Second Test - Australia v Sri Lanka, Canberra

[Axe Man]

Re: Second Test - Australia v Sri Lanka, Canberra

If Burns tons up here, I imagine if we go:
Warner
Harris
Burns

Come the first Ashes test.

Don't mind that. Follow it with Smith, Head, Patterson/Pucovski and we start to look a little more solid.

[Topdog]

Re: Second Test - Australia v Sri Lanka, Canberra

Hopefully Head gets his 100 too. Fantastic turnaround.

[hujsh]

Re: Second Test - Australia v Sri Lanka, Canberra

It only took a flat wicket at home against an average test nation with it's first 4 choice quicks injured and their world class spinner having just retired and a dropped catch for someone to post a ton. Bravo.

*And even then we started 3-30

[lemmon]

Re: Second Test - Australia v Sri Lanka, Canberra

If Travis Head was the kid (that he is) with an experienced batting lineup around him, you'd say he's had a really impressive start to his test career.

For example, he was about the same age as Michael Clarke when he debuted, except Clarke had Langer, Hayden, Katich, Martyn and Lehmann batting ahead of him, with Ponting out injured.

[Flamethrower]

Re: Second Test - Australia v Sri Lanka, Canberra

It only took a flat wicket at home against an average test nation with it's first 4 choice quicks injured and their world class spinner having just retired and a dropped catch for someone to post a ton. Bravo.

Doesn't say that in the scorebook.

"No ordinary" Joe would still be stuck playing for his state if it wasn't for the senior players for the Proteas knowing exactly what to look for in Cape Town.

[Axe Man]

Re: Second Test - Australia v Sri Lanka, Canberra

Doesn't say that in the scorebook.

"No ordinary" Joe would still be stuck playing for his state if it wasn't for the senior players for the Proteas knowing exactly what to look for in Cape Town.

The scorebook only ever tells half the story.

It was not intended as a slight on Burns though - it's a well deserved whack for the Australian batting group as a whole. I wanted Burns opening from the start of the summer with Finch down the order. We will also never know if Finch could have been more successful batting in a more appropriate position.

[Go_Dogs]

Re: Second Test - Australia v Sri Lanka, Canberra

Very happy to see Head cash in yesterday. As Burns said, hopefully it gives him confidence he belongs and opens the floodgates.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Second Test - Australia v Sri Lanka, Canberra

Nice to see Patterson cash in and score a ton after being dropped first ball.

[Happy Days]

Re: Second Test - Australia v Sri Lanka, Canberra

Weird declaration - no idea why you wouldn't try to tack on another hundred and put them in around this mark of the next session, or you know, hit out a bit after taking a million balls to get set for a 45.

But I guess it's more important to look unselfish by declaring immediately before a milestone. Not that I'm saying that's what happened.

[boydogs]

Re: Second Test - Australia v Sri Lanka, Canberra

Weird declaration - no idea why you wouldn't try to tack on another hundred and put them in around this mark of the next session, or you know, hit out a bit after taking a million balls to get set for a 45.

But I guess it's more important to look unselfish by declaring immediately before a milestone. Not that I'm saying that's what happened.

Agree, still another 28 overs before the next new ball to cash in

[GVGjr]

Re: Second Test - Australia v Sri Lanka, Canberra

Sri Lanka are struggling today and Australia clearly on top of a depleted team

[Sedat]

Re: Second Test - Australia v Sri Lanka, Canberra

This Sri Lankan team is the worst to tour Australia since the 80's. A truly awful starting 11.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Second Test - Australia v Sri Lanka, Canberra

This Sri Lankan team is the worst to tour Australia since the 80's. A truly awful starting 11.

They'd be lucky to draw a match against a state team. I'm sure some will love that we won something this summer, and made some hundreds, but really it's not any consolation against this rabble.

[GVGjr]

Re: Second Test - Australia v Sri Lanka, Canberra

We didn't enforce the follow on but have lost 3 cheap wickets so far. Khawaja has a chance to post something decent

[westdog54]

Re: Second Test - Australia v Sri Lanka, Canberra

We didn't enforce the follow on but have lost 3 cheap wickets so far. Khawaja has a chance to post something decent

He has to. Surely can't afford another poor innings.