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Pitch already has some cracking evident. Will be interesting to see how they impact the game on the later days, once the pitch starts to dry out. Could lead to some inconsistent bounce on days 4 & 5, which is what you want to see.
The Foxtel commentators also mentioned that it uses a different type of grass - not the standard cooch grass, which has been used for ages. The new grass is supposed to be used in high traffic areas, and has a narrower leaf. Wear is a good thing in a cricket pitch, so it will be interesting to see what impact the new grass has on the game.
This is a VERY different deck to the MCG. It remains to be seen whether different is better or worse. Hopefully it will turn out to be a good Test Match pitch.
The Foxtel commentators also mentioned that it uses a different type of grass - not the standard cooch grass, which has been used for ages. The new grass is supposed to be used in high traffic areas, and has a narrower leaf. Wear is a good thing in a cricket pitch, so it will be interesting to see what impact the new grass has on the game.
This is a VERY different deck to the MCG. It remains to be seen whether different is better or worse. Hopefully it will turn out to be a good Test Match pitch.
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Tahoma 31 is the name of the new grass.
The SCG is a much smaller ground than the MCG, with shorter boundaries. That also plays a part in reducing the time the ball takes to reach the boundary.
Listening to the commentators, I think the Tahoma 31 grass is only used on the pitch square - with normal cooch used in the outfield. I could be wrong though.
You can already see some footmarks on the pitch, after just 7 overs. It will be interesting to see if they get big enough to create targets for the spinners later in the game.
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Yeah, this pitch likely to break up more over the Test.
Ball travelling quicker across the deck so should be more boundaries.
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Not 1st ball for Bolland, but 1st over.
Looking like a good toss to lose.
Debut catches for the 2 newbies to remove both openers.
Looking like a good toss to lose.
Debut catches for the 2 newbies to remove both openers.
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Bloody hell, Boland is so good
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I have no issue with the benefit of the doubt to the batsman as looked like it may have touched the ground.
Yeah initially I thought it was a clean catch, but happy enough for it not to be given.
JL says its out, and generally he's wrong
Mark Waugh & AB carrying on like pork chops. The ball hit the ground, between his thumb and index finger.
I can understand Smith thinking he'd scooped it fairly, but the reality is that he didn't.
Waugh still carrying on - despite being obviously wrong.
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I'd love to see Koli get out early.
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If the shoe was on the other foot, we wouldn't be happy.
It could have been a clean catch, but just can't be sure with the slomo.
JL is commentating on 7? Talk about a great advertisement for Kayo.
I don't think it's obvious at all, and given the 3rd umpire is Joel Wilson it's even less likely to be right.
Good advertisement for Ch7.....
Well that was a complete waste of a review. The ball would have missed the stumps by more than 6 inches. Review deservedly lost.
"Just sliding down leg side"... ball tracking shows it wouldn't have hit a 4th stump.
I have no problem with the inital contact. Sure, there may have been a few grass leaves poking through Smith's fingers, but he clearly had his fingers under the ball. I'm guessing this is what the rule change was all about?
Then the ball rolled across his fingers, and hit the ground between his thumb and index finger. The replays were conclusive - the ball hit the ground.
I'm watching Kayo, so I have no idea what Ponting said - but the replays were clear as day that the ball hit the ground.
The ball is allowed to hit the ground so long as its controlled prior, is the gist of it. Which is actually the rule now.
It's also not "as clear as day" that the ball hit the deck. It would be very difficult to flick the ball up like Smith did if the ball was on the ground.
Looks like you've found another strange hill to die on.
... which is fine - the ball wasn't controlled before it hit the ground.
He had his thumb on one side of the ball, and his index finger on the other. The ball hit the ground between them, before he flicked it up.
Not sure how you can say that the ball didn't hit the ground. The replays were very conclusive.
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Oh what was Gill thinking just before lunch.
