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

[SC_Power]

I don't often agree with this perspective but it is correct.

We are 1/4 of the way to the win largely because he has rattled them.

Of course, he’s made 22. Out of a target of 161. As a batsman, he’s barely made his share of the target.
But hopefully the rest of the team do their share and get them home.

 

[Outtatym]

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.

Just because you are playing elite level sport it doesn't mean you are mature enough to know better. He is there on talent.

 

[Pistol Night]

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

I think I saw his Mum holding a sign up in the stands also

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

Another free run.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

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

It's a balance

I think there's room in our largely circumspect top four for a batsman who goes a little crazy. A wildcard.

But Konstas seems to be going 10.0 Crazy. Perhaps needs to reel it in to a 7.5

 

[Andrew Mc]

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.

This - noone posting here knows what they've asked him to do. He may have very well been asked to go out there and have a crack.

 

[dogs105]

Missed the wicket and Ch7 don’t seem to keen to replay it…

Not much to see. Have you ever seen a slog go straight up in the air?

 

[LukeParkerno1]

What are Channel 7 gonna show with no cricket Monday and Tuesday

Maybe put the NFL on their main channel tomorrow morning and show 3 games instead of the usual 2

Yeah can’t wait the Chiefs backups vs a side that’s hopeless

 

[Struggle]

Seriously? They are complaining about a brand *ing new ball, * off.

It worked for England

 

[Westend]

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

Ravi Ashwin's Dad says he 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.

Yup I reckon something is going on BGman with the Indians

 

[Headless]

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

Being nice and being a good leader are not mutually exclusive lol.

 

[Pistol Night]

What are Channel 7 gonna show with no cricket Monday and Tuesday

Maybe put the NFL on their main channel tomorrow morning and show 3 games instead of the usual 2

Probably a So You Think This Farmer Wants A Dance or some bullshit marathon

 

[HK_Hawk]

Ohh, by the way…. EAD Kohli.

 

[Moonwatcher]

"Negative doubts" - Greg Blewett

 

[DamoESP]

I haven’t seen a lot of Konstas at Shield level but from what everyone here has mentioned he isn’t this aggressive in Shield cricket, so it’s clearly an instruction and plan from leadership for him to bat this way this series, so need to give him some slack I think.

 

[SC_Power]

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?

No IPL franchises were watching Shield?

 

[PiCkLeJuiCe]

What are Channel 7 gonna show with no cricket Monday and Tuesday

Maybe put the NFL on their main channel tomorrow morning and show 3 games instead of the usual 2

Re-runs of The Chase and The Chase UK

 

[cats_09]

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?

Or has he seen teammates get bogged down by Bumrah and he decided that attack was the best form of defence rather than being a sitting duck

I don't mind seeing him going after the bad balls and putting some pressure back on the bowlers, but think he needs to learn to pick the time to go and the time reign it in a little

He was on top of the bowling, they had started to spread the field for him, he'd already scored 4 off the over and just didn't need to play that shot - hopefully he'll learn a lot from these 4 innings and watching the approach of others

 

[Pistol Night]

Being nice and being a good leader are not mutually exclusive lol.

Well it ****n seems to be for him. You saying he’s a good leader

 

[Speck]

Come on Alyssa say you'd drop Starc. By far our worst bowler this test

 

[peternorth]

Could you see inside the gloves? Was there a rip in them?

Stop trying to create an issue.

For mine we need to be consistent. I/we complain when others do it, there is room to also criticise or question our own.

 

[Bazza5]

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.

Yes agree, the balance not quite there. Approach was right but just went a bit far in playing that shot when it wasn’t there to play.

 

[Jim Prideaux]

As opposed to the positive doubts Blewett?

 

[Nicho50]

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.

Well it’s slightly different considering he wouldn’t open but Maxy was always shit canned by posters here about playing test cricket due to the shots he plays.

It’s got to be demoralising for any shield cricketer who opens the batting and has put in years of hard work to get overlooked by McSweeney who isn’t an opener or having Konstas get out with mindless slots.

 

[peternorth]

Come on Alyssa say you'd drop Starc. By far our worst bowler this test

howie was right, she wasn't gonna answer