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

[Moonwatcher]

0/40

 

[Pure_Ownage]

So predictable which makes it all the more infuriating. If Richardson is fit it will cost us the match. With how the genuine seamers have looked, the tactics to play Starc instead of him is borderline sackable for negligence.

100 %. Cummins and Bailey are clearly too close to starc and can't make the hard call on him.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Can anyone explain why Boland didn't open from one end this innings?

Nope. Just Cummins being Cummins I suppose.

 

[HK_Hawk]

I think we have thrown this game away, along with the BG. Really needed to build some kind of lead, instead of allowing the Indians to come out and bat in optimal conditions.

 

[Jimthegreat]

Bloody length!

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Can anyone explain why Boland didn't open from one end this innings?

Because Cummins is captain and has no tactical skill.

 

[PhatBoy]

Cummins looking after his mate.

Not sure if serious.

If Boland is going to take the new ball ahead of someone it is Cummins himself.

Not sure if you’ve noticed during the course of Starc’s 700-800 international wickets but he’s a swing bowler…..
They tend to get first use of the new ball ahead of seam bowlers if there is a choice to be made.

Boland can get movement or something from the ball whether it is new or old; his value isn’t dependant on the thing being brand new: Starc is at his most dangerous when the ball is at its newest.

How do people not get this

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

This is looking ominous

 

[Speck]

I can't believe how much everyone is potting Starc for opening the bowling... yes he can bowl shit but he takes early wickets very often

 

[Doctor Feel]

Lol we fumble our way to 180 and India put 40 on in one starc over.

Will be dramatic to win from here.

 

[Moonwatcher]

We've made Kohli happy

 

[peternorth]

100 %. Cummins and Bailey are clearly too close to starc and can't make the hard call on him.

SCG, home state/city/test, alyssa healy.

dunno

 

[Phil McCreviss]

The next series in India will be a bloodbath. So many young spuds in the Australian team like Konstas coming through.

 

[danielnajdek]

We aren't winning this. Pat isn't even looking dangerous.

 

[aabp1978]

Can someone remind me of what we would need to do to make the WTC final when we lose this one?

 

[Pistol Night]

Right, time to bomb these campaigners with all the shits we've been saving today and try that?

 

[MJG14]

Would have been great if our top order did something.

 

[peternorth]

Not sure if serious.

If Boland is going to take the new ball ahead of someone it is Cummins himself.

Not sure if you’ve noticed during the course of Starc’s 700-800 international wickets but he’s a swing bowler…..
They tend to get first use of the new ball ahead of seam bowlers if there is a choice to be made.

Boland can get movement or something from the ball whether it is new or old; his value isn’t dependant on the thing being brand new: Starc is at his most dangerous when the ball is at its newest.

How do people not get this

The only thing you missed was called him "champ"

 

[The_Todd07]

We are under no obligation to produce anything. If he could have produced a road he would have - as a curator you cannot control the weather. I’ve had rock hard roads ready on a Thursday and covered them properly to beat a day of rain and rock up Saturday and watch the ball go all over the place.

Missed my point completely.

I'm saying that people critising the curator for not preparing the ideal pitch for Australia's chances are misguided because the curator had no idea what the ideal conditions were until 4 days prior to this test

 

[cats_09]

Not sure if serious.

If Boland is going to take the new ball ahead of someone it is Cummins himself.

Not sure if you’ve noticed during the course of Starc’s 700-800 international wickets but he’s a swing bowler…..
They tend to get first use of the new ball ahead of seam bowlers if there is a choice to be made.

Boland can get movement or something from the ball whether it is new or old; his value isn’t dependant on the thing being brand new: Starc is at his most dangerous when the ball is at its newest.

How do people not get this

The following is Starc's figures from this series - by all means have him open the bowling in the first innings, but he shouldn't be opening it in the second

 

[greatwhiteshark]

Not sure if serious.

If Boland is going to take the new ball ahead of someone it is Cummins himself.

Not sure if you’ve noticed during the course of Starc’s 700-800 international wickets but he’s a swing bowler…..
They tend to get first use of the new ball ahead of seam bowlers if there is a choice to be made.

Boland can get movement or something from the ball whether it is new or old; his value isn’t dependant on the thing being brand new: Starc is at his most dangerous when the ball is at its newest.

How do people not get this

Because they have no idea

 

[Pistol Night]

We've made Kohli happy

Has he read all the comments about his chiseled beard on here?

 

[eddiesmith]

Can someone remind me of what we would need to do to make the WTC final when we lose this one?

Win just one test in Sri Lanka.

Minnow bashing which is where Mitchell’s Pies are at their best.

 

[Cleavy]

Can someone remind me of what we would need to do to make the WTC final when we lose this one?

win 1 Test

 

[Jimthegreat]

We'd have edged that.