Sri Lanka v Australia, 3rd Test, Colombo, 16-20 Sep, 2011

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skully wrote:Aye, one would hate to be a bowler at SSC. It's a highway.

Spanky's article was based around the fact that it's difficult to assess an innings so much is the advantage for batsmen over bowlers during this match. Clarke rarely fails to capitalise when things are easy though. Will be interesting to see if he can make runs at #5 (having been found wanting up the order) when things are super difficult. It's hardly been his strong suit.[/quote]

You do recall his debut test don't you?

At 112, having already negotiated 'choked in the 90s', he's just about through 'made a soft ton then threw his hand' and into 'chasing the red ink' and 'about bloody time too' and the eternal 'flat track' whinge.

Sanga attempting to get under Pup's skin with a bit of chirp from gully. All a bit late when he's on 112.

'chasing the red ink'

Our attack is simply not capable of bowling SL out in less than a day so what other explanation is there?

skully wrote:Sanga attempting to get under Pup's skin with a bit of chirp from gully. All a bit late when he's on 112.

Was going to say the same thing.

Either that or "look at the scoreboard"...

Pup gawn. Let that be the end of it.

Clarke throws away a red inker...

He'll be filthy because it looks like Sanga did get under his skin. Sanga was certainly animated in the huddle.

BTW, where's h with his red ink dribble?

You'd think he'd pull the pin now but maybe he's as defensive as his predecessor.

Quick Pool. How many overs will Haddit last?

I say three

Well done to Herath for his Michelle too...

BD - Is Tim Paine currently fit?

Come on Huss - double up.

WTF declare at all?

Fred Nerk wrote:Come on Huss - double up.

WTF declare at all?

We still have a stack of rookie bowlers who could use the practice.

JGK wrote:BD - Is Tim Paine currently fit?

Unfortunately not. He re-injured his bad finger in pre-season training. No indication on when he will be fit.

JGK wrote:BD - Is Tim Paine currently fit?

Last I heard he's in doubt for the start of the SS season. The finger he fractured he'd previously broken.

I don't think Wade is test standard yet so i guess we are stuck with Haddit for a while.

Fred Nerk wrote:Come on Huss - double up.

WTF declare at all?

To establish what sort of captain you are. You can be typecast as the AB, Waugh, never give them a centimetre, or the Chappelli school of aggression. This Lankan side might just panic if they lost a few guns early regardless of this being a freeway.

Red wrote:

Fred Nerk wrote:Come on Huss - double up.

WTF declare at all?

To establish what sort of captain you are. You can be typecast as the AB, Waugh, never give them a centimetre, or the Chappelli school of aggression. This Lankan side might just panic if they lost a few guns early regardless of this being a freeway.

I think Pup is more of the Waugh school of red ink.

Red, you're talking about Clarke, so I think you mean 'anal and sh!t scared of losing' or 'foolhardy, big-headed and overconfident' respectively

Yeah, and pigs might fly....

It will all about Hussey's second ton now in this stats conscious age so any declaration will be on hold until after tea.

The innings rolls on after tea. Hussey eyeing a second ton.

Hussey falls seven short of his second ton.

What sort of innings will we get from Johnson?

Aw, shame Paris couldn't close out his 2nd ton of the match. Still 463 runs in the series is handy.