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

[DamoESP]

wanan hold hands?

Sure, teamwork makes the dream work!

 

[Pistol Night]

Even some of the meaner Indian parents joined in

Brennan has a…

 

[Andronicus]

Like Smith has a rip in his gloves every 3 overs. The kid sees what the older players do.

So no.

Thanks.

 

[SC_Power]

Depends how you interpret it. It's certainly not a home game for Boland either. It's only "neutral" because the home team isn't playing. But the game is an away game because the match is being played outside the competing teams home country.

It’s whatever you want it to say. It’s not a home match, not an away match. The oppositions are also playing “away” of course.

 

[ptrg]

I'll die on the hill arguing Sam's 22 off 17 is better than say 30 off 100 in this situation.

He demoralized the Indians.
They're flat as tacks, even after his wicke

Konstas is the reason this joke of a pitch map exists:

 

[matty lloyd the champ]

I don't watch any Shield Cricket but looking at his FC stats, Konstas has a strike rate of 53 so it suggests that this is not his typical approach.

Is he doing this because the team is telling him to play this way or does he feel out of his depth and doesn't back his defense?

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Pretty obvious the way he carries on he either doesn't listen or his play style is condoned by the team.

Coaches seem very reluctant now to step in and try to alter a player's natural game

 

[Aussie pie]

A 19 year old kid in his second test match doing something stupid. I'm shocked

Stop using the excuse he’s 19, he’s playing test cricket for his country, the elite level. You’d expect players at that level to know what they are doing if not don’t pick them so young.

 

[Yoda_]

Should be dropped until he can grow up.

its almost like he's a 19 year old kid who thinks he can dominate the world

 

[Coasters7]

I love the flair but what the **** are the coaches doing? Surely some advice on what’s required and what’s not

I’m sure Usman said something to him but if not that’s his role there. Walk down and say we’ve nailed the start now pick off the spread field

 

[Kennedy Parker]

Konstas has played pretty differently at shield and not this reckless.

I just feel the coaching staff need to have a word to get him to temper the aggression a bit. Feel like it’s a bit of a rush of blood more than anything.

Without Bumrah, India are a lot less threatening and can play much more on the bad balls, rather than trying to create scoring opportunities through aggression.

Still - orders might have been by coaching staff for Konstas to play aggressively much like India did, as the wicket is a bit of a minefield.

People here are pretty brutal on the kid. He’s again put good early pressure on and scored a good chunk of the tally. Got out going too hard, but he will learn. He plays Shield far more conservatively.

Potentially it could be that we want somebody to play the aggressive fast scoring role at the top of the order given Khawaja, Marnus and Smith all tend to bat slowly, at least at the start of the innings.

He might have a defined role to replace Warner but hasn’t gotten the balance between when to play shots and temper the aggression yet.

 

[SportsCentre]

Kohli's a w***er is quite loud on the tv coverage

Quite extraordinary that it was being led by Rohit and Bumrah from the balcony of the changing rooms

 

[DaTBird187]

BwahahahaView attachment 2197861

That takes me back.

 

[ABAB]

I'll die on the hill arguing Sam's 22 off 17 is better than say 30 off 100 in this situation.

He demoralized the Indians.
They're flat as tacks, even after his wicket

Those 2 balls down the leg side which went for 4s were bowled to him.

 

[Kuuz]

Still bloody nervous right now.

Same. This pitch is a monster.

Still, boys so far have done well so far. Cleaned up the tail quick and early quick runs.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

It’s so much easier not facing Bumrah’s hand grenades

 

[Bob Neil]

People always shit canned the idea of Maxwell playing test cricket because of the ways he would get out….

That is just club cricket slog with your eyes closed style.

You make a reasonable point. If we want someone to play that way then get Maxwell who has done it for a decade and has honed the approach.

 

[Headless]

Headless would you agree with the observation that India are a far more formidable test team when the non-contributor Rohit Sharma is excluded from the lineup?

Oh, I don't know anything about cricket, my dear cloudy friend.

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

50 runs up.

 

[dogs105]

Shot Ussie

 

[HK_Hawk]

Konstas learnt a valuable lesson today because he has thrown away the chance to get a good score relatively easily. He needs to fail at the level to learn the lessons. When he gets the balance right he will be an absolute superstar, needs to be be afforded failures at the level in order to get better.

Undoubtedly. Let’s hope he is one to reflect and take in the lessons… and sooner rather than later

 

[BGman]

Apparently, there is has been lot of animosity in the Indian dressing room this series.

Ravi Ashwin's Dad says his son was pushed out and had no option but to retire! Gave a big serve to Kohli, who he claims is a toxic influence in the dressing room.

Does not surprise me in the least.

 

[Pistol Night]

I’m sure Usman said something to him but if not that’s his role there. Walk down and say we’ve nailed the start now pick off the spread field

I don’t think Ussie has much leadership in him. Too nice of a fella

 

[LukeParkerno1]

You make a reasonable point. If we want someone to play that way then get Maxwell who has done it for a decade and has honed the approach.

This is a tactic it’s not the way he usually plays. Got us off to a perfect start.

 

[Jim Prideaux]

wonder what the view will be of the pitch post the game, not sure many wanted a 3 day game

It’s been fun to watch, I don’t think it’s a poor pitch but neither is it a good pitch.