Cricket Thread: Indian Summer

[Firewalker]

Boland needs to take all 10

Oh no Slug ya ruined it

 

[Cromulant]

He's only 25 Gill, but for a guy with his enormous talent, the temperament just doesn't match.

 

[GreyCrow]

He's only 25 Gill, but for a guy with his enormous talent, the temperament just doesn't match.

Given the way Pant came out maybe there is a direction from the captain/coach?

Or they just want to go home

 

[Cromulant]

Given the way Pant came out maybe there is a direction from the captain/coach?

Or they just want to go home

It's a trend with Gill though, both of them really.

Pant is all out attack so you take the good with the bad, Gill either opens or bats 3. He's super elegant so I'm just not sure why he feels the need to go so hard.

 

[Cromulant]

Hard catch but he needed to take it

 

[Firewalker]

Hard catch but he needed to take it

Bullshit, no keeper is taking that, only hope was it rebounding off him higher or missing him and Smith taking a freakish catch.

 

[Cromulant]

Bullshit, no keeper is taking that, only hope was it rebounding off him higher or missing him and Smith taking a freakish catch.

Carey would be disappointed to drop it.

 

[Firewalker]

Do wonder when bowling Slug to Pant becomes a bit irresponsible from Cummins, shouldn’t have been bowling this over

 

[GreyCrow]

Has anyone heard of yorkers in this Australian team?

 

[Cromulant]

Has anyone heard of yorkers in this Australian team?

Brought the only guy back on who does know.

 

[Firewalker]

Australia waited too long to put all the men back on the boundary to Pant, should’ve been back straight away they are like slip fielders for Pant in this mood where he wants to belt everything.

 

[Firewalker]

Australia waited too long to put all the men back on the boundary to Pant, should’ve been back straight away they are like slip fielders for Pant in this mood where he wants to belt everything.

Though it doesn’t matter where they are when he hits it 15 rows back

 

[Cromulant]

It's fun to watch

 

[Mostyn]

That was an incredible innings from Pant - hilarious that were still in the 2nd day

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

It's a trend with Gill though, both of them really.

Pant is all out attack so you take the good with the bad, Gill either opens or bats 3. He's super elegant so I'm just not sure why he feels the need to go so hard.

Pant is better off playing his natural attacking game like this innings, rather than blocking it & getting hit like the 1st innings. Like Head he is a matchwinner who can change the course of the game. Important Cummins got him before he took the game away from us.

Looks like we will be chasing around 200 tomorrow, which will be a challenge to win the series.

 

[Interloperer]

Pant was well short of the Bannerman record even when he was dismissed. Though I think he would have gone close if he kept batting.

 

[Mostyn]

 

[Burtonsgottago]

I'm going to go all old man on Konstas

Mostly

I love his attitude which at times is far removed from the humble rookie who is meant to swallow shit and accept all the abuse that comes his way - that Konstas fights against that is great. ( I have said I want to see 1st game AFL players have a similar mindset - dont be bullied)

BUT

I would like to see an opener chew up balls before launching ramp shots etc. High reward high risk. It doesnt mean he has to not try and play shots just be aware of the requirement of an opener. Yes Warner lived on launching but he also had a solid defensive game

Maybe Sam is another who would benefit from the old Australian selection process where they come in and bat 6-8 and let the senior players take the long game

tl;dr love his attitude but needs to be tempered with his role

That would require Khawaja scoring runs

 

[Vader]

... and now Smith drops his 4th catch for the match.

 

[Cromulant]

That's Khawajas catch

 

[Firewalker]

Well there’s another Smith drop that could cost the match

 

[Vader]

That's Khawajas catch

Every. Single. Time.

 

[rocket18]

Another dropped catch from Smith this time off Webster, maybe he prefers Marsh in the team.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Another dropped catch from Smith this time off Webster, maybe he prefers Marsh in the team.

Should have left it for Khawaja.

Was selfish.

 

[cm_perfect]

Smith went Hollywood. Selfish!