1st Test: Australia v Sri Lanka at Hobart Dec 14-18, 2012

[BunniesMan]

Why is Starc in love with around the wicket. Takes away so many dismissal chances from there.

 

[Xfactor1979]

With all the talk of how the Sri Lankan bowling attack is lacking penetration, the Australian bowling attack has only managed 20 wickets once this whole summer, and that was when they got smashed by 300 runs by South Africa

Opponents (unless they are technically suspect) will bat 90 overs each innings against the Australian bowling attack nowadays

As good a spinner as Nathan Lyon is, if there is someone better than him that comes along, they should replace him

EDIT - Got him, but hes saved his team from complete and utter humiliation

 

[IanG]

Dilshan gone. Bowled Starc for 147. Well batted

Sri Lanka 6 for 289

 

[BunniesMan]

Starc gets the big wicket. We're into the tail now. Hopefully this doesn't take too long.

 

[Hutty1986]

top knock from Dilshan

 

[Xfactor1979]

After Nuwan, the Sri Lankan tail is not that flash hot, Herath, Chanaka and Eranga

And the pitch is hard to bat on, abrasive: hard to force the run rate

 

[Horrie Is God]

I didn't think Dilshan had a knock like that in him..

Bloody good innings..

 

[Twizzle]

good to see Starc get some reward

 

[Leagueaddict]

Starcey finally gets him. Good knock from the dil

 

[Horrie Is God]

That nuffie out there for Hilfy goes alright..

 

[BunniesMan]

I wish Starc would aim closer to off stump. So many wasted deliveries.

 

[BunniesMan]

Another wicket he's cost us. Wade just isn't a good enough keeper

 

[JW]

Wade again FFS.

 

[Horrie Is God]

Matty Scissorhands back in da hizzie..

 

[TheParraboy]

simple stumping missed, pathetic really

bring back Haddin

 

[Hutty1986]

Oh FFS Wade, that stumping couldnt have been made much easier for you

 

[icewind]

terrible. just f**ng terrible. give me Hartley any day of the week.

 

[jargan83]

Wade you useless turd

 

[hineyrulz]

Eddie is back, that was pretty basic for a keeper ffs!!!

 

[icewind]

Victorian=fumbleball.

Wade=Victorian. (and inbred Tas. to boot)

Coincidence? I think not.