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Posted by:
Freelance
on Sep 1, 2011 at 11:24:07 PM
Here we are at the end of Day 2 and this Test match is already nearly over. After predicting a decent Australian total for the 1st innings I was wearing a bit of egg on the face when the Aussies struggled on Day 1, but the poor quality of the pitch really put this effort into perspective on Day 2 when the Sri Lankans brittle batting lineup fared even worse.
Pre-game I couldn't understand why the media was reporting the pitch as a raging turner, yet the markets had the Draw as odds on favourite. In those situations I usually trust the markets over the media, but I don't think anyone foresaw such a poor strip for cricket.
Personally, I find it disgraceful and the general state of the ground that this match is being played on just as bad. It seems indicative of the state of Sri Lankan...