From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2246519
Subject: re: Chat February 2025

Peak Warming Man said:

SL 4/126

SL 5/127.

They are collapsing after a promising start.

roughbarked said:

From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2246519
Subject: re: Chat February 2025

Peak Warming Man said:

SL 4/126

SL 5/127.

They are collapsing after a promising start.

Ta.

Peak Warming Man said:

roughbarked said:

From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2246519
Subject: re: Chat February 2025

Peak Warming Man said:

SL 4/126

SL 5/127.

They are collapsing after a promising start.

Ta.

47th over – Starc has it going reverse
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By Jon Healy

Kusal Mendis is out there and facing a hooping reverse-swinging left-armer at 140kph. Not fun.

Mendis pushes to cover and wants a single on the midfield by Marnus Labuschagne, but he’s batted it down right next to himself. So Chandimal sends Mendis back. Good call. Everyhing is looking a bit scrambled for Sri Lanka right now.

Dinesh Chandimal must be shaking his head at the efforts of his teammates. He’s making it look so easy as they flail away at the other end.

I liked Sri Lanka in the days when they had players like one tubby bloke who didn’t like to dive for balls headed for the bounday, but would instead stop them with his ankles.

Not going well for them

We had a gusty north-easterly breeze pass through about 90 mins ago, and thevery lightest sprinkle of rain.

Now the frogs’ chorus is in swing.

captain_spalding said:

I liked Sri Lanka in the days when they had players like one tubby bloke who didn’t like to dive for balls headed for the bounday, but would instead stop them with his ankles.

Yes, I forget his name.

captain_spalding said:

We had a gusty north-easterly breeze pass through about 90 mins ago, and thevery lightest sprinkle of rain.

Now the frogs’ chorus is in swing.

Wrong thread, apologies.

captain_spalding said:

I liked Sri Lanka in the days when they had players like one tubby bloke who didn’t like to dive for balls headed for the bounday, but would instead stop them with his ankles.

If it’s the same guy I’m thinking of, the ICC banned the use of runners in Test cricket because of him. He would get to the crease, bat for 5 or 10 minutes, and then ask for a runner to do all the hard work of running on a hot day. Now the rule is that if you can’t run then tough luck, you either try to score in boundaries only, or you retire hurt.

Peak Warming Man said:

captain_spalding said:

I liked Sri Lanka in the days when they had players like one tubby bloke who didn’t like to dive for balls headed for the bounday, but would instead stop them with his ankles.

Yes, I forget his name.

Ineeda Runatunga.

captain_spalding said:

I liked Sri Lanka in the days when they had players like one tubby bloke who didn’t like to dive for balls headed for the bounday, but would instead stop them with his ankles.

I remember Ian Healy’s immortal words, ඔබට අධික බර, නුසුදුසු, මහත පුකක් වීම නිසා ඔබට දුවන්නෙකු ලැබෙන්නේ නැත.

dv said:

captain_spalding said:

I liked Sri Lanka in the days when they had players like one tubby bloke who didn’t like to dive for balls headed for the bounday, but would instead stop them with his ankles.

I remember Ian Healy’s immortal words, ඔබට අධික බර, නුසුදුසු, මහත පුකක් වීම නිසා ඔබට දුවන්නෙකු ලැබෙන්නේ නැත.

Ha.

dv said:

captain_spalding said:

I liked Sri Lanka in the days when they had players like one tubby bloke who didn’t like to dive for balls headed for the bounday, but would instead stop them with his ankles.

I remember Ian Healy’s immortal words, ඔබට අධික බර, නුසුදුසු, මහත පුකක් වීම නිසා ඔබට දුවන්නෙකු ලැබෙන්නේ නැත.

LOLOLOLOL

6 for a neat 150.

Well they’ve got to 200 for 6.
At least its competitive.

And let’s have a drink chaps.

Peak Warming Man said:

And let’s have a drink chaps.

Don’t mind if i do.

new ball taken

7/215

Some fear they might even see out the day

dv said:

Some fear they might even see out the day

8/215

Starc has taken two now with the new ball.

party_pants said:

dv said:

Some fear they might even see out the day

8/215

Starc has taken two now with the new ball.

I’ll tell you what Starc is fit.
Bowling all day in spells with a spinner operating at the other end, hardly have a chance to catch your breath

9/224

Stumps 9/229

Aus 2/70
Over.

Peak Warming Man said:

Aus 2/70
Over.

2/85 at lunc

Peak Warming Man said:

Aus 2/70
Over.

Unless he scores 600 not out at a run a ball in the second innings I think Labs is toast.

3/91. Khwaja gone for 36

looks like there will be a bit more of a contest this time

Aus 3/197 at Tea.

Smith 78*
Carey 49*

100 up for Smudge

AUS 3/251, trailing by just 6 now, with 7 wickets in hand.

