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

[Some Idiot]

Lovely cover drive

 

[k31th]

beautiful cover drive from Marnus

 

[Westend]

shot

 

[chriso11]

Gun bowler who doesn't deserve the vitriol thrown his way.

Yeahhhh… nahh

 

[FullyBigKPro]

Shot

 

[Cleavy]

Smith usually excels when every other batsmen around him is struggling.

just looked at his stats
30 hundreds in the 1st team innings (24 in the first innings of the match)
4 hundreds in the 2nd team innings

 

[PhatBoy]

18 overs in 2hours ffs.

??
There’s been 20 after this one, Australia bowled 4, and play started at 10, so there’s a 2 over change-over. There have been two reviews, and a physio was called out to tend to Konstas’ arm. That’s 26 in 2 hours and 10 minutes. It’s still sub-par but with those factors it’s not disastrous

 

[fuic08]

That was lovely Marnus

 

[western royboy]

He squares up too much.

So does Marnus, Smith & Konstas

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

He’s also been boo’d every time he’s touched the ball. That would probably get on his nerves somewhat so having 1/10 off 5 would give him at least something to go pantomime about for a few moments.

1/132 off 28 overs.

I wouldn't be mouthing off quite frankly

 

[AlwaysHawks15]

We need to up the run rate a touch. Wouldn't care of we hadn't lost a wicket but 20 overs down only 40 runs on the board isn't great going when your trying to set a target. I get it's moving around a bit but we are not looking to score merely survive which means you end up losing wickets. The approach has to be if we're to lose wickets were at least going at a decent clip in doing so.

 

[Iceman!]

Shot Marnus! He certainly isn't looking his best right now but i think he is punishing the bad balls a lot more this innings than the rest of the series.

Not back to his best but looking much better.

 

[western royboy]

He probably played and missed about 15 times as well

At a minimum

 

[Around the Wicket]

Khawaja has been so disappointing this series

Has been for a few series now.

That’s dreadful from Khawaja. Clean bowled while set. They’re delusional if they think he’s an option for next summer.

England bowlers look pretty shit, play 2 youngsters imo.

 

[Sea fog]

Smith usually excels when every other batsmen around him is struggling.

Although many of his tons come when others have gone big. Head et al batting well before him have helped him this series. And the openers have

 

[Xtreme]

Test average of 30 and less than 3 wickets per test would suggest he is not a gun bowler. Honest toiler yes, but no gun.

30 is better than other averages by "better" bowlers

 

[Iceman!]

We need to up the run rate a touch. Wouldn't care of we hadn't lost a wicket but 20 overs down only 40 runs on the board isn't great going when your trying to set a target. I get it's moving around a bit but we are not looking to score merely survive which means you end up losing wickets. The approach has to be if we're to lose wickets were at least going at a decent clip in doing so.

I think we are looking to score against the bad balls we just have not had too many of them.

 

[Foxx]

So does Marnus, Smith & Konstas

It exposes all of them to the straight ball.

 

[PhatBoy]

1/132 off 28 overs.

I wouldn't be mouthing off quite frankly

First innings fair enough but it is game on again now and as I said if you’ve been copping it every time you touch the ball it is going to be hard not to bite back at some point. It’s not on the same scale as sending someone off when they’ve made 140

 

[Black Diamond]

Khawaja publicly said last summer he had been struggling for motivation.

 

[ABAB]

30 is better than other averages by "better" bowlers

But hardly a "gun"

 

[Gavin Excell]

siraj the most transparent 'bad guy' i've seen. he doesnt even believe it himself

Yes reminds me of Chris Dawes at pies a few years back in that respect

 

[danielnajdek]

We need to up the run rate a touch. Wouldn't care of we hadn't lost a wicket but 20 overs down only 40 runs on the board isn't great going when your trying to set a target. I get it's moving around a bit but we are not looking to score merely survive which means you end up losing wickets. The approach has to be if we're to lose wickets were at least going at a decent clip in doing so.

I'm guessing you didn't watch us bat in the second innings in the previous test.

 

[Fabab]

??
There’s been 20 after this one, Australia bowled 4, and play started at 10, so there’s a 2 over change-over. There have been two reviews, and a physio was called out to tend to Konstas’ arm. That’s 26 in 2 hours and 10 minutes. It’s still sub-par but with those factors it’s not disastrous

Cant believe I forgot we bowled 4 ,getting old !!!

 

[FullyBigKPro]

Feels like a tailor made innings for Marsh to come out and make a 50-odd and save his place in the team for at least 5 more matches