3rd ODI: Australia v Sri Lanka @ Brisbane (Sun D/N)

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Gabba, Brisbane
1:20pm Sunday November 7​

Dead rubber and for the first time in a while it's the visitors with nothing to play for and hosts who are playing for pride. That doesn't include the captain who, despite having only played 1 day of cricket in nearly a month, gets a rest ahead of Wednesday's Shield game which is the 'ideal preparation' for the Ashes. Apparently that doesn't apply to Watson, Haddin, Clarke and whoever of White, Smith, Hauritz, McKay, Doherty and Siddle are in contention for the Brisbane squad. The good news is it gets Ferguson into the team, while Hastings, Doherty and Starc could all be a chance if they finally work out that Johnson, Siddle, McKay and Hauritz don't deserve to have any faith shown in them. They combined for 1 wicket in Sydney to take their series tally (including the T20 which Siddle and McKay played) to 4, the same number Doherty took in Melbourne.

Sangakkara says he wants a clean sweep, but I doubt that's at the expense of losing to Darren Sammy's Windies when the first test begins in Galle next Monday, so there could be a few players rested - himself at the top of the list with Jayawardene, Dilshan, Mathews and Malinga the other key members of the Test team, while they may not risk Murali ahead of his date with the surgeon next week.

Australia XIV:
Shane Watson
+Brad Haddin
Cameron White
*Michael Clarke
Callum Ferguson
Michael Hussey
Steve Smith
Mitchell Johnson
John Hastings
Nathan Hauritz
Clint McKay
Xavier Doherty
Peter Siddle
Mitchell Starc
In:
Ferguson
Hastings
Doherty
Starc
Out:
Ricky Ponting

Sri Lanka XVI:
Upul Tharanga
Tillakaratne Dilshan
+Dinesh Chandimal
Mahela Jayawardene
*+Kumar Sangakkara
Chamara Silva
Chamara Kapugedera
Angelo Mathews
Jeevan Mendis
Thisara Perera
Suraj Randiv
Dammika Prasad
Nuwan Kulasekara
Lasith Malinga
Dilhara Fernando
Muttiah Muralidaran
In:
Chandimal
Kapugedera
Mendis
Prasad
Fernando

Umpires:
Marais Erasmus (South Africa)
Paul Reiffel (Victoria)
Bruce Oxenford (3rd, Queensland)

Weather:
Fine, 27 degrees

Session Times
First innings: 2:20-5:50pm
Second innings: 6:35-10:05pm

Coverage:

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Cricinfo's scorecard
Cricket Australia's scorecard

Tickets:
Adults - from $30
Concession - from $20
Children - from $10 (free with paying adult in the not really expensive seats)
Family - from $60

 

[skipper kelly]

Good way to attract a crowd, rest Ponting.

 

[BarneyBent]

"Rest" Siddle, Hauritz, play Starc (not a huge fan, but might as well roll the dice), Doherty.

Watson
Haddin
Clarke
White
Ferguson
Hussey
Smith
Johnson
Starc
McKay
Doherty

Weak bowling lineup, but we already knew that. At least Starc brings something unknown to the table. Either we'll bowl worse than we already are (no biggie; a loss is a loss), or we might just bowl well enough to grab a win.

Ferguson with a chance to cement his place in the lineup, and Smith holds his spot at 7. I'm hoping he gets a decent bowl today, but then it's at the Gabba, so there's no guarantee. If he plays, Doherty's clever darts will be more effective than Smith's leggies. If Hauritz plays (which is likely, unfortunately), he can probably utilise changes of pace to be effective, which neither Smith nor Doherty, from what I've seen, tend to use, but we'll see.

If Ferguson bats well today and Smith fails with the bat and ball, he might even knock Smith out of the side. It would be hard to argue against it either. I want both players in the side!

 

[mattys123]

Good way to attract a crowd, rest Ponting.

It's not really a rest, Ricky wanted to go and play in 2 Sheffield Shield games for Tassie to get ready for the Ashes, which I think all the test players should be doing, and we should be having a bunch of kids play today.

Oh well, I still can't believe Australia are favourites for this game (again), hasn't the public learned that this side simply sucks.

Also waiting for those words "Doherty's not playing" to come out of Clarkes' mouth, I won't watch if they don't play him and Ferguson today.

