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

[yobbo84]

Dear Australian batsman,

It's OK to leave the ball.

Regards,
yobbo84

 

[JJ]

The Sri Lankan reggies going ok here

 

[Timbo]

How CA agreed to 5 tests a summer is utterly shameful.

There was an opportunity to get to 7 some summers... 4/3 combos.

I agree, and I can hardly believe it myself. The schedule for the next few years is shocking in how little cricket the Australians are playing and clearly how much they'll be relying on T20 for content.

I was looking at the ICC's FTP for the next few seasons. We're slated to play Pakistan for two tests in November, then New Zealand Boxing Day/New Years in three tests.

We've also got NZ in three ODI's - which are ALL the home ODI's we're playing next summer - plus 3 T20Is against Sri Lanka, and three T20Is against Pakistan.

Five tests, three ODIs and six T20Is. That's the whole 2019/20 summer schedule. I sincerely hope that ends up being built out, because if CA have agreed to that then they might as well pack it in now.

Incidentally, the following summer, 2020/21, our schedule is once again listed as only five tests. One against Afghanistan (should be a barnburner) and four against - wait for it - India. A few more ODI's scheduled that year too but still pretty bareboned.

FTP is available to view here:

http://i.imgci.com/db/DOWNLOAD/0000/0045/ftp_2018_2023.pdf

 

[Mr Angry]

Unchanged line up, must suck to be wrong so often.

 

[hineyrulz]

A couple of ordinary shots so far, but shows the value of ball movement over raw pace.

Whats the line to the bar like Baz???

 

[The Mad Hatter]

I agree, and I can hardly believe it myself. The schedule for the next few years is shocking in how little cricket the Australians are playing and clearly how much they'll be relying on T20 for content.

I was looking at the ICC's FTP for the next few seasons. We're slated to play Pakistan for two tests in November, then New Zealand Boxing Day/New Years in three tests.

We've also got NZ in three ODI's - which are ALL the home ODI's we're playing next summer - plus 3 T20Is against Sri Lanka, and three T20Is against Pakistan.

Five tests, three ODIs and six T20Is. That's the whole 2019/20 summer schedule. I sincerely hope that ends up being built out, because if CA have agreed to that then they might as well pack it in now.

Incidentally, the following summer, 2020/21, our schedule is once again listed as only five tests. One against Afghanistan (should be a barnburner) and four against - wait for it - India. A few more ODI's scheduled that year too but still pretty bareboned.

FTP is available to view here:

http://i.imgci.com/db/DOWNLOAD/0000/0045/ftp_2018_2023.pdf

Funny thing is, we toured India early 2017. Dont go back until late 2021.

Almost 5 years.

By then we'll be taking a test team with absolutely no test experience in India LOL

The FTP is f**ked. CA dogged it.

 

[hineyrulz]

We can't bat

Agreed.


Surely the batting coach has to be under some sort of pressure???

The batting is somehow getting worse.

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Agreed.


Surely the batting coach has to be under some sort of pressure???

The batting is somehow getting worse.

No, they're all wankers. Their battings fine...oh...wait...

 

[The Mad Hatter]

On a side note, healthy run rate.

There's a tick fo'sure.

 

[Matt23]

Surely the batting coach has to be under some sort of pressure???

You'd think so, but knowing us we've probably extended the merkin's contract

 

[Bazal]

Whats the line to the bar like Baz???

Haven't had a look yet mate. Won't be long before I do though, got f**ken Grampa Chappells long lost f**ken brother directly behind me.

Quote of the day so far... "You gotta play the cut shot close to your body, it's like any other shot."

Early days yet, he's almost matched it a few times. I think it might be Spock

 

[Eelectrica]

Bring back Wade. All is forgiven.

 

[Mr. Shaman]

I'm going to Day 1 of the first Ashes test, I hope to god we don't bat first.

 

[The Mad Hatter]

I have day 2 tix at Manuka. Not liking my chances.

 

[Bazal]

Oops, Grampa Chaps the Second has already outdone himself in Bay Two.

"You shouldn't even think about playing offside shots until you've faced fifty or sixty bloody balls!"

 

[Front-Rower]

Burns’ would be better off playing French cricket the way he gets squared up so often

 

[lockyno1]

I'm going to Day 1 of the first Ashes test, I hope to god we don't bat first.

At least you can hit the pub by tea!

 

[hineyrulz]

Haven't had a look yet mate. Won't be long before I do though, got f**ken Grampa Chappells long lost f**ken brother directly behind me.

Quote of the day so far... "You gotta play the cut shot close to your body, it's like any other shot."

Early days yet, he's almost matched it a few times. I think it might be Spock

Is he wearing a Brown onion on his belt???

 

[hineyrulz]

Oops, Grampa Chaps the Second has already outdone himself in Bay Two.

"You shouldn't even think about playing offside shots until you've faced fifty or sixty bloody balls!"

Ask him how John Snow would of bowled on this deck.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Is he wearing a Brown onion on his belt???

Or a horse blanket?