1st Test: Sri Lanka v Australia @ Galle Jan 29 - Feb 2, 2025

[hineyrulz]

150 to Oozie, he's had some luck but played well.

 

[JJ]

Need to life the run rate a little if you want to make Duckett proud

 

[Bazal]

Imagine him using a Kookaburra Kahuna Pro bat where even nicks go for 6.

He was from Bowral in nineteen dickety six, the only men in those times who could even lift a bug bad Kahuna were John Snow and Ian "Matrix" Chappell.

 

[yobbo84]

Smudge's 7th score in the 140s #FoundHisWeakness

 

[King-Gutho94]

Blewett roasting Langer because he sits in the front seat of the uber as he doesn't shut up.

 

[JJ]

Staggering to me that a first class average of 36 gets you in the test team these days…

 

[Marshall_magic]

Blewett roasting Langer because he sits in the front seat of the uber as he doesn't shut up.

He seems like the kind to do that

 

[hineyrulz]

Staggering to me that a first class average of 36 gets you in the test team these days…

I think he’s kept quite a bit in those games, but yeah it’s different times compared to the 90’s and 2000’s.

 

[Marshall_magic]

Staggering to me that a first class average of 36 gets you in the test team these days…

For a keeper that’s not terrible, but for a specialist bat it’s fairly poor. That said his shield form prior to the BGT was very good. Would’ve preferred to give McSweeney a run in the middle order, or do something crazy like keep Konstas as opener and Head at 5.

 

[Bazal]

I think he’s kept quite a bit in those games, but yeah it’s different times compared to the 90’s and 2000’s.

Based on our last few keepers a batting average of 36 is elite tbh

 

[Bgoodorgoodatit]

does foxtel not have the rights to this? logged in to see if Uzi could get his double ton and they are playing two cricket channels... one is the women's ashes and the other is what i assume is the NZ version of the Big Bash..

 

[jargan83]

does foxtel not have the rights to this? logged in to see if Uzi could get his double ton and they are playing two cricket channels... one is the women's ashes and the other is what i assume is the NZ version of the Big Bash..

Nope - Channel 7 signed on as broadcaster at the last minute after Fox were reported to be trying to low ball the Sri Lanka Cricket board.

 

[Bgoodorgoodatit]

For a keeper that’s not terrible, but for a specialist bat it’s fairly poor. That said his shield form prior to the BGT was very good. Would’ve preferred to give McSweeney a run in the middle order, or do something crazy like keep Konstas as opener and Head at 5.

genuine question.. why isn't McSweeney playing? given he's actually a middle order bat. did i miss something? seems a bit rough.

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Has it got to the point there’s discussion in Labs ongoing position in this team?

 

[Bgoodorgoodatit]

Nope - Channel 7 signed on as broadcaster at the last minute after Fox were reported to be trying to low ball the Sri Lanka Cricket board.

thanks mate.. well there you go.. so i need to get some stupid f**king channel 7 log in then.. That's why i pay for Foxtel, so i can watch sport at my office. haha f**k that

 

[The Mad Hatter]

genuine question.. why isn't McSweeney playing? given he's actually a middle order bat. did i miss something? seems a bit rough.

Reckon both McSweeny and Konstas would’ve scored well here. Inglis getting a freebie here.

 

[Bazal]

Has it got to the point there’s discussion in Labs ongoing position in this team?

I've been f**ken discussing it all summer tbh.

He needs to go play some shield or something

 

[Bazal]

Yassss Uzi

 

[hineyrulz]

lol Oozie steals a run and gets a double ton. He he that ryhmes.

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Fantastic knock