3rd Test: 430am West Indies v Australia D/N @ Sabina Park, Kingston July 13-17, 2025

[Meth]

Steve Smith MOM
48 and 5

Thought Green should have got it if they had to pick a bat 46 and 42

is that for real?

I get that when runs are at a premium, a lock of 48 can be vital. But it absolutely has to go to a bowler. They just bowled a test team out for the second lowest ever innings score. Surely Starc gets it

 

[Bazal]

Steve Smith MOM
48 and 5

Thought Green should have got it if they had to pick a bat 46 and 42

Haha for real?Agree with Green if they had to pick a bat, but we've just skittles them for the second lowest Test score ever with one bloke getting 6/9 and another getting a hat trick

CA has Starc MOTM

 

[yobbo84]

You saw them bat this time?

Aged like 3 week old milk

 

[_snafu_]

Kony is f**ken useless. Deadset. Need five seasons in Shield and County before we ever even look at him again.

Needs some time in 4ths.

 

[Fangs]

100th tests and a D/N match. Perfect setup for Starc.

 

[King hit]

How does anyone at test level get bowled out for 27? That’s farcica

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Of the ten Australian test bowlers to take the 12 test hat tricks, EIGHT have been Victorian.

5 of the last 6 : Boland 2025, Siddle 2010, (MCGRATH 2000/01), Warne 1994, Fleming 1994, Merv 1988/89.

Fleming should’ve had two but for Warne being a merkin and dropping a sitter at slip.

 

[mozza91]

Of the ten Australian test bowlers to take the 12 test hat tricks, EIGHT have been Victorian.

5 of the last 6 : Boland 2025, Siddle 2010, (MCGRATH 2000/01), Warne 1994, Fleming 1994, Merv 1988/89.

Fleming should’ve had two but for Warne being a merkin and dropping a sitter at slip.

Nice to see Victoria contributing something to Australian cricket other than mediocre batsmen and f**king up the wickets with their fumbleball.

 

[Twizzle]

Let's face it, we've been pretty ordinary, but f**k me, Windies have been shiterer.

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Let's face it, we've been pretty ordinary, but f**k me, Windies have been shiterer.

Just the standard of test cricket batting methinks. Feast or famine, and most batters can do SFA against a moving ball.

 

[Bazal]

How does anyone at test level get bowled out for 27? That’s farcica

Could be worse, could be 26.

No one has ever done that right?

Right?

 

[TheParraboy]

Cricinfo had Smith MOM initially

Looks like they changed it to Starc, and rightly so

 

[King hit]

Could be worse, could be 26.

No one has ever done that right?

Right?

That’s abysmal as well.

 

[Chins]

Green the most impressive

 

[Fangs]

Green the most impressive

He has improved at 3 the more time he has spent there.

Sucks he has to be put there. He really shouldnt be doing that job. Our top order options are absolutely shithouse at the moment.

 

[Valheru]

Well breakfast cricket was nice for two days.

Hard to complain as we won 3-0 but probably one of the more unconvincing 3-0 results.

The Ashes will be no walkover with that batting lineup. I think the bowlers will do enough to win but I can see it being a tight series

 

[Bazal]

Well breakfast cricket was nice for two days.

Hard to complain as we won 3-0 but probably one of the more unconvincing 3-0 results.

The Ashes will be no walkover with that batting lineup. I think the bowlers will do enough to win but I can see it being a tight series

I'm not concerned about Bazball specifically but I am concerned about CAs love for roads...

 

[TheParraboy]

I'm not concerned about Bazball specifically but I am concerned about CAs love for roads...

Yup

If we win the toss and bat, bat for 5 1/2 sessions is imperative, particularly if its hot weather

Their attack might not be great so no excuses for our guys not to cash in

I think out bats are pretty even. Smith , Head and now Green coming into form, plus Carey. Slug solid,

They have Root, Brook, Smith. Then Duckett can get away, and Stokes is good at times when needed

 

[simmo1]

Well breakfast cricket was nice for two days.

Hard to complain as we won 3-0 but probably one of the more unconvincing 3-0 results.

The Ashes will be no walkover with that batting lineup. I think the bowlers will do enough to win but I can see it being a tight series

Three 120+ run wins are basically thrashings on low scoring bowler friendly pitches.

Our positions 4-11 (12 including Boland) are pretty good. Green starting to show promise at 3. Our only big problem is finding two openers. I think they'll recall Marnus unless someone scores heavily in Shield.

 

[The Mad Hatter]

All things, considered, I grew up in the Eighties. It was WI destruction every second summer in tests or WSC. When we finally won it in 1995, it was amazing scenes. Thirty years later, there’s been a couple of close/drawn series but winning 3-0 whitewash still makes me happy.