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

[Joffaboy]

The avenue of apprehension will be in play

I think I might listen to the Boulevard of Broken Dreams instead.

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[Borisdog]

Looking forward to a short ball barrage with everyone on the boundary

In the 6th over.

 

[Borisdog]

Whilst I don’t want to see a barrage, with the inconsistent bounce getting pretty bad late yesterday, some good short ball bowling will be handy.

With the appropriate field sure.

Assuming batsmen will commit suicide is not really a tactic. Especially not when it gives away 4 riskless singles an over for an hour.

 

[JimmyBC]

Five what? Five minutes for a toilet break?

Five meat pies in the lunch room

 

[western royboy]

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).

Long time listener, Jim has never been a favourite but now he just seems to be a fair way off the pace so to speak.

 

[Pistol Night]

Five meat pies in the lunch room

Sounds like hes got indigestion rather than an injury

 

[Borisdog]

I recall that Jim Maxwell had some form of medical incident (stroke?) which may have led to him being less inhibited in what he chooses to say.

Or maybe, like those of us lucky enough to live long enough, he just got to an age where he doesn't really GAF about what others think of him anymore.

 

[grumbleguts]

They don't need to win they just need to not lose.

We need to win.

No. We don't

 

[Gethelred]

333's a long way, and a lot of runs in a day. Need Jaiswal, Rahul, Pant and Ready cheap to feel remotely confident.

As the current holders of the BGT, India mightn't particularly care about this series but they absolutely care about the WTC, given they choked twice. This is the last chance for a number of them to win one before they retire. In order to make it, they need to beat us twice; today and in Sydney.

We need to win, both for the BGT and the WTC.

There's every reason to expect both sides to go hammer and tongs today.

 

[ABAB]

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.

Lets see his body language.....

 

[Crankyhawk]

Have we declared?

no formal word yet

 

[Pistol Night]

Or maybe, like those of us lucky enough to live long enough, he just got to an age where he doesn't really GAF about what others think of him anymore.

Like wearing ugg boots up the shops

 

[Borisdog]

Long time listener, Jim has never been a favourite but now he just seems to be a fair way off the pace so to speak.

He's not young, 74 rising 75.

I've never been much of an ABC listener so can't really comment on his abilities as a broadcaster but there comes a time when you've just gotta admit that your best days are behind you.

I read his book only 2 weeks ago for the first time just out of curiosity, nothing spectacular there but a decent enough read.

 

[JimmyBC]

India should go T20 mode I reckon.

 

[troybe]

Just letting everyone know, all 4 results are still in play

 

[HitTheNailOnTheHead]

Ian Maurice is your reference point?

He read the sports update on WWOS for years and hosted some radio shows so he’s a laws of cricket and biomechanics expert.

Oh well that changes everything.

The opinion of actual cricket people doesn’t matter.

In Bear We Trust. Hail.

Oh, and a journalist writing on behalf of a nation who’s cricket hero was subject to his own speculation on the legality of his action his entire career and probably seeks some sort of ‘well what about this guy’ retribution. No no I’m sure there’s no element of that to it.

F**k me dead. Grow a spine, accept that the guy is just too good, and deal with it.

 

[peternorth]

He's not young, 74 rising 75.

I've never been much of an ABC listener so can't really comment on his abilities as a broadcaster but there comes a time when you've just gotta admit that your best days are behind you.

I read his book only 2 weeks ago for the first time just out of curiosity, nothing spectacular there but a decent enough read.

Could he fulfil an all rounders spot?

 

[Pistol Night]

Just letting everyone know, all 4 results are still in play

Win, loss, draw, Cripps Brownlow votes?

 

[Plugger35]

It looks like there will be a big crowd there today, well a big Indian crowd at least, they are already making a lot of noise.

 

[Gough]

Just letting everyone know, all 4 results are still in play

Shoot that shit straight into my veins.

 

[peternorth]

Just letting everyone know, all 4 results are still in play

Did you know Konstas is 19?

 

[PhatBoy]

India should go T20 mode I reckon.

Was nearly gonna say, Sharma for all his shortcomings as a batsman in test cricket - his overseas mishaps etc - is one of the great ODI openers. Would probably make as much sense for him to just go out and treat it like a 50 over game as it would to try and chase 4 an over.

 

[Borisdog]

Could he fulfil an all rounders spot?

Worth a shot. What have we got to lose?

 

[BG32]

We’ve got Sri Lanka to beat up on to get into the WTC

 

[ABAB]

Did you know Konstas is 19?

Yes, amazing.