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

[Westend]

Fantastic shot smudge

 

[SC_Power]

Far out not the time for a little humour i gather

Yeah I get the humour, but mixed in with a whole lot of other similar posts from others through the series makes it a little strained, yeah.

 

[Pistol Night]

SCG groundkeepers have been high on their own supply for a bit of time now.

Looks green enough to smoke

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

pretty much sums up the difference between the BCCI and us.

They’re just entitled hypocritical cocksmockers.

 

[philreich]

This ain't over while Smith is still there.

 

[Scorpus]

Serious question. What other country in the entire world would produce a 2-3 day result wicket when the touring side needs a win to take home the trophy?

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It should have been concrete. So bad it gets a poor rating

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Launched.

 

[chriso11]

Just wait until tomorrow. Hot day to bake the pitch and grind our bowlers into the dust. India should be in a good position to push for a win

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

I think this Konstas kid does need to review what he is doing. It's bazball gone mad almost. He is trying to flog every ball to the boundary, more than you would in a T20. Test cricket is going to lend itself to reading the situation occasionally and batting accordingly.

Yeah, he has a lot to learn. Which most 19 year olds do. The concern for me is that, like many modern players, the defence is so loose and he very much likes bat-on-ball which is not always ideal as an opener.
I can see him and out of the side 2-3 times in the next 3-4 years. Hopefully he gets time in the Shield and not Maxwelled through white ball cricket with no chance to prove himself as a learner at FC level.

 

[Topkent]

Not to this extent. Way too heavily skewed towards the ball.

Several mirror deliveries line and bounce are completely different based on just the pitch. It’s a crapshoot.

I prefer there being a bit of balance. This game will be done by end of tomorrow at this rate. Melbourne had the better balance where there was something in it for both bat and ball and lasted the 5 days.

Nah to watch T20 if you want it easy for batsmen. You barely ever see wickets that favour fast bowlers this is great.
Who cares if it's over in 3.5 days, every run means something.

 

[Kennedy Parker]

Cannot understand why they didn’t.
Every other test nation would have.

Our curators have always marched to the best of their own drum so the team needs to play well to win in all circumstances.

Annoying, but maybe it contributes to our success long term given we have more trophies than all the other pitch doctoring nations.

 

[Plugger35]

Krishna serving up some curry pies.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Great shots Smudge.

 

[Mofra]

This ain't over while Smith is still there.

Don't jinx us

 

[Kennedy Parker]

Smithy looking good

 

[Young Redleg]

Smith is so much better to watch when he actually looks to score

 

[ams4crows]

God the top order is utter shit, can't believe a 19 year has shown up these old players and he only made 23

 

[Stottzy]

Regardless of the result, Australia top order needs a massive overhaul. Khawaja needs a tap on the shoulder today telling him this is his last innings. Labuschagne not far off being his last as well. A lot of hype with Konstas, but looks quite immature at this level. Smith has earned another summer.

 

[Gough]

An errant mosquito obscuring Smudge’s vision??

Someone moved in Parramatta.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Smithy looking good

Don't jinx us

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

All he has is the ramp shots, he has an inept technique otherwise - he'd be out for a duck if he didn't his flash in the pan shots

How do you know what else he's got? He's only just at the beginning of his career. Give the guy a chance.

He's got 50+ off the best bowler who hasn't managed to get him out.

 

[troybe]

Leave the sprinklers on all night and blame the groundsmen

They’ll have to move the game to the Sunshine Coast

 

[Stig O'Hara]

Delightful big fella.

 

[hawkman]

Already surpassed a normal Marsh innings

 

[RookiePick]

I’m annoyed we gave 2 wickets to Siraj.

He has looked bang average this whole series

He's the equal second wicket taker across both sides? He's a dick but he's been effective.