Day After Day After New Year Test: Australia v India @ Sydney (Tue-Sat)

[legend166]

Let's see how many wickets we'll have lost between now and my 40 minute drive home.

 

[beez]

Matthew Knights
Peter Rhode
Tim Watson

#bettercoachesthanJustinLanger

Harsh not to include Tony Shaw on that list but fair.

 

[numbat06]

We'll still get to 191

 

[Bradesmaen]

I thought he may have overstepped , they should have checked.....

We got it the first time...

The umpires only check in cases where they think it is a no-ball.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Marsh could really have used a first class match before being recalled.

But, you know...

And people want Watson in without any match practice?

 

[Doctor Feel]

this is making me terribly nervous.

 

[BACCS]

Marsh averaging 1 this summer, quality

Actually 0.33333333333333

 

[MinerBoy]

Marsh doesn't face that ball if David Warner does his job properly.

Irrelevant.

Batsmen higher in the order go out.

 

[Jimthegreat]

What is wrong with Marsh atm? He isn't this bad.

Just no chance to find form. Unless he has a good second dig he can't play the next Test. Would mean putting Punter back to no 3 and playing Watson further down.

 

[deledio7]

We need a big lead. Batting last at the SCG is tough; especially with a very good spinner in Ashwin hitting the footmarks.

 

[BACCS]

this is making me terribly nervous.

I actually feel a lot more comfortable with these two at the crease, they are getting right behind the ball and leaving the wide ones outside off.

 

[Ron]

Actually 0.33333333333333

eh?

3 divided by 3 = 1

 

[iDon]

Hopefully these two can stick around for a while. If not, Captain Clarke will be out there against a newish pill and we all know how well he goes against that.

 

[beez]

Let's see how many wickets we'll have lost between now and my 40 minute drive home.

Probably best to tune into the FM dial and take the long way home. And geez 40 mins, you must work pretty close to home

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Irrelevant.

Batsmen higher in the order go out.

No it isn't.

In T20 it is, going the slog, your wicket counts for shit.

It is Warner and Cowan's job to take the shine off the ball and protect those that bat below them.

 

[BACCS]

I actually feel a lot more comfortable with these two at the crease, they are getting right behind the ball and leaving the wide ones outside off.

Just as I say that Cowan gets a good one and nicks it through the slips...

 

[Tulip]

Hopefully these two can stick around for a while. If not, Captain Clarke will be out there against a newish pill and we all know how well he goes against that.

I wasn't aware that hitting your own stumps was exclusive with the new ball

 

[NQTIGER]

We got it the first time...

The umpires only check in cases where they think it is a no-ball.

Im glad you did,...... the current tally is 5 to nil, obviously one side doesnt bowl no balls

 

[Glacier]

I thought it was simple. By what you saying there is only one type of human error. That statement says something, and not about me.

Player mistakes are under player control of skill as part of competition, umpiring mistakes are out of player control as it's simply just decision-making. Big difference and a problem that can be sorted with technology. If umpiring errors can be easily eliminated most times then why wouldn't you. Who would be silly enough to accept error when it's not necessary.

Kidding me aren't you? Errors of judgement, bad shots, good shots, bad balls good balls, drop catches, umpiring decisions;all of theses together make this game great. Want to sanatise it we may as well send a few robots out, maybe you could join them !!

 

[Plugger35]

Still think Marsh can be a good test batsman, might be better off batting 5 or 6 though rather than 3.

 

[BACCS]

eh?

3 divided by 3 = 1

Saw someone post he had only made 1 run in 3 innings.. my bad.

 

[FlyingBurittoBro]

might be foolish to suggest but what if we move warner to 6 and just tell him to go wild

 

[Jesus Baulks]

Marsh doesn't face that ball if David Warner does his job properly.

Lol, Marsh doesn't get out to that ball if he does his job properly. But yeah, Warner's still useless, no doubting that

 

[Jimthegreat]

eh?

3 divided by 3 = 1

Didn't he just make 1 in the last Test?

 

[Dixie Flatline]

Harsh not to include Tony Shaw on that list but fair.

Peter Knights and Wayne Brittain are unfortunate to miss out.