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Australia in the box seat here shurely. Bat until the luncheon break then declair
No lol. scorchers to win at the Gabba toniteI hope that it’s you announcing you’re going to f**k off
Australia in the box seat here shurely. Bat until the luncheon break then declair
Wot m8? Ever heard of abbreviations?Yep. Shurely. Yep, then chocolate declair.
Which stand will you be in?No lol. scorchers to win at the Gabba tonite
Thanks, mate. Now I want a chocolate eclair.Yep. Shurely. Yep, then chocolate declair.
I’m not in Brisbane brus, I’ve been at the SCG all day. A bit dehydrated tbh, at the Fernery nowWhich stand will you be in?
Latchem Robinson Stand.Which stand will you be in?
Come hither & have a beer brusLatchem Robinson Stand.
I’d be inclined to agree if he were the best batsman in the world but he’d be lucky to be the 3rd best in his own team so clearly it’s not the definition of a Test cricket batsman. There’s a time and pitch for bunkering down. Day 3 at the SCG ain’t it
What he does works very well if either the guy at the other end is a little more inventive, or the bowling team have limited depth. And still works if the bowling team lose patience. Cummins has done an excellent job on him (and India). He's the best test fast bowler I've seen since Lillee. He doesn't move the ball that much but moves it a little either way and slams it into the pitch at decent pace or high pace (when necessary) with extreme accuracy, and can do so for 17 overs plus per day.
Renshaw got Langered.He's always hard to get out, and will fight tooth, and nail, to stay at the crease.
It ain't pretty, but it's effective.
Aside from Labuschagne, Smith, and maybe Pucovski (early days, but gee, he looks good), Australia doesn't have any bastmen who will play Test cricket like that.
Matt Renshaw put a high price on his wicket, but he's been apparently banished...
I think players like Pujara are excellent Test batsmen, because they win the psychological battles; it's very frustrating, as a bowler, to see a guy survive 20p deliveries, to score 50 runs.
If India hypothetically had Kohli at the crease on 20*, and Pujara at the crease on 20*, you just know that Kohli would be able to go nuts, and score big, as Pujara would wear down the attack.
As I said, it's not pretty, but it's very effective - Pujara's concentration, grit, and will to survive should be applauded, imo.
Paine has been quite successful as captain. Dragged the team out of the SA cheating scandal even allowing for a bunch of DRL failures. He's also a decent keeper. Trouble is, he's not very good with the bat.Renshaw got Langered.
Same as Khawaja, but absolute planks like Wade continue to stink up the joint because he is a good bloke.
No disrespect to Steve Pujuara at all. He's a great player. Just saying that this particular circumstance is one in which his usual approach might need tweeking.
You going to all 5 days mate?The members bar is in full swing tonight apparently
Does a Tiger shit in the woods?You going to all 5 days mate?