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[poondu]

Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to field

Australia 1st Innings
9 for 0 (5.5 overs)

[poondu]

Vaas gets Hayden

[dhruvdeepak]

there is a special feeling that i cant describe, about watching a Test in Australia, even on TV. i dont know if it is 9's coverage or the commentary, or that familiar buzz that you hear of the spectators, or how beautifully detailed every aspect of the ground is. but there is something that makes it all eminently viewable.

[cricinfo]

there is a special feeling that i cant describe, about watching a Test in Australia, even on TV. i dont know if it is 9's coverage or the commentary, or that familiar buzz that you hear of the spectators, or how beautifully detailed every aspect of the ground is. but there is something that makes it all eminently viewable.

yes always felt that ...even a decade back the benson&hedges cups also had the same kind of effect, innovative angles and much superior audio quality is what i think makes the difference . Their stump mics do capture noises much clearly(maybe because of less crowd noise?)

[ganavk]

Also watching a cricket match early morning with a strong cup of tea in one hand.
by the way, Jayawardene selected to field after  winning the toss and left out Lasit Malinga ?

[justforkix]

there is a special feeling that i cant describe, about watching a Test in Australia, even on TV. i dont know if it is 9's coverage or the commentary, or that familiar buzz that you hear of the spectators, or how beautifully detailed every aspect of the ground is. but there is something that makes it all eminently viewable.

yes always felt that ...even a decade back the benson&hedges cups also had the same kind of effect, innovative angles and much superior audio quality is what i think makes the difference . Their stump mics do capture noises much clearly(maybe because of less crowd noise?)

Zigactly. It is just the audio+video quality that is still way superior than anyone else. Sky will be a distant 2nd followed by ESPN-Star. I think I will probably even watch Bermuda-Canada on Channel Nine 

[dextrous]

there is a special feeling that i cant describe, about watching a Test in Australia, even on TV. i dont know if it is 9's coverage or the commentary, or that familiar buzz that you hear of the spectators, or how beautifully detailed every aspect of the ground is. but there is something that makes it all eminently viewable.

koi kaam-dhaam nahi hai kya? wait, i remember watching the aussie-bangla match with you 

[justforkix]

Also watching a cricket match early morning with a strong cup of tea in one hand.
by the way, Jayawardene selected to field after  winning the toss and left out Lasit Malinga ?

HEHE. I immediately thought of Michael Vaughn and Gabba in 2002 - what a stupid move to put Aus in in Australia, especially when your most potent weapon is Murali and one would want him bowling on Day4/Day5 in the 4th innings.

[dhruvdeepak]

well, it was raining and obviously there was cloud cover. but for the whole time it was cloudy they were off and not playing 
and when they came on to play it became sunny 
maybe malinga is injured, i cant think of a reason theyd drop him for maharoof?

[poondu]

Anybody has links/streams for this test match ?

[indcric]

maybe malinga is injured, i cant think of a reason theyd drop him for maharoof?

The obvious reason is that in the current form, Malinga is their 4th best pacer. They can only pick 3 pacers.

[keep-it-cool]

They are probably counting on Maharoof's ability with the bat too ...

and, what an awesome piece of bowling by Murali to get rid of Ponting!!!

[justforkix]

maybe malinga is injured, i cant think of a reason theyd drop him for maharoof?

The obvious reason is that in the current form, Malinga is their 4th best pacer. They can only pick 3 pacers.

Not sure about that. SL have hardly played any test match of late. IMO, Malinga with his weird action and pace is still better than Maharoof in tests. Maharoof/Dilhara are better in ODIs with their slower ball variations, but no way either is better than Malinga in tests. It is stupid to leave out a match winner like Malinga in tests if he is not injured.

[broadbat]

Also watching a cricket match early morning with a strong cup of tea in one hand.
by the way, Jayawardene selected to field after  winning the toss and left out Lasit Malinga ?

