Sri Lanka v Australia, 2nd Test, Kandy, 8-12 Sep, 2011

Invader Zim wrote:Yep. Good plan eh?

But... but... I've heard he's the new Chappelli?

True.

Can't complain too much he's been okay as skipper. Good signs with the way the team is playing and his trick with bringing on Paris to break the partnership. Still think he's an a-grade piece of crap tho.

Yeah defo. Totally agree. Think he could be hidden lower down as he's still one of the best players of spin-bowling around.

Aye. 5 is probably perfect (you can't bat lower and expect to be a permanent member of the team). But then you have to fit Ponting in somewhere...for the next few months anyway. Can't see Ponting going beyond this summer.

I think a top order containing Hughes & Steve Smith is a must for 2013 personally...

Brass Monkey wrote:

Aye, 'a bit of weather'. 423 overs we lost, sugar-tits. 423. Do you know how many overs are supposed to be in a Test match? 450. Because that's 90 overs per day, 5 days Test cricket. So we lost a session less than an entire Test match over the course of 3 Tests.

It's pretty miraculous that we even won one.

Invader Zim wrote:Aye. 5 is probably perfect (you can't bat lower and expect to be a permanent member of the team). But then you have to fit Ponting in somewhere...for the next few months anyway. Can't see Ponting going beyond this summer.

They'll have to push him, I'm certain of that. Suppose it'll depend on how he goes against India's pop-gun sh!thouse.

vilkrang wrote:It's pretty miraculous that we even won one.

Yeah, you've gotta hate England in the summer. Pathetic.

Brass Monkey wrote:

PeterCS wrote:I thought you were rather fond of DKL and Swampy Gloves, Daniel.

And Tel Ardelman, of course ...

Yeah, quite like DKL.

Mehrsh.
Aldermehn.

Al Mullally
Martin McCague
Adam Hollioake
Ben Hollioake
Dimi Mascheranhas

Sort of like all five of them.

At least you spelt Mullally right.

sorry that was a garquen typo

Bradman wrote:

Henry wrote:Marsh to make 87 on debut.

Hehehehe! The way the Lankans are going that could be 87 not out as Clarke declares at 300 about 250 runs ahead so the boys can go fishing or golfing.

So I got the declaration wrong.

Showers and top of 29C in Kandy. Hope we don't lose much play.

skully wrote:Showers and top of 29C in Kandy. Hope we don't lose much play.

Like it's going to matter. Hopefully they'll get the wind that's blowing up from Spiv central and making it rather cool despite the ambient temp up here.

Debut score for specialist Aus batsmen since 2003:

A Symonds 0 & 24
MJ Clarke 151 & 17
SR Watson 31 & DNB
MEK Hussey 1 & 29
BJ Hodge 60 & DNB
PA Jaques 2 & 28
CJL Rogers 4 & 15
AB McDonald* 15 & DNB
PJ Hughes 0 & 75
MJ North 117 & 5
SPD Smith* 1 & 12
UJ Khawaja 37 & 21
SE Marsh ?

* The term "specialist batsmen" used very loosely

That 165 is still out there.

Aye. A remarkable enduring record.

Nice boundary to start the day.

Carn you wozzies.

Blimey Marsh had got himself **ahem** bogged down. Just drop it and run a couple of times FFS. Then try playing some shots! I mean, what's all this performing to the Wozzie crab stereotype???

Parisssssss!!!! What a ferkin legend.

Nice one Marsh. Ton on debut. Pops looks pleased.

Boggggyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!! Woohoo!!!!!!

Do you reckon Zim's lying in a massive pool of his own semen, skulls?