Cricket Thread: Indian Summer

[Eagleboy2011]

Jumped off a length

Exactly. Top ball.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

This isn't even great bowling, our batsmen are playing like ****wits.

 

[Firewalker]

Can’t kill them off, this team just has no killer instinct, just trying to jammy their way through without much process

 

[rocket18]

No intent, pushes and prods = out.

Haven't our batsman been watching the last 2 days.

 

[adelaidecrows]

And this is why you don't throw your wicket away playing high risk attacking shots.

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[Mr_Moogle]

Marnus couldn't make easy runs down leg. Head couldn't put away a half volley. Wtf is going on with our bats?

 

[Cromulant]

This isn't even great bowling, our batsmen are playing like ****wits.

The last one was a brute.

The other 2 wickets.... not so much

 

[Eagleboy2011]

Strange stat is Uzzy has faced only 20 balls in over 11 overs.

 

[feenix67]

Exactly. Top ball.

Bogle on Fox got Smith twice this test with the commentators curse.

 

[feenix67]

This situation is made for Travis. Have faith.

 

[Mostyn]

Horrible pitch is a bit hard. Some absolute good bowling from both sides. A bit of ball movement off the pitch but not a minefield.

I think the batting has been borderline irresponsible, but it's been the same from both sides.

 

[Cromulant]

Smith the 2nd player in history to get out twice in the 9990s

Brian Lara the other

 

[Mostyn]

Yes, your the only one.

A young David Hookes against Tony Grieg may have had the same advice.

Don't think he's the only one, no

 

[Eagleboy2011]

Smith the 2nd player in history to get out twice in the 9990s

Brian Lara the other

what about 9999

 

[Crow-eater]

Krishna looks their most dangerous bowler. Need to see him off after lunch.

 

[Mr_Moogle]

I think the batting has been borderline irresponsible, but it's been the same from both sides.

I think attacking cricket was the right choice here. It's just shit batting.

 

[Mr_Moogle]

Jumped off a length

Yeah I see that now. It's those two steps he takes to his right. He likes to put himself in front of the ball but it backfired when it bounced higher than he expected. A batter with a less weird stance would have survived imo.

 

[Cromulant]

Yeah I see that now. It's those two steps he takes to his right. He likes to put himself in front of the ball but it backfired when it bounced higher than he expected. A batter with a less weird stance would have survived imo.

Absolutely, but that's what you get from Smith good and bad.

 

[BRL121]

Jumped off a length

He ran towards it!

 

[Mostyn]

Yeah I see that now. It's those two steps he takes to his right. He likes to put himself in front of the ball but it backfired when it bounced higher than he expected. A batter with a less weird stance would have survived imo.

It didn't even bounce that much higher - he's in a ridiculously bad position. Just the kind of madness that comes with Smith.

 

[Cromulant]

I think attacking cricket was the right choice here. It's just shit batting.

There's attacking and there's reckless.

Konstas was reckless, Marnus was shit

 

[Cromulant]

It didn't even bounce that much higher - he's in a ridiculously bad position. Just the kind of madness that comes with Smith.

Mate seriously.... it was chest height off a good length.

 

[Eagleboy2011]

He ran towards it!

Not a step forward. A slight shuffle or hop maybe. The ball surprised him.

 

[Mr_Moogle]

The thing is when I look at the batting order, I don't feel like telling them to grind out singles would make them any less likely to get out.

 

[Samcro24]

Wo ho we’re half way there