 

[CAS79]

It's not really a rest, Ricky wanted to go and play in 2 Sheffield Shield games for Tassie to get ready for the Ashes,

You mean the game that starts on Wednesday.

 

[skipper kelly]

It's not really a rest, Ricky wanted to go and play in 2 Sheffield Shield games for Tassie to get ready for the Ashes, which I think all the test players should be doing, and we should be having a bunch of kids play today.

Oh well, I still can't believe Australia are favourites for this game (again), hasn't the public learned that this side simply sucks.

Also waiting for those words "Doherty's not playing" to come out of Clarkes' mouth, I won't watch if they don't play him and Ferguson today.

Fair enough. Poor fixturing I suppose is the answer. It just annoys me to go and watch an International without the best players playing. They used to do it with Gilchrist.

 

[Plugger35]

Maybe Sri Lanka will be nice enough to take their foot of the pedal for a dead rubber, let us have a win and avoid a record losing streak.

If this match goes to form then it will be a whitewash.

 

[beez]

X man, Starc and Ferg in

 

[CAS79]

Maybe Sri Lanka will be nice enough to take their foot of the pedal for a dead rubber, let us have a win and avoid a record losing streak.

If this match goes to form then it will be a whitewash.

You got your wish.

Murali not playing. They have decided to rest him until they meet some serious opposition.

 

[Plugger35]

You got your wish.

Murali not playing. They have decided to rest him until they meet some serious opposition.

That helps. Still doesn't guarantee a win though.

 

[Chris25]

Johnson, McKay, Starc and Doherty.

I'm sure the Sri Lankans are running scared all ready. Johnson will need one of rare good games and Watson will need to take wickets, if we want to bowl them out.

 

[Bradesmaen]

Seriously, how does Starc get a game?

 

[BACCS]

Clarke says he knew Ponting wouldn't be playing this game for a while, but Ponting said when he came back how he was looking foward to the next 2 games? Also sounds like Doherty has edged ahead of Hauritz in the one day format, listening to Clarke then.

 

[Phone]

would you rather siddle?

 

[Bradesmaen]

would you rather siddle?

I'd rather someone who earned a spot there.

 

[potatomasher]

Despite Starc being in the team and Ponting being out of the team, this is probably the best side we've fielded. No idea why Ferguson hasn't played a game yet.

 

[potatomasher]

I'd rather someone who earned a spot there.

You won't get that with either. May as well go for the younger one.

 

[Higs]

Good to see the side shaken up a bit, no Siddle is a plus, Ferg in, hopefully Doherty can follow up on his debut to edge Hauritz out of the side completely

 

[Phone]

I'd rather someone who earned a spot there.

Yes but with about 5 of the people ahead of Starc injured/recovering from injury that's a bit hard. Starc would be about 9th in line when everyone's fit and firing but....

 

[Bradesmaen]

You won't get that with either. May as well go for the younger one.

Well, just looking at his wonderful long career in ListA.... he's averaging 28 with an Economy of 5.18. Jake Haberfield from SA has a better average, similar economy.. yet won't even see his name mentioned, ever. Even though he is only 3 years older and played only 17 games so you could use the "Potential" bullshit on him.

 

[BACCS]

You won't get that with either. May as well go for the younger one.

I think Siddle has earnt his spot a little more than Starc.

 

[Big John]

Can someone explain why they played Doherty, droppped him and are now playing him again? What did they learn about Haurtiz that they didn't already know from the SCG game?

 

[BACCS]

Well, just looking at his wonderful long career in ListA.... he's averaging 28 with an Economy of 5.18. Jake Haberfield from SA has a better average, similar economy.. yet won't even see his name mentioned, ever. Even though he is only 3 years older and played only 17 games so you could use the "Potential" bullshit on him.

Haberfield doesn't wear blue.

 

[BACCS]

Can someone explain why they played Doherty, droppped him and are now playing him again? What did they learn about Haurtiz that they didn't already know from the SCG game?

I reckon they just wanted to see if Hauritz could earn his spot back. After listening to Clarke before, I reckon Doherty has edged ahead of him in this format.

 

[Bradesmaen]

Haberfield doesn't wear blue.

Was the round-a-bout way of getting to my point without it being obvious so the NSW people here don't come in here and abuse me of ridiculousness.