HEHE. I immediately thought of Michael Vaughn and Gabba in 2002 - what a stupid move to put Aus in in Australia, especially when your most potent weapon is Murali and one would want him bowling on Day4/Day5 in the 4th innings.

Agree only an imbecile would put Aus in. But this is the problem with touring sides. It stems from wanting to shield their own batsmen than any great confidence in their own bowlers.

[dextrous]

whatever happend to sangakarra?

[keep-it-cool]

whatever happend to sangakarra?

injured

[keep-it-cool]

maybe malinga is injured, i cant think of a reason theyd drop him for maharoof?

The obvious reason is that in the current form, Malinga is their 4th best pacer. They can only pick 3 pacers.

Not sure about that. SL have hardly played any test match of late. IMO, Malinga with his weird action and pace is still better than Maharoof in tests. Maharoof/Dilhara are better in ODIs with their slower ball variations, but no way either is better than Malinga in tests. It is stupid to leave out a match winner like Malinga in tests if he is not injured.

agree

[indcric]

maybe malinga is injured, i cant think of a reason theyd drop him for maharoof?

The obvious reason is that in the current form, Malinga is their 4th best pacer. They can only pick 3 pacers.

Not sure about that. SL have hardly played any test match of late. IMO, Malinga with his weird action and pace is still better than Maharoof in tests. Maharoof/Dilhara are better in ODIs with their slower ball variations, but no way either is better than Malinga in tests. It is stupid to leave out a match winner like Malinga in tests if he is not injured.

agree

He is not injured and he is left out as per cricinfo match bulletin. IMO, it is always better to go with an average bowler in form rather than a struggling bowler. As Maharoof's bowling figures suggest he was difficult to score off than other bowlers.

[ganavk]

Also watching a cricket match early morning with a strong cup of tea in one hand.
by the way, Jayawardene selected to field after  winning the toss and left out Lasit Malinga ?

HEHE. I immediately thought of Michael Vaughn and Gabba in 2002 - what a stupid move to put Aus in in Australia, especially when your most potent weapon is Murali and one would want him bowling on Day4/Day5 in the 4th innings.

Agree only an imbecile would put Aus in. But this is the problem with touring sides. It stems from wanting to shield their own batsmen than any great confidence in their own bowlers.

True.
JFK , by the way it is not Vaughan who put Aus in in Gabba in 2002. It was Nasser Hussain I think

[inoc]

Also watching a cricket match early morning with a strong cup of tea in one hand.
by the way, Jayawardene selected to field after  winning the toss and left out Lasit Malinga ?

HEHE. I immediately thought of Michael Vaughn and Gabba in 2002 - what a stupid move to put Aus in in Australia, especially when your most potent weapon is Murali and one would want him bowling on Day4/Day5 in the 4th innings.

Agree only an imbecile would put Aus in. But this is the problem with touring sides. It stems from wanting to shield their own batsmen than any great confidence in their own bowlers.

True.
JFK , by the way it is not Vaughan who put Aus in in Gabba in 2002. It was Nasser Hussain I think

it was nasser.
vaughan has been captain only in the 2005 home series against aus, the series eng won.

[dextrous]

Also watching a cricket match early morning with a strong cup of tea in one hand.
by the way, Jayawardene selected to field after  winning the toss and left out Lasit Malinga ?

HEHE. I immediately thought of Michael Vaughn and Gabba in 2002 - what a stupid move to put Aus in in Australia, especially when your most potent weapon is Murali and one would want him bowling on Day4/Day5 in the 4th innings.

Agree only an imbecile would put Aus in. But this is the problem with touring sides. It stems from wanting to shield their own batsmen than any great confidence in their own bowlers.

True.
JFK , by the way it is not Vaughan who put Aus in in Gabba in 2002. It was Nasser Hussain I think

it was nasser.
vaughan has been captain only in the 2005 home series against aus, the series eng won.

this is a free dg (for mods). if a mod wants vaughn to be the captain in 2002, then vaughn will be captain in 2002. who are members to tell the mods that hussain was captain in 2002? it is our right, as mods, to believe as we may!

