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

[Jim Prideaux]

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

Please don’t tar us with that idiots brush

 

[Gavin Excell]

Please don’t tar us with that idiots brush

Fair point

 

[Ohitsthatguy]

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.

lol Southee?

 

[Portmagpies36]

Lining up is pushing it come off it he didn’t tackle the bloke like a linebacker. They don’t suspend players unless it’s utterly bad I mean ball tampering is 1 match. A demerit point which Carries for a year is fine

Second time the w***er has been found guilty of charging into a batsman.

 

[Run n Spread]

That was unconventional but wasn't swinging from the arse. To play shots like that you need an eye like a dead fish & very quick reflexes. I'm sure he can play conventional too, but I bet you most players that play conventional can't do that. Nice to have a few bows to your arrow. Sure he rode his luck, but Travis head does that too, as did Gilly & Warner. The point is when it comes off, you put your team in a very strong position which we are now. Give me that innings today rather than a cautious 60 ball 15 run innings.

Watch the replay. He left spot on. Compare to.travis head.
Technique adaptation and tempo
spot on. Kids a star and should be given every chance.

 

[BangyBangy]

lol Southee?

Fair rebuttable lolol

 

[Ohitsthatguy]

Fair rebuttable lolol

If we're picking pure bowlers Botham doesn't belong in there either

 

[Portmagpies36]

Not surprised just a fine for the Flog Kohli.... He could straight up punch an umpire and the ICC (BCCI) would say its all a misunderstanding.

They would fine the umpire for head butting Kohli’s fist.

 

[BangyBangy]

lol Southee?

I also think Anderson wasn't much chop outside England. Broad was a massive plank, but stepped up in OZ.

 

[BangyBangy]

If we're picking pure bowlers Botham doesn't belong in there either

Sure, moot point tho isn't it. He isn't being picked in the top 3.

I think I'd have Akram in there, maybe McGrath too? I'll let you pick the third.

 

[Ohitsthatguy]

Malcolm Marshall would be my first pick, McGrath second, Bumrah third

 

[Run n Spread]

It was never going to be that. The actual impact was minimal, talk of "shoulder charge" is beyond exaggeration. Walking off his line before then looking down at the ball did mean he deliberately instigated contact. I could have seen the fine being higher but that's about it.

You can't do that thou.
It is a non contact sport.
Doesn't matter if the impact was minimal he left he's line and shoved into him
Yes not a big deal and yeah in any other sport be laughed off
But it's a non contact sport you just don't do it. 1 test minimum

 

[The hands of stone]

They were never going to suspend kohli with the BCCI looking over their shoulder

Was always going to be a fine or suspended sentence

 

[BangyBangy]

Malcolm Marshall would be my first pick, McGrath second, Bumrah third

I was thinking that Marshall or Walsh maybe takes McGraths spot

 

[Saints2001]

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.

Easy for me...Akram for left arm variety and his pace. McGrath for his metronome boring accuracy and Marshall or Steyn as first change. Maybe both and stuff the spinners hah.

Bumrah is great but needs 400+ wickets to join this attack.

 

[RAPPA]

Sure, moot point tho isn't it. He isn't being picked in the top 3.

I think I'd have Akram in there, maybe McGrath too? I'll let you pick the third.

Was thinking the same with Pigeon and Wasim as the first two picks and then dealer’s choice on the third. McGrath was brutally accurate and economical. Akram the swing master and also the point of difference as a left armer.

 

[sosos]

Malcolm Marshall would be my first pick, McGrath second, Bumrah third

Curtley Ambrose to open, with McGrath into the wind. Marshall as first change.

 

[Ohitsthatguy]

But yeah, there's no wrong pick, all quality bowlers

 

[BangyBangy]

Totally forgot about Michael Holding too.

For shame.

You don't get the nickname whispering death for nothing...... Maybe he's too old for the last 40 years tho

 

[JimmyBC]

I'd probably go Ambrose over McGrath

 

[BangyBangy]

I'd probably go Ambrose over McGrath

Dean Jones agrees with this

 

[The hands of stone]

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.

Hadlee , Dev , Botham and Khan are top tier all rounders so technically can pick one of them with 3 others

I would go
Marshall
Akram
McGrath ( just shades Ambrose )

Khan as the 'all-rounder '

 

[Buzz Hawk]

Australia certainly are not

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

600 surely.

 

[Gavin Excell]

600 surely.

Anything north of 350 means having drivers seat

 

[Gavin Excell]

Totally forgot about Michael Holding too.

For shame.

You don't get the nickname whispering death for nothing...... Maybe he's too old for the last 40 years tho

There's an argument the 3 premier WI quicks all make the 4 fast bowling world team