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

[CarnTheScray]

Can’t we just celebrate this hugely significant win without calling for people to be dropped FFS

Where am I calling for someone to be dropped?

 

[Lunchtime]

Travis Head only 10 runs away from equalling Dean Jones' Test runs scored.

Dean Jones - 3631 @ 46.55
Home: 2044 @ 48.66
Away: 1587 @ 44.08

Travis Head - 3621 @ 43.10
Home: 2370 @ 51.52
Away: 1251 @ 32.92

 

[AJ_2000]

What a great rest series. A wipeout in Perth, fightback in Adelaide, a dominant washout in Brisbane, an epic 5 day old school battle, and a 4th innings chase where lesser teams buckle.

We've seen one of the greatest bowling performances from an opponent (who single handedly kept them in the series), father time encroaching on batting legends, a teenager rocking the MCG on boxing day, more calls to build him a statue with 10 at the SCG, a debut to remember with 2 brilliant knocks.

On field shenanigans, crap umpiring, quirky DRS decisions, HUGE crowds, social media meltdowns, batting collapses, competitive cricket.

And the good guys won.

Can't ask for much more.

 

[Burtonsgottago]

It's a compliment to Australia that he has to go back the best part of 7 years to reference the last time the Australian side stepped out of line on a cricket field. Kohli himself just needs to look back to the last two Tests for his most recent bits of poor behaviour. I've been fond of Kohli but there's no defending his conduct in the last 2 Tests.

He’s a bad loser. Hard to adjust when you are treated like a deity by a billion people and protected by a powerful sports body.

 

[DaRick]

Trying to be optimistic, I don't think the pitch was quite as bad today.

Batsmen weren't being hit as much, at least, which suggests more consistent bounce.

And it will be sunny tomorrow, so we should have some of the best batting conditions in the match.

 

[Dubai Quacker]

I miss test cricket already

 

[Lunchtime]

I started following cricket seriously at the beginning of the form slump that ended his career.

He got out of his form slump if you remember: final 40 innings of his career brought 1719 runs @ 47.75 and he was pushed into retirement - he retired by choice and on his terms aged only 34.

 

[Ekomaira]

Umpires are entertainers first

bring back Billy!

 

[Ekomaira]

It's a compliment to Australia that he has to go back the best part of 7 years to reference the last time the Australian side stepped out of line on a cricket field. Kohli himself just needs to look back to the last two Tests for his most recent bits of poor behaviour. I've been fond of Kohli but there's no defending his conduct in the last 2 Tests.

I liked him too. past tense. lost all respect for him

 

[revo333]

Yeah, his legacy is diminishing

Grade cricket podcast said the crowd had been chanting at him for about 30 minutes before he responded.

All fun and games.

The Konstas shoulder charge will hurt his legacy though, that will circulate on the internet forever.

 

[Matrix10]

Gambhir and Gavaskar ending the tour with class and humility. What a lovely nation

What did Gavaskar say Pistol ? Saw what Ghambir said , been out fishing for Port Phillip Bay Indian flathead

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

lol. Keep melting wokie xx

Stop your right wing politics on this board.

 

[Spirit Level]

1.3 billion and they still couldn't find 11 guys to beat us.

Shithole of a country

 

[geoffjennings79]

Interesting to see who we've got lining up for us in the test squad in 10 or so years.

Sam Konstas - Needs to have half of Green's patience
Cam Green - Needs to have half of Konstas aggression
Nathan McSweeney - Just not opening the batting
Cooper Connolly - looks pretty good in shield and BBL but untested at test level thus far

Todd Murphy - Lyon replacement
Spencer Johnson - Looks the natural Starc replacement
Lance Morris - Not sure if he's got the skill for Red Ball, has the pace but doesn't move the ball much

Not sure on many others but I reckon we'll see a bit of this lot over the next 3-4 years as some of the old timers start being phased out

45yo Scott Boland will finally be a permanent member of the starting XI!

 

[The Casey Cat]

You trolling?

Is he ever not? One of the biggest time wasters on the entire forum. Should have been perma banned years ago.

 

[BStaff17]

Gerard W questioning the crowd numbers on SEN. The crowd today is higher than they get for sold-out AFL games, even though capacity should be lower because of the sightscreens (the MCG loses 7,000 for sightscreens, apparently).

The SCG Trust and CA playing funny buggers, perhaps?

Maybe Gerard should call a 9am emergency SEN show this morning over it for the faux outrage.

Australian cricket is in crisis

 

[Gavin Excell]

Murdoch had to put in ice its planned opinion pieces

 

[Lunchtime]

Kohli is interesting his average could end up trailing back to a Langer-esque type figure, I mean low to mid 40's is a damn good average at Test level but it certainly doesn't leave you retiring in the air of Tendulkar, Lara, Ponting etc. etc.

Usually a middle order batsman should be averaging mid to high 40s (or more). Easier to bat when the ball isn't new.

 

[Lunchtime]

We were discussing highest individual Test scores by Australians outside of Australia.

Highest Test Scores by Australian Batsman Outside Australia

minimum 200

 

[Lunchtime]

My respect for Mark Taylor has increased.

EDIT: most of those actually did quite well overseas.

Except Warner.

 

[Lunchtime]

Home and Away record almost identical.

Mark Taylor - Innings Record

1st Innings - 2732 runs @ 44.06
Home: 1094 runs @ 32.17
Away: 1638 runs @ 58.50

2nd Innings - 1652 runs @ 42.35
Home: 997 runs @ 52.47
Away: 655 runs @ 32.75

3rd Innings - 2260 runs @ 45.20
Home: 1382 runs @ 53.15
Away: 878 runs @ 36.58

4th Innings - 881 runs @ 40.04
Home: 520 runs @ 40.00
Away: 362 runs @ 40.11

 

[Mick F]

Highest Test Scores by Australian Batsman Outside Australia

minimum 200

Blewett would be happy being in that company.

 

[AJ_2000]

Gerard W questioning the crowd numbers on SEN. The crowd today is higher than they get for sold-out AFL games, even though capacity should be lower because of the sightscreens (the MCG loses 7,000 for sightscreens, apparently).

The SCG Trust and CA playing funny buggers, perhaps?

i thought the day 3 mcg numbers had some mayo on it. There were some very space sections of the Southern stand so maybe theyre trying to hype the numbers for record breaking news.

But perhaps they included the vast numbers of indian support staff on the boundary to throw the ball back.

 

[JimmyBC]

Blewett would be happy being in that company.

His career went to fertiliser but there was a period he was really on top of his game especially against fast bowling, if you can pull Curtly Ambrose through midwicket for 4 without wearing a helmet you had a decent eye.

 

[JimmyBC]

Usually a middle order batsman should be averaging mid to high 40s (or more). Easier to bat when the ball isn't new.

I think usual is overshooting it if you are averaging high 40's into the 50's you are getting into the goat lists.