Tag: Aaron Finch

Aussies Bin Spin, While Sri Lanka Spin Win

Aussies Bin Spin, While Sri Lanka Spin Win

by | Jun 22, 2022 | , | 0

The Australian’s ploy of eschewing a spin heavy bowling unit seemed to have worked, with Sri Lanka being kept to a seemingly achievable total of 258. But you know what happens when you assume something – it makes an ass out of u and me and the Australian mens cricket team.

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Shanaka Brings It While Aussies Lose It

Shanaka Brings It While Aussies Lose It

by | Jun 12, 2022 | | 0

Well, well, well… that was an actual game of cricket. It may have taken two pretty ordinary matches for Sri Lanka to remember what a cricket bat should be used for but boy did they use it well last night. Well to be fair it was their captain, Shanaka, who proved that cricket bats can be much more than a vessel for delivering cricket balls to fielders.

The Australians batted first with Finch looking solid once again and Warner continuing to be Warner. Then came the familiar taste of Australian Apple Crumble as Maxwell fell for 16, followed by poor Josh Inglis who was run out for a first ball yucky ducky (look it up, it’s a thing). Stoinis was looking solid until he out-Hulked himself by looking to hit the ball back to Australia only to be  stumped after forgetting it’s best to hit the thing if you’re going to walk 3 metres down the pitch. What are they teaching kids in school nowadays?

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Matthew Wade Kills The Mood at the Hasaranga Party

Matthew Wade Kills The Mood at the Hasaranga Party

by | Jun 9, 2022 | , | 0

The second instalment of the Australia Sri Lanka T20 series was a tad odd. After being sent in to bat, Sri Lanka seemed to draw inspiration from the same poorly written script that underpinned the first game. Lots of balls dollying up in the air, often in immediate reach of some sticky Australian hands (yuck). Glenn Maxwell continued to produce his sneaky magic with the ball (I’m not sure how he gets wickets but he does) and it was pleasing to see Jhye Richardson back on the park, delivering some smart balls (mental note: develop a product called “Smart Balls”). As I watched the innings I found myself thinking, how could Junior (Mark Waugh) have his radar so out of whack with his prediction of Sri Lanka taking out the series. SL found themselves 9 for 124 at the end of their 20 overs. I mean it’s no wonder he’s referred to as Junior right?

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