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

[TheParraboy]

SL 23/1 FOR THE WIN

might put a 50 on that

 

[Hutty1986]

SL 23/1 FOR THE WIN

might put a 50 on that

Didn' you also predict a Dilshan double century and Mathews big ton yesterday?

 

[Canard]

And Sri Lanka to get 600 in the first innings?

 

[Hallatia]

Parraboy predicts LOTS of things. About 5% of his predictions actually happen, but as I said, he predicts a LOT of things

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Ian Crappell comes out with a 'dictate terms'.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Sangakarra on 9916 runs. I'll put a shiny coin on him getting to 10000 today.

 

[madunit]

Siddle needs to keep it pitched up. Sri Lankan batsmen don't have the patience of the Sth Africans and will get themselves out.

With any luck the mayans will save us from seeing Watson as a test captain next week.

This total is very achievable today.

 

[Leagueaddict]

Our bowlers going ok. Think we have to persist with Starc. Jurys still out with Lyon but if he has any substance he has to take a sh**load of wickets today.

 

[Hutty1986]

Our bowlers going ok. Think we have to persist with Starc. Jurys still out with Lyon but if he has any substance he has to take a sh**load of wickets today.

Agree, still undecided on Lyon. Love his temperament and the kid can play, but he needs to prove he can bowl us to a test match victory today

 

[Sphagnum]

Lyon also made to look bad by the keeper.

How many opportunities have been missed off his bowling?

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Bill Lawry, who it's fair to say can get a bit excited, has just called Davey Warner 'a wonderful fielder'. I disagree - I think he's a good and enthusiastic fieldsman but nothing special. Thoughts?

 

[Canard]

Good point, Wade's fumbling has cost Lyon a few stumpings and caught behinds this summer.

He would kill for a Heals or Gilly, like Warney had.

 

[hineyrulz]

I'd like to see Starc try and rough these two up, he's too nice atm. They are comfortably getting on the front foot. Get them back on a worsening deck son!!

 

[Coaster]

Lyon does not have the mental dominance needed to excel.
He needs to be more aggressive, talking to them and playing some mind games.

 

[Hutty1986]

Bill Lawry, who it's fair to say can get a bit excited, has just called Davey Warner 'a wonderful fielder'. I disagree - I think he's a good and enthusiastic fieldsman but nothing special. Thoughts?

Agree-he's decent, good hands and pace but nothing special

 

[madunit]

Chappelli just dropped 4 "dictating" comments in quick succession.

He loves a good dictating in the first session.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

I'd like to see Starc try and rough these two up, he's too nice atm. They are comfortably getting on the front foot. Get them back on a worsening deck son!!

I agree. As Tony Greig once said 'You've got to rough them up a bit before you roll them over'. I think he was talking about cricket.

 

[madunit]

Lyon does not have the mental dominance needed to excel.
He needs to be more aggressive, talking to them and playing some mind games.

He probably would be able to do that if our quicks could bowl tight. Instead Lyon often has to tie an end down.

Wade is utter shit

 

[AlwaysGreen]

'Its a good seeing day'. WTF does that mean Bill?

 

[Hallatia]

I think Sri Lanka are looking to accelerate a bit now and that 4 from Sanga was a great stroke