5th Test Border Gavaskar Trophy January 3-7 1000hrs @ the SCG

[dumb]

Konstas is Stuart Broad and Michael Clarke rolled into one, potentially hated by both own country and opposition.

 

[Gavin Excell]

Whether you love or despise what happened near the close of play, it's yet another reason why you can't take your eyes off this series for one moment. Today's crowd at the SCG was the biggest day one crowd there since 1976: everyone is loving the combative way these two teams keep coming back at each other. I'm just a little sad that this is the final Test.

It's fantastic

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Bumrah should be fined for that.

Can't target a batsman like that let alone the non striker

Cannot agree. He was within his rights to complain that he was ready to bowl and the batsman wasn't. There's too much of that in cricket.

 

[Alfonz]

If that’s the case, Kohli, Warner, Faf, Broad, etc etc etc - basically any ‘villain’ you can name from the last 20 years and before that as well - has lived ‘rent free’ in the head of their arch rivals whether they’re winning/performing or not.

He got involved in a minor dispute between the batsman and the bowler that didn’t have anything to do with him - maybe just to try and chew up time but either way it had nothing to do with him - and got told by Bumrah to basically f**k off and stay out of it based on what the footage showed. Two balls later the world’s premier fast bowler takes a wicket. Of course he’s going to turn and give it to someone he perceives as a lippy little smart arse.

Do you think Shane Warne wouldn’t have done the same?

Shane Warne would have given him a verbal send off, but he wouldn't have charged at him menacingly.

Bumrah has first come off his line at Konstas with very little provocation except a shrug and "he's not ready". Konstas should have stayed out of it, but Bumrah should not have gone at him. Konstas only got lippy after Bumrah went at him, and Konstas had every right to not back down. And then Bumrah has rushed him after the wicket while Konstas was minding his own business.

Absolutely pathetic from the Indian captain. And we all know there will be no punishment and the Indians will keep thinking they can carry on like this. And this is the sort of stuff that trickles down to lower grades and ends with a bat being swung at somebody.

 

[Bungeye]

no i think it's more likely khawaja failed again this series

Yeah that too. Khawaja was just a sitting duck. It was oh so predictable.

 

[Coasters7]

Sending off the bloke that’s still in is a bold move. In their heads big time

 

[hugecannon]

Will be interesting to see if McSweeney starts opening when the Shield games resume

I think he will for the rest of the season, given how Kwahja is done, and Konstas is very talented but inexperienced so there’s still a role there available before a spot opens up in the middle order.

If he doesn’t make runs there, I’d expect he’ll start next season back at 3 or 4.

 

[FreoRicci]

I can't believe we've fired Bumrah up.

He was playing terribly until now. Imagine when he tries though.

Gee, he’s only has 31 wickets this tour.
Who cares. If it fires him up more, he’ll burn the energy having to get 5 wickets for this crumbling Indian team

 

[mike14]

Good day of cricket

There was a probably a time in cricket where running at the non-striker after a wicket was a bit of a no-no, but it does appear we are past that.
As long as it's all adjudicated fairly and evenly I guess we'll just have to learn to live with it.

 

[dwwaino]

Has to back it up with the twig now but for them to go after him like that proves he's been in their heads since boxing day.

 

[western royboy]

Not sure about that. Bumrah started carrying on like a pork chop when Khawaja pulled out. Konstas probably should have done nothing, but he didn't do much except shrug at Bumrah. Bumrah then walking at Konstas (who wouldn't have a bar of that, and rightfully so) is what really instigated it to me.

Konstas seems like an annoying prick, but Bumrah acted like a grade A w***er in all of that. Which is weird, because I've never seen him behave like that.

Bumrah was ready to bowl, Khawaja was deliberately time wasting, Bumrah appealed to the umpire, Konstas became involved… he just needs to focus on batting not get involvef in bullshit - it backfired spectacularly

 

[katana]

some strange takes here. bumrah was frustrated by obvious time-wasting, konstas decided to get involved from the other end, got told off by a champion of his era, bumrah took the wicket of konstas's team mate.

fair play.

on it goes. test cricket isn't sanitised entirely yet.

 

[Iceman!]

