Australia vs Sri Lanka | 1st Test | Hobart | Dec 14-18, 2012

[SL_Fan]

Around 50 overs to go now

 

[SL_Fan]

A long way to go

 

[Justcrazy]

Sri Lanka require another 230 runs with 6 wickets remaining

 

[Justcrazy]

50 overs to negate here.

 

[Anfield]

Jayawerdene He has taken the HTB tag to a whole new level!

 

[SL_Fan]

New ball taken

 

[Justcrazy]

Samaraweera is the key , he needs to stay on and on.

 

[SL_Fan]

Jayawerdene He has taken the HTB tag to a whole new level!

SL certainly could have done with a long innings from him today. He was looking good as well. It was a shame he gave it away dabbing at one he should have left alone. Great catch by Clarke low down as well. So hopefully with a bit of luck on his side he can come good this tour

 

[SL_Fan]

Rain need more of it

 

[SL_Fan]

Samara looks like he's been spending too much time with Arjuna

 

[Ruri]

Rain 12th man for SL.

 

[Ruri]

Can Aus pull a Cardiff?

 

[SL_Fan]

And we eagerly welcome him/her/both/none

 

[Justcrazy]

Rain stops play

 

[SL_Fan]

Need downpours though to eat up into the time/overs not just liitle showers which are only going to give the Lion some time to put his paws up for a bit before unleashing his Jeffries again.

 

[Justcrazy]

SL will love the rain to persist.

 

[Kwremb]

When is tea?

 

[SL_Fan]

When is tea?

In around 40 minutes

 

[Random Aussie]

Getting tough now, although the rain does mean Siddle can rest (and we dont have to bowl Starc).

 

[Random Aussie]

Ah damn, Starc bowling. Predictable four.

 

[SL_Fan]

Still a long way to go though. Just over half way

 

[Justcrazy]

175 / 4

 

[Justcrazy]

41 overs left.

 

[Justcrazy]

These two need to eat up at least another 25 overs to be safe .

 

[Justcrazy]

180 / 4

 

[Justcrazy]

Lyon wicketless still.

 

[Justcrazy]

Sri Lanka require another 212 runs with 6 wickets remaining

 

[Justcrazy]

These two have played 16 overs so far.

 

[Random Aussie]

Almost worth appealling for timed out there. Nearly three minutes.

 

[Random Aussie]

For gods sake Clark bowl Siddle and Watson, you know the two guys who take wickets.

 

[Justcrazy]

Lyon wicketless after 27 overs.

 

[Random Aussie]

Lyon is a work in progress but he isnt good on day 5 at all. Bowls his overs too quick, not trying to unsettle the batters.

 

[Random Aussie]

Oh the MS Dhoni trick, our wicket keeper is bowling. Thats it Clarke is officially out of ideas.

DRAW

 

[Random Aussie]

Lol our wicketkeeper bowls 132kph. India might try to poach him to open the bowling.

 

[Justcrazy]

Last over before tea. Strange move from Australia. Matthew Wade to bowl. Hughes to keep.


)

 

[akamaka]

Lol Wade on to bowl

 

[Justcrazy]

Match State: Tea - Day 5

 

[saeed-sohail]

Lol our wicketkeeper bowls 132kph. India might try to poach him to open the bowling.

That is some pace. If he bowls regularly he should be able to bowl around 140k. Get Tim Paine in and play him as an all rounder.

 

[Ruri]

Hmm, hold on for a draw against Siddle and Co.

I think I've seen this movie before.

 

[saeed-sohail]

Hmm, hold on for a draw against Siddle and Co.

I think I've seen this movie before.

Well Siddle is overrated. He puts the effort in but can't run through a batting side. He is your third seamer at best not the leader of an attack. He slightly better version of Umar Gul.

 

[SL_Fan]

Lol Wade bowling.

 

[SL_Fan]

Still a long way to go need to hang in there somehow

 

[Random Aussie]

Unless something dramatic happens, this will be a draw. Worth pointing out though, at no stage in this game have Sri Lanka ever attempted to win the game.

 

[Random Aussie]

Well Siddle is overrated. He puts the effort in but can't run through a batting side. He is your third seamer at best not the leader of an attack. He slightly better version of Umar Gul.

He is a good Test bowler but not a champion bowler. Havent seen anybody overrate him to be honest. Averages a bit under 30 which is decent.

 

[Justcrazy]

last session now.

