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

[Coasters7]

What are you smoking?

The tail have scored 16, 1, 10*, and 27*

On their own yes. But the partnerships they built with Jadeja also need to be included

 

[Westend]

Australia need to rejig their batting lineup tomorrow if they want to win this.

Khawaja, McSweeney and Marnus need to stop worring about their averages if they are going to win this. I cant see it happening though.

It will be a draw

 

[celestial]

Did I miss anything ?

 

[Iceman!]

I’d prefer to just not play an AR bat McSweeney at 6, play Konstas/Hunt opening. I mean he’s not bowling anyway calling him an AR is highly generous

We saw today why we need an all rounder, Webster is as likely to make runs as any of those other guys at the moment. He is the obvious pick for an injured Marsh.

 

[Speck]

This is entirely on smith.

May as well deduct his ton from our total while you're at it...

 

[Bedi]

it'll probably rain all day tomorrow anyways or something.

and if it doesn't we can still win. Have them chase 300 and bowl them out in two sessions.

 

[NYRB]

Rejig the batting lineup tomorrow and treat it like a mini T20 . Australia is the only side that can win this still and every second matters tomorrow.

Id send Bison, Head, Carey up as Top 3 tomorrow.

 

[010203]

Nathan Lyon on ABC - "hopefully the weather can bugger off". He's still hopeful of a result, believing the new ball can cause trouble.

 

[Lunchtime]

With Akash playing like he is, Indian cricket in good hands, batting deep all the way to No 11…..

He averages 11.83 in First-Class cricket with one half-century (53*). Not bad for a number 11.

 

[Shaunbkk]

Main takes - 1.Brisbane weather in summer is not for cricket. Yeah not every test but far too often. 2. Select Hazelwood so the NSW bowler fans can play with their willies despite one being unfit and a bit dull - lose chance of winning as a result of both of the above 3. We all turn it off when Lyon yawn...bowls yawn. When do we see Travis bat next???

 

[illegaleagle]

Be nice if Lyon could knock over the tail for once

 

[barrackers]

Australia need to rejig their batting lineup tomorrow if they want to win this.

Khawaja, McSweeney and Marnus need to stop worring about their averages if they are going to win this. I cant see it happening though.

At least one of Marsh, Carey or Head should open. Only chance to win is to bowl India out early day 5, smash a quick fire 50-100 and put India back in.

 

[SC_Power]

Steve Smith is such an incredible athlete he has snatched victory from the jaws of defeat, fed it to the jaws of victory and snatched a draw from the arse of victory

 

[TY24]

Amazing how many people blaming a Smith dropped catch for us allowing the 10th wicket to put on 40 odd runs.

 

[NYRB]

It will be a draw

Why not have a little dash and put alot dangle in front of the Indians?

 

[LukeParkerno1]

I have been critical of the short ball in the past... Today what would you have them do... The ball is doing sweet **** all. Pitch it up and they would have been just as untroubled.

T20 tactics, at the pegs Yorkers the odd slower ball. Did we even bowl a slower ball? The ODD and I stress the word odd short ball

 

[Jimthegreat]

The same stupid tactics probably happens with the tail even if Smith takes the catch

It cost us 51 runs and 90 minutes getting him out again. Stupid tactics or not, catch that and they are following on.

 

[Saint12]

Steve Smith is such an incredible athlete he has snatched victory from the jaws of defeat, fed it to the jaws of victory and snatched a draw from the arse of victory

In hindsight that drop has cost us the game

 

[SC_Power]

He averages 11.83 in First-Class cricket with one half-century (53*). Not bad for a number 11.

I’ll assume that you deliberately ignored the joke…

 

[Jimthegreat]

Why not have a little dash and put alot dangle in front of the Indians?

No dangles. Don't want to be 2-1 down for no reason, especially being a bowler short.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Why not have a little dash and put alot dangle in front of the Indians?

No point a bowler down with this weather around we aren't bowling them out in time. Game is gone. We should just bat all day tomorrow.

 

[Westend]

any reason you are sticking up for marsh or just trolling for banter?

If people are going to hate blame the selectors for picking a cooked hazelwood causing us to be one down with the quicks

Marsh has taken the same amount of wickets as Lyon has this series 3 each and Lyon is a bowler

I can understand the frustration

 

[LukeParkerno1]

We saw today why we need an all rounder, Webster is as likely to make runs as any of those other guys at the moment. He is the obvious pick for an injured Marsh.

Well I’d drop Marnus but that won’t happen at 1-1. The bloke looks dreadful. Not convinced on Webster though he makes sense in SL

 

[Coasters7]

Rejig the batting lineup tomorrow and treat it like a mini T20 . Australia is the only side that can win this still and every second matters tomorrow.

Id send Bison, Head, Carey up as Top 3 tomorrow.

Far too much creativity for this side

 

[Westend]

No point a bowler down with this weather around we aren't bowling them out in time. Game is gone. We should just bat all day tomorrow.

I agree bat the whole day