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

[Borisdog]

Big sexy, cumdog and the slug. Sounds exotic

I’ve got a copy of it at home, happy to burn one for you.

 

[Gough]

Big sexy, cumdog and the slug. Sounds exotic

I think I've seen some films that have used that as a premise.

 

[Crankyhawk]

We’ll probably be only chasing 200 odd.

If our top 6 can scratch 30s-40s we should romp it in.

Wicket was tricky, but there’s been some bog awful shot dismissals.

Head doesn’t do 30-40

He goes < 10 or > 60

 

[Pistol Night]

Head doesn’t do 30-40

He goes < 10 or > 60

60+ it is seeing first innings was less

 

[SC_Power]

Bumrah breaking down after the extraordinary workload on him this series.


And in other news, Cummins and Starc have bowled the most overs from either team this series, with Siraj only a few overs behind.

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

Completely disappear when he starts scoring tons again and then reappear when he makes an error. Checks out.

How soon we forget he was suspended for a year for cheating as an Australian captain.

 

[Stax on the mill]

Yeah we're already at a chase target past "comfortable", especially on this pitch. It will be a nightmare either way unless Head takes over.

Still, keep it to 220 or less and we're well in the game (can quote this when we collapse all out for 75).

The way the ball is jagging around and bouncing is going to make any chase very difficult. It’s not as if our batsmen are technically equipped to graft it out on such a pitch either.

It may be best to adopt the Pant approach and attack the bowling as best they can. Otherwise, sooner or later they’re going to cop an unplayable one which has their number on it.

 

[Coasters7]

Pant set the template imo. Gotta ride your luck and just try to score the runs while the field is in. If you’re going to hit it make sure you hit it hard.

Wont survive long enough to get these runs in 50-80 overs at a normal clip.

 

[Moonwatcher]

60+ it is seeing first innings was less

If he makes <10 in the first he makes <10 in the second.

 

[chriso11]

So we are going to take 4/5 runs pretty sure that’s not going to happen

Yeah I didn’t see the score before writing that… thought it was around 120

 

[Cmarsh]

Hey Starc fanboys, you still going on your early crow victory lap after all he could manage was 4 overs of shite today?

That's the thing about test cricket - it has two innings. And you need to take 20 wickets to win. Snagging a couple of wickets and getting a slogging tailender out while still slinging some pies in the first innings is nice and all, but if you're not fully fit you shouldn't be playing for this very reason.

He may even knock over a few tailenders tomorrow like he often does when he bowls rubbish to the top order, but it doesn't change the fact he was a liability today against the actual batting order when India could have taken the game away from us.

If it hasn't cost us the game, it's only because Boland strapped Starc's carcass to his back and dragged him across the line.

What's embarrassing is not you random Bigfooty numpties backing in your hero even when it's clear to Blind Freddie that he shouldn't have been picked, it's that the selectors are no better than you.

He's been a very good fast bowler for Australia over a long period. Bowled well in Melbourne.

 

[Stax on the mill]

Completely disappear when he starts scoring tons again and then reappear when he makes an error. Checks out.

Imagine being in the trenches with Aristotle. He’d be just as likely to shoot you in the back and knock off your boots.

 

[Black Diamond]

How soon we forget he was suspended for a year for cheating as an Australian captain.

Completely forgotten.

Now that you have reminded us, he is still a legend.

 

[Pistol Night]

If he makes <10 in the first he makes <10 in the second.

Headys not that clever. Don’t tell him and he won’t know

 

[Lunchtime]

Ponting was on the money when he said Australia had a decent chance at chasing 200 without Bumrah and 150 with him bowling. They did do well without him when he was gone today, but doing it from start to finish would still be tough.

Anything above 200 on this pitch is going to be difficult even without Bumrah.

Well said. The pitch will deteriorate further. Batting last will be tough.

Aust Batting Order - 4th Innings Record

Sam Constas: Yet to bat in 4th innings
Usman Khawaja: 698 runs @ 29.08
Marnus Labuschagne: 271 runs @ 27.10
Steve Smith: 782 runs @ 32.58
Travis Head: 413 runs @ 41.30
Beau Webster: Yet to bat in 4th innings
Alex Carey: 193 runs @ 38.60
Pat Cummins: 23u runs @ 29.62
Mitchell Starc: 266 runs @ 14.77
Nathan Lyon: 181 runs @ 10.05
Scott Boland: 20 runs @ 20.00

 

[chriso11]

Starc needs to sleep in the ice bath. Hope for a few lightning bolts tomorrow and a quick wrap up of the last wickets

 

[Stig O'Hara]

60+ it is seeing first innings was less

The one that interests me most tomorrow is Konstas.

Granted we’re in the shock & awe phase of his start to test cricket, but a reasonable total to chase, see how he handles the blowtorch, could be the makings of him.

 

[Jim Prideaux]

Big sexy, cumdog and the slug. Sounds exotic

I reckon I’ve seen that movie somewhere

 

[Pistol Night]

How soon we forget he was suspended for a year for cheating as an Australian captain.

For a crime the country’s true to your heart have had a slap on the wrist over. Literally. A year out is in another galaxy of punishment because we aren’t corrupt, morally bankrupt arse colonies like India, Pakistan etc. They did their time and then some

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Only 2 days into the test match and India have already lost 16 wickets - I don't think they're in a strong position aside from the fact that it's very hard to see which (if any) aussie batsman will grab the game.

Possibly but (if India get out quickly in the morning) all 3 innings will have been under 200 and Australia will have to chase about that batting last. That won't be easy with a fragile batting line up.

Our only ace is that bumrah probably won't be 100 % if he bowls.

 

[Pistol Night]

The one that interests me most tomorrow is Konstas.

Granted we’re in the shock & awe phase of his start to test cricket, but a reasonable total to chase, see how he handles the blowtorch, could be the makings of him.

I reckon the ramp will still come out to ease the pressure if it builds and to disrupt the field maybe. A more traditional approach on the whole might be better though now he has them thinking anything goes when he’s facing up. He’s got some shots in the arsenal

 

[cats_09]

 

[Plugger35]

For a crime the country’s true to your heart have had a slap on the wrist over. Literally. A year out is in another galaxy of punishment because we aren’t corrupt, morally bankrupt arse colonies like India, Pakistan etc. They did their time and then some

Don't feed the troll, he would have Steve Smith in jail for crimes against cricket.

Warner should be in jail ahead of Smith, he was the ringleader in the sandpaper caper.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Sometimes guys just can’t do it any other way.

I’d give Konstas a chance of curbing his enthusiasm, Pant not so.

IMO the good outweighs the bad with Pant, but to concede your point he doesn’t have to go as randomly batshit as he does. He’s proven he actually does have a decent defence.

I mean that's true. And maybe sometimes players just have to play their natural game. But I'm a big advocate of learning. It's like with pant dead batting the whole middle session on day 5. Shows he can play different. Just needs go do it for 1 more hour and it's a draw. Then a crazy slog vs a part timer. An attacking player is always better attacking but even someone like Gilchrist had match awareness.

Konstas not much better with his shot selection today. I hope he learns and doesn't become as stubborn about it as rishabh is.

 

[chriso11]

How soon we forget he was suspended for a year for cheating as an Australian captain.

Give it a rest bro