Cricket Thread: Indian Summer

[spenze]

Scotty knows where his leg stump is

 

[Cromulant]

Boland has two first class centuries, he can bat

Half centuries*

 

[Cromulant]

Enough drama in that last over for a whole Test.

 

[Firewalker]

I suppose you can only hope this innings with the bat inspires Lyon to do something with the ball tomorrow

 

[cmndstab]

So... overnight declaration to maximise the likelihood of a win? Or force India to field again tomorrow to reduce the possibility of a win?

 

[Cromulant]

So... overnight declaration to maximise the likelihood of a win? Or force India to field again tomorrow to reduce the possibility of a win?

I'm batting again.

Play starts early, if we can get through 20 minutes, add 20 runs and make Bumrah bowl again sore, then that's fine.

This last session has been huge for us, could be series defining.

 

[cmndstab]

Someone has edited Bumrah's wikipedia page to add "he is the father of Australia" to the end of his bio, lol

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Boland has two first class centuries, he can bat

Has a solid defence.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

So... overnight declaration to maximise the likelihood of a win? Or force India to field again tomorrow to reduce the possibility of a win?

Declare, we need the win & doubt they can score the runs in the overs @ 3.5.

 

[spenze]

Declare, we need the win & doubt they can score the runs in the overs @ 3.5.

Yeah, to score at 3.5 you have to take risks.

If Michale Clarke was captain of this team, India would have batted the last 30 mins. Guy is a dead set dong but he was a super attacking captain

 

[spenze]

Has a solid defence.

Probably needs to bat above Marsh

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Probably needs to bat above Marsh

So does our 12th man!

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Thank goodness Langer is no longer involved as he is Nick's level of IQ... when nearly everyone else gets it!

‘Can’t be picked. Surely’: Aussie all-rounder dilemma hits fever pitch but ex-coach backs Marsh

‘Can’t be picked. Surely’: Aussie all-rounder dilemma hits fever pitch but ex-coach backs Marsh

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[kirky]

F! stupid run out!

Don’t watch a lot of cricket but run outs in Test matches is unforgivable.

And two in this Test.

 

[Cromulant]

Thank goodness Langer is no longer involved as he is Nick's level of IQ... when nearly everyone else gets it!

‘Can’t be picked. Surely’: Aussie all-rounder dilemma hits fever pitch but ex-coach backs Marsh

‘Can’t be picked. Surely’: Aussie all-rounder dilemma hits fever pitch but ex-coach backs Marsh

www.foxsports.com.au

McDonald can't seem to see it either.

He's a worse coach than Langer was

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

McDonald can't seem to see it either.

He's a worse coach than Langer was

Potentially.

Selectors are a bigger problem & crucial period with an old side & lack of decisions to manage transition.

 

[Cromulant]

Potentially.

Selectors are a bigger problem & crucial period with an old side & lack of decisions to manage transition.

Bumrah aside, it's India's youth that have them in this series.

How we havent been able to see that and follow it, is beyond me

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

What would your World Test Championship team look like?

1 Y Jaiswal Ind 1682 runs @ 54.3
2 B Duckett Eng 1460 @ 36.8 (lucky!)
3 K Williamson NZ 1152 @ 54.9
4 J Root Eng 1968 @ 54.7: 17 wickets @ 43.1
5 H Brook Eng 1463 @ 50.4
6 P Mendis SL 1049 @ 74.9; 3 wickets @ 30.7
7 M Rizwan Pak 666 @ 47.6
8 R Jadeja Ind 623 @ 34.6; 55 wickets @ 23.2
9 M Henry NZ 48 wickets @ 18.6
10 K Rabada SA 41 @ 18.8
11 J Bumrah Ind 74 @ 15.2

12 J Hazelwood Aus 57 @ 19.7

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Meanwhile South Africa appears to be choking against Pakistan.

8/116 needing another 32 runs... we're crusing at 4/95.

 

[spenze]

Meanwhile South Africa appears to be choking against Pakistan.

8/116 needing another 32 runs... we're crusing at 4/95.

It's been a great watch

 

[spenze]

Really good game, winning by two wickets

 

[Mostyn]

Bumrah aside, it's India's youth that have them in this series.

How we havent been able to see that and follow it, is beyond me

How can you say Bumrah aside?

If it wasn't for Bumrah - and even with our terrible selections - we'd be 3-1 up. He's been far and away the most dominant player of the series.

Besides, who's the amazing youth that should be getting selected and isn't?

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

How can you say Bumrah aside?

If it wasn't for Bumrah - and even with our terrible selections - we'd be 3-1 up. He's been far and away the most dominant player of the series.

Besides, who's the amazing youth that should be getting selected and isn't?

Surely you don't think the selectors have got it 100% right for this series...

 

[Mostyn]

Surely you don't think the selectors have got it 100% right for this series...

Oh, absolutely not.

I just think it's not as simplistic as a youth policy. I think we've selected players who aren't 100% fit, and we need to be more ruthless with that, and with rotations.

I think both us and India are overrated at the moment. This isn't a great Indian side either.

 

[GreyCrow]

Yeah, to score at 3.5 you have to take risks.

If Michale Clarke was captain of this team, India would have batted the last 30 mins. Guy is a dead set dong but he was a super attacking captain

I would have sent the message out with an hour to go to go all out attack and see how many extra runs we can get - then set them half hour to bat

We need to set ourselves up the best we can for a win and not putting on runs has given India a sniff of a draw and an opportunity to win the toss in Sydney and bat for 3 days