2nd Test Australia v West Indies Jan 25-29 1430hrs @ the Gabba

[MarcMaverick]

This is the most placid Gabba pitch that I've seen in a long time. Usually you associate it with bounce and juice, this one looks like a dead road. Guess they got spooked by the green pitch last summer. Batsmen have nothing to complain about.

 

[Around the Wicket]

This is the most placid Gabba pitch that I've seen in a long time. Usually you associate it with bounce and juice, this one looks like a dead road. Guess they got spooked by the green pitch last summer. Batsmen have nothing to complain about.

Smith 200 incoming

 

[Jimthegreat]

This is the most placid Gabba pitch that I've seen in a long time. Usually you associate it with bounce and juice, this one looks like a dead road. Guess they got spooked by the green pitch last summer. Batsmen have nothing to complain about.

Behaves a little differently in January too compared to November.

 

[Jimthegreat]

Poms 3/60

 

[MarcMaverick]

Behaves a little differently in January too compared to November.

Didn't we play South Africa in mid-December up there?

Anyway with the weather QLD been copping as of late you'd think the pitch wouldn't be so dead on Afternoon 1 of a D/N.

 

[hawkman]

Athanaze looks like a wicket just waiting for Lyon the moment one turns. So many attempted hard drives through cover

 

[Around the Wicket]

Chanderpaul is so ugly to watch

 

[Jimthegreat]

Didn't we play South Africa in mid-December up there?

Anyway with the weather QLD been copping as of late you'd think the pitch wouldn't be so dead on Afternoon 1 of a D/N.

9th December.

 

[Billy ray]

A magic coffee is a double ristretto shot pulled into a 160ml cup or glass and then topped up with steamed milk. It only has a very thin layer of microform on top and the result is something similar to a flat white but stronger.

Thanks. Ill make one tomorrow

 

[JimmyBC]

Chanderpaul is so ugly to watch

Not any more

 

[Gethelred]

This is the most Brisbane wicket we've had for a while. Very bouncy, but also a bit unusual for it.

 

[MarcMaverick]

The curator maybe under instructions to produce a more placid pitch to make the test last longer.

If it was the usual bouncy seaming Gabba pitch the Windies would probably be about 5 down now.

Curator should've told them to GAGF. Not his fault the batsmen and their techniques are terrible when there is a hint of life on the pitch.

 

[Around the Wicket]

Windies are just prodding forward to balls they could leave and nicking off.

 

[ROOTA#6]

The curator maybe under instructions to produce a more placid pitch to make the test last longer.

If it was the usual bouncy seaming Gabba pitch the Windies would probably be about 5 down now.

Well last years was a disaster of a pitch so has probably gone the more conservative route this time

 

[Saint12]

The crab goes

 

[The Casey Cat]

Windies are just prodding forward to balls they could leave and nicking off.

Yea ominous signs. Leave it alone or go really hard.

 

[Around the Wicket]

Yea ominous signs. Leave it alone or go really hard.

its really poor batting on what is a pretty good batting pitch, Australia won't get this next summer.

 

[JimmyBC]

The crab stance with that bat angle is gonna make it so much harder for yourself in this country.

 

[wagstaff]

James Brayshaw saying the Windies batsmen problem this series is getting to 20 or so and then getting out.

I think they would take it if they were that successful; most haven't been getting to 20 this series.

 

[Whiskers]

9th December.

Was December 17

 

[Gethelred]

Middle session is critical. If we bowl them out too late we risk exposing the openers/upper order to the dew and twilight period and a hooping ball; bowl them out quick, get both openers in in order and set.

Going to be an interesting day's cricket.

 

[NSWCROW]

We'll be declaring by tea lol

 

[MarcMaverick]

NVM, looks like the lack of pace and bounce is doing in the batsmen. No footwork. They really suck.

 

[Kuuz]

Guys, Windies are just ahead of the game here.

They understand Test match cricket is under threat, so by halving Tests to lasting 2.5 days rather than 5, will keep the interest alive!!

Sidenote: Feel sorry for half their team. They're throwing their youth to the wolves here.

 

[largebus]

This will be over before the rain comes. Good job Windies giving us a result.