Shane Watson ... looked sluggish on day three according to Brett Geeves. Source: AAP
What happened at the Test on day three? You'll find out plenty from former Australia and Tasmania all-rounder Brett Geeves, but probably not that.
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1. Ric Finlay Party - No invite
Arriving at the ground this morning, I felt upbeat and excited about the morning's cricket. Once I had my heart rate under control, after climbing the monstrous stair-case to the media area, I entered the ABC box with a gusto befitting a much lighter man.
When you've lived my high school experiences, you know the cues to an awkward moment; mumbling words or instant silence upon entry to a room are the most blatant cues, the others are less obvious; inappropriate timing of blood flow to rude parts of your body and having your high school crush find out it was you that wet the bed in school camp the year before..
Walking into the ABC box this morning, I was hit with three of the four available cues for an awkward moment. My high school crush was not at the ground. Why the silence? This was high school all over again; minus the braces, bowl cut and lack of deodorant.
As it turns out, the entire ABC Grandstand team, bar me, were invited to a team BBQ at stat man, Ric Finlay's, house. Ian Healy was there and the way the Australian team bowled in the morning session, I think they too may have popped into Ric's for a few cordials and tall stories. They looked tired, stiff and sore. HIlfenhaus injured himself and Shane Watson was moving like a man that desperately needed a poop. His fibre levels yesterday were obviously off the charts. It's cool though, I would have been unavailable ANYWAYS, as Saturday nights are for putting new laces in all my shoes and shampooing my hair.
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2. Dilshan plays good cricket.
His innings of 147 off 273 balls was a brilliant one and his love affair with Bellerive Oval continues. Last year, he pummelled 160 off 165 balls, in a first innings total of 4 for 320, against India. The bad news for Dilly on that occasion is that Virat Kohli played the innings of his life and one of the better innings I have witnessed live, blasting 133 off 86 balls and his team to a remarkable victory.
Dilly and I were involved in the Delhi Daredevils squad, for the inaugural competition in 2008. He was obviously a player in that squad and I was signed as a player, but upon failing to do anything that resembled playing, my title of player was taken away from me and I was given "players assistant". One of the many highlights for me on that tour, obviously none of them cricket-related, was attending the marriage of Dilshan and his stunning wife Manjula Thillini, in a Hindi-inspired ceremony. Manjula was as breathtaking as the result of climbing your way to the media box at Bellerive.
The Hindi ceremony was obviously very different to what I had seen at home in Glenorchy.
Firstly, the tradition of being taken to the chapel in a 77 Torana, with 15-inch fatties, was replaced by the Saptapadi - the couple conducts seven circuits of the holy fire, which is considered a witness to the vows they make each other. One tradition remained the same - the beer was free and it was a magnificent occasion and one I will remember forever. I was actually quoted by the local media as saying "It was mesmeric, the music, the clothes they wore, the atmosphere was a completely new experience for me". I don't even know what mesmeric means!!
3. Peter Siddle has an enormous amount of fight and determination when playing cricket.
You could come up against Siddle in a backyard game on Christmas day and he would still charge in and attempt to hit you in the face, completely ruining your day and any chance you had of pursuing a modelling career. He knows no other way. You have to admire this about him. He has gone to extraordinary lengths to maintain the rage and put the handbrake on any youngster that thinks his spot is up for grabs. He is now a vegan, gave up the booze and treated himself to a new set of veneers, to only further his marketability. This is a man that wants to play for Australia at any cost. It's working for him and if anyone questions him, he will find you and most likely hurt you.
4. The wicket at Bellerive has, in the past, been labelled THE INCREDIBLE HULK - for its raging green appearance.
The domestic games, over the past 5 years, have all felt the wrath of THE HULK and most teams are bundled out for far less than 200. My concern heading into this test was if the game would last 5 days. The Curator, Marcus Pamplin, and his team of assistants have done a marvellous job in preparing this wicket. We saw with Siddle that if you bowl in the right areas, you will be rewarded. Put the ball in the wrong spots and you will go the journey Dilshan 147, Mathews 75, Hussey 115, Clarke 70 odd. This is a test match wicket. Well played gents.
5. If anyone asks you to write words, on the top five things to come out of a day's cricket, negotiate with them and ask if three will suffice?
Sod off I'm done
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