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

[the_interloper]

Surely India going for the win here, they win today they win the series, our bowling attack isn't too deep either with Marsh not producing and question mark over Starc. We might get an uplift in Sydney by debuting a quick or Beau Webster (or both) and Sydney might rain anyway.

 

[Gough]

His book is/was a great read!

I'm reading Barbed Wire and Cucumber Sandwiches about the aborted 1970 South African tour of England and the Rest of the World series that replaced it which I'd heartily recommend.

 

[JimmyBC]

THE BIG BISON will take five today

 

[Hojuman]

THE BIG BISON will take five today

They'll be 5 / 101 and he'll drop Kholi on 12 off 47 balls who will go onto score.............................( fill in the blank )

 

[western royboy]

It’s either gonna be a draw or India win. I don’t think we have the ability to bowl them out on this deck

I will be stunned if we don’t win - the pitch will be hard to bat on as it goes and hard to force the game

 

[sherb]

I've been a fan for a long time but his time has passed. It feels like the other commentators are indulging him now.

That's a very general, non-specific observation though, what is exactly wrong with his commentary? As I said, it sounded okay to me. (I've listened to him for a long time too).

 

[Pistol Night]

They'll be 5 / 101 and he'll drop Kholi on 12 off 47 balls who will go onto score.............................( fill in the blank )

..another small fine for being a flog at some stage

 

[madjoe]

think we'll find out later tonight mitchell starc has a side stain and wasn't 100 per cent which is why we batted on, just makes playing marsh with a bad back worst

 

[the_interloper]

That's a very general, non-specific observation though, what is exactly wrong with his commentary? As I said, it sounded okay to me. (I've listened to him for a long time too).

I feel like he's gotten a bit older and says a bit more random shit, he's not quite as switched on as he used to be from what I've heard.

 

[peternorth]

The selectors have the strangest boner for him to be selected out of the blue. It's pretty much a lock to be selected

State colleague Simon Katich wants this to happen for sydney - to replace marsh.

 

[the_interloper]

think we'll find out later tonight mitchell starc has a side stain and wasn't 100 per cent which is why we batted on, just makes playing marsh with a bad back worst

I suspect you're right, he really has looked off, none of them seemed to be struggling to play him

 

[peternorth]

think we'll find out later tonight mitchell starc has a side stain and wasn't 100 per cent which is why we batted on, just makes playing marsh with a bad back worst

And there is the issue. Players will always want to play even if injured. Dont want to give others a chance, especially with the WTC coming up

 

[The hands of stone]

That's a very general, non-specific observation though, what is exactly wrong with his commentary? As I said, it sounded okay to me. (I've listened to him for a long time too).

I flick around a bit so don't listen full time to him .

He seems to lose his spot and go off on tangents.
I know he had stroke so dare say it's part of that .
He was very average when England toured here last so thats when I started listening less to him .

He may have improved a bit on that

 

[Pistol Night]

State colleague Simon Katich wants this to happen for sydney - to replace marsh.

Who is better at dressing room banter when its pissing down all day because that's what we should select the Sydney side based on

 

[Pistol Night]

And there is the issue. Players will always want to play even if injured. Dont want to give others a chance, especially with the WTC coming up

Nowhere to hide for a quick either

 

[Bungeye]

Surely India going for the win here, they win today they win the series, our bowling attack isn't too deep either with Marsh not producing and question mark over Starc. We might get an uplift in Sydney by debuting a quick or Beau Webster (or both) and Sydney might rain anyway.

Yep, I agree.

Australia have a history of losing tight matches on a fifth day pitch.

Let's hope Cummins has a plan B if the predictable top of off stump and ultra aggressive fields fail lmao

 

[Crankyhawk]

THE BIG BISON will take five today

Five what? Five minutes for a toilet break?

 

[Pistol Night]

Five what? Five minutes for a toilet break?

Five sandwiches at lunch time. All curried egg

 

[peternorth]

Australia MUST take early wickets (when bowling)

 

[Joffaboy]

Five what? Five minutes for a toilet break?

5 practical jokes in the dressing room cause he is such a character.

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[Cleavy]

play starts 10:09am according to cricinfo

 

[peternorth]

Bowlers gotta bowl well and execute

 

[Pistol Night]

Bowlers gotta bowl well and execute

The avenue of apprehension will be in play

 

[Drakescoffeecake]

Have we declared?

 

[Bungeye]

Expecting big things from Mitch Starc today. He has declared himself fit. Every bowler will have some type of niggle this late in the test series.