2nd Test Border Gavaskar Trophy December 6-10 1430hrs @ Adelaide Oval

[RookiePick]

Amazing effort from McSweeney and Labuschagne.

Keep feeding me slices of humble pie tomorrow lads!

Bumrah couldn't find a consistent length which helped immensely. He bowled a few jaffas but it wasnt 4 or 5 an over like Perth.

Not out of the test at the close of play day 1 is a huge improvement. Hopefully we can pile some miles into the Indian quicks tomorrow!

 

[Blue1980]

Great work from mcsweeney and Marnus. Super tough conditions and they gritted it out, hopefully we can build on it tomorrow.

 

[carltonchelsea]

Hughes Tribute was good

Own up, did you put your bat out?
I did, so ****in what?
He’d be so handy now!
A loss I can’t convey.against one bowler.
Whatevs

 

[peternorth]

Bat up till dinner. IF the lead is significant and the balls moving sideways causing wickets to fall, no problem. Bowl under lights and skittle them. Game over in two days potentially and lots of recovery time.

 

[Marshland]

Delighted with McSweeney's approach, looks like he has a calm head on his shoulders.

 

[gordo2016]

Marnus hitting the next ball for four after that prick threw it at him was glorious

Anyone that calls out nooooooooo run after the delivery goes through to the keeper , deserves to have it thrown at him.

 

[Underarm]

Anyone that calls out nooooooooo run after the delivery goes through to the keeper , deserves to have it thrown at him.

Some need the reminder to stay in their crease. Jonny Bairstow for one.

 

[HirdsTheWord]

they got through he hardest part unscathed.

well done to them.

Bumrah looks dangerous anytime he touches it though

 

[Gethelred]

There was a curious thing in Perth that despite the wicket being extremely bouncy most of the time, they got a few balls to skid through quite low on day 1 for LBW's. Those LB's accounted for McSweeney, Labs and Smith for scores of 10, 2, and 0; this more than anything else explains the first innings collapse. You can deal with losing two wickets cheaply, but not most of your upper order. Head copping a quick full one before he was ready also didn't help.

Tonight, they looked substantially less threatening because they didn't get their length right, Siraj especially. He had that full packed cordon and spent the evening bowling to it; back a length outies seeking the drive on the up. Siraj is at his most dangerous with the ball pitched up and skidding onto the stumps, using that dramatic angle he gets to pin blokes to the crease. That spell is about the most pedestrian he's ever looked over here. Rani for all that he bowled a lot of garbage - he too tried to bowl back a length, but the extra height and speed made the pull and cut options - looked their most threatening, IMO. The other two were well down in pace for most of the evening (in addition to bowling the wrong length) and he was getting it to nip off the deck at speeds difficult to play.

Bumrah looked... tired. He still got the most lateral movement in the air, still bowled some genuine jaffas, but he looked a bit more laboured than he should in the second test. It's interesting and I don't want to jinx it - he's probably going to come out tomorrow and blow us apart - but if the other two don't sharpen up a bit in terms of runs scored, he's going to have to shoulder a lot of the load both as a wicket taker and building pressure.

 

[The 747]

Great start, but then again so was Perth.

 

[kickazz]

There was a curious thing in Perth that despite the wicket being extremely bouncy most of the time, they got a few balls to skid through quite low on day 1 for LBW's. Those LB's accounted for McSweeney, Labs and Smith for scores of 10, 2, and 0; this more than anything else explains the first innings collapse. You can deal with losing two wickets cheaply, but not most of your upper order. Head copping a quick full one before he was ready also didn't help.

Tonight, they looked substantially less threatening because they didn't get their length right, Siraj especially. He had that full packed cordon and spent the evening bowling to it; back a length outies seeking the drive on the up. Siraj is at his most dangerous with the ball pitched up and skidding onto the stumps, using that dramatic angle he gets to pin blokes to the crease. That spell is about the most pedestrian he's ever looked over here. Rani for all that he bowled a lot of garbage - he too tried to bowl back a length, but the extra height and speed made the pull and cut options - looked their most threatening, IMO. The other two were well down in pace for most of the evening (in addition to bowling the wrong length) and he was getting it to nip off the deck at speeds difficult to play.

Bumrah looked... tired. He still got the most lateral movement in the air, still bowled some genuine jaffas, but he looked a bit more laboured than he should in the second test. It's interesting and I don't want to jinx it - he's probably going to come out tomorrow and blow us apart - but if the other two don't sharpen up a bit in terms of runs scored, he's going to have to shoulder a lot of the load both as a wicket taker and building pressure.

