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

[kenneje]

Draw is almost out of the question now.

 

[Golumless]

I'm so glad we got rid of a hard arse coach in Langer for this soft, pat them on the head, everything will be ok little buddy type bullshit coach. Can't remember a bigger bunch of soft cracks playing for the Australian squad in my lifetime.

We collapsed plenty of times under "that hard-arse coach" Langer as well.

 

[ManOfClay]

Nah Ken at least has a good home and away record, Marsh record is all round shit

Marsh has won something though. Ken - not

 

[troybe]

Gonna have to bowl out of our skin to have any chance of winning or even drawing this game.

 

[tugga]

Please not Abbott!

Agree, massive spud

 

[Joffaboy]

Pleasure to watch this fella bowl.

Absolute joy and seems a terrific bloke as well.

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[yabsy]

4/11 is some collapse

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[BGman]

Someone explain what we were doing wrong with the bowling to not be anywhere near this threatening

Admittedly we did not bowl all that great, but where was the seam assistance India has had today. Was it the ball. Did we have a dud Kooka with a poor seam, less lacquer as the India attack even with Bumrah is not up to our measure, even minus Hazlewood.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

We’ve made Bumrah look good by not batting properly and missing straight ones. We should be embarrassed

Bumrah has also bowled unbelievably well.

 

[1990crow]

Needs to be massive change in Australian camp. This has been deadset pathetic.

 

[Cleavy]

should award Bumrah MOTS right now.

 

[Bucking Beads]

We’ve lost the big moments of most big series we’ve played of late. We retained the Ashes when we should of won them
because we lost those moments. This is a mental barrier now.

 

[MarcusP2]

Is this what it was like playing 2000s Australia and they'd just toss the ball to Warne or McGrath? FK me.

 

[AlwaysHawks15]

It’s hardly unplayable. We just can’t bat.

It wasn't, it didn't seam at all or swing he just played it poorly. Line and length pure and simple.

 

[chriso11]

Selectors should have shown more balls and dropped Marsh for MCG test. The risk paid off with Konstas but giving Marsh too many chances was a fatal mistake

 

[PhatBoy]

We’ve made Bumrah look good by not batting properly and missing straight ones. We should be embarrassed

That’s always easy to say in hindsight. He also beat the bat about 15 times in his opening spell alone because no one could lay bat on him.

 

[sherb]

Why did Carey go so hard at that and not try to play it on its merits?

 

[tugga]

Only Australia could make 470 and lose.

 

[Gethelred]

Going to have to eek our way to a 250 lead... gee this will be a thrilling finish

'eek' is an adequate description of our batting.

 

[Toffee Lion]

Just such a volatile cricket side, no real consistency, especially in the batting.

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

i dont think there's anything in it and purely is coincidence, like a commentators curse. but i also wouldnt be surprised if it gets into our heads whenever we have a decent first innings lead

That could well be true. One of those things we just notice more, because of the frustration when it does happen.

 

[Johnny_Dogg4]

need another 100 runs to make it a contest going to day 5

 

[JuddgementDay]

We need 250+ for a contest

 

[Lunchtime]

Smith - 3rd & 4th Innings Combined

Innings: 90
Runs: 2819
Average: 38.09
50s: 19
100s: 4
50+ Scores: 23
Highest Score: 142

Sure it's more difficult on a deck that's deteriorating but that's a bit low.

Says a lot.

 

[cats_09]

I honestly don't know why they just don't go a batsmen

McSweeney?

In all seriousness, if replacing Marsh with a pure batsman for Sydney, who would you select?