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

[k31th]

Taken tea with the light... smart; for a change

 

[Jimthegreat]

Going to be a rain dump big time too looking at the radar.

After the 4th Test of the last Ashes I'm a weather expert..lol.

 

[Voice of the G]

Three

We can’t consistently be failing in the top order collapses and let’s face it whoever. Bats three atm they will fail against bumrah

Marnus has been consistently failing the past 12 y tests

Marsh is not fit out for Webster

Inglis in for Marnus boland for hazelwood

Best chance for us to win imo going forward is to have a attacking middle order 4/5/6/7

And hope the top three can do something order for me

Ussie
Sydney
Smudge
Head
Inglis
Webster
Carey
Bowlers

That is the side I like but as I have just said in a previous post knowing the Australian selectors there will be only 1 change,Boland for Hazelwood.But how Khawja stays in I struggle with.

 

[HK_Hawk]

Even if we had all the time, Pat and Starc looking tired. I think the light/rain will save us.

 

[Plugger35]

Off for bad light after just 2 overs and there will probably be rain arriving soon so that might be the end of any play for a while.

 

[Ohitsthatguy]

Going to be a rain dump big time too looking at the radar.

Yep, doubt they get back out there

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Good

Now call it off

 

[Burtonsgottago]

Test cricket eating itself… just put the lights on

 

[Bedi]

Test cricket eating itself… just put the lights on

they are on

 

[celestial]

Think the captains can shake hands and call it. It's highly unlikely the light will improve

 

[danielnajdek]

Well that was completely useless from us. Just throwing wickets away for the sake of it.

 

[SportsCentre]

non-cricket people would be laughing at the decision to go off for bad light at a ground surrounded with those huge light towers

 

[Iceman!]

Even if we had all the time, Pat and Starc looking tired. I think the light/rain will save us.

Not saving us because India were never chasing this

 

[Burtonsgottago]

These umpires hate being out there

Good work if you can get it

 

[Bedi]

Even if we had all the time, Pat and Starc looking tired. I think the light/rain will save us.

They did look tired, agreed

 

[HK_Hawk]

I still can’t believe we didn’t wrap up the last wicket and enforce the follow on. That was a colossal failure.

 

[Young Redleg]

Would aus batting innings dent their confidence? Not sure what to make of it.

I'm not reading too much into it. It came at a very awkward time of the game. If they batted on day 3 or 4 it would have been a different story.

 

[JimmyBC]

India be like we'll stay on if you bowl Lloyd Pope

 

[Swanny69]

Yikes that sky …

 

[Lunchtime]

Imagine how many Tests Boof/DiVenuto/Love etc would've racked up in the current environment.

It's a weak era now. Past decade has been poor depthwise.

 

[BGman]

What a BLOODY FRUSTRATING Test to watch.

 

[dogs105]

Well that was completely useless from us. Just throwing wickets away for the sake of it.

Going for the win is okay

 

[PhatBoy]

good stuff
India were all happy when they avoided the follow on. They thought they were going to have a stress free day
Cummins said fcuk that..yeah sure the likely hood is a draw but now there is a little bit of pressure back on India

Its not just about today, its about the rest of the series...
get Jaiwal, rohit and Kohli out cheaply again

lol.

There are guys in that dressing room that have played international cricket for a decade and a half: they’re aware of how the game works. Being happy that they had taken a big step to avoiding defeat does not mean they would assume today would just be a day of R and R and choosing which variation of naan to have with lunch.

 

[Nuggetz]

lol.

There are guys in that dressing room that have played international cricket for a decade and a half: they’re aware of how the game works. Being happy that they had taken a big step to avoiding defeat does not mean they would assume today would just be a day of R and R and choosing which variation of naan to have with lunch.

The answer is always garlic naan

 

[jannissary]

Completely agree with your last paragraph and this is the point I am making. Moving on from 3-4 (perhaps more if you include the bowlers) requires planning and a period of time. It simply won't be a knee-jerk reaction to the poor batting performances recently.

Given the above and the fact he just scored a century and is Steve Smith, you wont also go axing your most experienced and well creditentialed player along with the above. Smith will get to the Ashes.

it's ultimately a catch-22 as we're likely headed for a lean period regardless. this is the calm before the storm i'd wager