[inoc]

Also watching a cricket match early morning with a strong cup of tea in one hand.
by the way, Jayawardene selected to field after  winning the toss and left out Lasit Malinga ?

HEHE. I immediately thought of Michael Vaughn and Gabba in 2002 - what a stupid move to put Aus in in Australia, especially when your most potent weapon is Murali and one would want him bowling on Day4/Day5 in the 4th innings.

Agree only an imbecile would put Aus in. But this is the problem with touring sides. It stems from wanting to shield their own batsmen than any great confidence in their own bowlers.

True.
JFK , by the way it is not Vaughan who put Aus in in Gabba in 2002. It was Nasser Hussain I think

it was nasser.
vaughan has been captain only in the 2005 home series against aus, the series eng won.

this is a free dg (for mods). if a mod wants vaughn to be the captain in 2002, then vaughn will be captain in 2002. who are members to tell the mods that hussain was captain in 2002? it is our right, as mods, to believe as we may!

 

[justforkix]

maybe malinga is injured, i cant think of a reason theyd drop him for maharoof?

The obvious reason is that in the current form, Malinga is their 4th best pacer. They can only pick 3 pacers.

Not sure about that. SL have hardly played any test match of late. IMO, Malinga with his weird action and pace is still better than Maharoof in tests. Maharoof/Dilhara are better in ODIs with their slower ball variations, but no way either is better than Malinga in tests. It is stupid to leave out a match winner like Malinga in tests if he is not injured.

agree

He is not injured and he is left out as per cricinfo match bulletin. IMO, it is always better to go with an average bowler in form rather than a struggling bowler. As Maharoof's bowling figures suggest he was difficult to score off than other bowlers.

I don't agree that Malinga is struggling and Maharoof is in form w.r.t. tests. Maharoof's wickets in ODIs mostly comes from pace variations and slower balls. So, it is unlikely to transalate into wickets in tests. There is no way Maharoof can play as one of the 4 bowlers in a test match !!

[justforkix]

Also watching a cricket match early morning with a strong cup of tea in one hand.
by the way, Jayawardene selected to field after  winning the toss and left out Lasit Malinga ?

HEHE. I immediately thought of Michael Vaughn and Gabba in 2002 - what a stupid move to put Aus in in Australia, especially when your most potent weapon is Murali and one would want him bowling on Day4/Day5 in the 4th innings.

Agree only an imbecile would put Aus in. But this is the problem with touring sides. It stems from wanting to shield their own batsmen than any great confidence in their own bowlers.

True.
JFK , by the way it is not Vaughan who put Aus in in Gabba in 2002. It was Nasser Hussain I think

it was nasser.
vaughan has been captain only in the 2005 home series against aus, the series eng won.

inoc & ganavk: my bad. got confused with the timelines - a foolish decision anyways

[indcric]

maybe malinga is injured, i cant think of a reason theyd drop him for maharoof?

The obvious reason is that in the current form, Malinga is their 4th best pacer. They can only pick 3 pacers.

Not sure about that. SL have hardly played any test match of late. IMO, Malinga with his weird action and pace is still better than Maharoof in tests. Maharoof/Dilhara are better in ODIs with their slower ball variations, but no way either is better than Malinga in tests. It is stupid to leave out a match winner like Malinga in tests if he is not injured.

agree

He is not injured and he is left out as per cricinfo match bulletin. IMO, it is always better to go with an average bowler in form rather than a struggling bowler. As Maharoof's bowling figures suggest he was difficult to score off than other bowlers.

I don't agree that Malinga is struggling and Maharoof is in form w.r.t. tests. Maharoof's wickets in ODIs mostly comes from pace variations and slower balls. So, it is unlikely to transalate into wickets in tests. There is no way Maharoof can play as one of the 4 bowlers in a test match !!

