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

[Jim Prideaux]

Petrichor nicely worked in.

Mum did tell me that word of the day calendar would pay off. Honesty though, it stinks of it.

 

[Doctor Feel]

Bring back Jackson Bird and Doug Bollinger

 

[Donuts_]

Labs, Head, Smith… so many part timers so little overs…

Agree but the point of picking Marsh at all is that he can supposedly bowl.

4 (ordinary) overs out of 97 lol

 

[Lunchtime]

This pitch looks like a deadset road, 2 and a half days of pacers and there doesn't look to be a single scratch on anything past the popping crease.

Oh well...the deck helped Australia. No one complained. Now the deck is helping India. That's how Test cricket works sometimes. Australia need to dig deep.

 

[Jamz]

They can't possibly play him in Sydney.

He's the easiest target for dropping.

He's done nothing, actually nothing. I think he scored runs in the 4th innings in the first test, when it was basically over but outside of that when we need a contribution he's given us nothing.

 

[HK_Hawk]

Our selection of Mitch Marsh reeks of arrogance that we wouldn't need his bowling (because our four bowlers will just get it done) or his batting (because our top order is going so well)

Agreed. Absolute arrogance… we know best and don’t have to listen to anyone.

 

[Around the Wicket]

Into Pant but they were cheering for Konstas’s ramps lol

 

[Donuts_]

Mitchell Starc averages 50 with the ball in the 4th test of series.

I'm sure George is aware of this.

 

[Swanny69]

Time to throw Sam Konstas the ball for a Doug Walters 1-0 special.

Ber..ber…bloody beauty

 

[Freezin]

Wonder what the Bison will launching into on the tea room buffet?

Portion size should be measured by contribution size....which means Mitch gets fudge all

 

[Around the Wicket]

1-1 going into the 5th is a pretty good finale anyhow

 

[Around the Wicket]

I don’t think Australia have the pitches quite right these last few years, teams are generally rolled and the games over in 3 days with the odd road.. pretty poor

 

[tugga]

Into Pant but they were cheering for Konstas’s ramps lol

That’s Mark Waugh for you.
Will outright refuse to criticise the home team, but open slather for the tourists.
The most negative nelly on TV.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

This is costing us valuable time. Will be harder for us to bat them out of the game now might have to set them 350 2nd innings and risk they get it. Do we risk that or accept a draw?

 

[ABAB]

The draw has gone into odds on, pitch isn't breaking up enough given the cool weather and cloudy condition.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

That’s Mark Waugh for you.
Will outright refuse to criticise the home team, but open slather for the tourists.
The most negative nelly on TV.

100 %

 

[Around the Wicket]

The draw has gone into odds on, pitch isn't breaking up enough given the cool weather and cloudy condition.

I actually think India are more likely to roll Australia then we are to roll them

 

[t_94]

That’s Mark Waugh for you.
Will outright refuse to criticise the home team, but open slather for the tourists.
The most negative nelly on TV.

Mark Waugh is cool af tbh. 0 ****s given.

 

[aabp1978]

The draw has gone into odds on, pitch isn't breaking up enough given the cool weather and cloudy condition.

What are the odds now out of interest?

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Surely this much be Mitch Farce's last Test. He'll probably do a Graham Wood and make a score and keep his place. He bowls half rat power, jogs after the ball in the outfield turned 1s into 2s and 2s into 3s and gets out to stupid shots for FA runs. At my age with a crook back, I could still do that.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

This is costing us valuable time. Will be harder for us to bat them out of the game now might have to set them 350 2nd innings and risk they get it. Do we risk that or accept a draw?

350 I’d be doing it but we will be lucky to have a lead at this rate

 

[aabp1978]

I actually think India are more likely to roll Australia then we are to roll them

This. Less than a 100 with Bumrah bowling anything can happen

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

The draw has gone into odds on, pitch isn't breaking up enough given the cool weather and cloudy condition.

Australia hasn't batted a second time yet, that could be a factor.

 

[ABAB]

What are the odds now out of interest?

2.45 AUS, 1.98 Draw and 6.50 INDIA.

 

[danielnajdek]

Can't wait to see the selectors justifying why they picked an injured Marsh.