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

[Stig O'Hara]

Smudge getting a tad excited.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Yeah, let's not.

 

[kickazz]

Geez

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

As long as he steps away if they're yapping as the bowler runs in then fine.

If they're not yapping as the bowler runs in, then equally fine.

Umpire has to step in the if there's chatter during the bowler run up.

 

[10Dulkar]

It's surprising India have only won once in Sydney as you'd think (traditionally anyway) it was the venue that would suit their spinners the most. Obviously in 2004 they were close and a combo of SR Waugh, Parthiv Patel and Bucknor ensured a draw. Of course they famously won in Perth before this generation's successes - isn't that when Rogers or Jaques were made the scapegoat?

 

[Stax on the mill]

Bad call Smith.

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

Tryna burn him.

Shocking shot from Sam. Where is the feet?

 

[Harris Specter]

No need for a risky runout here

 

[Kuuz]

We would have to be the only cricket playing country stupid enough to prepare a guaranteed result pitch in this circumstance.

My god. We just needed to draw.

I mean, we didn’t need to prep a deck as flat as previous SCG years - but I expect even the groundsmen probably realise they made this pitch a little too spicy.

It’s looking real rough out there and another possible Perth result. 180 looks a long way a way at this point

 

[Pistol Night]

Head will go big on this deck

 

[smasha]

A few heart in mouth moments.

 

[philreich]

Hopefully Smith at least reaches 38, to reach 10000 Test runs.

 

[tugga]

Update on beers

Reschs Is nice

It refreshes

 

[StillAtLarge]

How is that Smith's call lol. It's only 100% his call if the batsman is unsighted or it goes ultra fine

 

[10Dulkar]

Smith catching the Indians' kamikaze running disease from Melbourne.

 

[Ohitsthatguy]

Sun is baking the pitch, it will get easier

Just got to hang in there

 

[Stig O'Hara]

Update on beers

Reschs Is nice

Bit early innit??

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

Because he fiddles outside off all the time

It’s consistent and is not new

I did that once, and the umpire threatened to have me arrested.

 

[31550]

Smith very lucky there.

Sam ball watching. Smiths call. But yes lucky escape.

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

Bit early innit??

Never too early

 

[SuperSteele22]

I swear Mark Waugh is employed solely to disagree with every field position and offer nothing else

 

[Kuuz]

I mean - at least we made enough runs to avoid a follow on?

 

[western royboy]

Game on now!

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

Take that campaigner

 

[peternorth]

We would have to be the only cricket playing country stupid enough to prepare a guaranteed result pitch in this circumstance.

My god. We just needed to draw.

Thats a good point. We/Australia kowtowing again