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

[Mick F]

A wise man (Test Player) told me very early in my Senior Career that it didn’t matter what level you played but 85% of the time a batsman got himself out - the remaining 15% being made up of a good ball, a bad umpiring decision or a piece of bad luck (run out)

It applies to every level of cricket

“And if you reckon, you’re getting any more than two good balls a season, you’re either playing at a level above your ability or you’ve got your hand on it”

Very much so!

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

Just work the ball into the gaps.

That's all that's needed now.

 

[Neese]

Head on his knees makes Neese happy

 

[gtrxuone]

Big food and Big pharma contributed how much????

Seems like a great charity,imo
John Howard is still heavily involved.He could raise,plenty of cash

 

[Bedi]

Interesting whether India will gamble with spin as a last resort. Jadeja is made for moments like this

 

[Gough]

No traditional New Year's test? How come? When did they become a fixture?

A lot of our cricket "traditions" were only formalised in the 90s.

 

[Pistol Night]

My bigger issue with the India officials around the ground is that unlike the 12/13th men, they don't wear a fluro top and instead have white tops on

Can't have people in white acting as fieldsmen (hence why all skins have to wear the yellow tops)

Except on The Simpsons

 

[Black Diamond]

Fox team, I don't care that Bumrah is not out there.

Swings and roundabouts. We lost Hazlewood twice in this series.

 

[TigerCraig]

SCG January 1 1996..

Was tat when Taylor got mom for catches?

 

[Ekomaira]

If we get 22 runs per day for the rest of the test we'll win

Geoff Boycott likes this

 

[Jeremias]

If we get 22 runs per day for the rest of the test we'll win

22 per day might be a bit extreme but if I was in the Australian camp I'd be tempted to really **** with India and score 1 run per over to finish us off.

 

[Cataholic]

Off topic - when did wearing footy shorts as casual wear go out of fashion?

Not so long ago......1989 I think?

 

[Mr Meow]

IND were 124/4 in 22 overs

Pant then got out and a collapse started.

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

Wow how did he not tear his ankle off there. So lucky it didnt roll over completely.

He made a meal of it and landed awfully.

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

Pant then got out and a collapse started.

I'll get to that later

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

Yes it's a ball and it's round.

 

[nobbyiscool]

Makes me happy seeing 2 batters carrying an old school 70s bat brand, rather than a shoe company or a new-fangled Indian brand's stickers on an old school bat brand.

 

[Anzacpaul]

Lol trying to change the ball.

 

[Plugger35]

Surprising that Jadeja hasn't been given a go, it's getting to the stage where it will be too late for him to have an impact.

 

[Gough]

Was tat when Taylor got mom for catches?

Michael Bevan game.

 

[catstorm]

India still trying to get a new ball, **** me.

 

[mike14]

Off topic - when did wearing footy shorts as casual wear go out of fashion?

Mid-90s with the rise of the cargo shorts

 

[Struggle]

Why are the bowlers putting it through the rings. Should only be umpires doing it, once it passes tell them to **** off

 

[Mofra]

Fully expect us to have good partnership before an epic collapse with Boland hitting the winning runs given the way the series has gone

Boland ramp 6 off the last ball of the session to win the test sounds about right

 

[Grockadoc]

Being 8ft tall probably helps

Yeah. His height certainly helps with the extra sharp bouncing ones that caught out Smith etc.