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

[Adelaide Hawk]

Fast bowling has only gotten quicker.
The old fart West Indians were 135 at best.
The game evolves as it should.
Guys like Bumerah and konstas are the future

Geez, you read some total garbage on this forum. I take it you've only watched cricket for a very short time.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

You really want to see a player suspended for that? He's bumped him with his shoulder - it's not like he threw a punch.

This is supposed to be cricket. There is no excuse for players to make physical contact with each other unless it was accidental and in the play. Please don't make excuses for Kohli, he's been doing these things for his entire career.

 

[Portmagpies36]

You really want to see a player suspended for that? He's bumped him with his shoulder - it's not like he threw a punch.

Anyway, the incident has made Kohli look pretty silly; the action is its own punishment in that sense.

It’s cricket not rugby league and he is a repeat offender.

 

[Run n Spread]

Geez, you read some total garbage on this forum. I take it you've only watched cricket for a very short time.

Nope.
Bowling is far quicker today.
You have past bias.

 

[Run n Spread]

Geez, you read some total garbage on this forum. I take it you've only watched cricket for a very short time.

Who is quicker Bumerah or Ambrose?
Siraj or Walsh?

 

[Portmagpies36]

Geez, you read some total garbage on this forum. I take it you've only watched cricket for a very short time.

I grew up watching Holding Garner Marshall Croft Roberts bowling for the West Indies absolutely no let up for batsmen. The batsmen today have such overinflated batting averages with some of the pop gun bowling attacks around the world.

 

[Black Diamond]

You really want to see a player suspended for that? He's bumped him with his shoulder - it's not like he threw a punch.

Anyway, the incident has made Kohli look pretty silly; the action is its own punishment in that sense.

My personal preference is for a large fine payable right away, and a two match wholly suspended suspension.

20% of the match fee is ridiculous.

 

[Moonwatcher]

Will get a lifetime ban.

Indian Cricket Council don't hide who they want to back.

IPL contracts mean Australian players just wouldn't risk it anyway.

 

[Portmagpies36]

Who is quicker Bumerah or Ambrose?
Siraj or Walsh?

Who the hell is Bumerah?

 

[Portmagpies36]

My personal preference is for a large fine payable right away, and a two match wholly suspended suspension.

20% of the match fee is ridiculous.

The guy is a multi millionaire, any fine is laughable.

 

[Run n Spread]

Who the hell is Bumerah?

Don't wank on spelling

 

[AlwaysHawks15]

Very likely, but that won't be for Sydney or Sri Lanka.
Webster seems the obvious choice for Sydney if the selectors insist on an all-rounder. For Sri Lanka, more likely a spin all-rounder if anyone can name one that has actually played FC cricket in recent years.

Chris Green? Ben Manenti?, both pretty good bats. Green is probably too old though but wouldn't be a bad option IMO.

 

[sabso]

Chris Green? Ben Manenti?, both pretty good bats. Green is probably too old though but wouldn't be a bad option IMO.

Manenti plays for Italy

 

[Moonwatcher]

Chris Green? Ben Manenti?, both pretty good bats. Green is probably too old though but wouldn't be a bad option IMO.

Reckon Manenti would be one of those unfashionable types that actually perform when they get their opportunity.

 

[kenneje]

Can I just take Ambrose, Marshall and Garner?

 

[Moonwatcher]

Manenti plays for Italy

Does that mean he is not eligible to play for Australia?

 

[eddiesmith]

Mark Waugh went quite hard, adamant a suspension was appropriate.

Deserves a shout for that.

If Mark Waugh was adamant it was worthy of suspension then the match referee got it 100% right.

 

[Dan87]

Re always Suni in Australia

Which mainland AUS cities did Lara and Tendulkar not ton up in?

 

[010203]

Watson, OKeefe and brett lee asked for their opinions re: kohli hit.

one of them said "two of us work in india".

On Fox, talked about konstas standing up for himself.

None of them chastised kohli.

We talk about not backing down, guts and determination in sport and life, toughing things out. Let's see if CA or the team take this further.

Weak as piss from Watson or Lee.

 

[BangyBangy]

Can I just take Ambrose, Marshall and Garner?

Reckon you'd win more than you would lose no matter who the rest of the team is.

 

[010203]

Re always Suni in Australia

Which AUS cities did Lara and Tendulkar not ton up in?

Sachin never got a ton in Brisbane. Lara never got a ton in Melbourne and Brisbane.

 

[sabso]

Does that mean he is not eligible to play for Australia?

Unfortunately my google-fu skills have failed to turn up a definitive answer, but there doesn't seem to be much stopping his head being turned if Aus come calling. Would be a Bethell-like selection though.

When state cricketer Ben Manenti got a national call-up for Italy, he 'thought it was a p***-take'

State cricketer Ben Manenti and brother Harry have been called up by their country — but the national team in question doesn't wear green and gold. The brothers find themselves alongside Sir Donald Bradman on the list of Australian cricketers with Italian heritage.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Plugger35]

Can I just take Ambrose, Marshall and Garner?

I doubt it, even the West Indies groupies could only take them one at a time let alone all three.

 

[BangyBangy]

Sachin never got a ton in Brisbane. Lara never got a ton in Melbourne and Brisbane.

Sachin never got a ton in Brisbane? Wow. That did surprise me. The extra bounce a factor?

 

[010203]

Sachin never got a ton in Brisbane? Wow. That did surprise me. The extra bounce a factor?

He got one at the WACA in 1992 so I'm not sure it was the extra bounce.