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

[Crankyhawk]

Marsh probably won't play in Sydney, but I hate the whole narrative from all the usual social media attention seekers about how now his test career over.

There is nothing about how our top order is batting lately that says to me that anyone's career is over if they can make consistent runs at first class level. No matter who they are or how old they are.

There’s nothing in how marsh has been playing this series to suggest he can make runs outside of grade cricket

 

[Gough]

Needs a new grip but apart from that it is still a weapon. Middle and sweet spot is huge with this thing. Best bat i have ever owned. Even though others in my club considered it heavy i just swung the campaigner!! Any contact it was flying.

I had a GC Scoop that I left at an indoor centre in the 90s and went into a week of mourning for.

 

[Kennedy Parker]

The run rate needed is already more than they managed in the 1st innings & the pitch is harder to score on now.

Innings run rates.
Australia 1st - 3.86
Indian 1st - 3.08
Australia 2nd - 2.78

The dynamic of the game becomes a bit different when there is a known target with a known number of overs remaining.

Pitch is not exactly a minefield with how our lower order batted, with the likes of Jaiswal, Pant and the fact that India’s batting order extends all the way down to 8 they will be going for the win tomorrow.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Christmas leftovers, perhaps, for a seasonal touch.

My Xmas leftovers are too good to waste.

Used Xmas ham for chicken parmigiana, with home made tomato sauce tonight.

 

[Chism]

I had a GC Scoop that I left at an indoor centre in the 90s and went into a week of mourning for.

My indoor bat is actually right behind that! Have never sold either. You can just see it in the photo!

The meat on that thing is massive.

 

[Chism]

Mrs asks me are you selling your bats??



My reaction…

 

[big_e]

Come back out and bat tomorrow and really try to drive the screws in.
And Gaz deserves the chance to get to 50. Would have to be right up there, for most runs made without one.

Lyon already has the most test runs without a 50 so tomorrow there is the rare opportunity to see someone lose a record.

 

[InsufficientIntent]

Went down to the G today. Can I just say the Indian supporters around us were the most disrespectful cricket fans I’ve ever sat next to. They’re also all totally bonkers.

 

[beside the seaside]

A lead of 350+ would be a dream outcome from 6/94

Hope Lyon gets his first 50 tomorrow morning

Surely we declare? We need to win the game

 

[Crankyhawk]

100 %. If India's coaches are smart they will know about the Sydney rain thing which means they will tell their guys to play for a draw tomorrow unless we offer them a lower total to chase and throw the Carrot out.

Playing for a draw may make the Indians less able to play shots and so more errors

 

[tombomb]

There’s nothing in how marsh has been playing this series to suggest he can make runs outside of grade cricket

Yeah, he is out of form.

 

[Plugger35]

Graham Gooch ( remember the SS Turbo 333 LE bat )

Tubby got 334

I got an SS Jumbo back in the 80s like Viv Richards used to bat with.

It didn't help me bat like him but I looked cool like him so it worked.

 

[EDFL follower]

Surely we declare? We need to win the game

Have to declare overnight. Gives us a decent go with a second new ball

 

[Golumless]

Depends on how they structure the batting order. Kohli and Jaiswal in particular struggle when they go into their shells but ravi thrives on it he can just block for hours.

It takes a massive effort to block out a test match for a day after 4, even if it's benign.

Take Ravi for instance, the average goes from 44 to 19 and has yet to survive 100 balls in the 3rd or 4th innings. Most of India is the same where there batting nosedives in the second dig - though to be fair, that's also true for our batting.

 

[Aussie pie]

Will Sutherland any chance of getting into the squad for Sydney? Just my vic bias, I’m trying to outdo JL and his WA bias.

 

[The Lobbster]

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Will Sutherland any chance of getting into the squad for Sydney? Just my vic bias, I’m trying to outdo JL and his WA bias.

JL is no longer coach so I don’t know what he has to do with it. Webster is the established all rounder back up and rightly so

 

[peternorth]

Game is evenly poised

 

[dogs105]

Will Sutherland any chance of getting into the squad for Sydney? Just my vic bias, I’m trying to outdo JL and his WA bias.

Maybe make the Sydney Thunder next year?

 

[Southerntakeover]

Have to declare overnight. Gives us a decent go with a second new ball

Extended day, you'll still get that.

Bumrah was struggling to get in to bowl in the last, first mortality hes shown all series. You don't reckon make him go through it again for even just a few, with Sydney just around the corner?

 

[dogs105]

JL is no longer coach so I don’t know what he has to do with it. Webster is the established all rounder back up and rightly so

It's because he was on the telecast today saying Mitch Marsh should play in Sydney

 

[RookiePick]

Surely Marsh gets the arse for Sydney? JL was going in to bat for him pretty hard so hopefully that tips Cumdog over the edge and he lets the selectors know what to do.

I really hope we can manufacture a win tonorrow but I will readily admit India have shown their class yesterday and today. Really high quality test cricket, which should be enjoyed, whatever your stripe.

 

[peternorth]

My indoor bat is actually right behind that! Have never sold either. You can just see it in the photo!

The meat on that thing is massive.

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Can you tell us about your whippersnipper?

 

[peternorth]

Surely Marsh gets the arse for Sydney? JL was going in to bat for him pretty hard so hopefully that tips Cumdog over the edge and he lets the selectors know what to do.

I really hope we can manufacture a win tonorrow but I will readily admit India have shown their class yesterday and today. Really high quality test cricket, which should be enjoyed, whatever your stripe.

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Cummo will pick henriques

 

[sherb]

I just briefly watched the highlights on the news.

6-99 was the score when Marnus was dropped in the slips.

Crucial.

 

[Aussie pie]

Went down to the G today. Can I just say the Indian supporters around us were the most disrespectful cricket fans I’ve ever sat next to. They’re also all totally bonkers.

They are the worst supporters in the world just look at twitter.
I went to the 2005 Ashes in England and the poms were brilliant great banter and then a pint afterwards always felt safe. Pakistan supporters are also brilliant love cricket but always respectful and welcoming the complete opposite to the Indians. I rather go to Pakistan to watch a game than India.