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

[Soggy2112]

‘An innings that will be remembered forever’

Probably not.

He played 3 successful ramp shots in the first spell of the best bowler in the world, while on debut as a 19 year old in front of 90k.

People will probably remember this.

 

[Golumless]

You have to TRY and score though and both of them were horrible at it, it was a terrible partnership. There’s a reason the highest partnership was 31 score moved nowhere as both weren’t trying. McSweeney probably comes in for Smith in a year or two

I absolutely agree. It was a pair that invited pressure on one another.

If he's made of the right stuff, and keeps scoring in the shield, probably.

Should have been out for 3 and his series would have read 10, 0, 3, 10*, 9 and 4

Shoulda, coulda, woulda, wasn't.

So it's irrelevant noise. Though, I do think McSweeney deserves a whack for not going on with it once he got through. A 50-60 keeps him in the squad and he done the hard yards.

 

[010203]

Konstas isnt short of confidence, bordering on being a tad cocky but he backed it up today to give Australia their best start with the bat in this series.

 

[Around the Wicket]

He played 3 successful ramp shots in the first spell of the best bowler in the world, while on debut as a 19 year old in front of 90k.

People will probably remember this.

Hopefully he has a better career then Ashton Agar.. his 98 we were seeing things like "A star is born"....

 

[Cleavy]

was cricket lunchtime entertainment better when we had:
(a) filler programming like the Fishing Show
(b) The Cricket Show hosted by Simon O'Donnell
(c) the "analysis" and self-promoting we have now

 

[Moonwatcher]

was cricket lunchtime entertainment better when we had:
(a) filler programming like the Fishing Show
(b) The Cricket Show hosted by Simon O'Donnell
(c) the "analysis" and self-promoting we have now

Fishing shows were just horrible

 

[Cmarsh]

Ussie got a presser for making 37 on debut...surely with 60 Konstas is in line for Australia Day Honours.

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If he was English the Poms would have handed out an OBE already.

 

[Plugger35]

Both Gavaskar and Kohli are prickly combative characters, no surprise that Sunny is defending Virat, he's a chip off the old block.

Sunny would usually back it up by making a lot of runs, Virat will need to do the same here, he will be copping it when he bats.

The commentators saying that sort of niggle shouldn't be in the game but they would all secretly be loving it, it adds some spice.

 

[Moonwatcher]

Fishing shows were just horrible

I guess that makes it b)

 

[BGman]

Not close to the pantheon of cricket memories.

It is if you take into context what Sam and our brains trust had in mind. To put Bumrah off his game. He did that to perfection with a mixture of a young hand eye co ordination, natural talent and a smart head on young shoulders. He took the bloke who has been terrorizing our top order, to the cleaners at 6 an over, all off a new cherry .

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Konstas brother getting airtime.

Stop it.

 

[Mashy]

was cricket lunchtime entertainment better when we had:
(a) filler programming like the Fishing Show
(b) The Cricket Show hosted by Simon O'Donnell
(c) the "analysis" and self-promoting we have now

Always the cricket show

 

[Underarm]

He played 3 successful ramp shots in the first spell of the best bowler in the world, while on debut as a 19 year old in front of 90k.

People will probably remember this.

It's no Quiney's 9....

 

[big_e]

was cricket lunchtime entertainment better when we had:
(a) filler programming like the Fishing Show
(b) The Cricket Show hosted by Simon O'Donnell
(c) the "analysis" and self-promoting we have now

18ft skiffs or GTFO.

Never did find out what business Schiavello were in, though.

 

[Moonwatcher]

Both Gavaskar and Kohli are prickly combative characters, no surprise that Sunny is defending Virat, he's a chip off the old block.

Sunny would usually back it up by making a lot of runs, Virat will need to do the same here, he will be copping it when he bats.

The commentators saying that sort of niggle shouldn't be in the game but they would secretly be loving it, it adds some spice.

Definitely adds to the theatre and as a one off is good for the game IMO.

 

[Bletch]

Virat should be missing from the 5th test, but I think we all know that won't happen. Pretty ordinary stuff from him.

 

[010203]

Virat Kohli being Virat Kohli is his only hope of getting away with no sanction for being culpable for the contact between he and Konstas.

 

[MC Bad Genius]

This is ridiculous, the kid is out there batting for his country and Howie the fluffer is badgering him in the break.

Vaughan agrees.

I think you got that the wrong way around. Looked and sounded more like Howie The Badger was fluffing him ...

 

[SSwans2011]

Should have been out for 3

Yeah well he wasn't and he batted out a critical innings in the context of the series which is more important than what "should" have happened.

 

[SportsCentre]

 

[DaTBird187]

Drinks after 9 overs??

Works for me.

 

[chickenonachain]

Konstas brother getting airtime.

Stop it.

It really is pathetic

 

[Hawksboy72]

If he was English the Poms would have handed out an OBE already.

And the Captaincy, Knighthood & a guest appearence on Love Island UK.

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[Bletch]

Also, did I hear Skull read out Konstas' home address on national TV? Odd thing to do if so...

 

[Rocco sifreddi]

Konstas brother getting airtime.

Stop it.

It was worse when they gave Candace air time.