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Post by lardbucket Sat 03 Sep 2011, 10:03

Australia: no changes? Marsh in for Khawaja or Hughes?

Sri Lanka: who else have they got? What's happened to their bowling? I think they miss Vaas more than they miss the CBER.

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Post by skully Sat 03 Sep 2011, 10:04

No changes for Aus (unless they fly Fleas in). The only one I'd consider would be Cot for Steady.


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Post by lardbucket Sat 03 Sep 2011, 10:04

I think Copeland did well enough to stay there.

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Post by skully Sat 03 Sep 2011, 10:05

Aye. 16 overs for 20 runs tells a story.
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Post by Big Dog Sat 03 Sep 2011, 10:08

Still some questions over Lyon & Khawaja but the side will be unchanged.
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Post by Red Sat 03 Sep 2011, 10:13

Siddle won't come in as he didn't bowl that well in the warm-up. Marsh failed so probably won't get in either. They'll probably stick to a winning formula but there's not much that SL can do as their attack would be cannon fodder on a belter but if they serve up another bone dry track they're rolling the dice with the toss. There's no evidence that their attack is better than ours on that sort of pitch anyway.
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Post by Guest Sat 03 Sep 2011, 10:21

So all the deathmongering from Aus fans on here before the series is starting to look a little silly then?

I'd understand if you were playing England or South Africa to be a little worried, but really on the evidence of the past year, SL have not a lot to offer in the test arena.

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Post by Nath Sat 03 Sep 2011, 10:21

no change
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Post by lardbucket Sat 03 Sep 2011, 10:22

The 'deathmongering' took into account the weakness of our side, their inexperience, and the overseas tour.

We could still lose 2-1, easily.

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Post by skully Sat 03 Sep 2011, 10:25

vilkrang wrote:So all the deathmongering from Aus fans on here before the series is starting to look a little silly then?

I'd understand if you were playing England or South Africa to be a little worried, but really on the evidence of the past year, SL have not a lot to offer in the test arena.
It's what we Aus AND English fans do, vilks. We get very, very up when we are going well, but slag the fark out our national team when they are sh!t. And when they go well unexpectedly, it is grouse as buggery. cheers

I know it has made my week. Very Happy
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Post by skully Sat 03 Sep 2011, 10:27

lardbucket wrote:We could still lose 2-1, easily.
Indeed we could, L. But I was impressed with the discipline, particularly of the bowlers. Hopefully no complacency will set in.
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Post by Guest Sat 03 Sep 2011, 10:28

skully wrote:
vilkrang wrote:So all the deathmongering from Aus fans on here before the series is starting to look a little silly then?

I'd understand if you were playing England or South Africa to be a little worried, but really on the evidence of the past year, SL have not a lot to offer in the test arena.
It's what we Aus AND English fans do, vilks. We get very, very up when we are going well, but slag the fark out our national team when they are sh!t. And when they go well unexpectedly, it is grouse as buggery. cheers

I know it has made my week. Very Happy
Yeah this is true. I of course have never been guilty of such things though...... Cool .

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Post by lardbucket Sat 03 Sep 2011, 10:31

skully wrote:
lardbucket wrote:We could still lose 2-1, easily.
Hopefully no complacency will set in.

we're not Poms, FFS

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Post by skully Sat 03 Sep 2011, 10:32

I'll take your word for it, vilks.

But it harks back to a point both lardy and I were making earlier in the week. We Aus and English fans are very similar. We celebrate when our team is doing justice to themselves, and we bag the Ker-Rye-St out of them when they underperform. But we rarely stomp all over the opposing English OR Aus supporters when the chips are down, except for a handful of individuals. Of course, Dan may disagree vehemently. Very Happy
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Post by Guest Sat 03 Sep 2011, 10:40

skully wrote:I'll take your word for it, vilks.

But it harks back to a point both lardy and I were making earlier in the week. We Aus and English fans are very similar. We celebrate when our team is doing justice to themselves, and we bag the Ker-Rye-St out of them when they underperform. But we rarely stomp all over the opposing English OR Aus supporters when the chips are down, except for a handful of individuals. Of course, Dan may disagree vehemently. Very Happy
Don't, I was being sarcastic, I'm one of the worst Laughing .

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Post by Guest Sat 03 Sep 2011, 10:41

lardbucket wrote:
skully wrote:
lardbucket wrote:We could still lose 2-1, easily.
Hopefully no complacency will set in.

we're not Poms, FFS
The world has gone mad.

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Post by lardbucket Sat 03 Sep 2011, 10:42

Very Happy

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Post by skully Sat 03 Sep 2011, 10:48

vilkrang wrote:
lardbucket wrote:
skully wrote:
lardbucket wrote:We could still lose 2-1, easily.
Hopefully no complacency will set in.

we're not Poms, FFS
The world has gone mad.
Aus and England winning at cricket at the same time?? Indeed vilks. Very Happy
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Post by Guest Sat 03 Sep 2011, 10:53

Dogs and cats living together... mass hysteria.

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Post by skully Sat 03 Sep 2011, 10:57

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Post by Nath Sat 03 Sep 2011, 11:08

vilkrang wrote:Dogs and cats living together... mass hysteria.

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Post by JGK Sat 03 Sep 2011, 11:21

No changes but jury clearly still out on Phews, Lyon, Copeland and Ussie.

I don't think the pitch suited Copeland as it had no bounce so if he is still doing a role in the those circa then there are positive signs but he really does look innocuous.


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Post by lardbucket Sat 03 Sep 2011, 11:22

Copeland's certainly doing OK for a bloke who was a keeper-batsman 4 years ago, though. Good to have someone handy to take Haddin's place if necessary, too.

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Post by skully Sat 03 Sep 2011, 11:29

JGK wrote:No changes but jury clearly still out on Phews, Lyon, Copeland and Ussie.

I don't think the pitch suited Copeland as it had no bounce so if he is still doing a role in the those circa then there are positive signs but he really does look innocuous.

FWIW, I thought both Fuse (ripped off blind in 2nd dig) and Koaja showed promise. Will wait and see on Steady and Reeb. Ironically, I think Cot may have done OK on this deck.

But yeah, you don't change a winning side.


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Post by Brass Monkey Sat 03 Sep 2011, 11:29

SL need to get one or both of their crackerjack leggies in.
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