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The Coon Dog
16-11-2007, 10:42 AM
Australia won the toss & batted.

0/5 after 2 overs.
The Coon Dog
16-11-2007, 01:10 PM
1/86 at lunch.

Jaques 48*
Ponting 16*

Hayden made 17.
GVGjr
16-11-2007, 01:37 PM
Great position to be in. They will be looking to score another 90 to 100 for the session for just the loss of another wicket.
Mantis
16-11-2007, 01:44 PM
Australia as they have a habit of doing will just grind Sri Lanka into the ground alas last week's test match.
Sockeye Salmon
16-11-2007, 02:26 PM
2/145

Ponting c DPMD Jayawardene b Muralitharan 31
Jaques 85
Hussey 4
Dogs 24/7
16-11-2007, 08:15 PM
3 for 329 is a great day for us again.
Jacques backs up and even 100 in the first test with an even 150 in the second test.
Hussey once again brilliant. I suppose the question is can he maintain a batting average of over 80 by the end of the series against India as well? I doubt it but its phenomenal for him to still have an average that high.
With Symonds and Gilchrist still to come a score of 450 plus should secure the game for us.
Dry Rot
17-11-2007, 02:42 PM
Is the pitch dead or the SL attack just rubbish?
Dogs 24/7
17-11-2007, 06:46 PM
Is the pitch dead or the SL attack just rubbish?

A bit of both. The Sri Lankans played a bowler short for a fair bit of the day.
westdog54
19-11-2007, 04:38 PM
Brett Lee has 2 quick wickets, SL now 3/162. Jayawardene gone first ball.
Mantis
19-11-2007, 06:15 PM
Stumps Day 4

S/L 3/247 still 259 runs behind.

MacGill bowled one of the worst spells I have ever seen late this afternoon, absolute crap.
Dogs 24/7
19-11-2007, 07:41 PM
Stumps Day 4

S/L 3/247 still 259 runs behind.

MacGill bowled one of the worst spells I have ever seen late this afternoon, absolute crap.

I agree fully about MacGill. Little to no control and very expensive.

Does anyone think we will lose this?
The Coon Dog
20-11-2007, 10:47 AM
Silva c Ponting b Johnson 0.
Jayawardene LBW next ball.

Johnson on a hatrick.

Sprays next ball down leg side.

Sri Lanka 6/272.
Mantis
20-11-2007, 10:50 AM
Surprised they went with Johnson before Clark this morning, but it has certainly paid off.
Sockeye Salmon
20-11-2007, 11:16 AM
Maharoof c Lee b MacGill 4
Fernando Run out 2
Sangakkara 134 no
8/290
mjp
20-11-2007, 11:17 AM
A run-out? Morons.
Sockeye Salmon
20-11-2007, 11:21 AM
A run-out? Morons.

Coming back for the third!
westdog54
20-11-2007, 12:55 PM
A run-out? Morons.

Coming back for the third!

Magnificent throw though.

Sangakkara's bloody stiff. Bat was nowhere near it, 8 shy of a double ton, I'd be bleeding.
Mantis
20-11-2007, 12:55 PM
Stinking decision for Sangakkara, gee he was batting well.
Sockeye Salmon
20-11-2007, 01:37 PM
All over, Red Rover.

Magnificent hitting by Malinga at the end.
Griffen#16
20-11-2007, 04:46 PM
Magnificent hitting by Malinga at the end.

Sure was, they put on another 100 than I thought they would, which was pleasing to see.

Might I say, that I'm still not convinced by the majority of our bowling attack? I think when we play against a team with a solid batting line up, we might come up a bit short. Lee was great, but I can't help but have a few question marks over the rest of the attack at this stage.

Our batsmen did very well though.

Looking forward to Boxing Day!