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Straker’s Valleys debut number three. He’s not playing too much today.

You seem to have missed the point again- he's not a rookie that's only played 4 games like Connolly- he couldn't make his state side. He's had to move to play State Cricket. Last year he was a part time cricketer.

He couldn't displace Swepson. He clearly wanted to play Shield because he left and signed with the Tigers, Hobart isn't much better than the Gabba for a spin bowler. If he'd stayed in Queensland, he's playing Club cricket for the Gold Coast and not going to Sri Lanka. 16 wickets last season at...

He's a chance if they go with just Starc and then use three spinners and he bats at six and bowls.

He's back jogging this week.

I would, Kuhnemann didn't play a single Shield game last season only OD and 20/20 for Queensland/Heat. He's played 18 Shield games since 2021. Murphy has played 29 games for Victoria since 2021. Playing sometimes, every second game and going whole season's without a game is very part time.

That's not his role.

QRL and Broncos, both employ him to work with U18 players- he does a good job with young players. He's very thorough and articulate. My theory is that the more modestly talented players make good coaches- they have to think more about why and how. Bellamy is a good example.

Think he's seen as an Asian expert, and they're not ready to cut him loose yet. He's safe. 4 100's and averages 56. Compare that to Head, Konstas and McSweeney who are all on a big zero.

Swepson took 30 wickets last summer and has 17 this summer and has been captain this year. Qld only saw Kuhemann as a white ball bowler- he had to leave to get red ball cricket. He's taken his chance this year, but he wasn't getting it in Queensland. He was even lucky to play white ball cricket...

Short answer no idea, are they using the same pitch twice? That changes a bit- how many left arm batters are Sri Lanka going to pick plays a part too as to whether I would pick left arm bowlers. Bailey loves left arm bowlers in Asia, so Kuhemann and Connolly are a chance. But it's such a dying...

Looking at the job the selectors are doing- from 2022 SL tour. Warner, Marsh, Green, Maxwell, Holland, Agar, Swepson, Hazelwood not there this time. From the 18 man tour 8 not there. We have gone from McSweeney being the only player under 30 three Tests ago to Konstas (19), Connolly (21)...

Big challenge this tour is two Tests on the same ground so close together. Last tour there in '22- drew 1-1. Australia won by 10 wickets then lost by innings and 39 runs. 23 of the 30 Sri Lankan wickets in '22 went to spin- Lyon, Swepson and Head.

Australia squad for Sri Lanka Tests: Steve Smith (c), Sean Abbott, Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cooper Connolly, Travis Head (vc), Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Sam Konstas, Matt Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Nathan McSweeney, Todd Murphy, Mitchell Starc, Beau Webster

He is a skills coach at the academy.

ICC pitch ratings today from- very good, satisfactory, unsatisfactory and unfit. Perth- Very good Adelaide- Very good Brisbane- Very good Melbourne- Very good Sydney- Satisfactory

Boland's 44.1% false stroke rate was the highest since they started keeping the data in 2006. (20 or more overs). Boland 44.1% (2025) Stokes 42.8% (2016) Gabriel 41.6% (2018) O'Rourke 41.6% (2024) Broad 41.4% (2022) Fast bowlers to take 10 wickets at the SCG. Boland (2025) McGrath (2000)...

Reminds me of Parcell. I think Stuart will like that he kicks and creates chances from dummy half. Fits the mould of the young Raiders.

Certain irony in Black taking over and driving Mam to training.

Have $10 on Australia to win by 45 runs. First Test 1877- Australia won by 45 Centenary Test 1977- Australia won by 45 runs 150th 2027-