Should be a handy first innings lead

100 up for Carey

Aus 3/275, leading 18

Stumps day 2

AUS 3/330 lead by 73 with 7 wickets in hand

Smith 120
Carey 139

partnership 239 so far. Terrific effort that, steadied the ship after a shaky start and then put AUS firmly in front.

Josh Inglis strides to the crease.

Josh Inglis strides back in again.

Carey out for 156. Marvelous effort that.

party_pants said:

Carey out for 156. Marvelous effort that.

He’s sealing his place as wicket keeper batsman.

It is the highest score by an Australian wicketkeeper in a Test played in Asia on a Saturday in the morning session, surpassing Adam Gilchrist’s 144 against Sri Lanka in Kandy in 2004.

Peak Warming Man said:

It is the highest score by an Australian wicketkeeper in a Test played in Asia on a Saturday in the morning session, surpassing Adam Gilchrist’s 144 against Sri Lanka in Kandy in 2004.

:)

Records are kept to be broken

party_pants said:

Peak Warming Man said:

It is the highest score by an Australian wicketkeeper in a Test played in Asia on a Saturday in the morning session, surpassing Adam Gilchrist’s 144 against Sri Lanka in Kandy in 2004.

:)

Records are kept to be broken

Indeed they are.

Well, that was just plain silly from the young man on debut, hadn’t even faced 10 balls yet and he is charging down the pitch trying to hit the spinners for six.

The work experience kid hit a cracking boundary before getting out.

Peak Warming Man said:

The work experience kid hit a cracking boundary before getting out.

At least he faced more balls than Inglis.

roughbarked said:

Peak Warming Man said:

The work experience kid hit a cracking boundary before getting out.

At least he faced more balls than Inglis.

Yeah, but how many test centuries has Connolly got?

party_pants said:

roughbarked said:

Peak Warming Man said:

The work experience kid hit a cracking boundary before getting out.

At least he faced more balls than Inglis.

Yeah, but how many test centuries has Connolly got?

No idea.

roughbarked said:

party_pants said:

roughbarked said:

At least he faced more balls than Inglis.

Yeah, but how many test centuries has Connolly got?

No idea.

A big fat zero.

party_pants said:

roughbarked said:

party_pants said:

Yeah, but how many test centuries has Connolly got?

No idea.

A big fat zero.

Well he’d better get a move on.

roughbarked said:

party_pants said:

roughbarked said:

No idea.

A big fat zero.

Well he’d better get a move on.

He might not get another chance for several years.

Peak Warming Man said:

It is the highest score by an Australian wicketkeeper in a Test played in Asia on a Saturday in the morning session, surpassing Adam Gilchrist’s 144 against Sri Lanka in Kandy in 2004.

Ha!

:)

party_pants said:

roughbarked said:

party_pants said:

Yeah, but how many test centuries has Connolly got?

No idea.

A big fat zero.

Considering that it’s his first test innings, I’d be surprised by any other number. In fat, I might call shenanigans.

Well … At least SL has some chance to set a target

Hey when was the last time Labuschagne had a good series?

dv said:

Well … At least SL has some chance to set a target

Hey when was the last time Labuschagne had a good series?

Does 3 fifties against India count as “good”?

party_pants said:

dv said:

Well … At least SL has some chance to set a target

Hey when was the last time Labuschagne had a good series?

Does 3 fifties against India count as “good”?

Also I don’t know who Cooper Connoly is but if you’d told me his photo was of a player from 1977 I’d totally believe it.

party_pants said:

dv said:

Well … At least SL has some chance to set a target

Hey when was the last time Labuschagne had a good series?

Does 3 fifties against India count as “good”?

About as good as it gets.

dv said:

party_pants said:

dv said:

Well … At least SL has some chance to set a target

Hey when was the last time Labuschagne had a good series?

Does 3 fifties against India count as “good”?

Also I don’t know who Cooper Connoly is but if you’d told me his photo was of a player from 1977 I’d totally believe it.

This is the first I’ve heard of him as well.

roughbarked said:

dv said:

party_pants said:

Does 3 fifties against India count as “good”?

Also I don’t know who Cooper Connoly is but if you’d told me his photo was of a player from 1977 I’d totally believe it.

This is the first I’ve heard of him as well.

He is a young player who plays for WA and Perth Scorchers. For the Scorchers he was the leading run scorer for Big Bash tournament (regular matches, not counting the finals) just completed a few days ago.

For WA he has played 4 Shield matches with a highest score of 90, and taken 0 wickets.

party_pants said:

roughbarked said:

dv said:

Also I don’t know who Cooper Connoly is but if you’d told me his photo was of a player from 1977 I’d totally believe it.

This is the first I’ve heard of him as well.

He is a young player who plays for WA and Perth Scorchers. For the Scorchers he was the leading run scorer for Big Bash tournament (regular matches, not counting the finals) just completed a few days ago.

