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

[Struggle]

Boom, fuller length works a treat.

To be fair it shouldn't have worked

 

[Stig O'Hara]

I've got a copy of The Whole Hogg that he's signed and written "41 @ 12.85 78/79 Don't f***en forget it" underneath his name.

Did you ask him about Yallop??

Get’s him angry.

 

[the_interloper]

I've got a copy of The Whole Hogg that he's signed and written "41 @ 12.85 78/79 Don't f***en forget it" underneath his name.

I saw him at a sportsmen’s night and I’m pretty sure he introduced himself in this way, he was great value

 

[Jim Prideaux]

To be fair it shouldn't have worked

Fuller for a few balls previous with some plays and misses, reckon that helped. Also, make the batter play early and they’re liable to make a mistake, especially when it’s doing a bit.

 

[Iceman!]

Starc really is kissed on the dick isnt he

Bowled very very well day 5 last test for little reward.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Here is one thing I never understand when a batsman takes strike and asks the umpire to tell him where his leg/middle/off stump is. He then proceeds to run his spikes up and down the turf to scruff it up. Some guys carry on like a bush turkey looking for a worm. I feel for the grounds staff who have spent hours getting a perfect pitch rolled out.

With modern electronic tools (laser/lighting/DRS) they could use these and 100% record 3 spots for each stump, rather than relying on the likes of Joel Wilson to provide an opinion. Even Scott Camm with a Theodolite could nail the assignment.

One old, gnarled, cranky curator at my club (actually... all curators are like that) got so sick of batsmen scratching out chasms in his pitch and practice wickets that he hammered three plastic bolt type things into the crease at each end. Off, middle and leg.

Some batsmen continued scratching their mark because "it's part of my routine" which as you'd imagine, led to swearing and some of the most under-prepared practice wickets of all time.

 

[k31th]

Boland busy thinking how he'll get his first wicket, instead of fielding that one

 

[Plugger35]

I've got a copy of The Whole Hogg that he's signed and written "41 @ 12.85 78/79 Don't f***en forget it" underneath his name.

I've got that book too, he's a funny bloke Hoggy which surprised me as he seemed to have no sense of humour when he played.

 

[sherb]

I've got a copy of The Whole Hogg that he's signed and written "41 @ 12.85 78/79 Don't f***en forget it" underneath his name.

He and Hurst (to a lesser extent) were great for Australia in that series.

 

[Blightys Barrel]

Lehmann's just told an interesting story about Alex Doolan's Test debut, apparently Andrew Symonds was to give him his cap but Michael Clarke wasn't keen on the idea initially. Just when you think the bloke can't sink lower in your estimation.

I’m sure Katich swung him around to change his mind for the good of the team

Clarke would be Captain of the Aussie Sports Hard to Like team. VC would be Kyrios and coach Langer.

 

[troybe]

Off stump Mitch just a suggestion

 

[Bedi]

Did the TV coverage for the MCG test pick up how unrelenting Konstas was in the field with his chatter with the Indian batsman? He'd walk in 20m every ball to give them some advice. He's a very confident young man. Like the Jack Ginnivan of cricket.

 

[Stig O'Hara]

Looks awful dark there.

 

[Cataholic]

Off stump Mitch just a suggestion

Nup.

We're going to pepper leg instead.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Re Starc's wicket, I have a theory that if you place a slips cordon either side of the square leg umpire and bowled at the stumps, you'd get as many catches with that tactic as you do catches in the slips by bowling in the corridor

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Scotty time

 

[Plugger35]

He and Hurst (to a lesser extent) were great for Australia in that series.

He was one of the few guys that retained his place in the Aussie team when the WSC players returned, well 12th man at least.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Did the TV coverage for the MCG test pick up how unrelenting Konstas was in the field with his chatter with the Indian batsman? He'd walk in 20m every ball to give them some advice. He's a very confident young man. Like the Jack Ginnivan of cricket.

Yes they did he’s a chirpy little bloke

 

[k31th]

all happening on that ball...

 

[Bedi]

Yes they did he’s a chirpy little bloke

are you there now? Keep an eye on him, he's a pest, lol

 

[Plugger35]

It's all happening, chaotic running again from the Indians.

 

[Achy Blakey Heart]

Did the TV coverage for the MCG test pick up how unrelenting Konstas was in the field with his chatter with the Indian batsman? He'd walk in 20m every ball to give them some advice. He's a very confident young man. Like the Jack Ginnivan of cricket.

Doesn't milk the umps like Jack does.

 

[Moonwatcher]

Beau!

 

[Gough]

Scotty!!!

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Finally the lucky mug nicked one