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

[BangyBangy]

Ah no
Bumrah is a fine bowler but he isn't that level
With all respect

And if we're talking about an all time World XI I'm not sure Marshall & Ambrose are in there either lol. Maybe a world XI of the last 40 years, but that's no guarantee either. Some seriously good players have played.

 

[Jim Prideaux]

Not sure he is going to build a career as a test opener with the approach he took.
Well done, but Lady Luck was with him today. Just imagine the blowback if he had tickled one of those first ramp attempts through.
Rooster to feather duster can happen pretty quick on test cricket.

But it didn’t, which is all that matters

 

[Grumpyshades]

Lady Luck also smiled on Smith who absolutely should have been given twice.
Reclaimed he's genius but ridiculous he wasn't given early shuffling across

what the ones that were clearly missing the stumps ?

 

[BangyBangy]

You are opening the innings for your country. Your aim is to win the test. He’s not at the casino, risking only his own money.

Yep, and he's given us a great opportunity to win the test. Another dire opening stand of 30 runs wouldn't. His dashing play rattled the Indians & let Uzzie get into his own game without having to drive the innings.

Not sure what else you could have wanted.

 

[Nelso]

One demerit point.

You're kidding.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

don't get me wrong, I'd take green over marsh, but greens very ordinary with the willow also.

Have you seen green bowl? He makes Marsh look like a pie chucker from darlinghurst 5th grade.

 

[010203]

CAN SOMEONE TELL HARSHA THAT HE’S COMMENTING IN AUSTRALIA AND ITS 5-286 not 286-5 He’s been doing it all series and it’s pissing me off.

He's commentating in Australia but his commentary is going into many countries that put the runs before wickets when giving the score. It's not that big a deal and only q potential source of confusion when the batting side has fewer than 10 runs on the board.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Yep, and he's given us a great opportunity to win the test. Another dire opening stand of 30 runs wouldn't. His dashing play rattled the Indians & let Uzzie get into his own game without having to drive the innings.

Not sure what else you could have wanted.

That's impossible to know. Him batting slower and grinding out 30 overs might have forced them to bring bumrah back and then the other top orders bat out the day as he would be too cooked to come back in the 3rd session how he did. Point is tactics matter. He's lucky he didn't get out as idiotically as marnus did or there would be more scrutiny.

 

[Run n Spread]

what the ones that were clearly missing the stumps ?

Pfft you mean hawk eye or umpires call when he shuffled across forgot about his bat and was caught dead in front those ones? With hawke eye having it bounce a metre over the top to spite hitting the knee roll

 

[sosos]

If they did, good on them... F$Ck India if they crack the

No chance they kill the golden goose.

Kawaja should also be chewed out for putting his arm around Kohli, instead of telling him to go **** himself.

Bullshit.

Usman did a fine job defusing a volatile situation. India need the incendiary fuel to function. Australia doesn't.

He set a great example to a young player.

 

[TigerCraig]

Ignore extreme
Is a trumpster who blindly supports Dutton.and barracks.for Hawthorn

Hmmm, I can almost forgive 2 of those ....

 

[Run n Spread]

One demerit point.

You're kidding.

That kholi what did he get? What's 1 demerit mean?

 

[Grumpyshades]

Pfft you mean hawk eye or umpires call when he shuffled across forgot about his bat and was caught dead in front those ones? With hawke eye having it bounce a metre over the top to spite hitting the knee roll

yes like I just stated the ones that were clearly missing the stumps

 

[Johnny_Dogg4]

 

[sosos]

Hmmm, I can almost forgive 2 of those ....

I'm as left as they come, but barracking for the poos and wees is unforgivable.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Piss off Stokesy

Don't bother responding to a low-level troll like Xtreme.

 

[Gavin Excell]

I'm as left as they come, but barracking for the poos and wees is unforgivable.

There is no defence

 

[Grumpyshades]

all the controversies in the series so far have only existed between India's ears

 

[danielnajdek]

Tune into 7 guys they are talking about Konstas every 5 minutes. It's enthralling stuff.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Will Kohli get booed on his way out to bat?

 

[BangyBangy]

Ah no
Bumrah is a fine bowler but he isn't that level
With all respect

I just had a quick think about a world best XI of the last 40 years alone. So hard to do.

Wasim Akram, Dale Steyn, Glen McGrath, Ambrose, Walsh, Marshall, Bumrah, Donald, Kapil Dev, Broad, Anderson, Hadlee (just), Southee, Botham, Pollock, Waqar Younis, Imran Khan.

Yep, pick three lol.

 

[Grumpyshades]

Will Kohli get booed on his way out to bat?

yes no doubt

 

[Black Diamond]

The proper punishment for Kohli should be full match fee paid, and two matches suspension, suspended.

 

[BangyBangy]

That's impossible to know. Him batting slower and grinding out 30 overs might have forced them to bring bumrah back and then the other top orders bat out the day as he would be too cooked to come back in the 3rd session how he did. Point is tactics matter. He's lucky he didn't get out as idiotically as marnus did or there would be more scrutiny.

Yep agree impossible to know. Might have grinded out a long innings & we still have a collapse for stuff all on the board. Who knows. But runs on the board matter & build pressure.

 

[Gavin Excell]

The proper punishment for Kohli should be full match fee paid, and two matches suspension, suspended.

Everyone knows this would never happen for a protected high profile Indian player