For WA he has played 4 Shield matches with a highest score of 90, and taken 0 wickets.

Does seem … odd to get such an early call to Test cricket. Also odd to call him up and play him at 8?

dv said:

party_pants said:

roughbarked said:

This is the first I’ve heard of him as well.

He is a young player who plays for WA and Perth Scorchers. For the Scorchers he was the leading run scorer for Big Bash tournament (regular matches, not counting the finals) just completed a few days ago.

For WA he has played 4 Shield matches with a highest score of 90, and taken 0 wickets.

Does seem … odd to get such an early call to Test cricket. Also odd to call him up and play him at 8?

They are seeking youthful talent at the mo.

dv said:

party_pants said:

roughbarked said:

This is the first I’ve heard of him as well.

He is a young player who plays for WA and Perth Scorchers. For the Scorchers he was the leading run scorer for Big Bash tournament (regular matches, not counting the finals) just completed a few days ago.

For WA he has played 4 Shield matches with a highest score of 90, and taken 0 wickets.

Does seem … odd to get such an early call to Test cricket. Also odd to call him up and play him at 8?

He really is like the work experience kid. He had a good BBL tournament with the bat, so they decided to reward him with a spot on the touring party to SL, to get the vibe of it. Mostly carrying the drinks. He wasn’t all that great with the ball in the BBL, there were plenty of other spinners ahead of him. I really don’t think there was much point in actually picking him to play in the test matches as a batter. , and certainly not as a spinner.

I can’t understand the selectors these days. They pick out a few golden boys and given them opportunities on potential, and ignore players with more experience who deserve a chance right now. Not just Connolly of course.

party_pants said:

dv said:

party_pants said:

He is a young player who plays for WA and Perth Scorchers. For the Scorchers he was the leading run scorer for Big Bash tournament (regular matches, not counting the finals) just completed a few days ago.

For WA he has played 4 Shield matches with a highest score of 90, and taken 0 wickets.

Does seem … odd to get such an early call to Test cricket. Also odd to call him up and play him at 8?

He really is like the work experience kid. He had a good BBL tournament with the bat, so they decided to reward him with a spot on the touring party to SL, to get the vibe of it. Mostly carrying the drinks. He wasn’t all that great with the ball in the BBL, there were plenty of other spinners ahead of him. I really don’t think there was much point in actually picking him to play in the test matches as a batter. , and certainly not as a spinner.

I can’t understand the selectors these days. They pick out a few golden boys and given them opportunities on potential, and ignore players with more experience who deserve a chance right now. Not just Connolly of course.

Maybe they thought Sri Lanka wouold be an easy wicket for him?

dv said:

party_pants said:

roughbarked said:

This is the first I’ve heard of him as well.

He is a young player who plays for WA and Perth Scorchers. For the Scorchers he was the leading run scorer for Big Bash tournament (regular matches, not counting the finals) just completed a few days ago.

For WA he has played 4 Shield matches with a highest score of 90, and taken 0 wickets.

Does seem … odd to get such an early call to Test cricket. Also odd to call him up and play him at 8?

His father went to school with one of the selectors.

Tea.

SL 4/98. Still trailing by 59.

SL 5/158 have wiped off the deficit and now lead by 1,

with 5 wickets in hand

“Effectively 7 for 5”
Tawny Grig would have said

party_pants said:

SL 5/158 have wiped off the deficit and now lead by 1,

with 5 wickets in hand

They’ll lose those soon enough hopefully for the Aussies team spirit but I’d often prefer to see the Aussies get a kick in the pants for being too smug.

Stumps, SL lead by 54 with 2 wickets in hand.

Better note the start time tomorrow or I am likely to miss it.

SL all out for 231 in their second innings, and lead of just 74

Head and Khwaja really trying to get a move on here. Must have plans for a round of golf or something.

1/38 Head heads off to get ready for golf

And AUS wein by 9 wickets.

A very stylish 26* for Marnus

No need for a new thread for ODIs, So I might just repurpose the test thread for ODI discussion.

Cometh the hour, cometh the man.
Steve Smith strides to the crease.

Let’s have a drink chaps.

Peak Warming Man said:

Let’s have a drink chaps.

Already on my 4th glass.

cheers and happy FNDC

Oh dear, six fer.

7-fa Smith strides off

party_pants said:

7-fa Smith strides off

Blimey, the wheels have fallen off, if they win this one it will be one for the ages.

Peak Warming Man said:

party_pants said:

7-fa Smith strides off

Blimey, the wheels have fallen off, if they win this one it will be one for the ages.

I have turned the TV off. Time to look into heating up some dead plant and animal matter.

party_pants said:

No need for a new thread for ODIs, So I might just repurpose the test thread for ODI discussion.

goodo.