Border Gavaskar Trophy, India v Australia, 1st Test 9-13 Feb, 1430hrs at Nagpur

[Belnakor]

He’s not allowed to smile now?

He is carrying on like he is at the circus.

 

[Magma]

there's just nothing to show any pressure being put on the bowlers, they can bowl as full as they want. come out the crease, make some full tosses and smack them away. i know it's easier from here and easier said than done but at least make them think about something. this is 1000 cuts stuff

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

Out batsmen really have no clue with spin

 

[PhatBoy]

Michael Clarke another

Absolutely, just of the players we’ve seen a fair bit of in India/SL/UAE etc in the last decade or two though.

You’ve got to be exceptional at using the crease or one of the best sweepers ever to succeed if you aren’t prepared to try and at least occasionally get down the wicket

 

[Jamurp]

Just checked the score, is Warner playing conservatively or genuinely just can’t hit it?

Also Khawaja shouldn’t be picked for overseas matches.

 

[PhatBoy]

Handscomb as well in fairness

Does he like to go forward that much though? I know he is very adept at using the crease and defending off the back foot

 

[Achy Blakey Heart]

Hard to watch smithy playing away from his body to this bowling

 

[FRUMPY]

there's just nothing to show any pressure being put on the bowlers, they can bowl as full as they want. come out the crease, make some full tosses and smack them away. i know it's easier from here and easier said than done but at least make them think about something. this is 1000 cuts stuff

Shit teams used to do it to McGrath and co all the time, was just a matter of if, not when, they'll get out.

They can bowl on their terms all day long

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[Moonwatcher]

Warner is fighting, we can't deny that.

 

[Belnakor]

Hard to watch smithy playing away from his body to this bowling

He made 178 last time we toured playing identically.

 

[Achy Blakey Heart]

Is there some kind of joke Warner is aware of that we aren’t ?

Stop smiling so much it’s ******* test cricket not park cricket.

Good to see him not being so ridiculously intense he looks like having a stroke.

 

[hawkman]

Does Marnus think he is going to get another bat?

 

[FRUMPY]

Does he like to go forward that much though? I know he is very adept at using the crease and defending off the back foot

Known to come out of his crease and work the single

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[BACCS]

Is there some kind of joke Warner is aware of that we aren’t ?

Stop smiling so much it’s ******* test cricket not park cricket.

I have never understood people from the couch criticizing if a sports person smiles in a difficult situation, why does it matter?

 

[Achy Blakey Heart]

Warner is fighting, we can't deny that.

Plenty will on a Victorian dominated forum.

 

[k31th]

nice shot Warner

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

I like that from Warner

 

[Belnakor]

Just checked the score, is Warner playing conservatively or genuinely just can’t hit it?

Both.

 

[freo_leo29]

Finally Warner

 

[Belnakor]

I like that from Warner

This is what we need to see.

 

[mouncey2franklin]

Kohli with two dropped catches and bugger all runs?

Is he done?

 

[k31th]

very nice again from Warner

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Some great fight this from Warner. Keep going.

EDIT: Nope.

 

[Achy Blakey Heart]

I have never understood people from the couch criticizing if a sports person smiles in a difficult situation, why does it matter?

JL does it to Shoaib and it’s revered. Warner does it and the flogs all come out.

 

[Westend]

thats better intent by warner