1st Test Border Gavaskar Trophy November 22-26 1350hrs @ Perth Stadium

[Plugger35]

If anyone is unsure of his standing in the game, just remember that he averaged 65 against the West Indies, at their peak in the 70s and 80s.

I only saw the tailend of his career in the 80s when he was past his best but he was still regarded as one of the best test openers.

India could do with him now, I would love to see how Gavaskar at his peak would've gone against Starc, Hazlewood and Cummins.

 

[Moonwatcher]

With global warming we might not be able to ask players to bowl 15 overs an hour in the future anyway.

 

[big_e]

Highest ever crowd for a day of test cricket in WA - 26,000 and still growing.

 

[Gough]

Great result.

 

[Some Idiot]

Limited overs has an innings timer.

All test matches need is match referees with a backbone and start fining and suspending players for not meeting the 15 overs per hour.

The WTC point penalties are pretty big

 

[largebus]

With global warming we might not be able to ask players to bowl 15 overs an hour in the future anyway.

It's 23 degrees here today

 

[Moonwatcher]

It's 23 degrees here today

Fair enough, sitting here in 37C I couldn't blame the players.

 

[sherb]

Can’t wait for India fans to blame the inevitable loss on the KL Rahul decision, cheating Aussies etc

Doctored pitch......

 

[010203]

Massive session coming up.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

India is going to miss Pujara this series and probably is why India cant win the series.

The last 4 series, but in particular the last 2 in Oz , he has just been a brick wall to the Aussie quicks which means it takes the pressure off his more flamboyant teammates.

He took over from that other wall Dravid, but not as quicker scoring as Dravid.

If he was here today, India probably is 2 for 40 at lunch and he has faced 16 or 17 of the 25 overs Oz bowlers have bowled this morning, for about 20 runs.

Rahul wasnt playing his natural game today and I reckon over the series that will wear him down.

 

[Gough]

Talking about McSweeney being cap 467 on the radio and for context they said that Peter Willey was cap 467 for in England in 1976.

 

[Bedi]

dunno about opening with Bison. Go for the kill with Hazlewood/Starc (whoever didn't bowl that last over)

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

I'm old fashioned. I always believe you should start each new session with your best 2 bowlers. We'll have to wait and see.

 

[Bedi]

Talking about McSweeney being cap 467 on the radio and for context they said that Peter Willey was cap 467 for in England in 1976.

Did they offer any theory for the reason for that??

 

[Gough]

Did they offer any theory for the reason for that??

Lots of one Test wonders.

 

[Moonwatcher]

Talking about McSweeney being cap 467 on the radio and for context they said that Peter Willey was cap 467 for in England in 1976.

That is some trivia.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Talking about McSweeney being cap 467 on the radio and for context they said that Peter Willey was cap 467 for in England in 1976.

Years ago, England were playing everyone and anyone at Test level, and they also played a lot of players who weren't the best XI players in England. I know Fred Trueman used to complain about it.

 

[Stig O'Hara]

Couple of nice shots from Jurel.

Man, that outfield is slow.

 

[TigerCraig]

Talking about McSweeney being cap 467 on the radio and for context they said that Peter Willey was cap 467 for in England in 1976.

Into the 700s now

 

[Plugger35]

Hopefully Jurel and Pant can produce a counter attack here and make this a contest, they have enough talent to produce it.

 

[Gough]

Years ago, England were playing everyone and anyone at Test level, and they also played a lot of players who weren't the best XI players in England. I know Fred Trueman used to complain about it.

Being the right sort of chap mattered more than your average.

 

[Great8]

Highest ever crowd for a day of test cricket in WA - 26,000 and still growing.

30k should be the bare minimum they get to an opening day of a test every year

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Is the outfield slower than normal, or is my memory bank stuck on the fast WACA outfield and Perth Stadium has never been as quick as the WACA?

 

[largebus]

Ffs Mitch

 

[largebus]

Is the outfield slower than normal, or is my memory bank stuck on the fast WACA outfield and Perth Stadium has never been as quick as the WACA?

Its rained thr past few days. At the ground and it looks like it hasn't been mowed as short as usual either.