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

[Swanny69]

If theres ever a time to bowl Starc it's with the new ball given his knack of picking up first over wickets.

Agree Boland needs to bowl a lot for us to win though.

The trick is being prepared to take him off after one or two overs if necessary

 

[PhatBoy]

Read 37.2

It can we well argued he can obstruct field to avoid running into Bumrah.

Well next time he’s in that situation I’m sure he’ll have a quick Google before he assesses it

 

[Coasters7]

Please stay the same with steam movement, I can't see spin playing a part on the 5th day.

Boland is going to have a field day if it stays like it is.

In reality Starc will likely waste the new ball and the pitch will look as flat as it did yesterday

 

[Lunchtime]

To be in this position after where we were at the end of day 2, is actually embarrassing.

It's not surprising if we are all being honest with ourselves. It's a good Test team but not a great Test team.

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

Nah, Cummins is set and can defend the old ball with Bumrah... Lyon will likely get out to Bumrah

Wear Bumrah out should be part of the goal.

If that's maiden after maiden after maiden then do it.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

I'm torn with Khawaja. If the next series wasn't in Asia, drop him for sure.
But he made the position his on the slower decks in Pakistan (different to SL, admittedly, much less turn). He might be out of form, or past it, but still useful on slower tracks. Particularly if the options have no experience in Asia. As mentioned by others earlier, Head could go to open again for those games.

I just wonder whether Head is opening in SL regardless

 

[catstorm]

No **** off it was a stupid run that was not needed.

 

[Stax on the mill]

Hey it’s better than Justin “I would still pick Dud Potato Marsh” Langer

When did Langer say that? Surely not today?

 

[TigerCraig]

Read 37.2

It can we well argued he can obstruct field to avoid running into Bumrah.

You could argue it

 

[Ekomaira]

Read 37.2

It can we well argued he can obstruct field to avoid running into Bumrah.

he can argue it, but has no say in the decision. bottom line is if he ran in front of the stumps, from where he was, in that situation, and the throw hit him - it would have been out

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

Shot.

 

[k31th]

Well next time he’s in that situation I’m sure he’ll have a quick Google before he assesses it

Your weakest jibe this test match... poor areas

 

[Headless]

This is a quality knock.

 

[FreoRicci]

I just wonder whether Head is opening in SL regardless

Just do it
Marsh out, put McSweeney in his spot.
Konstas down to Head’s spot. Blood the future.

 

[FullyBigKPro]

Shot Patty! valuable valuable runs here

 

[Anzacpaul]

Caressed

 

[Bedi]

This test is up there with Cummins' best effort with the bat

 

[Chism]

Handy runs and keep chipping away boys.

The closer to 300 the better.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

I like seeing Cummins carve Bumrah through the off side for four... but it makes me think we need more than 270

 

[ApplecrossWC]

Lead now 270 which according to Shastri puts us in front.

He's dreaming

 

[ABAB]

Bumrah's last over? Time to attack.......

 

[1990crow]

300 not that far away. Would make a difference.

 

[Dogsman16]

Cummins has given us 90 runs with the stick this test.

We would be ****ed without him.

 

[Buzz Hawk]

Hey it’s better than Justin “I would still pick Dud Potato Marsh” Langer

According to the gnome Alfie, “Mitch offers sooo much more to the side than his batting and bowling”.

 

[Bucking Beads]

I'm torn with Khawaja. If the next series wasn't in Asia, drop him for sure.
But he made the position his on the slower decks in Pakistan (different to SL, admittedly, much less turn). He might be out of form, or past it, but still useful on slower tracks. Particularly if the options have no experience in Asia. As mentioned by others earlier, Head could go to open again for those games.

I get it but I’m more in favour of giving someone some cricket at test level to prepare them for the following summer. I don’t see Khawaja contributing much next summer if they keep him around