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

[Gough]

Ugh 40 minute break

It's gin o'clock soon though.

 

[CURVE]

What an amazing spell of bowling from Shamar Joseph, it's one of the very best I have ever seen, and I'm old enough to remember the West Indian greats of the 70's, 80's and 90's.

The Windies have found an absolute star, I hope they can keep him in the Test arena.

 

[Jimthegreat]

Is that you Inglis?

I tried to hide my identity. Have I been exposed?...haha.

 

[dogs105]

It's gin o'clock soon though.

In please

 

[Santana]

This morning I saw a video on YouTube of AB De Villiers wanting a 9 month long IPL season. This afternoon, we're witnessing something far more memorable than any T20 game.

That is some selling out right there.

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

Does Smith know how to farm the strike??

Probably not, its not usually an opener's job.

 

[PhatBoy]

Great effort to bowl 10 overs in a row but lets be real he would've been lucky to bowl 3 in a row yesterday with the heat.

Yeah I’m sure coming from Guyana, where the Amazon Jungle begins, and it’s tropical climate, he more than anyone would have been ill-equipped to deal with it

 

[crows dude]

No I mean to keep Marsh in, Marsh got his go as an injury replacement for Green.

Now we have a batting line up that resembles England in the mid 90s with an all rounder that doesn’t really bowl at 6, a genuine all rounder that probably won’t bowl as much because he’s batting at 4 and a seniority pick at the top of the order.

Ronnie Irani wouldn’t look out of place

Marsh has been good so couldn’t stop him. They were desperate to get green back despite him not doing anything of note yet. So to do that they moved smith up. Green didn’t need to come in

 

[dogs105]

3 more tests this summer would be nice

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

Well, if I was batting I would have hit 6 sixes in the over and won the match for us.

Only if you are Josh Inglis

 

[Moonwatcher]

Not sure why he was exposing Cummins, surely you go into bat with the tail mode.

Cummins can handle himself but perhaps he should have been hidden from Joseph.

 

[Daniel B]

Ugh 40 minute break

Makes no sense IMHO. Surely you have the short break at 5pm and the long "dinner" break before the longest session. Tradition for traditions same.

 

[big_e]

This morning I saw a video on YouTube of AB De Villiers wanting a 9 month long IPL season. This afternoon, we're witnessing something far more memorable than any T20 game.

Talking nonsense lately, AB.

Also said that commentators should decide DRS decisions, not umpires.

 

[Moonwatcher]

I tried to hide my identity. Have I been exposed?...haha.

'thegreat' gave you away

 

[DaRick]

Simply a miracle spell.

If WI pull this off, this would make IND's triumph here look trivial.

But hopefully it will force AUS to re-examine the batting lineup.

Throughout the summer we've suffered these batting collapses, only to be let off the hook. Better for that to be exposed now than against IND.

 

[Sqotty from office works]

Does Smith know how to farm the strike??

Trying to protect his average as an opener.

Ricky and Alan wouldn't do that

 

[Moonwatcher]

Makes no sense IMHO. Surely you have the short break at 5pm and the long "dinner" break before the longest session. Tradition for traditions same.

Didn't the first day nighters have it that way?

 

[Burtonsgottago]

Only if Ronald tears him a new one at tea. Which is highly unlikely.

Maybe a cuddle and some positive reinforcement?

 

[Sea fog]

What an amazing spell of bowling from Shamar Joseph, it's one of the very best I have ever seen, and I'm old enough to remember the West Indian greats of the 70's, 80's and 90's.

The Windies have found an absolute star, I hope they can keep him in the Test arena.

And you can imagine what it was like having a bowling attack with more similar to him.

 

[Gough]

Simply a miracle spell.

If WI pull this off, this would make IND's triumph here look trivial.

But hopefully it will force AUS to re-examine the batting lineup.

Throughout the summer we've suffered these batting collapses, only to be let off the hook. Better for that to be exposed now than against IND.

I've had the Cricinfo scorecard for Headingley 81 open since Green got out and I thought it would take a Willis style effort to get the Windies home.

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

Makes no sense IMHO. Surely you have the short break at 5pm and the long "dinner" break before the longest session. Tradition for traditions same.

I guess its more likely to still be got in the earlier break. I don't see any reason not to just have two 30 minute breaks, but I guess 40 then 20 gives consistency from match to match. Its hardly a big deal any way.

 

[Cmarsh]

Think WI will be getting more tests in Aus after this performance.

 

[DaRick]

I've had the Cricinfo scorecard for Headingley 81 open since Green got out and I thought it would take a Willis style effort to get the Windies home.

This might be even better, because Shamar's doing it away from home in his 2nd Test.

I thought Doug Bracewell's spell 12+ years ago was damn impressive, but this eclipses that by a distance.

 

[Fabab]

Windies have a few characters in this team,lots to love phatboy.

 

[DaRick]

I've had the Cricinfo scorecard for Headingley 81 open since Green got out and I thought it would take a Willis style effort to get the Windies home.

I'll be honest; my instincts were telling me that WI at $11.50 when play began was very generous odds.