The BaggyGreens Thread

[doc8176]

Read this guy had the fastest , Shikar Darwan (85 balls). An Indian I presume

Yeah you’re right, Inglis was the 2nd fastest

 

[Richie]

Dumb scheduling had our girls playing same time as the guys and they also took the Pommie girls to the cleaners.

Rinse and repeat with the chicks in the zone on day 2. Pommies are floundering as we build a winning lead..

 

[Richie]

Yeah you’re right, Inglis was the 2nd fastest

Saw it in a post on cricinfo so figured it had been verified. Josh's knock was entertainment plus once he realised that the Lankan spinners were unable to maintain pressure. Like Josh Philippe has done in the past, he completely humbled their spin attack.

 

[doc8176]

Saw it on cricinfo commentary so figured it had been verified. Josh's knock was entertainment plus once he realised that the Lankan spinners were unable to maintain pressure. Like Josh Philippe has done in the past, he completely humbled their spin attack.

It was a chanceless innings too no? I don’t include the overturned lbw as a chance because it wasn’t out.

 

[Richie]

It was a chanceless innings too no? I don’t include the overturned lbw as a chance because it wasn’t out.

I missed some. Will catch up from the 7 replay.

 

[Richie]

How good is it to see an added third Test and no tedious ODIs.
Like to catch a Windies series before I fall off the perch, fat chance me thinks.

 

[Richie]

Steve Smith keeps on chalking up the bench marks with only 27 runs to become our greatest ever run scorer in Asia, a record currently held by another great Ricky Ponting with 1,889 runs from 48 knocks. Smudge is on 1,863 runs from only 42 digs, so is a lay down misere to break that this Test given his present form.

 

[Zman]

Cooper Connolly looks as though he is not ready for test cricket level just yet; he needs to learn patience in this form of cricket. He looked like he was in T20 cricket mode when he was batting today.

 

[Richie]

Cooper Connolly looks as though he is not ready for test cricket level just yet; he needs to learn patience in this form of cricket. He looked like he was in T20 cricket mode when he was batting today.

Yeh I missed his knock mate, but several others have said same as you..

 

[Richie]

Can we clean sweep the series from where we are at present? Like your view.

 

[Richie]

Also where do you rate Steve Smith among our modern greats?

 

[Sharkman84]

Also where do you rate Steve Smith among our modern greats?

Of the last 10 years, the greatest but of all time sits equal third with Ponting behind Bradman and Border.

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[Sharkman84]

Can we clean sweep the series from where we are at present? Like your view.

I would've said yes earlier this afternoon but after that batting collapse no idea.

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[Zman]

Also where do you rate Steve Smith among our modern greats?

10,000 plus runs and 36 centuries at test match level really says it all, he's one of the greats.

 

[Zman]

I would've said yes earlier this afternoon but after that batting collapse no idea.

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Sri Lanka have won here at Galle before with very small leads.

 

[Sharkman84]

Sri Lanka have won here at Galle before with very small leads.

Are you over there for it?

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[Zman]

Are you over there for it?

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No mate.

 

[Sharkman84]

Webster almost pulled off a Mark Waugh-esque catch.

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[Richie]

Sri Lanka have won here at Galle before with very small leads.

Yes they have and this deck is now a traditional sub continental 'dust bowl'. Wont be easy but we have too many guys in form. Can you imagine seeing Smith roll over when a rare win over hosts Sri Lanka was at stake. I dont think so.

 

[Richie]

Baffled why Smithy persisted with tandem spin when the Lankans were counter attacking. Some Starc unpredictability was needed instead.