4th Test Border Gavaskar Trophy December 26-30 1000hrs @ the MCG

[western royboy]

Just struggling to see where the life will come from in this pitch. There's less variable bounce than there was on day 1 and not many cracks appearing.

There’s enough there imo - Lyon is bowling way too quick

I hope Reddy gets a here - he’s played like a proper Test bat

And then Washington goes bang!

 

[OhhhhhCyril]

Embarrassing, we struggle to put a tail away more often than not

 

[MJG14]

Starc back so the runs can flow again!

 

[hawkman]

The only time Lyon gets them on the front foot is for a half volley. His length has been poor for the whole series

 

[eddiesmith]

100% I just posted the same thing, they struggle toward the end of every summer / 5 match series.. they even lost one to Windies last summer … they need to rotate the quicks though out the summer, it’s clear… 2-0 up last Ashes then couldn’t buy a wicket.

Yet every year at the start of the summer when it’s suggested they all come out publicly trashing the idea.

 

[1990crow]

This is pathetic.

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

Awful cricket by Australia

 

[Around the Wicket]

If M Marsh couldn’t bowl they should have kept McSweeney and gave him a shot in his more favoured middle order

 

[1990crow]

The only time Lyon gets them on the front foot is for a half volley. His length has been poor for the whole series

Time to go

 

[SC_Power]

So, how far in front will India declare to put pressure on the young Australian debutant opener?

 

[Lunchtime]

Swap Rohit and Kohli for prime Pujara and Rahane and we'd be looking at a deficit.

Pujara knew how to drain the fuel out of Australia. So difficult to get out. Wasnt pretty but tough as nails. Valued his wicket.

 

[western royboy]

Starc in trouble - im right behind him

 

[Mitchell Madness]

This bowling has been terrible. Putting it in the perfect spot for any level of batter.
Put it on the toes of them, or bowl it short to the throat

 

[Johnny_Dogg4]

Starting to rain west of the city
Prob hit the city in 20 mins

 

[Doctor Feel]

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Pretty easy when the offie bowls wide outside off and the captain leaves Cover and Point open.

And that said offie can’t spin it. Bowl Head he actually turns it

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Starting to rain west of the city
Prob hit the city in 20 mins

We need it the way we’ve bowled

 

[Around the Wicket]

Embarrassing, we struggle to put a tail away more often than not

These two are pretty handy with the bat to be fair, Reddy I rate highly

 

[dumb]

bit of drizzle on the pitch might be nice. maybe they lose a wicket before the umps decide to take them off.

 

[Jimthegreat]

Surely we are capable of actually getting someone out. Once again, the opposition let off the hook.

 

[ManOfClay]

One thing that Bumrah does that we never do is throw in the yorker occasionally

What’s that? You want us to bowl back of a length again?

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Ugh has Starc done his back?

 

[Borisdog]

There’s enough there imo - Lyon is bowling way too quick

I hope Reddy gets a here - he’s played like a proper Test bat

And then Washington goes bang!

Often does.

But it's just about the first time he's gone over the wicket all match.

I think that's the one thing he needs to do more of.

 

[danielnajdek]

Probably be trailing after the first innings.

 

[Around the Wicket]

We need it the way we’ve bowled

We don’t want rain on this pitch, be lucky to get a result as is