1st Test D/N Australia v Sri Lanka at Brisbane Jan 24-28 - AUSTRALIA WON BY AN INNINGS AND 40 RUNS

[_snafu_]

The Canberra deck will be interesting. Later in the summer it's often very flat, hard to avoid when it's basically a pottery oven down here. And it's been fking hot already and will be back around the forties as of tomorrow too... It can obviously break up as a result

I’ve bought tickets for the first two days. Looking forward to it.

 

[jargan83]

Sri Lanka win the toss and will bat first.

I guess we get an early look at what Richardson can do.

 

[Timbo]

f**k me drunk, can Timmy start getting someone else to flip the coin for him?

 

[typicalfan]

Do we know that for sure though? Not only have we never seen a test there, we usually only see one FC match there a year?

What does a well-worn Canberra deck look like?

Other than Perth (new) and Auckland (rarely used now) are there any other test grounds in the world that don't really see any FC cricket?

Ill guess low and slow.

 

[_snafu_]

f**k me drunk, can Timmy start getting someone else to flip the coin for him?

Perhaps he should try a bat toss.

 

[Bazal]

I’ve bought tickets for the first two days. Looking forward to it.

Yeah I'll be there for the first three. Got Bradman stand tickets for day one for xmas

 

[Bazal]

f**k me drunk, can Timmy start getting someone else to flip the coin for him?

I know his pain.... Coin toss is fifty/fifty is the biggest myth in the world lol

 

[typicalfan]

Smith doesn’t seem to like no.3, Patterson could be an option there. I wouldn’t play khawaja in England.

Khawaja copped one of the worst ever DRS decisions over there. Id like to see him get another chance.

 

[Dr Sbaitso]

Bumper crowd at the Gabba!!

 

[JW]

Even though we're not batting, I can already feel the collective weight being lifted off Aussie Cricket as I read though a Test XI without a single Marsh listed.

 

[typicalfan]

I think Lee said Pucovski and Patterson should both be there in commentary last night.

Lesbiana should be playing grade cricket. That's about his level

Better than Lehmann who was surprised Jhye was picked ahead of Siddle. Surprised because selectors rarely get it right?

 

[jargan83]

I know his pain.... Coin toss is fifty/fifty is the biggest myth in the world lol

I remember playing a season of Cricket 5 or 6 years ago where our Captain must have come close to a 75-80% loss rate at the coin toss.

 

[typicalfan]

I don't mind Laburadoodle at 6. He actually has a bit of a dig, unlike some of the pea hearts we've seen this summer.

I agree although his record is average he does seem to show some good qualities. But he is the first number 3 I know of who scored a "well made" 38.

 

[Pete Cash]

Was that the best singer they could find who knew the lyrics to the Sri Lankan national anthem lol

 

[hineyrulz]

Get Paines missus to toss the coin.

 

[hineyrulz]

Just heading past the Gabba now, looks like there are f**k all people heading in.

 

[herbert henry1908]

Khawaja copped one of the worst ever DRS decisions over there. Id like to see him get another chance.

It’s not just his England record, it’s pretty much his whole away record.

 

[King hit]

Bumper crowd at the Gabba!!

There are still a lot of tickets for day 3 which I’m planning on attending

 

[herbert henry1908]

Can’t believe Patterson is at no.6 with Labuschagne at no.4.

It’s like shield cricket means nothing.

 

[Meth]

Never heard of Kurtis Patterson...is he a good selection? I see he did pretty well in a tour match last week v Sri Lanka- has he batted his way into the side in one match?