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And sea is so calm all day through
Something you should know
Is a new place to go
Go to the city of Colombo…
So after the rain marred stale mate of the second test Australia will go into the third and final test with a draw in the series as the worst result possible. Colombo has historically been a 5 day highway but with Sri Lanka needing a result look for something to aid their spinners.
In team news Harris hasnt recovered from a slight hamstring strain, its a massive blow and another reminder that we really are going to have to manage his body. He will be replaced by Siddle, who has hopefully learnt that he isnt the only one with a side of the pitch and might get it in the other half for a change. Ponting also returns and steps back into 3, Marsh keeps his place after his debut 140 and Khawaja is the unlucky man squeezed out. Hughes had better be thanking whichever deity he chooses because he is fast running out of opportunity.
Australia 1 Shane Watson, 2 Phillip Hughes, 3 Ricky Ponting, 4 Michael Clarke (capt), 5 Michael Hussey, 6 Shaun Marsh, 7 Brad Haddin (wk), 8 Mitchell Johnson, 9 Peter Siddle, 10 Trent Copeland, 11 Nathan Lyon.
Sri Lanka have a strong record at SSC and this will be Sangakarras 100th test, they should also get Herath back, most likely at the exclusion of young leg spinner Prasanna. Still no mystery spinner with Mendis still injured.
Sri Lanka (possible) 1 Tillakaratne Dilshan (capt), 2 Tharanga Paranavitana, 3 Kumar Sangakkara, 4 Mahela Jayawardene, 5 Thilan Samaraweera, 6 Prasanna Jayawardene (wk), 7 Angelo Mathews, 8 Suraj Randiv, 9 Rangana Herath, 10 Suranga Lakmal, 11 Chanaka Welegedara.
This is going to be a huge test for Clarke, his spear-head and best bowler is out, the youngsters Copeland and Lyon must be tiring in back to-back to-back tests, meanwhile the Sri Lankan batsman seemed to be finding their feet and the man who troubled us most for the first test should be back. Bat first and bat big would be my thinking.
And sea is so calm all day through
Something you should know
Is a new place to go
Go to the city of Colombo…
So after the rain marred stale mate of the second test Australia will go into the third and final test with a draw in the series as the worst result possible. Colombo has historically been a 5 day highway but with Sri Lanka needing a result look for something to aid their spinners.
In team news Harris hasnt recovered from a slight hamstring strain, its a massive blow and another reminder that we really are going to have to manage his body. He will be replaced by Siddle, who has hopefully learnt that he isnt the only one with a side of the pitch and might get it in the other half for a change. Ponting also returns and steps back into 3, Marsh keeps his place after his debut 140 and Khawaja is the unlucky man squeezed out. Hughes had better be thanking whichever deity he chooses because he is fast running out of opportunity.
Australia 1 Shane Watson, 2 Phillip Hughes, 3 Ricky Ponting, 4 Michael Clarke (capt), 5 Michael Hussey, 6 Shaun Marsh, 7 Brad Haddin (wk), 8 Mitchell Johnson, 9 Peter Siddle, 10 Trent Copeland, 11 Nathan Lyon.
Sri Lanka have a strong record at SSC and this will be Sangakarras 100th test, they should also get Herath back, most likely at the exclusion of young leg spinner Prasanna. Still no mystery spinner with Mendis still injured.
Sri Lanka (possible) 1 Tillakaratne Dilshan (capt), 2 Tharanga Paranavitana, 3 Kumar Sangakkara, 4 Mahela Jayawardene, 5 Thilan Samaraweera, 6 Prasanna Jayawardene (wk), 7 Angelo Mathews, 8 Suraj Randiv, 9 Rangana Herath, 10 Suranga Lakmal, 11 Chanaka Welegedara.
This is going to be a huge test for Clarke, his spear-head and best bowler is out, the youngsters Copeland and Lyon must be tiring in back to-back to-back tests, meanwhile the Sri Lankan batsman seemed to be finding their feet and the man who troubled us most for the first test should be back. Bat first and bat big would be my thinking.
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