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

[BACCS]

God lawd that is pathetic fielding on the boundary by Yadav.

 

[Scootyb]

Yadav is a dunce in the field

 

[BorisDawg]

Indian fieldsman aren't really that interested in doing any diving, are they?

 

[aussie1st]

Well at the rate Marsh is oing.. Hadds to number 3?

Well in that position at least he won't be 5/18 when he throws his wicket away.

 

[dan warna]

Charge down the pitch 1st ball yeah?

In fairness Haddin plays a lot better with a more mature batsman next to him like Pattinson.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

A run rate of over 4 is pretty damn good for a Test match though, especially given the circumstances when Ponting and Clarke came into bat.

Do we really need to be told what it is on a consistent basis?

 

[FlyingBurittoBro]

pretty great start for the aussies

 

[DeadlyAkkuret]

That was a really pleasing partnership, both looking really good but Clarke even more so.

I expected one of Warner, Cowan or Marsh to get a score. That was pretty disappointing from the new guys.

Marsh's last 4 innings have been single figure scores..

 

[Doodlesweaver]

Watching the Indian feed, commentary is a lot better than nein.

 

[BACCS]

Do we really need to be told what it is on a consistent basis?

They aren't the only commentators who do it, and it's nice to know what the run rate is. It's hardly a huge issue.

 

[dan warna]

Well in that position at least he won't be 5/18 when he throws his wicket away.

er your NSW state membership just got revoked for not making an adequate defence of Haddin as a test batsman irrespective of form or performance.

Heck I was out there defending Bryce McBain

 

[Gak Attack]

Funny even with Punters lack of tons you feel a lot safer with him at the crease than Warner, Haddin or Marsh. Hypothetical here seeing as he won't be playing but if Watto had been fit who do you think would of been dropped for the WACA game? Marsh, Cowan or Warner?

 

[Tassieboy]

Watching the Indian feed, commentary is a lot better than nein.

As long as Gavasker and Shastri aren't feeding BS.

 

[BACCS]

That was a really pleasing partnership, both looking really good but Clarke even more so.

I expected one of Warner, Cowan or Marsh to get a score. That was pretty disappointing from the new guys.

Marsh's last 4 innings have been single figure scores..

Pretty much my view on our batting as well. Would have loved for Warner to just stick around and even only make 40 odd or something, and for Marsh to pass single digits..

 

[dan warna]

Marsh is another one who started in a blaze of glory petering out into a sawdust in his last few innings.

It would seem to be a race between him and Warner for the Hughes memorial trophy.

 

[BACCS]

Funny even with Punters lack of tons you feel a lot safer with him at the crease than Warner, Haddin or Marsh. Hypothetical here seeing as he won't be playing but if Watto had been fit who do you think would of been dropped for the WACA game? Marsh, Cowan or Warner?

I reckon Marsh would have. The selectors know he just needs time in the middle at a lower level, but given our injuries, they don't have much choice other than to play him hopefully into form.

 

[Sylvia Saint]

Great partnership and great day overall. 3/116 isn't an overly commanding score but you'd take at 2/8 without hesitation.

Would love nothing more than a Ricky P ton tomorrow. I had him penciled in for retirement after South Africa but he has looked the most assured of all batsmen this summer just about.

 

[BorisDawg]

Barring a big score by Marsh in the second dig, it wouldn't surprise me if Watson came back in as his replacement. No interest in seeing Khawaja get another crack, especially if Watson can't bowl?

Great effort by the quicks today, really liking the look of our bowling stocks ATM.

 

[Gak Attack]

I reckon Marsh would have. The selectors know he just needs time in the middle at a lower level, but given our injuries, they don't have much choice other than to play him hopefully into form.

He certainly deserves to be the one imo. Would think with the home test though he could make a pair and they still would leave him in. Warner very lucky he has the Hobart knock but that can only take him so far. Really I doubt besides a change for Watto if he gets fit at all we will be stuck with this batting lineup. Beyond belief there is no shield games on for selectors to see form when the most important series of the summer is on. I guess we could go on t20 form and bring Travis Birt in, seems to be all the rage at the moment.

 

[Cousin Jed]

Marsh's last 4 innings have been single figure scores..

Is 0 a score?

 

[Tassieboy]

44, 4, 48, 28, 8, 0, 0, 62, 78, 5, 16, 62, 60, 44*.

So by that - the last 8 Tests - he's a walking wicket about now is Ponting.

C'mon Punter!!

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

He certainly deserves to be the one imo. Would think with the home test though he could make a pair and they still would leave him in. Warner very lucky he has the Hobart knock but that can only take him so far. Really I doubt besides a change for Watto if he gets fit at all we will be stuck with this batting lineup. Beyond belief there is no shield games on for selectors to see form when the most important series of the summer is on. I guess we could go on t20 form and bring Travis Birt in, seems to be all the rage at the moment.

Chris Gayle seems to be hitting them well....

 

[snuffy]

Waston irrespective of who he replaces will put another right hander in the top 3 hopefully

 

[Illinois Nazi]

44, 4, 48, 28, 8, 0, 0, 62, 78, 5, 16, 62, 60, 44*.

So by that - the last 8 Tests - he's a walking wicket about now is Ponting.

C'mon Punter!!

Hopefully he'll see tomorrow as a new innings and knock up another 60-odd.

 

[Plugger35]

Chris Gayle seems to be hitting them well....

Pretty sure he switched from WA to NSW to get a baggy green, has to be a chance.