3rd Test Border Gavaskar Trophy December 14-18 1050hrs @ The Gabba

[Moonwatcher]

Heavy rain expected.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Mathew Hayden - The Weatherman

He was right lol

 

[Ohitsthatguy]

Take lunch

Well done lads

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

Oh for God sakes

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Least that should be lunch

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

Here comes the rain! (again)View attachment 2187364

What a shit city and shit state

 

[CakeEater]

Given the rubbish atmospheric conditions on the east coast, maybe all tests should be played in Adelaide and Perth.

 

[Westend]

yeah frustrating

most likely we will take lunch when its fine suns out...and come out when it rains again

thats officials these days

 

[Black Diamond]

I wonder if the groundsmen team practice covering the wickets between matches?

It is a thing of beauty.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

I don’t think he is struggling, he is batting like a test batsman bats.
We are all so used to now batsman looking to score off every ball we think they are struggling.

Yes, I'm rather enjoying this at the moment. The bonus that Aussies haven't lost a wicket, but it's great to see some old-fashioned Test batting with openers looking to survive until Lunch.

 

[Forward Press]

Survived Bumrah, no wickets down after being sent in, surely people cannot complain?

It's a perfect start for Australia.

 

[ioppolo]

CA is probably the worst run sporting organisation in Aus these days.

Anything to do with the A-League and Football Australia would be pretty darn close

 

[Dead Eye Didak]

Like Adelaide, Sharma has made the incorrect decision. Why would you bowl first at the Gabba? Especially with rain forecasted, and the ball getting wet and soft.....

 

[ioppolo]

Watch this rain stop at about 10.20am wst but instead they take lunch.

 

[Westend]

Least that should be lunch

nah wait till the suns out to call lunch

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Like Adelaide, Sharma has made the incorrect decision. Why would you bowl first at the Gabba? Especially with rain forecasted, and the ball getting wet and soft.....

Teams get sucked in all the time bowling first these days as worldwide the batting sucks generally

 

[eddiesmith]

Well that’s all the cricket for today, they ain’t getting back on that ground.

 

[ptrg]

Given the rubbish atmospheric conditions on the east coast, maybe all tests should be played in Adelaide and Perth.

*Brisbane and Shitney

Edit: from cricinfo:
"The outfield is a lake," says Andrew McGlashan.

I remember a few years ago they spent 3 days talking up the drainage system, one big storm, entire place fell apart, play abandoned

 

[MarcMaverick]

I knew they held horse races at the Gabba didn't know it held IM's.

 

[Greasyrhys]

Makes ca’s decision to give them the D/N ashes test even more baffling, combined with them wanting a replacement stadium for the gabba

 

[eddiesmith]

For those not watching

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

For those not watching

View attachment 2187374

Can play in that

 

[Plugger35]

It looks like it is pissing down there now, Brisbane and Sydney can't be trusted to host test matches, both rain prone shitholes.

 

[Southerntakeover]

Yes, I'm rather enjoying this at the moment. The bonus that Aussies haven't lost a wicket, but it's great to see some old-fashioned Test batting with openers looking to survive until Lunch.

After watching us consistently collapse over the last few years, it's kind of crazy that people instantly attack a batsman just playing what they make him.

 

[eltrain]

Can play in that

Reckon I’ve spent a few October Saturdays playing on Melbourne suburban grounds more underwater than this