T20I 2021 T20 World Cup - Australia v Sri Lanka 29 October 2021 1am AEDT

[corbies]

Tonight Australia take on Sri Lanka in the 2nd match of their 5 Super 12 group stage matches. Both teams are coming off wins in their opening games of the Super 12. Australia over South Africa and Sri Lanka over Bangladesh. The group standings at the moment look like this:



Australia more than likely go into the match unchanged although there is the possibility of Agar replacing one of the pace bowlers if the conditions in Dubai suit:

Australia (probable) 1 David Warner, 2 Aaron Finch (c), 3 Mitchell Marsh, 4 Steven Smith, 5 Glenn Maxwell, 6 Marcus Stoinis, 7 Matthew Wade (wk), 8 Pat Cummins, 9 Mitchell Starc, 10 Adam Zampa, 11 Josh Hazlewood

Sri Lanka likely bring back spinner Maheesh Theekshana who was dominate in Sri Lanka's first round matches.

Sri Lanka (probable) 1 Kusal Perera (wk), 2 Pathum Nissanka, 3 Charith Asalanka, 4 Avishka Fernando, 5 Wanindu Hasaranga, 6 Bhanuka Rajapaksa, 7 Dasun Shanka (c), 8 Chamika Karunaratne, 9 Dushmantha Chameera, 10 Lahiru Kumara, 11 Maheesh Theekshana

 

[Westend]

Will we go two spinners plus maxie with one of the big quicks to miss ?

 

[Westend]

Looks like Starc is set to miss

Injury scare threatens to rock Australia

Australia’s chances of winning back-to-back T20 World Cup games has been dealt a blow after veteran quick Mitchell Starc picked up a leg injury at training on Tuesday.

www.news.com.au

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Looks like Starc is set to miss

Injury scare threatens to rock Australia

Australia’s chances of winning back-to-back T20 World Cup games has been dealt a blow after veteran quick Mitchell Starc picked up a leg injury at training on Tuesday.

www.news.com.au

Hope so! Less pies is a positive

 

[freo_leo29]

Will miss this one tonight due to work, hopefully we win this and it sets us up for top 2

 

[magpiemaniac44]

Does anyone know if Kayo will have the mini uploaded by the morning. I'll probably just watch that in the morning.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Does anyone know if Kayo will have the mini uploaded by the morning. I'll probably just watch that in the morning.

They should yes

 

[Seedsfan]

They should yes

Feel like the minis are too mini

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Feel like the minis are too mini

Good enough for a t20 that has not many highlights anyway

 

[Seedsfan]

Good enough for a t20 that has not many highlights anyway

Yeah that’s true t20 is the worst format of cricket

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Yeah that’s true t20 is the worst format of cricket

Especially international, prefer domestic. However I’ll watch it because it’s a WC

 

[Crashy]

If Aus bat first I will stay up and watch it

Barely recognise any of the Sri Lankan players

 

[LukeParkerno1]

If Aus bat first I will stay up and watch it

Barely recognise any of the Sri Lankan players

You better hope we don’t everyone is winning chasing

 

[Andronicus]

How drunk was the person at the ICC that came up with concept of 2 uneven pools.

 

[samFFC]

You better hope we don’t everyone is winning chasing

Yup guaranteed to bowl first.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

How drunk was the person at the ICC that came up with concept of 2 uneven pools.

They aren’t that uneven in t20 cricket really. Both pools are pretty even in this format

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Yup guaranteed to bowl first.

Was the same in the IPL really hope this tournament isn’t a win toss, win match

 

[kozi]

Praying we bat first

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Praying we bat first

So praying we lose?

 

[kozi]

So praying we lose?

Why is that

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Why is that

You need to bowl first in these conditions

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Bowling first won the toss

 

[samFFC]

Was the same in the IPL really hope this tournament isn’t a win toss, win match

Don't follow IPL much but feel that has been the case for quite a while now?

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Don't follow IPL much but feel that has been the case for quite a while now?

More in the UAE when the dew sets in and it’s worse in the late games.

 

[samFFC]

Unchanged lineup.