I'm assuming this Test is in Brisbane?

why labu over puckovski? :(

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+ x [quote] [b] Decentric - 23 Jan 2019 11:58 PM [/b]...

Can Australia salvage some pride after the shellacking we took from...

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Toss coming up. Pitch whisperer Phil Tuffnell? says "win toss and...

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     + x [quote] [b] baggygreenmania - 24 Jan 2019 1:34 PM...

Sri Lanka will bat first

Im so sick of people calling Burns "lucky" or "under pressure". Hes...

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Did not catch the name of the singer of our National Anthem. Powerful...

How thrilled would Richardson be feeling opening the attack for his...

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                 + x [quote] [b] baggygreenmania - 24 Jan 2019 2:32 PM...

Cummins get the break through. What a special player hes becoming

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     + x [quote] [b] baggygreenmania - 24 Jan 2019 3:24 PM...

Nice edge Cummins!

Sri Lanka 1-27.

Go Richardson, his first test wicket!

Sri Lanka are 2-31....

I really dont get this... Ball less that 15 overs old and Lyon having...

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In the last 5 tests Sri Lanka have played abroad against Windies and...

Karuna gifts Lyon a wicket. Or did I read that one incorrectly? Good...

alright richardson!

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Hes got the big one too

Tremain for Starc might not be a bad choice too. Really keep our...

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Beauty of a delivery, 3 for Richardson

Looks like we'll be in after dinner for a good 15-20 overs at this...

Pereira retired hurt, that looked nasty

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starc with the second best strike rate ever for ozzies with 200+...

144 all out. Good bowling effort but batting will be tough

144 must be the lowest total we’ve bowled a team out for some time.

I think it was Lakmal, but he had it all over Burns and Renshaw in...

First ball recorded Kunara bowled 142 kph, with the second at 141kph....

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Beautiful ball from Lakmal to Burns as he missed the outside edge....

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     + x [quote] [b] baggygreenmania - 24 Jan 2019 9:43 PM...

Outside Starc, Kumara is quicker than any of the other Aussie bowlers...

Burns looks out of form against both Lakmal and Kumara, as he was in...

Shot Burns!

Nice pull for 4 off 147kph short ball from...

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Given they're are quite a few cricketers on here I thought I would've...

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some talk of dropping starc rather than hazelwood would go berendorf...

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Richardson has bowled better in this innings than Hazlewood has for...

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This is why I like a left hand bowler in the side = totally...

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The selectors need to have a criteria and stick to it. No one under...

Just what I was saying about Harris. Flashings at ball he should be...

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Harris wasting another start

Marnus' test start is exactly how not to deal with a new player. This...

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From watching the game live, I find the pink ball used in day/night...

Labu had one good innings in Hobart and failed in the other. He has...

Australia is struggling at 4-86.

Who is the current batting coach?

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     + x [quote] [b] baggygreenmania - 25 Jan 2019 3:47 PM...

I think Graham Hick is Aussie batting coach.

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How has Ian Healey weaseled his way into Fox commentary... I thought...

I’ve just been out for a while and Oz have progressed to 4-163, with...

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     Head bring dropped isn’t good.

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Hopefully, our batters can bat for once without scoreboard pressure at...

We’ve just had a century partnership!

When was the last time...

Good on Labu making his first fifty.

Now Australia at 4-193...

Baggers

Head has one of the best records in Tests for us this...

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That was a decent off drive from Labu!

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Paddles

Labu’s bowling was better in Hobart. For once...

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The difference in quality between India and Sri Lanka is massive. Even...

Marnus goes for 81. Superb knock from him. Someone whos inclusion I...

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Gutted for Marnus there. Ball 78 overs old - near tea... Debutante...

SL need to be smart here. Save the new ball until lights are on.

Dumb by Lakmal here - too enthusiastic... this si why bowlers are not...

Missed Labu’s dismissal, but it must be one of Aus’s best innings for...

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Love Kerry O'Keefe - just so analytical and so honest... He is the...

Well that’s unfortunate. Head gets out and Paine out the next ball

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     + x [quote] [b] baggygreenmania - 25 Jan 2019 8:02 PM...

Paine has averaged 21.75 this summer and 22 if you include the...

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                 City Sam

A keeper’s principal job is to keep wickets.

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                             Test Fan

Interesting batting stats for...

                                 Red Kat

I’m a big fan of Patterson after seeing him bat last...

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City Sam

Paine was dropped from the Tassie Shield team for...

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Hopefully we can squeeze out at least 50 more runs

Interesting seeing Patterson with a strike rate of circa 20....

I’m surprised to see Patterson so circumspect under lights when he...

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     + x [quote] [b] baggygreenmania - 25 Jan 2019 8:16 PM...

Chameera strikes.

Cummins gone.

I hope we make 300...

Nice pull and then a good cut from Patterson.

Two boundaries...

Thankfully we have reached 300 plus thanks to Patterson.

Patterson looks so comfortable out there. Should definitely be at #4...

Well doneLakmal got 5-64.

Patterson made a solid 30.

Apologies Kurtis. Shouldnt have posted yet

Red Kat

You gave Patto the kiss of death!

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     + x [quote] [b] baggygreenmania - 25 Jan 2019 9:05 PM...

Pattinson, Tremain and even outsider Dan Worrall are now in the Ashes...

Is there a message there. No Starc. Cummo and ET opening.

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     I’ve just tuned in.

Good to see Cummins have some deserved...

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Cummins with 5/11 but that didn’t look out

Baggers, from seeing players perform live, Riley Meredith has far...

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Richardson has been impressive, makes the ball swing and has been a...

Last night, Kurtis Patterson looked impressive.

Add...

Sad to see Kumara out for the series.

He has bowled very...

Given the pace of Starc, he is struggling!

Cummins is so damn good

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Brett Lee did a technical review of Cummins now, compared to his debut...

Amazing!

Did you see Lakmal try to take on Starc at 145kph...

We’ve won a Test!

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     + x [quote] [b] baggygreenmania - 27 Jan 2019 12:47 PM...

             + x [quote] [b] City Sam - 27 Jan 2019 1:10 PM [/b]...

A win by an innings and 40 runs margin to Australia.

Some...

We have easily beaten a very weak Sri Lankan team, especially the...

I might be biased, but the last wicket was a superb stumping from...

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     + x [quote] [b] jaszyjim - 28 Jan 2019 9:14 AM [/b]...

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                 + x [quote] [b] baggygreenmania - 29 Jan 2019 9:36 AM...

Test Fan I disagree about Tremain. He is a plodder. Sri Lanka...

Terrific catching from Burns and Patterson too.

Im not a fan of going for the guy because bowls faster. Give me the...

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     + x [quote] [b] Decentric - 27 Jan 2019 8:53 AM [/b]...

Im not a fan of going for the guy because bowls faster. Give me the...

I so hate it when we purists are denied two days of cricket when there...