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

I’m with Nath. Give Koo a break.

Nah, Koo plays.

I’m thinking of driving down for the day on the Saturday.

The problem with dropping Koo is it means they play Cot

Maybe they should give Ptomaine a game

Stoinis added to the squad

Nath wrote:Stoinis added to the squad

... and Wrench released so he can play Babel.

Puc retained in the squad, presumably because he does not play T20. Sids too is retained though really in his non playing role as 12th man.

The NSP must be desperate for Uber to make runs and for Starc to take wickets.

Is anyone here going to go the match?

sounds like we're going in with an unchanged XI

JGK wrote:Is anyone here going to go the match?

Am thinking about driving up for the first two or three days.

NLWL2
Monty or Koaja
LabberShane
KP2
Blowie
Stoiner
Timmeh
2nd
Koo
Ralph
Gaz

Heard cbnlg on SEN this am. Hopefully it is available on their website.

Looks like there will be no changes. If he isn't as thick as a brick, he sure gives a good imitation.. "It's difficult to change a winning team, But I spose it's also difficult to change a team that lost".

Also would not be drawn on scheduling. Being a toady, he defended the BaBeL. He let slip he sat in on a meeting with the CA schedulers where the international schedule and BBL were discussed. I was left with the suspicion BBL might be contracted but at the price of no International fixtures during January.

I hope KP2, who looked promising in Brisvegas before the tail fell around him, cements his place.

Happy that Stoinis did'nt make the X1. Its been over a year since he made that ODI score against NZ & he is still getting selected for it.

Big Dog wrote:Happy that Stoinis did'nt make the X1. Its been over a year since he made that ODI score against NZ & he is still getting selected for it.

Agree. His red ball batting is mediocre. His bowling is better and would be handy in England.

I don't think cbnlg wants him either, prolly because he moved to Victoria for a while. The gnome will want Hollow Man for the Ashes tour.

horace wrote:Heard cbnlg on SEN this am. Hopefully it is available on their website.

Looks like there will be no  changes. If he isn't as thick as a brick, he sure gives a good imitation.. "It's difficult to change a winning team, But I spose it's also difficult to change a team that lost".

Also would not be drawn on scheduling. Being a toady, he defended the BaBeL. He let slip he sat in on a meeting with the CA schedulers where the international schedule and BBL were discussed. I was left with the suspicion BBL might be contracted but at the price of no International fixtures during January.

I forgot to mention he was asked about Roberts' comments that he needed some help in balancing his roles with the three national teams. The gnome hemmed and based and was clearly unhappy with question.

Small man's syndrome. Largely always angry.

skully wrote:Small man's syndrome. Largely always angry.

Yep. Lucky we are so huge!

Harris caught at point again.

Do the Australian coaches actually do anything other than collect pay cheques?

JGK wrote:Harris caught at point again.  

Do the Australian coaches actually do anything other than collect pay cheques?

No

Uber chases a wide one, caught at second slip.

Ooze might be playing himself out of an Ashes spot. He has been utterly underwhelming this year and doesn't even look like he wants to be there.

That shot was utter garbage.

FFS - Shrapnel now out.

Looks like a good toss to lose.

God our top order is infuriatingly undisciplined. We won't get past 150 in England with such pissweakness.

 down.

if the Rankans win here is there any chance cbnlg could be fired on the spot?

Monty dead lucky to be still there after being dropped off a sitter in the slips.

Apart from the missed chance I've been most impressed with the ones Burns has left.

Bradman wrote:Apart from the missed chance I've been most impressed with the ones Burns has left.

I am only dubious about the ones he plays at.

Still, the Billy has scored a ton. I am wondering what would have been the odds offered by jtb on Monty scoring the first ton of the summer?