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

[BangyBangy]

Idk if we'll be able to take 20 wickets on this pitch.

I reckon we'll do a lot more damage & be far more disciplined with the new ball than what India were. Pressure will build from there.

 

[Run n Spread]

Take a bow Sam Konstas. Most exciting boxing day in years.
Took a dynamic innovative smart approach and paid dividends.
Kid will take the world by storm

 

[grumbleguts]

Thank you for your service Mitch Marsh

 

[TigerCraig]

May not be a popular opinion, but I'd be happy if we conformed to the rest of the world's methodology, since we're the only outlier/difference.

First we give up our 8 ball overs, then we give up our scoring system - what's next ???!!

 

[FlowersByIrene]

And it is a fair point. If that is their preferred name it is what the commentators and scoreboard attendants should be using.

It should be whatever the last name is in their culture. Can't pick and choose what name you use.

 

[ABAB]

Idk if we'll be able to take 20 wickets on this pitch.

The new ball show enough and even a few kept low or bounce more than expected when the ball got older. If the pitch doesn't totally flat out and deteriorate as natural then I can't see why we can't take 20 wickets on this pitch. The caveat is the weather isn't hot for the next 4 days and even today wasn't sunny despite being very hot.

 

[BangyBangy]

Thank you for your service Mitch Marsh

You'd think Cam Green takes the all rounder spot now when he comes back.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Shaun Marsh was close, averaging 34.

Before that, you'd have to go back to Geoff Marsh averaging 33.

Family mediocrity.

 

[Manbearpig77]

You'd think Cam Green takes the all rounder spot now when he comes back.

Give Webster a go before that. He will also enable us to play 3 spinners in SL.

 

[darcytiger]

I couldn’t have been more off Konstas after those two missed ramp shots. Was even booing him from the stands. Win me over the little rascal. Go well son.

 

[BangyBangy]

Give Webster a go before that. He will also enable us to play 3 spinners in SL.

Maybe. Not against the idea. Might depend on if we need to win one in SL to make the Test champs final.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

You'd think Cam Green takes the all rounder spot now when he comes back.

100 % but we don't need Marsh now. Can we delist him before Sydney.

 

[BangyBangy]

100 % but we don't need Marsh now. Can we delist him before Sydney.

Lol, the poor Marsh brothers. Always the whipping boys. I must admit I'm in that boat too, always thought they were both just teasers for players with so much ability. Never put it on the board when it mattered. Shaun Marsh would stink it up for ages, then score the best century you ever saw, in the second innings of a dead rubber test match haha.

 

[010203]

Deep = India's Marnus.

If he wants a review, it's a no

Siraj is a contender for that mantle based on the review he talked Rohit into early in the 1st session.

 

[TigerCraig]

So why are some choosing given names? That's pretty much what I'm asking.

Because for South Indians at least they often don't have last names - they have patronymics. Its always a bugger filling in forms for my wife if they ask for maiden names or mothers maiden names. With Sikhs there is only a very small number of surnames, primarily Singh.

 

[010203]

we had 1/111 and 2/222 today

 

[Run n Spread]

311 ahead is significant. Smith get to 100 and push to 400. India will do nothing but defend when they bat.

No they won't. Jaiswal Pant and Jadeja will go all out. As they should. Need 1 or 2 to hit pay dirt. Why it was such a stupid move dropping Gill. He is one more option to do the same.
Washington and Reddy are handy lower order all rounders but you need only 1 not both.
Rahul may be solid or fall early. Kholi and Sharma are cooked

 

[Westend]

Lol, the poor Marsh brothers. Always the whipping boys. I must admit I'm in that boat too, always thought they were both just teasers for players with so much ability. Never put it on the board when it mattered. Shaun Marsh would stink it up for ages, then score the best century you ever saw, in the second innings of a dead rubber test match haha.

Shaun was hampered by injuries the majority of his career was a good player when fit

Mitch though the end is coming fast in the test arena .. still value in the white ball format

 

[foxdog50]

Am I the only one who thinks the media are going over the top on Sam Konstas on what he has done today? Yes it was a solid knock, there was some good shots, but also there was some lucky shots as well. It was good, but not as good as the Media are talking about

 

[Westend]

India in the box seat

No they are not

 

[Xtreme]

No they are not

Australia certainly are not

Poor run rate most of the day
Should have been 500-550 at stumps

 

[Westend]

No they won't. Jaiswal Pant and Jadeja will go all out. As they should. Need 1 or 2 to hit pay dirt. Why it was such a stupid move dropping Gill. He is one more option to do the same.
Washington and Reddy are handy lower order all rounders but you need only 1 not both.
Rahul may be solid or fall early. Kholi and Sharma are cooked

Yeah dropping gill… good for us

Amazes me the amount of changes they make each test win lose or draw

 

[Westend]

Australia certainly are not

Poor run rate most of the day
Should have been 500-550 at stumps

?? Aussies on top

 

[Run n Spread]

No they are not

You missed the joke

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Called it 20% of match fee plus 1 demerit point for Kholi