Australia v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Canberra, 1-5 February, 2019

If your Burns is Monty, what is ours?

Whatever you like. Carpet?

If they face each other in the Ashes, it will be Burns Night... pour me a single malt!

God, cramp is a dreary batsman.

KP2 looks more assured than any other Oz bat.

Isn't there an Oz A tour prior to the Ashes? Probably a chance(excuse) for the selectors ignore this series and go for "potential" and "undeveloped talent".

Just checked it's a series of one dayers against county teams. But it wouldn't be the first time the selectors used one day form to get someone into the test arena. Wankers.

Runs aplenty against the putative club attack.

Bradman wrote:Just checked it's a series of one dayers against county teams.  But it wouldn't be the first time the selectors used one day form to get someone into the test arena.  Wankers.

cbnlg is chief among those who is on record as not differentiating between red and white ball form.

Looks like the curator has set this up for a draw to ensure the gnome gets a series win.

The Cramp looks like he is batting for a draw.

The Burns dismissal was dire. Even Malfoy will be laughing.

Good ton to KP2. Well deserved.

Congrats to KP2. And he's a Dubber!!!

Harris could learn a lot from the new boy's discipline.

skully wrote:Congrats to KP2. And he's a Dubber!!!

Harris could learn a lot from the new boy's discipline.

KP2 did enjoy some luck. Your point is well made. Ed may be staying in Oz for the winter or playing cc.

Mrs R cheat and gcspoc are inked in.

why did we play Starc again?

beamer wrote:If your Burns is Monty, what is ours?

Second degree?

Starc bowling 154kmh pies.

Terrible declaration.

JGK wrote:Starc bowling 154kmh pies.

Geebers, he is crap. Applies sfa pressure - two balls are ok, two are into the pads and two are half volleys.

Richo is giving Koo a master class.

cbnlg, btw, does not see Second as an opening bowler.

Lankans untroubled and cruising.

Nath wrote:why did we play Starc again?

So he can pick up some cheap wickets against this rabble.

So 2nd's sconing of Karu was the turning point. 0-82 and cruising to 3-123 and struggling.

skully wrote:So 2nd's sconing of Karu was the turning point. 0-82 and cruising to 3-123 and struggling.

Sad way to turn the game. He was batting beautifully before the sconing.

All in all Canberra has shown this should be its one and only test. Hope whoever did the fixture for this summer is sacked.

Just back from Canberra. 600km round trip in a day to watch a day of cricket (and catch up with Zat). Totally worth it.

JGK wrote:Just back from Canberra. 600km round trip in a day to watch a day of cricket (and catch up with Zat).   Totally worth it.

Terrific. Hope Zat is in good form. You sure got to see an interesting day.

JGK wrote:Just back from Canberra. 600km round trip in a day to watch a day of cricket (and catch up with Zat).   Totally worth it.

In the silently purring Tesla?

skully wrote:

JGK wrote:Just back from Canberra. 600km round trip in a day to watch a day of cricket (and catch up with Zat).   Totally worth it.

In the silently purring Tesla?

I certainly made use of the self drive.

Meanhile, another Lankan retires hurt having been sconed, only to be replaced by the one who went off yesterday. 

This game is heading for a draw.