Australia v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Brisbane, 24-28 January, 2019

So now we have half-a-Test player Teken and the nightwatchman at the crease.

Lanka reviewing a not out lbw. Looks close.

Er, no it doesn't. Clearly missing.

SL lose a review.

Lakmal get Elmer. Sigh. 4-82.

Farkin Ed.

Time for Loose Change and Blowie to stand up.

I reckon Loose change should be "Shrapnel" or "shrap" for short.

Figures just put up by Foxy - in the past 10 innings there has only been one innings where our 5th wicket fell with the score over 200 - in Perth - where we won.

I've said it all suimmer - weak.as.piss.

Good discipline by the Lankan bowlers.

Lakmal looks dangerous.

A bit of patient consolidation by Shrapnel & Blow. May it continue.

Off to the poor signal zone in the sticks for the long weekend.

Carn Australia.

Past the Lankan total with 6 wickets left.

Sandcrab and Gimme make it to lunch.

skully wrote:I reckon Loose change should be "Shrapnel" or "shrap" for short.

Shrapnel works for me.

JGK wrote:Lyon to Dickwella, 1 run, dropped by Head at backward point! He reverse sweeps, there's extra bounce, he scoops it high to the left of Head at backward point, he jumps up with the left hand and it hits his wrist and drops down!

What an extraordinary shot in the circumstances.  Would have been the catch of the summer if he had taken it.   The upshot is:

Dickwella loves Head.

And Dickwella returns the favour.

100 partnership - only the second of the whole freaking season in Tests.

JGK wrote:100 partnership - only the second of the whole freaking season in Tests.

Aye MrK. Looks like cbnlg and the Hick have told these two to get on with it.

Once our blokes got into the nervous 90s, now it's the 40s

https://www.news.com.au/sport/cricket/the-county-cricket-eligibility-rule-that-could-force-australian-selectors-to-pick-will-pucovski-for-second-test/news-story/205613670d0e1721c0c7f657f286a0dc

was this always a rule? never heard it mentioned before!

Nath wrote:https://www.news.com.au/sport/cricket/the-county-cricket-eligibility-rule-that-could-force-australian-selectors-to-pick-will-pucovski-for-second-test/news-story/205613670d0e1721c0c7f657f286a0dc

was this always a rule?  never heard it mentioned before!

I think Puc is just going to have to suck it up.

Shrapnel gone. Still can't get a player past 100 this summer.

At least Head got through the nervous 72s.

KP2 does look a bit like KP1 facially & physically - be handy if he turms out to be a third as good a bat

Another good day for Oz, topped by Second taking a wicket with the last ball of the day. Would be good to hear from Ima or cbnlg why he does not get the new ball.

I thought KP2 looked pretty good, particularly when batting under lights. Aside from Koo, the tail failed to wag. I wonder what is wrong with Uber K. He has not come back from his knee injury.