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

[Around the Wicket]

You just know that Konstas will probably get out for a golden in the next innings after all of this media bullshit.

TBH this is a road, should suit him to a tee if he can apply himself and not get head of himself

 

[PhatBoy]

Because of the pink ball test, had 6 wickets @ 35 from the red ball tests before this game…

So in a massive sample size of two tests he had 6 wickets at an average slightly below par and roughly similar to what Brydon Carse’s first class average (34) was before England picked him. From playing in England county cricket.

 

[MJG14]

Bring back Jackson Bird and Doug Bollinger

Bring in Siddle from the Big Bash!

 

[Coasters7]

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)

The whole selection process is arrogant. Over bowl our quicks when there’s plenty of opportunity to rotate and play to everyone’s strengths, the evidence is very clear that they drop off later in series.

Plus no pressure at all on any of the top 6. The way other batsmen have looked untroubled on this pitch really puts an asterisk on Khawaja and Marnus “finding form”.

 

[Around the Wicket]

Funny thing sports.. mid 30s is still a young man… one of these days we’ll see someone go well into there 40s and perform at the peak

 

[Neese]

4-5mm of rain in Adelaide this morning.
Is rain going to be a factor tomorrow as well?

 

[k31th]

get back on the field, ffs it hasn't rained for a while

 

[010203]

Maybe the break will do Australia some good.

 

[gtrxuone]

Day 3 is the first Aussie off day for a while.
Played well all 4 days in Adelaide.
All 5 days in Brisbane around the inclement weather
First two days of Melbourne.
11 good days of test cricket.
But the Indians only need a sniff to get back in the game.

 

[Southerntakeover]

Feels a lot like the last series. Dominate most of it, choke in the critical moments, let them steal it.

 

[Jim Prideaux]

God there are some miserable whackers on this forum - “selection reeks of arrogance” “media coverage of Konstas affecting his next innings” . Similar to people saying Bumrah would roll Konstas for nothing, we would be 3/nothing.

Cheer up, enjoy what has been an enjoyable game so far.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

I think you're a bit ahead of yourself here.

I can see us absolutely shitting ourselves in the second dig and getting rolled.

I believe we're mentally fragile as a side and inclined to panic far too often with the bat.

The thing in our favour here is this really is a featherbed at the moment, and hopefully it starts to die and keep low which will help us if we have enough in the bank. The closer they get here, the less likely that is.

Possibly although if we are at least 100 in front even if we get rolled for 200 it's still a good lead.

I was more saying if we are thinking about declaring would we give them a sniff and risk losing the game or just bat for 1.5 days for a draw. As we might have to risk losing it to win it now.

 

[Marshland]

We are going to fold in our second innings. Just you wait and watch.

Disgrace.

 

[Plugger35]

I heard someone describe him as the David Brent of cricket. Perfect summary imo.

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That is harsh on David Brent, he was terrible at his job but he was at least funny unlike Langer.

 

[ABAB]

God there are some miserable whackers on this forum - “selection reeks of arrogance” “media coverage of Konstas affecting his next innings” . Similar to people saying Bumrah would roll Konstas for nothing, we would be 3/nothing.

Cheer up, enjoy what has been an enjoyable game so far.

We've been told Marsh can bowl if needed, his speed has been 115-125km.

 

[Marshland]

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

Any rain forecast for the next 2 days?

Seething at Cummins' incompetence at the tail in back to back tests.

 

[Mr Meow]

God there are some miserable whackers on this forum - “selection reeks of arrogance” “media coverage of Konstas affecting his next innings” . Similar to people saying Bumrah would roll Konstas for nothing, we would be 3/nothing.

Cheer up, enjoy what has been an enjoyable game so far.

If we bowl them out this session with an 60-100 run lead the match is pretty well poised, with all 3 results very possible. The draw is favourite but just because wickets have been hard to come by, doesn't guarantee that the batting will be immaculate in the respective second innings.

 

[AlwaysHawks15]

Possibly although if we are at least 100 in front even if we get rolled for 200 it's still a good lead.

I was more saying if we are thinking about declaring would we give them a sniff and risk losing the game or just bat for 1.5 days for a draw. As we might have to risk losing it to win it now.

If we don't get Reddy out soon they will get close to 400 which means the lead is around 70 which is game on and we would need to post at least 200 to make India nervous.

 

[Marshland]

And I've had enough of them blowing Konstas's trumpet over after over.

Give it a rest Sam - all you've scored is 60. Test cricket is a longer game than that.

 

[k31th]

4pm start... can play to 6:46pm apparently, no loss of overs today.

 

[Borisdog]

Possibly although if we are at least 100 in front even if we get rolled for 200 it's still a good lead.

I was more saying if we are thinking about declaring would we give them a sniff and risk losing the game or just bat for 1.5 days for a draw. As we might have to risk losing it to win it now.

Yep fair call.

I wouldn't be surprised to see us rolled for 150.

I'll probably need a new Telly if that happens.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Got to be Boland and Cummins after the break.

Only two bowlers who look remotely capable of taking a wicket at the moment

 

[Around the Wicket]

39 overs left for the day, 6:45pm finish time… if umpires don’t bring bad light into it

 

[Pure_Ownage]

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

Would you set them 350 or only go 400 + ? Depends how much time we lose to rain

 

[Pure_Ownage]

39 overs left for the day, 6:45pm finish time… if umpires don’t bring bad light into it

Wont get that many overs unless they bowl 2 spinners I give it 20 Max before they call light.