 

[Justcrazy]

Current partnership 36 runs, 19.0 overs

 

[Kwremb]

Unless something dramatic happens, this will be a draw. Worth pointing out though, at no stage in this game have Sri Lanka ever attempted to win the game.

Can't say that was unexpected with their non existent pace bowlers

 

[Random Aussie]

Siddle on, needs to get the breakthrough I think.

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[SL_Fan]

Matthews gave it away there

 

[Random Aussie]

As the overrated Peter Siddle gets his 8th for the match.

 

[Justcrazy]

 

[Random Aussie]

10fer is on here, unless he dies of overbowling.

 

[Justcrazy]

Sri Lanka require another 188 runs with 5 wickets remaining

32 overs left

 

[SL_Fan]

Just over an hour and a bit to go

 

[Justcrazy]

Aussies still not out of the game, a couple of wickets can turn the tide.

 

[Justcrazy]

Watson looks most likely to take a wicket.

 

[Random Aussie]

The following Test players will be unavailable for the Boxing Day Test through injury:

Michael Clarke
James Pattinson
Pat Cummins
Ryan Harris
Ben Hilfenhaus
John Hastings
Trent Copeland
Edit- Josh Hazelwood (yet to play a Test though)

 

[saeed-sohail]

As the overrated Peter Siddle gets his 8th for the match.

I never said he was bad. It's just that he is not as good as we are made believe by the Likes of Nicholas and Slats. He is your third seamer who will be give 100% and never let you down but missing that X factor.

 

[Justcrazy]

Another wicket can put SL under pressure here.

 

[Justcrazy]

Siddle is much better than in Test Matches.

 

[Random Aussie]

I never said he was bad. It's just that he is not as good as we are made believe by the Likes of Nicholas and Slats. He is your third seamer who will be give 100% and never let you down but missing that X factor.

Oh dont take them seriously, they are full of it.

 

[saeed-sohail]

The following Test players will be unavailable for the Boxing Day Test through injury:

Michael Clarke
James Pattinson
Pat Cummins
Ryan Harris
Ben Hilfenhaus
John Hastings
Trent Copeland

Is Clarke def out? Blow for AUS. Where is Josh Hazelwood? I rate that kid.

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[saeed-sohail]

Another wicket can put SL under pressure here.

Siddle has improved in last 12 months and bullied Indian batting powerhouse last year but overall nothing separates them. Siddle plays on more helpful surfaces more often and Gul on flat tracks.

 

[Random Aussie]

Is Clarke def out? Blow for AUS. Where is Josh Hazelwood? I rate that kid.

Sorry forgot Hazelwood. Injured of course.

If Clarke has strained a hamstring there is no way he can play Boxing Day, especially now that our fat visitors caused the runner rule to be changed.

 

[Random Aussie]

Siddle has improved in last 12 months and bullied Indian batting powerhouse last year but overall nothing separates them. Siddle plays on more helpful surfaces more often and Gul on flat tracks.

Siddle averages 5 runs less a wicket than Umar Gul. That seperates them in the same way that 5 runs per wicket seperates Dale Steyn from Peter Siddle. Anyway, your opinion be yours.

 

[SL_Fan]

Samara goes. Showed great fight under immense pressure.

 

[Random Aussie]

The overrated Peter Siddle gets his 9th for the match. SL 6/218

 

[Kwremb]

Aus winning this, only tail enders left.

 

[Wristy_Shuffler]

Oh man. Well played Samara. Not much he could have done. Siddle keeps going.

 

[Justcrazy]

 

[saeed-sohail]

Siddle gets Vivareera. It seems tampering controversy spurred him on.

 

[Random Aussie]

Ah sweet, we can get an extra half hour here

 

[Justcrazy]

The game is scheduled to close at 6:10, but then the umpires can call an extra half hour

 

[saeed-sohail]

The overrated Peter Siddle gets his 9th for the match. SL 6/218

Haha, where is that edit button guys?

 

[Justcrazy]

I had said in previous posts , Aussies need to be down , a wicket or two and they would be back , and they are . If you keep bowling consistently good length you will get rewarded.

 

[SL_Fan]

Sorry forgot Hazelwood. Injured of course.

If Clarke has strained a hamstring there is no way he can play Boxing Day, especially now that our fat visitors caused the runner rule to be changed.

Stop hatin on our lean mean physique

 

[Kwremb]

Ah sweet, we can get an extra half hour here

Wouldn't go that long

 

[Justcrazy]

Siddle is much more consistent than