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

[eddiesmith]

Again, I literally said that Boland probably should get the new ball. This will be maybe the fifth time I’ve written it.

However if I gave it to him I would give it to him over Cummins who has spent his career bowling first change, rather than Starc who needs the ball to swing

Problem with your idea is, Boland can’t build pressure if they are getting 16 runs off an over at the other end.

Just because the selectors were too gutless to drop an unfit bowler doesn’t mean you have to still open with him.

He’s less effective with an older ball? Well he may as well go off the ground because he couldn’t be any worse than he was with the new one.

 

[Coasters7]

Where’s the short leg? Should be a permanent fielder on this pitch

 

[Gough]

I just got home from work. What is going on here?

Controlled chaos.

 

[Anzacpaul]

Kohli to go real quick I reckon

Holding you personally responsible when he makes a ton

 

[Speck]

Get the feeling Webster may make the ball talk a bit

 

[eddiesmith]

I reckon he is due for a score. Being given the captaincy might actually focus him a bit more.

Hes due and it’s his last test in Australia, but he’s got to get over Boland first who is the most successful bowler against him in test cricket.

 

[PhatBoy]

Problem with your idea is, Boland can’t build pressure if they are getting 16 runs off an over at the other end.

Just because the selectors were too gutless to drop an unfit bowler doesn’t mean you have to still open with him.

He’s less effective with an older ball? Well he may as well go off the ground because he couldn’t be any worse than he was with the new one.

So you don’t bowl someone in CASE they go for 16 off an over. Good luck your off spinner ever getting selected again then

 

[SSwans2011]

I turned it off to lock in while working from home for a while and we have 2 wickets.

I'll continue not watching and find new ways to slack off.

When we have them all out at the end of day's play, please make sure nobody forgets my sacrifice.

 

[Jim Prideaux]

Those up on rules and regulations, if we put a fake moustache on Boland can we bowl him from both ends?

 

[Borisdog]

I think india still in a fantastic spot. Thats how bad our innings fadeout and starcs opening was.

I would agree at the moment.

But as we’ve seen in the last 2 games, things can go to puss either way very, very quickly.

 

[dogs105]

Where's Boland?

 

[Pistol Night]

I turned it off to lock in while working from home for a while and we have 2 wickets.

I'll continue not watching and find new ways to slack off.

When we have them all out at the end of day's play, please make sure nobody forgets my sacrifice.

Have a shit and its a deal

 

[Gammalite]

But it's been a weak era of Australian cricket (world Test cricket) for the past 10-15 years.

Bollocks. Have held the Ashes for past 8 years. And WON the World Test Championship beating India last year.

And just might beat South Africa at Lords in June too , to retain the trophy (all going well )

 

[Andrew Mc]

Problem with your idea is, Boland can’t build pressure if they are getting 16 runs off an over at the other end.

5 overs for 7 runs at the other end..

 

[Zacs_Magic_Tooth]

one day Jaiswal will get one of his big hundreds and he won’t stop for a decade. We are pretty fortunate that didn’t start this series

 

[Coasters7]

Again, I literally said that Boland probably should get the new ball. This will be maybe the fifth time I’ve written it.

However if I gave it to him I would give it to him over Cummins who has spent his career bowling first change, rather than Starc who needs the ball to swing

All about momentum and pressure though. If Cummins and Boland come on and have them bogged down early and take a wicket or two then the momentum shifts again instead of losing 20 runs instantly in a match that has 350 total so far.

Starc can come on later when the pressure is built and we’re back on the front foot.

 

[SSwans2011]

Have a shit and its a deal

I'm stuffing myself with caffeine and curry as we speak.

An athlete at the peak of their powers, some might say.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Starc off the field, test series on the line

 

[eddiesmith]

5 overs for 7 runs at the other end..

Exactly, the Boland and Cummins partnership works.

 

[Coasters7]

one day Jaiswal will get one of his big hundreds and he won’t stop for a decade. We are pretty fortunate that didn’t start this series

Bloke will be lucky to average 35 when it’s all said and done. When he starts nicking those ones outside off he’s cooked

 

[Neese]

Oh great Kohli stand in Captain

 

[Doctor Feel]

Starc off the field, test series on the line

walked off and fell in the bin i hope

 

[danielnajdek]

Tim it was a half tracker calm down.

 

[Plugger35]

Some more chat between Kohli and Konstas, Kohli probably telling him that he has scored more than 9000 test runs than him.

 

[mumblingpie]

Anything under 200 is gettable