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

[woodyk2]

Lankans are powderpuff...proving how shite we really are.

 

[madunit]

Can Watson bowl a yorker? With this swing he'd get a wicket for sure.

 

[BDR]

Weren't you just saying Siddle's bowling is pathetic?:?

Overall it has been... But he has fired up and is taking advantage of the pressure caused by the breakthrough.

 

[BDR]

Slow mo grin of Philly J, BM is off to have another wank

 

[hineyrulz]

What's a bully bandwagon? Is that like changing your allegiances from the knights to Manly?

It could be like changing your name from Manly to Kaspersky???

 

[Hutty1986]

Need a couple of quick wickets from someone else here, Siddle with no support whatsoever

 

[woodyk2]

Slow mo grin of Philly J, BM is off to have another wank

Band Wagon.

 

[BunniesMan]

I can't justify the hate directed at Lyon.

He's not a world class offie, but he's bowled well given he's had next to no f**king support from the keeper or the bowler at the other end.

Furthermore, this game could've been over if Hilfenhaus was out there. He's averaged just a tick over 21 this calendar year alone and can tie down an end, which is exactly what Lyon needs to get wickets.

If batsmen can pick off easy runs against the quicks, then they don't need to take risks and chance their arm against the slow bowlers like Lyon, so they just hit the bad ones and block everything else.

What? None of this matches the reality of this test and even this innings.

The quicks have taken all 6 wickets between the 3 of them in this innings.

Starc has bowled at a run rate of 2.09, Siddle at 1.88 and Watson at 2.16.

It's a 5th day pitch.

What more does Lyon need to be effective?

 

[Xfactor1979]

25 overs left

surely there isnt more drama

 

[woodyk2]

It could be like changing your name from Manly to Kaspersky???

Call em thumpers...i don't care:lol:

 

[BDR]

f**king time wasters

 

[Hutty1986]

Oh FFS, the umps better actually do something about these delays this time

 

[hineyrulz]

More time wasted FFS!!!

 

[Xfactor1979]

Although the Lankans are a limited team (modest bowling)

they try hard and have pushed australia into day 5 session 3

They probably deserve 'the bravery award'

edit 20 overs to go. teams do get bowled out in t20 cricket :lol:

 

[woodyk2]

C'mon the draw.

 

[madunit]

What? None of this matches the reality of this test and even this innings.

The quicks have taken all 6 wickets between the 3 of them in this innings.

Starc has bowled at a run rate of 2.09, Siddle at 1.88 and Watson at 2.16.

It's a 5th day pitch.

What more does Lyon need to be effective?

I stopped reading at 'reality' and started laughing.

 

[woodyk2]

Aussies cant bowl out a couple of clubbies.

 

[BunniesMan]

I stopped reading at 'reality' and started laughing.

Your argument has been dismantled as complete rubbish and that's your comeback. Good on ya.

The quicks have been accurate, they haven't leaked runs, it's a 5th day pitch that is wearing down and Lyon still can't get a wicket.

This is a spinners primary job. To help us get to the win here and he's not doing it.

Same as in Adelaide.

If he can't do that we might as well play four fulltime quicks and use Warner for variety because that's all Lyon is at this point.

 

[madunit]

bring Wade back on!

 

[madunit]

Your argument has been dismantled as complete rubbish and that's your comeback. Good on ya.

The quicks have been accurate, they haven't leaked runs, it's a 5th day pitch that is wearing down and Lyon still can't get a wicket.

This is a spinners primary job. To help us get to the win here and he's not doing it.

Same as in Adelaide.

If he can't do that we might as well play four fulltime quicks and use Warner for variety because that's all Lyon is at this point.

Look, Phil Hughes has his pants down :arrow: