Australian tour of Sri Lanka (July-September 2016)

[Kennedy Parker]

Well done to Lyon on 200 wickets. A remarkable achievement.

Moves to equal 15th on the list of Australian test wicket takers.

 

[Cleavy]

Getting a bit Narky in the Comm Box.

Seemed like the SL commentator was going to put a hit out on BJ.

 

[Damon_3388]

Well done to Lyon on 200 wickets. A remarkable achievement.

Moves to equal 15th on the list of Australian test wicket takers.

Of spinners to take 200+ Test wickets, only Murali (55.04 balls per wicket), Warne (57.49), Graeme Swann (60.19) and Stuart MacGill (54.00) have a better strike rate than Lyon (62.07). Considering he's probably spent more time playing in batsman-friendly, spin-unfriendly conditions and times than all of them, plus had a lot of poor captaincy from a tactical and field-setting perspective as well, that's a pretty fair achievement.

 

[Damon_3388]

Smith needs to bowl himself more, he was so often the partnership breaker. Usually with a rank delivery.

His run-leaking is Zampa-esque in the long form though.

 

[NSWCROW]

Just think if Smithy had half a *en brain we'd be sitting pretty right now......

 

[Kennedy Parker]

Of spinners to take 200+ Test wickets, only Murali (55.04 balls per wicket), Warne (57.49), Graeme Swann (60.19) and Stuart MacGill (54.00) have a better strike rate than Lyon (62.07). Considering he's probably spent more time playing in batsman-friendly, spin-unfriendly conditions and times than all of them, plus had a lot of poor captaincy from a tactical and field-setting perspective as well, that's a pretty fair achievement.

Particularly when it's considered that he's only 28 and most spinners find their best form after 30.

 

[HBF]

Just think if Smithy had half a ****en brain we'd be sitting pretty right now......

Well he's got a heap of work to do to make up for that shot in the second innings. He needs a big score.

 

[Wolfs]

Seemed like the SL commentator was going to put a hit out on BJ.

Russel Arnold knows the score.

 

[Wolfs]

Nathan Lyon, Ravi Ashwin, and Ragana Herath. Pretty handy trio of offies.

 

[ROOTA#6]

Nathan Lyon, Ravi Ashwin, and Ragana Herath. Pretty handy trio of offies.

Herath is not an offie

 

[Wolfs]

Herath is not an offie

lol my bad. It escaped my mind that he was a lefty.

 

[Snake Charmer]

Smiths field placements today were strange. He was so defensive. Lyon bowled pretty average I thought. Any thing over 200 is gonna be a challenge. Was awesome to watch Mendis 169* live, he doesn't miss the bad balls. What a way to bring up his 100. He would of got 200 this afternoon if it wasn't for bad light. $2 to sit right behind the bowlers arm, $2 beers and $1 hotdogs. Thought more locals would be a the game which has been a shame

 

[freddy mercury]

I love casual fans who follow Australia, and nothing but Australia.

Casual? Wow you have no idea. I actually follow England. So youre wrong on two fronts.

 

[Doodlesweaver]

Nevill is terrible. Any chance of a decent wicketkeeper batsmen that isn't from nsw and isn't a flop or a flog

I thought Nevill was so much better than he's proved to be with the willow.

And he can't call a review for shite.

 

[Doodlesweaver]

Noone will ever top Haddin's shot when we got skittled over in SA. That was the worst shot i've seen in 30 years of watching cricket.


for anyone's memories

Outstanding. Just outstanding. Never gets old.

 

[Doodlesweaver]

Ignore the Freo ignoramus. Do it. Let's do it.

Seriously, why would anyone, even Victorians, want to see Wade as wickie for the Aus team? The slips would have to use earplugs to not go deaf from the CLANGS from his gauntlets.

Watching a shambles attempt to keep for the Poms is a prime example. Simple stuff made to look impossible. Wade is that class with the gloves.

 

[Hellgood]

Not enough praise for Mendis' knock. Given the conditions and relative performance of all other batsmen in the match it's a pretty remarkable occurance. Our spinners don't seem to be a lot of chop on overseas wickets that favour turn - possibly a product of the fact Shield wickets tend to swing between extremely seam friendly or roads with not much in between?

 

[GreyCrow]

Agree. Mendis batting has been first class. On a pitch where 47 was the top score he has made it look easy. Its always , always about application. Put your head down , no rush of blood ''trying to dominate the spinner'' and work out a wonderful 100

 

[Sando22]

We are in plenty of strife.
Gone from a winning position to what will be a losing one if we can't snag a few early ones.

 

[Carl Hooper]

o'keefe, is his hammy serious?... Geez now who's the second spinner gonna be?

 

[The_Reaper]

Casual? Wow you have no idea. I actually follow England. So youre wrong on two fronts.

You guys just played the Lankans

 

[Carbine Chaos]

o'keefe, is his hammy serious?... Geez now who's the second spinner gonna be?

I suspect it will be either Holland or Zampa. Holland if they go best available, Zampa if they pick on perceived potential.

 

[Biggie]

 

[ROOTA#6]

Im not sure they have a big enough cover

 

[Sando22]

FFS