1st Test: Sri Lanka v Australia at Galle Aug 31-Sep 4, 2011

[aussies1st]

Hussey standing up when we needed him to, can't say the same for Haddin.

 

[TheParraboy]

And you had been stifling him for about a decade, lucky for him his greatness overcame your curse

:-$

 

[Fast Eddie]

How'd Hughes look during his briefish knock? I wonder if he is going to amount to anything special in the Test arena or not.

 

[Sean18]

Hussey is looking good for a ton. Hopefully he doesn't run out of partners.

 

[Fast Eddie]

Needs to farm the strike to prove Parraboy a visionary.

 

[aussies1st]

Copeland loving time

 

[TheParraboy]

How'd Hughes look during his briefish knock? I wonder if he is going to amount to anything special in the Test arena or not.

Got a corker of a delivery, extra sharp bounce, short of a length. Hopefully gets a few tests in a row to build into a solid opener

 

[aussies1st]

Second four to Copeland, legend!

 

[TheParraboy]

we are looking good for 300 plus

copeland has a 1st class 50, so he can bat for a while with Huss

 

[Marshall_magic]

Huss appears to be caught on the rope to end it. Disappointing first inning, hope the bowlers fire up.

EDIT: Welegedara stepped on the rope, 6 runs to Huss.

 

[aussies1st]

Surely his heel touched it.

 

[aussies1st]

6! That is what I thought live.

 

[aussies1st]

Siddle found a new role lol.

 

[Hallatia]

I thought that was a great catch, but it came to nothing.
Siddle finally put to good use though.

 

[Hallatia]

Hussey gone for 95.
Australia innings total 273

 

[Hallatia]

Stumps. Sri Lanka don't have to face a ball tonight.

 

[Hallatia]

lol time

:lol:

 

[meatloaf]

Hussey once again saved the day.

I do find those sub-Continent wickets so boring though.

 

[Sean18]

We did well to get to 273 considering we were at 5/181 at one stage.

 

[caylo]

We did well to get to 273 considering we were at 5/181 at one stage.

Without seeing the test match I can't know for sure but Hughes, Watson, Punter and Clark all got out when they looked set and comfortable. This might be the type of wicket which you are never set. Copeland and Harris are two bowlers that can trouble because they are wicket to wicket type bowler and Copeland will get inconsistent bounce while Harris will skid it through and get a lot of balls staying low.

273 could be a pretty competitive total IMO.