I think if you have multiple all-rounders, you can afford to have a batter at 7/8. If Australia were playing a team with all of Hardie, Green, Mitch Marsh and Webster in the top six, all fit and bowling, you wouldn’t be demanding a bowler at 8. Having Webster as a seam and spin bowling option at six certainly allows you to be flexible with your order.
You'd need another batsman after picking Mitch Marsh in the top 6...
I guess it depends on how much of a raging turner the pitch is. You could play Konstas, Khawaja, Lanuschagne, Smith, Head, Webster, Carey, Connolly, Starc, Lyon and Murphy. That gives you two frontline spin options, three part time spin options (Connolly, Webster and Head) and two seam options (Starc and Webster).
Last time we toured SL, test one in Galle they served up a pitch where we bowled them out twice in about 70 overs combined with Head taking 4 for 10 in the second innings. A pitch like that and an extra bat who can bowl some handy left armers isn't crazy.
Sounds like Head is a chance to open, but you'd think they'd stick with Khawaja at the other end. Yin and yang they should call them.
Webster looked good, particularly when others were falling around him. But Green’s high score is 174n.o. and he has a five-fer. It didn’t look as good as either of those.
I would, the great man only has so many innings left. Would hate to miss any opportunities to see him bat at test level.
They can definitely play in the same team, but it may have to wait until Smithy retires unless someone puts their hand up to open (outside of Asia). Marnus, Head, Smith, Green, Webster doesn't fit in 3-6. And Marnus and Head are the same age as Webster.
that green grassy knoll has my name on it
Coincidentally i actually called GCC yesterday and was told 7500 rupee too. Still wasn't sure if there was a non-lunch entry option as that is indeed exxy for Sri Lanka (ie more expensive than my accom). Worth every cent with that said, and cheap by comparison for a day at the cricket in Australia.
Lads,
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Hope your name isn't Zapruder.
Ha, what a cheeky bugger that 'secretary' is. Nice try, mateLads,
The 7500LKR includes lunch I'm told, and yes it's not "cheap". But I'm up for donating a bit of cash to a good cricket club, as you say.
My mate has bought 3 days for 3 of us a couple of days ago. He got them direct from El Presidente!. He spent a couple of hours in there roaming around etc and really liked it. The initial 10000LKR actually came from a dodgy character who "claimed" to be the Secretary.
Fortunately my mate saw another bloke who looked important and sussed him out, who proved to be the Pres and gave previous old mate a fearful bollocking I'm told.
As far as lobbing up on the day, I have no idea. But it won't hurt to try and my mate actually had lunch there on a non cricket day, said it's a bit like an RSL without pokies. Anyone can get in and have a feed and a beer on non cricket days.
I'll know more when I'm on the ground and can see for myself, and I'll feed that back here when I've had a look. I get to SL late on 24th so I've got some time to look and I'm staying only about 25 km north of the ground initially.
As I said previously, there's other stands and clearly other ticketing options which allegedly become available a week before start.
We're also probably going to have a crack at one, or both, of the Colombo ODI's. No idea how that works yet. But again, I'll know when I'm there.
Really looking forward to it, should be a great run.
. You just know he'll try it on with another unsuspecting guest, though – so that's great intel thanks. Will give it a shot Day 1, but failing that another day. Looms as a cracking series, even if i do think we may lose with Cummins out of the picture.
