka 29 Jun - 03 Jul 2022 @ Galle

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Playing our shots!

Clearly we've decided that's the way to go. Too difficult to stay in for a long period so put them on the board asap

 

[Outshined]

Love a bit of Head but not on this deck.

He's better off playing his shots to try make a quick 50 than digging in.

 

[The Casey Cat]

Got to get forward Head. Sitting back just waiting to get out like that.

 

[Manbearpig77]

Playing our shots!

Clearly we've decided that's the way to go. Too difficult to stay in for a long period so put them on the board asap

Dickwella showed how to play on this pitch.

Shame Smith and Ussie messed up so badly.

 

[Belnakor]

Smith should have kept running. Usman has chucked him on the barbie.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Dickwella should stand back

 

[Plugger35]

Head looks like he is batting with a toothpick.

 

[ScrappyCoCo]

More appealing than in the MCA on a Sunday arvo.

 

[eltrain]

Mendis really turning it on. Looks like taking a wicket every ball.

 

[Westend]

Head not 100 percent fit struggling with the spin

 

[philreich]

212 is suddenly looking like a pretty reasonable score.

 

[Belnakor]

Head looks like he is batting with a toothpick.

He’s a walking wicket against spin

 

[Belnakor]

Head not 100 percent fit struggling with the spin

I hate it when guys declare themselves fit and they are clearly not 100% fit.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

I hate it when guys declare themselves fit and they are clearly not 100% fit.

If he can bat he’ll be fine

 

[Dazza the Viking]

Surprise this test will last 4 days, the way the ball is turning

 

[darcytiger]

Smith and Kohli's careers look to be coming to an end very soon. Mentally, they are just not there.

As soon as anyone mentions the “B” word it’s all over. B word being Bradman.

Same thing happened to Ponting when he was averaging about 60 odd, best since Bradman and then it starts to fall away.

Nothing to worry about though, we’ve been privileged to watch Smith for a remarkable period.

 

[hawkman]

Khawaja doing a good job of protecting Head from the strike

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Surprise this test will last 4 days, the way the ball is turning

Be over in 3 days

 

[Moonwatcher]

Neil Kerley just passed away in a car crash for any South Aussies in the thread.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Head looks like a walking wicket out there.

 

[swanssince2002]

Usman once again the rock of this batting lineup really...

 

[gordo2016]

Smith and Kohli's careers look to be coming to an end very soon. Mentally, they are just not there.

And you can tell this from someone getting run out?

 

[Dan87]

This ground and surrounding area is off the charts. Makes me want to go travel to Sri Lanka for real

 

[Stig O'Hara]

You take that on Day One.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Stumps

You’d take it but jeez we should have been 1 down or two at most