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

[Jimthegreat]

You don't expect one that low in Perth. McSweeney was unlucky.

 

[chriso11]

we’re going to get rolled… hope McDonald has something better than canned answers

 

[Magma]

i think there's a chance we wont make 100

 

[Ephemeral Hope]

He’s bowling as slow as marnus why is he so hard to face

 

[greatwhiteshark]

feel for McSweeney.

debut and put straight into the deepend with 25 mins left.

why the f did Kawaja face the first ball?

Traditionally most openers alternate who faces the first ball.

 

[PhatBoy]

See what happens when you bowl at the stumps though

He didn’t bowl at the stumps you f**king broken record. He bowled a ball that normally would have probably cleared them comfortably and it hit a spot of inconsistency on the pitch and kept low.

Christ we have ALL heard it 4,000,000 times already. We are familiar with the bowled and leg before wicket rules

 

[hoss]

McSweeney looked out before he even walked on the ground. Shittin himself.

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[nobbyiscool]

Your determined that after 1 game? He has the technique to succeed at opener.. not easy to debut against the best side in the world either much easier to get a run against poor opposition to build some credits (exactly what Labs done).

I've determined that because he doesn't have the technique to succeed as an opener.

 

[hoopla]

We haven’t seen tracking for this one yet. Are they doctoring it again?

Not sure how you can doctor it in real time. That would require some fast manipulation. Perhaps a task for AI at BCCI headquarters

 

[HirdsTheWord]

Traditionally most openers alternate who faces the first ball.

surely in this situation the experience head takes it?

not the bloke on debut

 

[Chuckie357]

Never seen a more plumb lbw than that, did he not practise in the nets at all exactly the same as 1st innings dismissal

No way. This one died in the arse

 

[Moonwatcher]

Warner is going to have another crack through the media at making himself available in the next couple of days.

Probably the best option and let McSweeney play the next series.

 

[jannissary]

getting stuck on the crease vs bumrah is a recipe for disaster. surely they've told him that's what you're not meant to do against someone who bowls like him

 

[greatwhiteshark]

surely in this situation the experience head takes it?

not the bloke on debut

Maybe yes but I bet the new boy wanted to take it.

 

[Ephemeral Hope]

No way. This one died in the arse

Even if it bounced normally that would have been top of middle stump

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

Any runs will do

 

[Some Idiot]

Your determined that after 1 game? He has the technique to succeed at opener.. not easy to debut against the best side in the world either much easier to get a run against poor opposition to build some credits (exactly what Labs done).

Labuschagne made his name facing a red hot Jofra Archer bowling 150kph in the Ashes as I recall.

 

[Moonwatcher]

Byes will save us!

 

[Stig O'Hara]

Extras in red hot form.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

surely in this situation the experience head takes it?

not the bloke on debut

I’d send two tailenders out and tell them to defend like their careers hinged on it.

 

[barrackers]

I maintain the pitch is a road. Our bowlers couldn’t manufacture anywhere near this much movement new ball old ball anything. They’re just shit and the Indian bowlers are showing the difference

India are moving it more in the air, but we didn’t get the benefit of having a hard new ball on a pitch with variable bounce. Normal bounce and the one to McSweeney goes over the stumps.

 

[Ephemeral Hope]

130 more of those please

 

[eddiesmith]

Your determined that after 1 game? He has the technique to succeed at opener.. not easy to debut against the best side in the world either much easier to get a run against poor opposition to build some credits (exactly what Labs done).

Hes opened 4 times for an average of 12.

Got picked based on making runs down the order, not as an opener.

 

[foxdog50]

He is the best choice, Harris isn’t the answer as we saw today in the shield

The unfortunate thing is we don't have any good batsman waiting to put there hands up... our next batsman options are below average

 

[Cleavy]

Maybe yes but I bet the new boy wanted to take it.

well then the senior player (or coach) should overrule him