Australia vs India First Test - Adelaide Oval - Dec 9 - Dec 13

[Ashton Agar]

God I hate the nightwatchman use. If I was captain I'd never use them.

 

[sherb]

Well, the night watchman worked well.

 

[Plugger35]

Another wicket before stumps and it would be about even.

 

[Doodlesweaver]

Still, if we lose, we can blame Mitch Marsh for getting out in the sesh after tea. Will make a nice change from Watson or Hadds.

 

[tandino]

What did that achieve then?

 

[Zach Package]

you know how they say 'he deserved that one'

Shami did not deserve that one

 

[Ashton Agar]

That's why nightwatchmen are a dumb idea with that long to go.

There are a dumb idea, full stop.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

When is this insane idea of a nightwatchman ever going to end? It is the single most unsuccessful tactic in cricket and works every time there is a blue moon. Perfect pitch, perfect light, popgun bowling, and we need to protect a batsman? From what???!!!!!

 

[newblueo]

There are a dumb idea, full stop.

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[HBF]

He better come out now...

Now he has to make it through to stumps.

 

[ryan_seb]

I strongly dislike this Karn Sharma guy.

 

[Doodlesweaver]

C'mon guys, every run counts, do it for the gipper.

Oh shit, sorry , wrong tagline.

 

[Bradesmaen]

Giving chances? Did you even watch the innings?

I'm at the ground

 

[Keys]

Clarke 60 + Lyon 3 = 63

Lyon doing it for Hughes.

 

[Belnakor]

When is this insane idea of a nightwatchman ever going to end? It is the single most unsuccessful tactic in cricket and works every time there is a blue moon. Perfect pitch, perfect light, popgun bowling, and we need to protect a batsman? From what???!!!!!

it made sense when we had Gillespie who averaged similiar deliveries per innings to a decent batsman, but had no attacking strokes. But he was basically the most successful nightwatchman in the history of the game.

 

[estibador]

I strongly dislike this Karn Sharma guy.

But he's just about been our best player today!

 

[Ashton Agar]

I'm at the ground

Out the back drinking?

 

[HBF]

Just get through 6 balls Haddin and keep Smith away from the strike.

 

[CaptainSparrow]

When is this insane idea of a nightwatchman ever going to end? It is the single most unsuccessful tactic in cricket and works every time there is a blue moon. Perfect pitch, perfect light, popgun bowling, and we need to protect a batsman? From what???!!!!!

From himself

 

[Bradesmaen]

Nearly averages 50 in test cricket but lets sort his innings.

In India he has 195 runs at 24.37
In England it is 138 at 23
In SA it is 543 at 90.50
In UAE (against Pak) it is 239 at 59.75
In the West Indies it is 171 at 28.50

At home in Australia it is 1565 at 55.89

In summary 6 centuries in Australia, 3 in SA and 1 in the UAE.

At home with AO removed (due to it being a road)

1112 runs at 50.54 with 2 tons removed.

I'll let people make their own minds up, but on the surface the esteem the ch9 commentary box holds him in (looking at you Slater) seems a bit out of kilter with his actual performances.

don't let facts ruin it.

 

[fiction]

Good save by kohli.

 

[Mister B]

****

 

[Arecsa]

Haddin you useless dud

 

[davis_756]

Time for bad haddin to go

 

[Bradesmaen]

Out the back drinking?

Was for the last hour, not the first 5