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Head in a Spin as Aussies Smite Sri Lanka

Head in a Spin as Aussies Smite Sri Lanka

by | Jul 2, 2022 | , | 0

I should make it clear upfront that I am taking legal action against the Australian Test Cricket team for finishing a game that I could have spent another 2 and half days watching. Not to mention my loss of income from coverage of the rest of the game. I mean you can only imagine how much money this site turns over in a day. Actually you can stop imagining that. Regardless, what a wild ride those two and a half days of cricket played were. Australia literally smoked Sri Lanka with their own pipe (taking me back to my university days). The big worry coming into this series was around how well the Australian’s could deal with spin on turning pitches. As it turns out the sandal was truly on the host’s foot.

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Sri Lanka Equalize Series, Kuhnemann Impresses

Sri Lanka Equalize Series, Kuhnemann Impresses

by | Jun 17, 2022 | | 0

I wish I was in the crowd at last nights game as the sense of joy after Sri Lanka pulled off a wonderful win was palpable, even through the idiot box. On a wicket that spun sharply, it was pace that put wickets on the score sheet at pivotal match moments.

Pat Cummins bowled beautifully and along with an excellent debut by Matthew Kuhnemann and some canny bowling from Glenn Maxwell Australia kept Sri Lanka to a modest total of 220. Once again rain affected play (good euphemism for a specific type of sexual disaster) but only took a few overs from the match. Kuhnemann not only gave by ball, but also by hand after taking two solid catches (the first one was a beauty).

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