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

[Xfactor1979]

Clarke unable to manoeuvre, thus the dropped catch

 

[BunniesMan]

Clarke shouldn't be fielding in his condition. The more wear and tear he goes through the bigger risk he is for Melbourne.

Oh wow an Englishmen agreeing that an English player is the best in the world:roll:

I'd rather see Warne's, Murali's and MacGill's opinions.

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/lyon-can-roar-past-the-best-says-warne-20111208-1olf8.html

Yep Warne agrees with me too.

 

[lockyno1]

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/lyon-can-roar-past-the-best-says-warne-20111208-1olf8.html

Yep Warne agrees with me too.

Who is banging an English girl...:lol:

 

[woodyk2]

SL at $21 last night is looking good

I got 13

 

[lockyno1]

I got 13

Which agency...you were screwed!:crazy:

 

[woodyk2]

TAB...only put it on a little earlier.

 

[Red&BlackBear]

Swann 206 wickets 48 tests 29 avg
Herath 158 wickets 40 test 31.7 avg(including 80+ in 2012)
Ajmal 122 wickets 23 tests. 27 avg

Going by that Ajmal > Swann > Herath

Going by 2012 performances Herath 55 in 9 > Swann 59 in 14 > Ajmal 39 in 6.

 

[lockyno1]

TAB...only put it on a little earlier.

No wonder, TAB usually sucks for odds!

 

[Didgi]

Say what you want about Starc's consistency, he bowls a peach of a yorker.

 

[JW]

Ripper ball from Starc.

 

[Horrie Is God]

Starc will be some sort of bowler if he can cut the "Johnson deliveries" out of his game..

 

[Hutty1986]

beauty!

 

[HevyDevy]

That's exactly why I like Starc.

Hasn't bowled his best this match - certainly not in the first innings - but he bowls some cracking deliveries and gets the movement that Johnson struggles to find.

Plus he is only young. Will only get better over time.

 

[Tommy Smith]

Ajmal is the best spinner in the world IMO. After that, based on 2012 form, you'd have to go with Herath.

But we're very lucky to have arguably two of the top four spinners in world cricket with Swanny and Monty.

Swann is a fantastic off-spin bowler. He's also a fine lower order batsman and a world class close-in catcher. So his value is in his all-round ability. Great cricketer. Funny mofo as well.

 

[Xfactor1979]

A couple of forgotten Sri Lankan players:

Chamara Silva - Dilshan clone

Kapugedera

Thirimanne?

Upul Tharanga?

The test team obviously wants to hold on to Sangas, Thilan, Mahela and Dilshan for batting, but where are those guys?

 

[HevyDevy]

Yeah, even as an Aussie I was pleased to see Monty do well on the current tour of India.

Unlucky not to have played more Tests than he has the past few years, but as you say you've got Swann so not a real lot of chances to play two spinners I guess.

 

[lockyno1]

Silva was quite old, might be retired. Tharanga was tried but their opener at the moment looks good. Not sure on the other two, Thirimanne would be in the ODI's.

 

[Xfactor1979]

Admission into Bellerive is 10$ tomorrow

Not that its going to make any difference to the crowd figure unfortunately

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Can you gentlemen stop quoting that geniused merkins posts? Bunniesgimp is a f**king knob rider who has about as much cricket knowledge as a Norwegian Sea Slug.

 

[Xfactor1979]

The ball has hit a crack