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

[ABAB]

Don't try and bully me, I'm entitled to my opinion which is the same as many people have. Stop calling me a troll because you don't like my opinion.

Just say you are an Indian cricket team supporter and we'll understand.

 

[Rabish Binney]

The only thing I could possibly critique Bumrah on in the time-wasting Konstas situation was that he was complaining about time wasting (and rightfully so) and then bit back to Konstas thus further wasting time and effectively doing Khawajas job for him.

Even then, that's minor as it probably wasn't in doubt anyway that another over wouldn't be bowled but it is something that a leader should be mindful of regardless and should perhaps pick his battles a little more wisely. It also would've been a far more impactful statement to give it back to Konstas after the wicket after having ignored him entirely during the incident.

What is interesting is that Ussie did nothing different to what the Indian openers would have done if they were in the same position.

Or any batsman for that matter.

Every batsman wastes time just before a break or just before stumps. JFC, even Jadeja called for a fresh pair of gloves during the last over before one of the breaks during the 2nd day (and the Umps swiftly told the 12th man to rack off back to the pavilion)

 

[SurreyBlue]

In summary:
Great series with every match, session and ball an absolute 'can't look away moment'.
Australia deserved their series win and should have been 4-1 in the end. Great win!
Cricket banter and sledging is part of the game, but India's team attitude was utterly disgraceful, disappointing and un-sportsman like. Led by Virat, who should be ashamed and embarrassed of himself.

 

[reggie]

What is interesting is that Ussie did nothing different to what the Indian openers would have done if they were in the same position.

Or any batsman for that matter.

Every batsman wastes time just before a break or just before stumps. JFC, even Jadeja called for a fresh pair of gloves during the last over before one of the breaks during the 2nd day (and the Umps swiftly told the 12th man to rack off back to the pavilion)

Correct, Gill did it before a break and nicked off too. Cricketing Gods have a way of getting you back

 

[sr36]

What is interesting is that Ussie did nothing different to what the Indian openers would have done if they were in the same position.

Or any batsman for that matter.

Every batsman wastes time just before a break or just before stumps. JFC, even Jadeja called for a fresh pair of gloves during the last over before one of the breaks during the 2nd day (and the Umps swiftly told the 12th man to rack off back to the pavilion)

Yes and fielding teams complaing about it like Bumrah did is standard too. Smith did when Gill was doing it. But apparently Konstas throwing in a non-aggressive comment from the non-striker's end was beyond the pale ...

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Yes and fielding teams complaing about it like Bumrah did is standard too. Smith did when Gill was doing it. But apparently Konstas throwing in a non-aggressive comment from the non-striker's end was beyond the pale ...

Umpires need to be given more power to instruct players to get on with it. We've all watched cricket for many years, we know all the tricks players pull to waste time, and umpires just stand there allowing it to happen. A simple, "resume play immediately or receive a fine" would suffice.

As a former bowler, the one thing I detested was getting back to the top of my mark and finding the batsman wasn't ready to take strike. There's no excuse for it other than wasting time of just plain annoying the bowler.

 

[PhatBoy]

Umpires need to be given more power to instruct players to get on with it. We've all watched cricket for many years, we know all the tricks players pull to waste time, and umpires just stand there allowing it to happen. A simple, "resume play immediately or receive a fine" would suffice.

As a former bowler, the one thing I detested was getting back to the top of my mark and finding the batsman wasn't ready to take strike. There's no excuse for it other than wasting time of just plain annoying the bowler.

As a fat bowler, I loved it.

 

[Purple Suit]

Yes and fielding teams complaing about it like Bumrah did is standard too. Smith did when Gill was doing it. But apparently Konstas throwing in a non-aggressive comment from the non-striker's end was beyond the pale ...

He didn't need to do it. He was just trying to waste time too, I hate it and it cost us a wicket. Maybe we lose a wicket anyway if there is another over but we will never know.

 

[Kapow!!!]

Umpires need to be given more power to instruct players to get on with it. We've all watched cricket for many years, we know all the tricks players pull to waste time, and umpires just stand there allowing it to happen. A simple, "resume play immediately or receive a fine" would suffice.

As a former bowler, the one thing I detested was getting back to the top of my mark and finding the batsman wasn't ready to take strike. There's no excuse for it other than wasting time of just plain annoying the bowler.

I'll own up to my hypocrisy on this: I detest watching it whether I support the team or not but I'm great at using every trick in the book in my B grade sub districts team the moment I see a dark cloud and we're 5 for f*** all chasing lots. I swear my shoelaces are slippery as buggery: they just keep coming undone!

 

[The Casey Cat]

When did McGrath, Warner and "others" ever make deliberate physical contact with opposition players? Stop making things up just to satisfy your own bias.

And even if they had it doesn't make what Kohli did any less acceptable. From memory I think closesst in McGrath slightly shoving Hayden in an Oz v A ODI in the mid 90s.

