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

[ABAB]

Didn’t mind the last over antics today from either side. Adds to this series’ legacy. Can’t wait for the first ball tomorrow!

Can you honestly see Boland, Starc or Cummins celebrating like Bumrah did???

 

[ptrg]

Didn’t mind the last over antics today from either side. Adds to this series’ legacy. Can’t wait for the first ball tomorrow!

But I genuinely believe we are edging very close to physical reactionary violence/retaliation at some point soon, given how it continues to escalate.

A normal person would be pretty tempted to involve their bat when you have 11 people unexpectedly come running up screaming at you.
Kohli genuinely looked like his tiny frame was about to try and run through Konstas.

Imagine the professional victims if Sam had of fended off Kohli in that moment and made contact with him..

It's not far away..

 

[Bucking Beads]

The bbl and Sheffield Shirld are bush league comps compared to the rest of the worlds domestic leagues

What a load of shit

 

[BangyBangy]

The bbl and Sheffield Shirld are bush league comps compared to the rest of the worlds domestic leagues

Correct! Awesome post. The Pakistan & Afghanistan T20 comps crap all over the big bash.

Your insight & opinions on cricket are brilliant. Faultless.

 

[t_94]

Let me guess... Sam should have paid more respect to a great like Kohli... look at this old man acting like a twat to a teenager

Konstas is rent free in Kohli’s head.

 

[SC_Power]

Posters on this board will have to learn the same lessons as those on the footy board. Don't respond to it - it lives under a bridge.

Could say that about 40 posters on here, depending on the topic and current villain.

 

[Gavin Excell]

But I genuinely believe we are edging very close to physical reactionary violence/retaliation at some point soon, given how it continues to escalate.

A normal person would be pretty tempted to involve their bat when you have 11 people unexpectedly come running up screaming at you.
Kohli genuinely looked like his tiny frame was about to try and run through Konstas

It just needs very firm umpiring reaction supported by referees

The BCCI will never accept punishment of their cricketers

CA prob not better albeit with less histrionics

 

[Gethelred]

Konstas was being a smartass.

... what part of reverse ramping the best bowler in the world for multiple sixes on test debut suggested to you that Konstas was not a smartarse?

How you bat is frequently illustrative of who you are.

For example, I'd expect you, Aristotle, to be a stodgy no.8 who is able to hold up an end while others do all the work while after the match making much of playing your role.

 

[Xtreme]

What a load of shit

Which up and comers have risen from those ranks and become world beaters in recent times ?

 

[HitTheNailOnTheHead]

I knew you'd be and up about, Alyssa.

Starcy's last game, 1-111: 'bUt hE aCkShuaLlY bOwLed WeLl'

This game: 'I'll focus on the figures and just ignore all the pies he bowled and how he looked like a serious potential liability if not for facing a shitty, collapsing side on a green wicket.'

Nobody doubted he could potentially jag some wickets. The gamble has barely paid off so far. Let's wait to see if that holds in innings 2.

 

[SC_Power]

Konstas is rent free in Kohli’s head.

Confident brash young people usually do take up more of people’s attention, not always for the right reasons.

they’re happy with that and that’s ok, but they shouldn’t be upset when others aren’t happy.

 

[BangyBangy]

Which up and comers have risen from those ranks and become world beaters in recent times ?

First time I ever saw Pat Cummins & Travis Head was in the Big Bash. Cummins was still in high school. Head was cutting a swathe in the Big Bash & I thought to myself at the time, we've found our next number 3. Didn't happen as fast I was expecting, but the guy now wins man of the match & man of the series more than any of our players.

 

[Jack McKraken]

While another great day of test cricket, I really want to see how Konstas goes in the next IPL auction

 

[Bungeye]

Which up and comers have risen from those ranks and become world beaters in recent times ?

Boland said he feels like a teenager again.

That's good enough for me...

 

[Kennedy Parker]

While another great day of test cricket, I really want to see how Konstas goes in the next IPL auction

If he gets picked up in the IPL has there ever been a player in the IPL that gets booed by his own team’s fans?

 

[BangyBangy]

Confident brash young people usually do take up more of people’s attention, not always for the right reasons.

they’re happy with that and that’s ok, but they shouldn’t be upset when others aren’t happy.

I don't think Konstas is upset with them at all lol.

 

[nobbyiscool]

One of the things that I was reminded of, and definitely struck me at the ground on Monday (it feels so long ago already!) was the exertion that goes into every delivery, in all aspects of it, from the long run up, through the delivery stride, and he has the most exertion in his follow through of any bowler I've ever seen. Massive heart.

 

[Gethelred]

Why did Konstas need to get involved? He had no business getting involved and simply should of said nothing. Simple as that.

Why?

Why does Konstas have no business getting involved???

Just because most batters don't sledge doesn't mean they shouldn't or can't. He's allowed to talk, allowed to get involved with the game however he ****ing wants.

The whole 'Konstas shouldn't have said anything' side of this is ****ing stupid. I certainly wouldn't be revving up Bumrah - his pace and attention was way down, but get him angry and lo and behold he takes a wicket (albeit a walking one) within two balls - with sledging, but there is absolutely nothing wrong or against the rules or even against propriety or general wisdom with anything Konstas did today verbally. Quite literally, the only 'wrong' thing was Bumrah turning around and walking at him; the verbal Bumrah gave is more than fine - it's not a sendoff as he didn't dismiss Konstas - but moving towards him could be seen as intimidatory/aggressive behaviour.

But no, this thread is talking about the verbal as though that's the ****ing problem.

I really do despair about the cricket literacy of the common punter sometimes.

 

[SC_Power]

I don't think Konstas is upset with them at all lol.

It’ll come, don’t worry.
He’s young, and they are differently wired to the dinosaurs, but he’s human. Just gotta find the button.

 

[Gethelred]

None as rank as us

... you legitimately have no idea.

If you're playing your second test and just out of nappies, you should not be mouthing off.

A bowler introduced himself to WG Grace in his first game by bowling the ball through his beard and walking up to him and sledging him about it.

 

[Xtreme]

Boland said he feels like a teenager again.

That's good enough for me...

Bolands good because he knows the local grounds like nobody else. Yet to be convinced of his super powers elsewhere in the world

 

[Xtreme]

First time I ever saw Pat Cummins & Travis Head was in the Big Bash. Cummins was still in high school. Head was cutting a swathe in the Big Bash & I thought to myself at the time, we've found our next number 3. Didn't happen as fast I was expecting, but the guy now wins man of the match & man of the series more than any of our players.

Not quite as recent as I was insinuating
The local cupboard is pretty sparse if/when the oldies retire.

 

[Lebbo73]

You're a Hawthorn fwit and dutton flog

Nobody takes you seriously

That’s one quality melt

 

[Iceman!]

Crazy to me we have a guy who is at almost 400 test wickets @ 27 and yet so many Australians still want to do anything they can to drag him down and downplay him as a player. World class bowler who has given so much to Australia across all 3 formats.

 

[Spirit Level]

What a pathetic miserable bunch of campaigners the Indians are.

I'd probably be the same if I had to live in that sh*thole though