1st T20: Australia v Sri Lanka @ SCG Feb 11, 2022

[TheParraboy]

The World champions playing their first series since holding up the prestigious T20 WC

Due to Perth lockdown, some locations changes

5 Match series
Two played in Sydney
One in Manuka
Two played at the home of sport


Australia T20 squad: Aaron Finch (c), Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Moises Henriques, Josh Inglis, Ben McDermott, Glenn Maxwell, Jhye Richardson, Kane Richardson, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade, Adam Zampa

McDermott in, Warner out of Australia's T20 squad | cricket.com.au

David Warner, Mitchell Marsh and coach Justin Langer to miss the series against Sri Lanka as they…

www.cricket.com.au

 

[mozza91]

Aaron Finch channeling 1997 Mark Taylor as the fat opening batsman who doesn’t score runs.

The only difference is Taylor was a good captain.

 

[hineyrulz]

Gee the anticipation for this series is electronic!!!

 

[Eelectrica]

Can we X factor Finch out of the side after picking up the Bash boost points?

 

[AlwaysGreen]

A bit disappointed it's only a 5 game series.

17 games series is the future.

 

[TheParraboy]

Finally the day has arrived , the prestigious Wade-Dickwella cup up for grabs



McDermott to open, Inglis to debut

I think McDermott will fail this series. His two tons in the BBL were against depleted sides, and his form back end of the BBL (against better sides) was terrible. Be lucky to get 100 runs in the wholes series for mine

Josh Inglis handed debut as Australia begin build-up to title defence

Ben McDermott will open in place of the rested David Warner while Australia will need to be wary of Wanindu Hasaranga

www.espncricinfo.com

Aaron Finch confirmed his XI on Thursday. The big three quicks play together for the first time since the Brisbane Test.

Australia 1 Aaron Finch (capt), 2 Ben McDermott, 3 Josh Inglis, 4 Steven Smith, 5 Glenn Maxwell, 6 Marcus Stoinis, 7 Matthew Wade (wk), 8 Pat Cummins, 9 Mitchell Starc, 10 Adam Zampa, 11 Josh Hazlewood

Kusal Mendis is unavailable having tested positive for Covid-19 since arrival. The batting order may not be set in stone

Sri Lanka (possible) 1 Pathum Nissanka, 2 Danushka Gunathilaka, 3 Charith Asalanka, 4 Avishka Fernando, 5 Dinesh Chandimal (wk), 6 Dasun Shanaka (capt), 7 Wanindu Hasaranga, 8 Chamika Karunaratne, 9 Dushmantha Chameera, 10 Binura Fernando, 11 Maheesh Theekshana

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Wade keeping

 

[hineyrulz]

Lol they bring Inglis in and the Nugget is still there with the gloves. Unflushabe.

 

[TheParraboy]

Wade keeping

Faultless in the World Cup mate

 

[TheParraboy]

Lol they bring Inglis in and the Nugget is still there with the gloves. Unflushabe.

Inglis is generally used as a bat for the Scorchers

If they were gonna go a different keeper, give McDermott the gloves

Or pick Philippe

 

[TheParraboy]

 

[TheParraboy]

Oh dear

 

[hineyrulz]

Oh dear

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What a deadset jizzmop.

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Pat should be captain here too.

 

[_snafu_]

Where the f**k is Dickwella?

 

[Bazal]

I reckon they expect Dilhara Jnr to be four yards faster than he is.

Fancy being 8 foot 9 and lobbing down 125s

 

[Bazal]

4th ball of Dilhara Jnr's over

Shane Warne: "We're seeing Fernando get a second over, aren't we?"

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Where the f**k is Dickwella?

I miss Graeme Labrooy

 

[hineyrulz]

I miss Graeme Labrooy

Grarrrrrrrreeeeeemmmmmeeeeeeee!!

 

[hineyrulz]

Lol Funch.

Should of f**ked off with his gnome mate Langer.