2nd Test Australia v India, Dec 26 - 30 at the MCG

[Struggle]

Can we make Gaz our batting coach

 

[Mister B]

WTF?

Last test, there were a bunch on here squealing after Shami got hit, that the Australian bowlers were bullies for bouncing tail enders.

On a completely different note it has been really interesting listening to the commentary about how thorough the plans to the batsmen have been for this test. Does this suggest that Kohli does not put the effort in to opposition planning that he should?

 

[Jimthegreat]

200 could be a competitive on this wicket. There's plenty for bowlers that hit their spots.

 

[Gethelred]

I am surprised Paine who the media seem to think is one of Australia's greatest ever Test Captains, wicket keepers and players fails again.

???

He's the best keeper in the country at the moment, he's done bloody well as captain during his stint, and he averages above his career batting average whilst captain. What precisely is your issue?

 

[sherb]

No Cook, no England.

It was Sir Al's birthday yesterday.

 

[t_94]

I might be showing my age here, but have cricket grounds stopped the practice of cheap tickets for the final session? Turned up hoping for a beer and some wickets, tickets still full price of $160.

CA need as much money as possible to ensure they can continue to give their bloated administration and coaching staff pay rises year on year.

 

[Richard Pryor]

Short stuff to the tail rather than going for the stumps could get us to 200.

 

[Redline]

???

He's the best keeper in the country at the moment, he's done bloody well as captain during his stint, and he averages above his career batting average whilst captain. What precisely is your issue?

He is okay but the praise has been way over the top this week in the media. Some were suggesting he could open.

 

[Plugger35]

Lyon handling Bumrah better than Burns.

 

[Joffaboy]

Care to provide some evidence for this statement?

Can't. He is none of those, but he and Langer deserve our gratitude for reviving not just our test team but our reputation after the terrible #sandpapergate

 

[Snake_Baker]

200 could be a competitive on this wicket. There's plenty for bowlers that hit their spots.

34C tomorrow. It will get better.

 

[ABAB]

I am surprised Paine who the media seem to think is one of Australia's greatest ever Test Captains, wicket keepers and players fails again.

Statistically he has the 2nd best batting average of an Australia wicket keeper after Gilchrist and has been playing most of his career as the captain, he is a players captain, not the best technical captain.

 

[Craze]

Australia’s top and middle order today showed about as much application and concentration to the job at hand as my 7 year old niece to tidying her bedroom while the tv is on with cartoons

 

[swingdog]

CA need as much money as possible to ensure they can continue to give their bloated administration and coaching staff pay rises year on year.

Well, that was money they missed out on today.

 

[eddiesmith]

That's before they changed it to a drop in pitch, they haven't got the process correctly yet.

In the 25 years of drop ins the MCG has had 3 draws. The WACA 3 in the same period from less tests, the GABBA 5 draws. SCG and Adelaide Oval 4 draws.

 

[Snake_Baker]

Australia’s top and middle order today showed about as much application and concentration to the job at hand as my 7 year old niece to tidying her bedroom while the tv is on with cartoons

In fairness to the middle order, they are getting exposed very early.

 

[ABAB]

Last 20 tests at the MCG
15 Australian wins, 3 losses 2 draws.

Didn't the MCG only change the pitch to a drop in 5 years or so ago?

 

[Gethelred]

Last test, there were a bunch on here squealing after Shami got hit, that the Australian bowlers were bullies for bouncing tail enders.

This is a partisan website. Only difference between the cricket forum and the Bay is that one of them sporadically breaks out an interesting conversation about pretty batting.

On a completely different note it has been really interesting listening to the commentary about how thorough the plans to the batsmen have been for this test. Does this suggest that Kohli does not put the effort in to opposition planning that he should?

Could be. Perhaps it's a failure of execution in the previous test, coupled with - if we're honest - a once in a lifetime set of spells from Hazlewood and Cummins.

 

[Scorpus]

This has the hallmarks of a game where the pitch becomes a road the second we stop batting

 

[ABAB]

In the 25 years of drop ins the MCG has had 3 draws. The WACA 3 in the same period from less tests, the GABBA 5 draws. SCG and Adelaide Oval 4 draws.

My bad, they changed the drop in mixture a few years ago and that's when it was a "road".

 

[Gethelred]

He is okay but the praise has been way over the top this week in the media. Some were suggesting he could open.

He's opened in first class cricket more than Wade has. It could've allowed us to pick another bat, potentially.

 

[Jimthegreat]

I'd like to see DRS one day after a batsman get bowled to see what it does. See if it goes over....lol.

 

[Joffaboy]

34C tomorrow. It will get better.

Some rain as well. Maybe be a bit slow with the covers

 

[Skull Face]

At the current rate even with the extra half hour we will only get through 83-84 overs for the day, surely run penalty for India must apply for such a shocking over rate.

 

[KennyHuntersBlues]

Every time Warnie sees Jadeja he calls him the rockstar