Tag: Pathum Nissanka

Is Cameron Green Gestating a G.O.A.T.?

Head struggled with the spinning wicket and gifted de Silva a “c” and a “b” (maybe they’re Words with Friends buddies). Khawaja went on in his nonchalant way, continuing to deliver discrete instructions to the ball via his willow (not a euphemism). That was until he popped up a Vandersay delivery into the skilful hands of Nissanka who took a mighty fine close in catch. The sight of Khawaja walking off would have given many Australian fans a case of the giddies as the middle order was suddenly exposed like the backend of an elderly patient in an ill-tied hospital gown.

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Sri Lankan Pitch Eats 1 1/2 Cricket Teams

You could almost hear the strains of Daryl Hall and John Oates’ ‘Maneater’ playing over last nights final ODI between Sri Lanka and Australia. Yes boys she’s a man-eater, and yes boys she will, and did chew you up (mental note for Hall and Oates – I’m not sure chewing is appropriate lyrical subject matter). The Sri Lankan pitch produced some ridiculous spin and also clearly helped the Aussie quicks who bundled the Sri Lankans out for 160, a figure which would have been far more diminutive if it wasn’t for the talents of Chamika Karunaratne who scored 75 at a run a ball. Oh did I mention the Australians won? Whatevs.

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No Head Too Big for Sri Lanka

Well, well, well, what do we have here? Just when you thought Travis Head played a match winning knock, Pathum Nissanka comes along and schools everyone as to what a match winning knock actually looks like. Not to mention Kusul Mendis’ wonderful innings which only ended with him being forced to retire hurt. The Aussies clearly needed another 30 runs or so, which in hindsight makes their steady as she goes approach in the middle overs look a little our previous governments approach to climate change – “we’ll sort it out when it gets really hot”.

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