Spot on mate was going to post very similar but thought I'd do the courtesy of reading a few posts first.

Australia won the day and outplayed India, with the bowling being the key difference. The batting was fine but not tested too much.

Australia's bowling was very good. India were poor, apart from Bumrah's first spell. His second spell was not threatening, did I see a very slight limp out there or is that just how he walks?

 

[Gough]

Wickets at the end of the first session were really important, India were starting to look comfortable but they never got back in it after the lost Rahul and Kohli.

 

[MisterMarcus]

Just quietly, Khawaja would be wanting a big score pretty damn soon.

At nearly 38yo, he's not going to be 'carried' for very long if he's not performing.

 

[western royboy]

Per cricinfo:

Across formats

Pant keeping to Bumrah: 8 drops in 42 attempts
Against other pacers: 10 drops in 132 attempts

As a keeper myself I’ve watched Pant closely and whilst I’m not overly wrapped with him I think he’s more often than not wrong footed by the angles.

He stands very straight for a right hander and his first movement is often still to the leg side.

In the case of the one he dropped off McSweeney his weight initially went leg side then he jolted and dove back to the right. Most coaches would tell you that unless you are by yourself you leave it for the slips

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Just quietly, Khawaja would be wanting a big score pretty damn soon.

At nearly 38yo, he's not going to be 'carried' for very long if he's not performing.

Sure he’s like one that ball was a good one though, despite at the time I was questioning why he was playing at it.

The alternatives aren’t ready (Konstas) or coming off two decent games after a year of trash (Hunt). He’ll be given till the end of the SL series

 

[LukeParkerno1]

As a keeper myself I’ve watched Pant closely and whilst I’m not overly wrapped with him I think he’s more often than not wrong footed by the angles.

He stands very straight for a right hander and his first movement is often still to the leg side.

In the case of the one he dropped off McSweeney his weight initially went leg side then he jolted and dove back to the right. Most coaches would tell you that unless you are by yourself you leave it for the slips

With keeping I remember an interview that Allan Knott did pretty sure it was him (ex English keeper). He basically said you aren’t keeping well (and you’ll be inconsistent at best)if you are diving more than the odd occasion. Pant does it every second ball, Carey has improved this not doing this nearly as much as he did

 

[Gough]

As a keeper myself I’ve watched Pant closely and whilst I’m not overly wrapped with him I think he’s more often than not wrong footed by the angles.

He stands very straight for a right hander and his first movement is often still to the leg side.

In the case of the one he dropped off McSweeney his weight initially went leg side then he jolted and dove back to the right. Most coaches would tell you that unless you are by yourself you leave it for the slips

He looked to me like he was swinging his arms about too much taking the ball.

 

[Great8]

Just quietly, Khawaja would be wanting a big score pretty damn soon.

At nearly 38yo, he's not going to be 'carried' for very long if he's not performing.

He has indicated internally that he wants to finish at home for the Ashes next year but I can honestly see him pulling the pin earlier if things don’t improve

 

[Stig O'Hara]

Notice we cracked 50k yesterday.

By geez, getting a beer in there was a bloody nightmare.

 

[SC_Power]

Just quietly, Khawaja would be wanting a big score pretty damn soon.

At nearly 38yo, he's not going to be 'carried' for very long if he's not performing.

Konstas announced after his half century v WA that he wants to wear the baggy green as soon as possible.

So, Test 3 it is.

 

[SC_Power]

Sure he’s like one that ball was a good one though, despite at the time I was questioning why he was playing at it.

The alternatives aren’t ready (Konstas) or coming off two decent games after a year of trash (Hunt). He’ll be given till the end of the SL series

Hunt leads the Shield aggregates.
Not just two decent games.

But Konstas is inked in next in line.

 

[BStaff17]

Konstas announced after his half century v WA that he wants to wear the baggy green as soon as possible.

So, Test 3 it is.

Konstas won't come in.

Khawaja will get the summer and if things dont improve he will pull the pin at the SCG.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Hunt leads the Shield aggregates.
Not just two decent games.

But Konstas is inked in next in line.

Hunt is also coming off a terrible year last season. They will want him doing it for a year not just a few games.

Konstas is first in line

 

[t_94]

Great start, but then again so was Perth.

1/80 not 6/80 tho

 

[Cmarsh]

He has indicated internally that he wants to finish at home for the Ashes next year but I can honestly see him pulling the pin earlier if things don’t improve

May not be himself that pulls the pin in the end.