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

[Around the Wicket]

Eh, I think it's typical of Smith to try something different to try to find form

Apart from this last 18 months his never really had a sustained form slump.

 

[Stig O'Hara]

Shot Smudge.

 

[FullyBigKPro]

Whats a par score with our flaky batting here? maybe 250ish?

 

[danielnajdek]

Smith looks as done as Khawaja.

 

[Bedi]

If Smith makes a ton here Swan Lager will need to bring back their old ads

 

[Around the Wicket]

Whats a par score with our flaky batting here? maybe 250ish?

400 is par on this pitch, good batting pitch

 

[Trojan90]

Bumrah to Mcsweeney 4/12… worse than bunny status… more like field mouse or roadkill

So 0/51 against everyone who’s not the best bowler in the world.

 

[mouncey2franklin]

You're spot on, people would just rather be negative.

It isn't just the cricket board, this entire forum is full of negative nellies.

I honestly wonder about the mental health of some of these people.

Who wants to sit on an internet forum and do nothing but shit on the 0.001% of people who made it to the top?

Especially when we are watching world class Test cricket.

 

[Ephemeral Hope]

Bumrah is so deadly can they just play him out and attack the weaker bowlers

 

[Stig O'Hara]

Bumrah is toying with us.

Batsmen just will not use their feet against him.

 

[SC_Power]

Some call him the gangster of love.

Maurice Bumrah

 

[Astro35]

Batting collapse incoming … aside Head and maybe Labuschagne no one can stand up

Labuschagne is terrible. If the Aussies are relying on him to stand up then they are in big trouble

 

[Around the Wicket]

Bumrah is so deadly can they just play him out and attack the weaker bowlers

That’s probably half the issue, there shitting themselves against him, need show more intent if anything

 

[Chism]

So 0/51 against everyone who’s not the best bowler in the world.

Funny how the best bowlers in the world from the sub continent are all chuckers with suspect actions that the ICC change the rules to allow them to play.

Bumrah would not of been allowed to bowl at my local club with that action when i was playing 2nd division turf cricket.

 

[Trojan90]

It’s unfortunate Bumrah’s been able to bowl 11 overs straight. Big job here too see him off.

 

[Ephemeral Hope]

That’s probably half the issue, there shitting themselves against him, need show more intent if anything

What attacking shots are available to the lines and lengths he’s bowling? Say there was no fear factor

 

[western royboy]

Marnus keeps getting beaten with both feet pointing straight down the pitch - looks like he could go any ball

 

[RookiePick]

If Smith makes a ton here Swan Lager will need to bring back their old ads telling the story

When the oldies splashed out they bought the Swan in the black tins. 20 bucks a slab!

 

[mouncey2franklin]

Marnus getting squared up on almost every delivery he faces from Bumrah.

It is as though the classic forward defense is no longer part of his repertoire.

 

[Around the Wicket]

Funny how the best bowlers in the world from the sub continent are all chuckers with suspect actions that the ICC change the rules to allow them to play.

Bumrahs arm is as straight as it comes?

 

[Bedi]

When the oldies splashed out they bought the Swan in the black tins. 20 bucks a slab!

wouldn't get you a four pack now

 

[Chism]

Bumrahs arm is as straight as it comes?

Should of gone to Spec savers mate.

 

[PhatBoy]

So 0/51 against everyone who’s not the best bowler in the world.

Isn’t that what an opener is supposed to find a way to do in SOME capacity at some point? Of course he gets some leeway as his career is just starting.

But hell David Warner’s announcement to the world that he had arrived was to go to South Africa and thrash the best bowler of his generation to all corners of the country.

 

[eddiesmith]

Harris or hunt needed to be picked as in if they failed it meant very little long term as they are over 30,, you don't throw youth into that slot

It’s funny that most on here complained about Harris averaging 32 against Bumrah and co in his first series, now it’s unfair for a new opener to be exposed to this attack .

I’m sure most would prefer an opener making 30 odd to McSweemey’s single figure efforts.,

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Surely Harris is better than mcsweeney

No he’s not. Least McSweeney isn’t a liability on the field