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[Old boy]

Can't believe Johnson didn't get another crack after the break, not that Australia deserved to win but he may have made it a bit more interesting given his 3 wicket spell.

[Dreammist]

Really poor effort by the Aussies today - even though they almost got SL in the end.

It makes me wonder if the rotation policy's days are doomed...

[The_Bird]

Really poor effort by the Aussies today - even though they almost got SL in the end.

It makes me wonder if the rotation policy's days are doomed...

I think they are very apprehensive to give any of the bowlers any sort of run in the team due to the recent injury outbreaks

[Gerry SA]

I've all ways ranked Kulasekara. All ways does a great job for Sri Lanka. Gets slightly forgotten but of the genius of Malinga.

In seaming conditions, Kula is SL's main weapon.

[Gerry SA]

Phillip Hughes scored a brilliant 138* in the 5th ODI. This guy was made for limited overs cricket.

I hope his good ODI form translates to help him score more Test hundreds.

The kid is a class act.

[potzy248]

Phillip Hughes scored a brilliant 138* in the 5th ODI. This guy was made for limited overs cricket.

I hope his good ODI form translates to help him score more Test hundreds.

The kid is a class act.

Looks like he's finally reaching his potential. Definitely think he and warner should open in tests.

[Wedge2408]

Phillip Hughes scored a brilliant 138* in the 5th ODI. This guy was made for limited overs cricket.

I hope his good ODI form translates to help him score more Test hundreds.

The kid is a class act.

That was a wonderful innings. He batted with a good temperament and poise. Hopefully he keeps up the form.

[Old boy]

Phil Hughes played a great 50 over innings. I'm sure he will became a regular player in both 1 day & test cricket. He did look a little like the old Hughes in between 100's though, feet were doing what they used to. He is a class act and needed in the Aussie first XI.

[Tail Ender]

He's indeed a cracking player, and capable of big things. I know the English like to deride him after the 2009 Ashes, but I remember Ian Bell being really, really poor early in his career. He's now undoubtedly one of the world's best bats. I think Hughes is capable of that.

[PM7]

Hughes and Warner are set for being the most exciting opening batsmen partnership in recent times

[Kulli]

He's indeed a cracking player, and capable of big things. I know the English like to deride him after the 2009 Ashes, but I remember Ian Bell being really, really poor early in his career. He's now undoubtedly one of the world's best bats. I think Hughes is capable of that.

He's capable of being one of the worlds best bats, but isn't, still a flat track bully in my eyes, hardly ever makes the first 100 in an innings and the few times he has it's almost always been against (No Swearing Please) teams. If you're on top he's gold, but when the chips are down more often than not he's found wanting. Sadly i can't see him ever changing.

Hughes and Warner are set for being the most exciting opening batsmen partnership in recent times

If by exciting you mean 'Anderson and Finn's bunnies' then yes, you're right.

[Nickauger]

He's indeed a cracking player, and capable of big things. I know the English like to deride him after the 2009 Ashes, but I remember Ian Bell being really, really poor early in his career. He's now undoubtedly one of the world's best bats. I think Hughes is capable of that.

In English conditions perhaps. Worlds best...... hell no!

[Gerry SA]

He's capable of being one of the worlds best bats, but isn't, still a flat track bully in my eyes, hardly ever makes the first 100 in an innings and the few times he has it's almost always been against (No Swearing Please) teams. If you're on top he's gold, but when the chips are down more often than not he's found wanting. Sadly i can't see him ever changing.


If by exciting you mean 'Anderson and Finn's bunnies' then yes, you're right.

So Hughes' twin hundreds where against an average Proteas attack...I seem to remember 3 seamers from that attack absolutely destroyed England pretty easily 6 months ago.

[Nickauger]

The first bit of Kulli's comment if I'm not mistaken was about Bell. The second bit was about Hughes and Warner, which I tend to agree with at this point in time, in England, in swinging conditions!

[PedalsMcgrew]

Agree completely with the comments about Bell. So bored of him. He seems to get in the side now because he 'looks' good. He even came into this current ODI series on the back of 2 good scores then got worse throughout it as the going got tough. Even his 80 odd in the first game was on a track that saw almost every other player score more than 40! He's not up to it, never will be.

Phil Hughes still has a very long way to go to convince me he can play the short ball. He's protected from it in ODI's (stupid rule) so many questions remain about his Test quality. Warner is just a farm hand. Can give the ball a big biff, no doubt, and can be exciting to watch in limited overs games but against a proper attack he'll struggle especially against the moving ball. An opening pair of Hughes and Warner in England is exactly what I would want to see as an English fan!