2nd Test: Australia v Sri Lanka at Manuka Oval (Canberra) Feb 1-5 2019 - AUSTRALIA WON BY 366 RUNS

[Timbo]

Big stadium's like da G, Perth or the Flagship are comfortable for fans and can fit a shitload in but cricket played at grounds like this are much more enjoyable to look at imo.

Agree 100%.

Sharing grounds with AFL means they get fantastic facilities but they lose all character. It’s another reason I wish we played more tests each home summer - how good would an early summer test vs. one of the smaller nations somewhere like Drummoyne be?

 

[2 weeks]

Kayo'ing these Lankans takes me back to 1975 when the cops asked them if they wanted to press charges against Thommo

http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/826971.html

 

[Eelectrica]

Wakey wakey ump.

 

[hineyrulz]

Lol why wouldn’t this be out???


Go home Illingworth your drunk.

 

[Sphagnum]

A hearty lol at england is in order this morning

 

[El Diablo]

why in f**ks name did the umps need to review that?

 

[El Diablo]

collapse is on

 

[Eelectrica]

Finally. Luck going our way.

 

[TheParraboy]

Im calling it

Starc to be the leading test wicket taker in 2019

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Outclassed by Australia, a bit like being outcoached by Ricky Stuart

 

[hineyrulz]

Outclassed by Australia, a bit like being outcoached by Ricky Stuart

England vs Australia this year will be like a coach off with the great Ricky Stuart and the tactical nous of the next big thing in RL coaching Brad Arthur.

Another wicket, this could be all over by lunch.

 

[TheParraboy]

Agree 100%.

Sharing grounds with AFL means they get fantastic facilities but they lose all character. It’s another reason I wish we played more tests each home summer - how good would an early summer test vs. one of the smaller nations somewhere like Drummoyne be?

I think the main issue is money

The top end tests lost tons I believe.

So in one way I can understand it, but in another way they should sacrifice 2 tests a year at these suburban grounds in October or even in winter and take tests to the people, build and grow the game rather than just chase the dollar today

 

[Eelectrica]

Getting to the point of thinking about the follow on.

Should probably bat 50 or so overs, score as many as we can and give the bowlers a bit of a break

 

[hineyrulz]

“These little Sri Lankan’s would be shit themselves about now”

 

[Eelectrica]

I think the main issue is money

The top end tests lost tons I believe.

So in one way I can understand it, but in another way they should sacrifice 2 tests a year at these suburban grounds in October or even in winter and take tests to the people, build and grow the game rather than just chase the dollar today

My feeling with ACB swimming in cash at the moment is to spend some and grow the game. Get people interested and playing.

Take a long term view while they can.

 

[benched tiger]

Good to see Starc finally bowling like a fast bowler.

 

[hineyrulz]

The Dick showing them who’s Boss, he should be wearing a singlet.

 

[Timbo]

I think the main issue is money

The top end tests lost tons I believe.

So in one way I can understand it, but in another way they should sacrifice 2 tests a year at these suburban grounds in October or even in winter and take tests to the people, build and grow the game rather than just chase the dollar today

Once again, thank ole mate Sutherland. We were supposed to host Bangladesh in September and he cancelled it, saying ‘it was too difficult to organise and would probably not make money’.

What a f**king cancer on the game that guy was.

 

[Eelectrica]

Can we drop Khawaja now? He's just not there.

 

[hineyrulz]

Oh Oozie.

Hes sleepwalking through this summer/