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

[Visions]

honestly it's there best chance get 200 to 250 bowl aussies out for 300 and set 170 to win on a turning pitch with two spinners,

The way this pitch is playing and with Bumrah in the form he is, 200-250 for Australia is a task.

 

[31550]

It's the first rule of captaincy, always bat first. Unless you're a mad lad.

Captains don't cop a lot of heat for batting sides getting rolled cheaply. They do when they bowl and the opposition bats score heavily.

True but with a green top and where you need a win for the series? A draw is no good for India. And their stand-in captain's a bowler! I reckon if they had balls they would have bowled.

 

[Doctor Feel]

Coffs Harbour? Is that where they have that big tourist attraction shaped like Rachel Khawaja?

 

[RandB]

We have to bat yet - I'm nervous.

Yeah, Bunrah could rip through us.
Saturday is sunny though in Sydney so hopefully we can see him off and build some partnerships.

 

[Jimthegreat]

How does a 65 over old ball still have the gold lettering on it.

Because it is only 64.3 overs. The 3 balls make a difference...haha.

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Ball is really starting to slow up off the pitch. Going to be very interesting for the remainder of the match

 

[Duckimus Prime]

It's the first rule of captaincy, always bat first. Unless you're a mad lad.

Captains don't cop a lot of heat for batting sides getting rolled cheaply. They do when they bowl and the opposition bats score heavily.

If you win the toss, choose to bat first.

If you win the toss and the pitch looks really lively, think about it a bit, and then bat first.

 

[Rabish Binney]

We have to bat yet - I'm nervous.

Have faith Phil, have faith....

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

How do you end up on your arse with that

 

[31550]

How does a 65 over old ball still have the gold lettering on it.

Because they don't have a team full of 16YO kids who believe you need to polish an already-shiny ball. That lacquer is there for a reason, kids!

 

[Roonescape]

Huge partnership this

I should shut my big mouth

 

[kickazz]

Foot on the throat time here.

Yeah - slowing down to avoid Bumrah probably not the go now - despite day 5 rain it looks like this is a result pitch, need to keep them to a low score.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

How does a 65 over old ball still have the gold lettering on it.

Grass on the pitch.

 

[madjoe]

i don't get this not taking the runs and hiding the number 9 ? every run is so important

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

Because they don't have a team full of 16YO kids who believe you need to polish an already-shiny ball. That lacquer is there for a reason, kids!

Back I'm my day the ball would be covered in slobber.

 

[philreich]

Yeah, Bunrah could rip through us.
Saturday is sunny though in Sydney so hopefully we can see him off and build some partnerships.

We got all excited when we bowled India out for 150 in Perth - then it was carnage.

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

The pitch realisticly a day underdone.

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Players on the boundary are too deep. It's not going to encourage the shot. Bring them in 5 or so meters and the wicket will fall

 

[Cataholic]

Back I'm my day the ball would be covered in slobber.

....and the sweat from hairy armpits

 

[philreich]

Have faith Phil, have faith....

I'd have more faith if Bumrah pings a hamstring while he's attempting a quick single .

 

[Struggle]

We're really trying to destroy the next generation of Indian cricketers today

 

[k31th]

ouch

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

Oh no that's got him flush in the Jatz crackers

 

[PhatBoy]

Definitely wasnt there to play that shot. The reason he couldn’t get over it was because it was too wide

Alright mate.

He should have kept blocking. Positively.

 

[Jimthegreat]

We have done a great job collecting Indian nuts today...lol.