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

[Lunchtime]

Does Australia need a new batting coach? These guys don’t know how to move there feet.

Poor choice by Smith. Should know better. Should of left the ball. Too wide.

 

[Plugger35]

India would love to get Head out cheaply again, he could take this match away from them in a hurry if he gets going.

 

[PhatBoy]

Don't agree. A drawn series means WTC final.

Australia would surely rather win the BGT

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

For somebody who has a habit of wandering all over the batting crease, there was a pathetic lack of any foot movement in that dismissal.

Yes, just a terrible cricket shot, especially from someone who has made nearly 10,000 Test runs

 

[The hands of stone]

I wonder how much that first innings was a bit of an insight into his ‘coping mechanisms’ for want of a better term, for when things are tough at the crease?

So he goes out there, Bumrah has him in trouble first over. His immediate default - and admittedly it worked at that stage - was to go completely unorthodox and not just be aggressive but totally off the wall with the shots he was playing.

So does he have another default mode to go into when he’s up against it (that’s a genuine question, I’ve not watched him) where he can leave everything and block a lot, or shelve certain shots until the ball softens etc etc? Or does he need to add some versatility/flexibility to his repertoire. Hes got ability so he could learn that on the run if he doesn’t already have those tools

It was a plan to counter Bumrah and was backed in by the coaches .
It came off and good on him too but clearly not a sustainable way to play , but nice to have in the kit bag .

From what I've seen he can dig in but I think he is a more natural attacking type opener rather than a blocker/worker of the ball.
The question is whether he can tighten a few things up to be a really successful test player .

 

[FreoRicci]

getting out to stock standard siraj deliveries is a bit embarrassing

Australia has made a habit of getting out on trash wide balls. Ashes last year case in point

 

[Iceman!]

The worst thing about Marnus's batting is that even if we wanted a draw we need to score to give a total they can't chase in half a day.

He's not going to bat it out, he's just not good enough, so what does him just sticking around for 100 balls for 39 do for us?

He has survived a very good spell of bowling and added 39 in 89 balls not 100. You are asking what that does for us?

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

The worst thing about Marnus's batting is that even if we wanted a draw we need to score to give a total they can't chase in half a day.

He's not going to bat it out, he's just not good enough, so what does him just sticking around for 100 balls for 39 do for us?

Reckon he will score more than 1 off the next 24 balls.

If Head gets going won't be an issue.

 

[Southerntakeover]

Highly highly doubt it

They roll us within another 100 runs, this is extremely chaseable on a pitch that's doing little

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

getting out to stock standard siraj deliveries is a bit embarrassing

With him celebrating as though he's just bowled a jaffer

 

[gtrxuone]

India are chipping away at Australia.Slowed the scoring rate.That 100 run first innings lead looks so important now.

 

[Lunchtime]

The second best after Bradman should be able to move his feet and club it against a bloke like Siraj.

Smith won't win a game of cricket.

 

[1990crow]

Australia would surely rather win the BGT

Why?

 

[Crankyhawk]

oh phuc

 

[LukeParkerno1]

For crying out loud Trav

 

[k31th]

Head falls right for the trap... dumb

 

[freo_leo29]

No, loser thinking is playing for a draw.

Mind you we may get bowled out today & declaration becomes irrelevant.

Need another Head match changing innings on his birthday.

No, a draw isn't a loss, this is a test match

The series will be 1-1 if we draw


If we lose this then India automatically retain at worst, think of the bigger picture

 

[AlwaysHawks15]

Oh dear were in a bit of trouble now

 

[Southerntakeover]

 

[FullyBigKPro]

Oh dear

 

[FreoRicci]

India would love to get Head out cheaply again, he could take this match away from them in a hurry if he gets going.

On cue. He’s goes

 

[ManOfClay]

Thank goodness

Least Head is in

Yikes

 

[Moonwatcher]

India favourites now

 

[freo_leo29]

and Head gone

This is going to be ****en embarassing

 

[Speck]

Oh no