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

[smasha]

What a gentleman Oscar is.
Great interview with Gilly.

 

[freo_leo29]

We aint bowling em out before 80 so we really need to catchup on the overs

Can't afford to lose WTC points

 

[Jim Prideaux]

Maybe. We won't get a full day today though so it's going to make it hard with how much time we give ourselves to bowl them out. Will have to bat pretty quick on day 4.

I’m 10 mins (north) distance to the ground and the weather app isn’t predicting rain until 7, reckon we’ll get pretty close to a full day.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Nitish Reddy has been batting too low all series. He's been making 40s and running out of partners. If Sundar can stay with him, this innings is a long way from over. The 2nd new ball will be the pivotal moment in the Test match.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

It’s a strange one for me, because the carry to the keeper has been fine. Still, I reckon both teams need to bring cordon up. Reckon we’ll see a fair bit of uneven bounce coming in the next few days

Or at least stagger the slips, having a player like Smith diving across in front for the one that is dropping short.

 

[Pee Tear Griffin]

Wtf is Vaughan smoking to put Jaiswal in his top 3 Indian batsmen of all time?!

 

[Pee Tear Griffin]

Can't believe neither of them had Dravid in their top 3. Such disrespect!

 

[smasha]

Sachin class act.

 

[Lunchtime]

Nitish Reddy has been batting too low all series. He's been making 40s and running out of partners. If Sundar can stay with him, this innings is a long way from over. The 2nd new ball will be the pivotal moment in the Test match.

Most 40+ scores during this series:

4
Nitish Kumar Reddy

3
Travis Head

2
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Marnus Labuschagne, KL Rahul, Steve Smith

 

[yabsy]

Wtf is Vaughan smoking to put Jaiswal in his top 3 Indian batsmen of all time?!

Come on, surely he didn't say that!?

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[Joffaboy]

A few passing showers to the south

Dark as Hades, city side of the G

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[DaRick]

Credit where it's due. That's a pretty good piece of field placement from Cummins. The whole field in general to Pant.

When Cummins follows his instincts, he's actually a pretty good tactician. He uses Travis Head pretty well, and he's taken plenty of wickets through nifty field placings - the leg slip/gully trick was one of Michael Clarke's favourites, and Cummins has used it more than once, including to dismiss Akash Deep yesterday.

And although it's a different format, his captaincy during the 2023 WC final was masterful.

He only looks moronic when he rigidly adheres to pre-conceived plans (2023 Ashes, 2023/24 SCG).

 

[Aussie pie]

Fox are having their top 3 Indian batter that you’ve seen.

1. Sachin (by a long way)
2. Sunny (look at his record, was the AB of the Indian team at the time)
3. Mohammed Azharuddin. (Such a classy player to watch especially on the leg side)

 

[Joffaboy]

Indians would have felt at home on Level 4 at lunch absolute mayhem. Made my way to level 1 where it is manageable.

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[Pee Tear Griffin]

I sat down as I saw them discussing the "Top 3 Indian Batters", and after Vaughan said Jaiswal I figured they must be discussing current players... then Ravi said Sunny Gavaskar and they both mentioned Tendulkar as #1, so I realised they must have been talking all-time. Ridiculous call from Vaughan.

 

[Mr Meow]

I'm going to assume India find their way to 300 after 20 overs and make us bat again.

With a 170 lead we'd have 30ish overs to stretch it to 270 by stumps. With the foot on the accelerator on day 4, 40 more overs to take it to 450 and give ourselves a day and a half to bowl them out again.

Too aggressive? Too conservative?

 

[western royboy]

I'm going to assume India find their way to 300 after 20 overs and make us bat again.

With a 170 lead we'd have 30ish overs to stretch it to 270 by stumps. With the foot on the accelerator on day 4, 40 more overs to take it to 450 and give ourselves a day and a half to bowl them out again.

Too aggressive? Too conservative?

Sounds pretty close to me

 

[smasha]

Gotta love Crash Craddock.

 

[eltrain]

I'm going to assume India find their way to 300 after 20 overs and make us bat again.

With a 170 lead we'd have 30ish overs to stretch it to 270 by stumps. With the foot on the accelerator on day 4, 40 more overs to take it to 450 and give ourselves a day and a half to bowl them out again.

Too aggressive? Too conservative?

You’d make a good captain. Spot on.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Fox are having their top 3 Indian batter that you’ve seen.

1. Sachin (by a long way)
2. Sunny (look at his record, was the AB of the Indian team at the time)
3. Mohammed Azharuddin. (Such a classy player to watch especially on the leg side)

I would throw Dravid into the mix as well.

 

[Neese]

Ugh this ED ad

 

[Jim Prideaux]

I'm going to assume India find their way to 300 after 20 overs and make us bat again.

With a 170 lead we'd have 30ish overs to stretch it to 270 by stumps. With the foot on the accelerator on day 4, 40 more overs to take it to 450 and give ourselves a day and a half to bowl them out again.

Too aggressive? Too conservative?

Regardless of how many India make, we will not enforce the follow on here. 350-400 ahead would be plenty I think, but most will want 450

 

[Cleavy]

Gotta love Crash Craddock.

is it really him or the AI version?

 

[Borisdog]

When Cummins follows his instincts, he's actually a pretty good tactician. He uses Travis Head pretty well, and he's taken plenty of wickets through nifty field placings - the leg slip/gully trick was one of Michael Clarke's favourites, and Cummins has used it more than once, including to dismiss Akash Deep yesterday.

And although it's a different format, his captaincy during the 2023 WC final was masterful.

He only looks moronic when he rigidly adheres to pre-conceived plans (2023 Ashes, 2023/24 SCG).

Yeah, I'm unconvinced.

But that's the beauty of opinions, everyone has one and we're not always right.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Ouch