Konstas is Stuart Broad and Michael Clarke rolled into one, potentially hated by both own country and opposition.

What has he done? He has had some fun and a little bit of cheek?

It is honestly insane how quick people are to beat any personality out of any athlete. FMD people are miserable.

 

[revo333]

Nick Kyrgios vibes.

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

Absolutely pathetic from the Indian captain. And we all know there will be no punishment and the Indians will keep thinking they can carry on like this. And this is the sort of stuff that trickles down to lower grades and ends with a bat being swung at somebody.

They're lucky Konstas had a level head in Melbourne and didn't swing the bat at Kohli.

By not suspending Kohli they've given approval to target Konstas

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Blame Konstas for that wicket. It was never gonna end well with a fired up Bumrah.

Bumrah was 5/32 over his career vs Khawaja prior to this innings

It was just never going to end well full stop, because it never has

 

[Mr Meow]

He's putting a target on his back for every team in the world now where he doesn't have to. That might work for him but I hope he can back it up

I'd say Kohli put a target on Konstas' back given this whole chain of events came from his Byron Pickett impression. It brought heat on India and they have looked like cracking at times. So they're rattled.

Other than that all that Konstas has done is have an innings with a few crazy shots and annoyed someone when he was fielding in tight.

All of this looks like an India problem to me. To say otherwise is to be as precious as them.

 

[revo333]

I can't believe we've fired Bumrah up.

He was playing terribly until now. Imagine when he tries though.

The rest of the team feeds off him.

Wouldn't be surprised if we get rolled for 120 tomorrow.

 

[skipper kelly]

Usman should have hit it in the middle of the bat and drove it through the covers for four. I would have.

 

[GCS in 11]

They wasted a little time like everyone in world cricket... They got 9 balls down to 3. It was smart cricket, the issue was Ussie playing a full ball on the back foot again.

It’s usually smart, but not in this scenario. Bumrah rushing his last two deliveries doesn’t get that wicket.

2 rushed Bumrah deliveries + 6 Siraj ones is better for us than 2 non rushed Bumrah ones after we’ve just antagonised him. Dumb cricket.

 

[Daniel B]

I'm just so pissed with Khawaja like why are you playing so far back in the crease on the last bloody ball.

It's time for him to go

If I were Kurtis Patterson I'd be getting in Greg Shipperd's ear about opening for NSW.

 

[katana]

What has he done? He has had some fun and a little bit of cheek?

It is honestly insane how quick people are to beat any personality out of any athlete. FMD people are miserable.

apparently people on this board would walk every time they're given not out, never give lip to an opponent, and sit back in judgement if their opponent tried to have a crack.

 

[PhatBoy]

Confirmed, your a ****wit.

Ok mate. Cheers. I’ll take that as a compliment.

 

[eddiesmith]

I hope the umpires did their job and gave Australia an official warning.

41.10 Batter wasting time

41.10.1 It is unfair for a batter to waste time. In normal circumstances, the striker should always be ready to take strike when the bowler is ready to start his/her run-up.

41.10.2 Should either batter waste time by failing to meet this requirement, or in any other way, the following procedure shall be adopted. At the first instance, either before the bowler starts his/her run-up or when the ball becomes dead, as appropriate, the umpire shall

• warn both batters and indicate that this is a first and final warning. This warning shall apply throughout the innings. The umpire shall so inform each incoming batter.
• inform the other umpire of what has occurred. - inform the captain of the fielding side and, as soon as practicable, the captain of the batting side of what has occurred.

41.10.3 If there is any further time wasting by any batter in that innings, the umpire shall, at the appropriate time while the ball is dead

• award 5 Penalty runs to the fielding side.
• inform the other umpire of the reason for this action.
• inform the other batter, the captain of the fielding side and, as soon as practicable, the captain of the batting side of what has occurred.

The umpires together shall report the occurrence as soon as possible after the match to the Executive of the offending side and to any Governing Body responsible for the match, who shall take such action as is considered appropriate against the captain, any other individuals concerned and, if appropriate, the team.

 

[Reign Man]

Great stuff from Konstas. Has Bumrah absolutely rattled

India has too much ego and not enough leadership. Could you imagine Cummins doing that to anyone?