I don't think SL team management is that stupid. They took this decision only after observing Maharoof in both the tour matches. You might want to check those scorecards. Before taking over as SL coach, Trevor Bayliss was one of Australia's finest coaches in domestic cricket. He knows a bit about who might be a better bowler on which pitch.

[justforkix]

maybe malinga is injured, i cant think of a reason theyd drop him for maharoof?

The obvious reason is that in the current form, Malinga is their 4th best pacer. They can only pick 3 pacers.

Not sure about that. SL have hardly played any test match of late. IMO, Malinga with his weird action and pace is still better than Maharoof in tests. Maharoof/Dilhara are better in ODIs with their slower ball variations, but no way either is better than Malinga in tests. It is stupid to leave out a match winner like Malinga in tests if he is not injured.

agree

He is not injured and he is left out as per cricinfo match bulletin. IMO, it is always better to go with an average bowler in form rather than a struggling bowler. As Maharoof's bowling figures suggest he was difficult to score off than other bowlers.

I don't agree that Malinga is struggling and Maharoof is in form w.r.t. tests. Maharoof's wickets in ODIs mostly comes from pace variations and slower balls. So, it is unlikely to transalate into wickets in tests. There is no way Maharoof can play as one of the 4 bowlers in a test match !!

I don't think SL team management is that stupid. They took this decision only after observing Maharoof in both the tour matches. You might want to check those scorecards. Before taking over as SL coach, Trevor Bayliss was one of Australia's finest coaches in domestic cricket. He knows a bit about who might be a better bowler on which pitch.

Sure. but I don't agree with them and I think they got it wrong, just as I feel they got they got the decision to field first wrong.

[gouravk]

Absolutely. Malinga has got to be there. Btw what a relief to see men in whites play cricket again. Thank God for test match cricket. 

[justforkix]

No McGrath, No Warnie - No Problem - Aussies are going to win in 4 days again 

[keep-it-cool]

No langer either ...funny how everyone keeps forgetting him!!

[gouravk]

Hmm .. I know this is a stupid question ... but anyone noticed any weakness in any of the Aussie batsmen that we could think of exploiting ? Jacques in particular ?

[broadbat]

Hmm .. I know this is a stupid question ... but anyone noticed any weakness in any of the Aussie batsmen that we could think of exploiting ? Jacques in particular ?

I dont think they could have developed any weaknesses on the flight home from India. Jacques should be the least of our worries.

[WicketView]

Did not even get close to avoiding a followon. What lies ahead for us ?

[justforkix]

We will lose the series 6-0 

[broadbat]

Jayasurya blazing away in second knock.

[justforkix]

Did Aussies err in enforcing a follow-on. If SL can get a 150+ lead, Aussies may be in trouble against Murali on Day5 

[WicketView]

Are you guys watching? The cricinfo commentary suggests that Jayasurya's 6 was misjudged by the fielder ... meaning it was a catch ?

[broadbat]

Did Aussies err in enforcing a follow-on. If SL can get a 150+ lead, Aussies may be in trouble against Murali on Day5 

Ponting thought it better to err than be labeled a wuss on this DG.

[indcric]

Did Aussies err in enforcing a follow-on. If SL can get a 150+ lead, Aussies may be in trouble against Murali on Day5 

Yes. Not Aus but Ponting erred. He & Hayden could have scored centuries and there by  improved their averages a bit more. I would be very surprised if Aus doesn't win by Innings & 100 runs.

[indcric]

Did Aussies err in enforcing a follow-on. If SL can get a 150+ lead, Aussies may be in trouble against Murali on Day5 

Ponting thought it better to err than be labeled a wuss on this DG.

Australian Media and Ian Chappel can do it better than this DG. Ponting already experienced it once.

[justforkix]

But seriously, our batting lineup is way better than this SL batting lineup. It looks quite poor apart from Sanath, Atapattu and Jayawardane. So, our batting will do much better.