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

[Fangs]

Selectors should come out and say Zampa was close to initial selection and was next in line

However due to his little puplic spat, they decide to stamp his papers

Love to see Zampas follow up reaction after that

Yeah give him the Kalyn Ponga treatment.

If not for being a twerp I'd pick him. Swepson seems to be on the outer and a leggie would be a refreshing change from orthodox. I'm fanging for a Chinamen.

 

[undertaker]

Good news everyone...

I was surprised to find out that the tour of Sri Lanka will be televised on Channel 7...first time since the 1997 tour of South Africa that a non-Ashes test series will have live FTA coverage:

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[JJ]

I forgot all about Lloyd Pope, wow that early hype has resulted in nothing, a first class average over 50 🫣

 

[Bazal]

Good news everyone...

I was surprised to find out that the tour of Sri Lanka will be televised on Channel 7...first time since the 1997 tour of South Africa that a non-Ashes test series will have live FTA coverage:

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More Brayshaw, Phlegm, Space Cadet, Choo Choo Haydos, Punter....I have a different definiton of good news, tbh

 

[hineyrulz]

f**k's sake do they give us this bloke as a handicap? We seem to get the merkin every second series

He's harder to flush than Wadey.

 

[hineyrulz]

So we can't watch the tour on Fox??? ffs!!

 

[_snafu_]

He's harder to flush than Wadey.

They should rename the bilateral trophy to the Wade Dickwella Cup.

 

[Shaun Hewitt]

I think they mentioned on the radio that Kuhnemann broke the thumb. He's definitely had an op on it.

Smidge has an elbow injury too and may not take part.

Seems Australia may need another body or two over there.

 

[Twizzle]

 

[King-Gutho94]

So we can't watch the tour on Fox??? ffs!!

Fox Cricket has no cricket it seems.

Even the champions trophy i believe is on Amazon Prime not on Fox.

 

[PARRA_FAN]

Good news everyone...

I was surprised to find out that the tour of Sri Lanka will be televised on Channel 7...first time since the 1997 tour of South Africa that a non-Ashes test series will have live FTA coverage:

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That's great news, I dont think a test series in either Sri Lanka, India or Pakistan has ever been on FTA live.

 

[Bazal]

That's great news, I dont think a test series in either Sri Lanka, India or Pakistan has ever been on FTA live.

Was the 2001 shambles in India on FTA somewhere? I defs remember watching it but may not have been live full play ofc. My pleb parents defs didn't have pay tv back then

 

[PARRA_FAN]

Was the 2001 shambles in India on FTA somewhere? I defs remember watching it but may not have been live full play ofc. My pleb parents defs didn't have pay tv back then

No was definitely on Fox Sports then, even though Ch 9 commentators Tony Grieg and Ian Chappell were calling.

I think the 1998 series was shown on ch 9 but only highlights

 

[simmo1]

Why is the team training in Dubai for this series when they could just train at Engie Stadium for similar conditions?

 

[King-Gutho94]

Why is the team training in Dubai for this series when they could just train at Engie Stadium for similar conditions?

Better golf courses in Dubai.

Thats all i am seeing on social media atm.

There all having a ball playing Golf

 

[TheParraboy]

FFS

SL 2-0

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Team I think will be picked:
Khawaja
Konstas
Labs the Lunatic
Smith
Head
Webster
Carey
Starc
Murphy
Lyon
Boland

Not a huge fan of 2 off spinners but there isn't any real other option. A bit rich to drop Konstas after 2 tests and move Head out of position. It's situations like this with a 2 fast/2 spin bowling attitude that have a real allrounder is very handy.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

K Man OK.

Kuhnemann given all-clear to travel to Sri Lanka

He had broken his right thumb while playing in the BBL last week, but has been able to bowl in training this week

www.espncricinfo.com

 

[TheParraboy]

Amazing , 1st test only a few days away....

I think they go

Khawaja
Head
Marnus
Smith
Webster
Carey
Connolley
Starc
Murphy
Lyon
Boland

 

[Twizzle]

2 right arm offies and a left arm office part timer ?

if its a dust bowl, we need a bit of variation in our attack, unfortunately, the K man is the only other option, our spinning stocks are pretty ordinary, so jealous of our ladies' team with 2 wrist spinners