Australia v. Sri Lanka. 2 Tests.

[Donny]

Australia 1/15. Marcus Harris out for 14.

[Donny]

3/37. Labu fails again, as did Harris.

[K]

And Khawaja very lucky to be out there still.

Dismal batting.

[Pies4shaw]

[Donny]

3/57.

Khawaja 19*, Head 8*.

[Donny]

3/147. Khawaja 71*, Head 40*.

[Donny]

3/184.

Khawaja 92*, Head 56*.

I reckon Paine will declare when/if Ussy makes a ton. Current lead: 503.

[Donny]

Century for Khawaja. 3/194.

Vaughan: "I've no idea why he's (Paine) batting on"

[Donny]

Declaration. 515 lead.

Khawaja 101*, Head 59*.

[Donny]

Stumps. 0/17.

[K]

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Vaughan: "I've no idea why he's (Paine) batting on"

McGrath: "I wouldn't declare overnight." (i.e. 'Keep on batting'.)

Apart from rain danger, there's no need to declare so early. Do they want an early holiday?
Commentators always seem to want an early declaration, perhaps because they are so afraid of boredom.

[K]

...
In other Test news, England out for 77 in Barbados. ... Modern batsmen have no defensive technique.

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In other Test news, England out for 187 in Antigua. ... Modern batsmen have no defensive technique.
(WI 6/272 in reply. Miller of cricinfo comments that "Stokes sweated blood for his team". Ben would know all about blood -- or at least he would if he weren't drunk.)

England out for 132 in Antigua (second innings). Lack of defensive technique aside, it might help if they selected more than three batsmen.

[Donny]

Starc on fire. 9 wickets, so far.

SL 5/87. Starc 4/22, Lahiru Thirimanne 30.

[Donny]

6/99. Wicket for Richardsion.

[Donny]

Aussies win by 366 runs.

Starc 5/46, Cummins 3/15.

10 wickets for Starc.