 

[Purple Suit]

And even if they had it doesn't make what Kohli did any less acceptable. From memory I think closest in McGrath slightly shoving Hayden in an Oz v A ODI in the mid 90s.

That doesn't count though. It's like when you play a quarter for the opposition footy team if they are short, you are allowed to be a complete campaigner to your own team mates without recourse.

 

[MarcMaverick]

As a fat bowler, I loved it.

But what about as a Phat Bowler?

 

[The Casey Cat]

Don't try and bully me, I'm entitled to my opinion which is the same as many people have. Stop calling me a troll because you don't like my opinion.

You're not called a troll because of your opinion. You're called that because of the stupid, ignorant and hypocritical way you give it and carry on.

 

[sr36]

Umpires need to be given more power to instruct players to get on with it. We've all watched cricket for many years, we know all the tricks players pull to waste time, and umpires just stand there allowing it to happen. A simple, "resume play immediately or receive a fine" would suffice.

As a former bowler, the one thing I detested was getting back to the top of my mark and finding the batsman wasn't ready to take strike. There's no excuse for it other than wasting time of just plain annoying the bowler.

Just add the time on with tax, I think. If they waste a minute, set stumps or tea back 2 minutes.

 

[swingdog]

As a fat bowler, I loved it.

In one of my last games, I had a batter who took forever between each ball - no idea why, this is 5th grade and time wasn't a factor, other than to be annoying.

So, I started dropping the ball at the top of my mark, doing a few stretches, wandering over to mid-on for a chat way past the point he was ready, until he started complaining.

"You want to be a campaigner? I can be a campaigner. Let's be campaigners together."

 

[MarcMaverick]

Just add the time on with tax, I think. If they waste a minute, set stumps or tea back 2 minutes.

Or have four sessions in a day. Play from 10am to 10pm. Also 3 inns per team.

 

[sr36]

Pitches made for a great contest, but a worry for spinners. Other than the Melbourne pitch, if everyone is fit you'd be best off with 3 pacemen, Green, Webster and occasional overs from Head with an extra batsman in the line up.

 

[sr36]

Or have four sessions in a day. Play from 10am to 10pm. Also 3 inns per team.

The point is it won't extend anything. Batsmen will stop wasting time in the last 10 minutes of a session if it just gets added to the session.

 

[western royboy]

Just add the time on with tax, I think. If they waste a minute, set stumps or tea back 2 minutes.

Umpires were piss weak but who knows what they are instructed to do. In a common sense world (had the wicket not fallen) you would have liked to see them keep them out there for another over just to prove the point

 

[skipper kelly]

Yeah, you're either trolling or you're a full blown imbecile. I'll leave it to you to decide whichever you prefer.

I'll phone a friend thanks Eddie.

 

[cats_09]

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

I'll own up to my hypocrisy on this: I detest watching it whether I support the team or not but I'm great at using every trick in the book in my B grade sub districts team the moment I see a dark cloud and we're 5 for f*** all chasing lots. I swear my shoelaces are slippery as buggery: they just keep coming undone!

I'll tell you another one. A mate of mine was batting with Eric "Fritz" Freeman (former Test player) in a Grade game for Port Adelaide. There was slight drizzle around and Freeman came out hoping to get the game called off. He usually wore contact lenses but, on this occasion, he was wearing glasses.

Anyway, Freeman proceeded to play down the wrong line, followed by continual wiping of the glasses and complaining about how difficult it was to see. My mate came together with Freeman in the middle of the wicket, and he noticed the glasses frame had no lenses in them

 

[revo333]

Anyway, Freeman proceeded to play down the wrong line, followed by continual wiping of the glasses and complaining about how difficult it was to see. My mate came together with Freeman in the middle of the wicket, and he noticed the glasses frame had no lenses in them

A good time wasting one was walking out to bat and 'forgetting' to wear your box.

 

[PhatBoy]

It really wasn’t that bad I didn’t think.

Equally I don’t think that batsmen don’t have the skill or technique to handle it.

I think Rishabh Pant - a player not noted for his stickability or robust defensive technique (even though it’s solid enough) showed in the first innings that you could get by and so did Webster.

As soon as players get on those pitches though they weigh up the odds though and tend to balance out the ‘ball with my name on it’ probability against the ‘how many can I make beforehand’ philosophy and the wickets start to tumble and you end up with a 3 day test.

That wasn’t an 8 session pitch.

Newlands last January; that was a substandard pitch. It was fascinating to watch, don’t get me wrong, but it was substandard.

This was ok.

 

[caveman72]

There's context to the McGrath Sarwan one. Sarwan made a quip about McGrath's wife, not realising that she was dying of cancer at the time.

What Sarwan said was quick wit and one of the best come backs ever. The fact McGrath's wife had cancer is irrelevant. Moral of the story is if you can't take it don't dish it out.