1st Test: Australia v India at Adelaide Dec 17-21 2020

[herbert henry1908]

Where’s that Second test thread @TheParraboy?

 

[Mr Angry]

So when Sir Patrick James Cummins and Sir Josh Reginald Hazelwood are knighted, I will recall this day fondly.

 

[nöyd]

I think we can all agree that Bumrah is a Tufnell level fielder.

What a spastic yak

 

[Haffa]

 

[hineyrulz]

Bahahahahahaahaha

 

[The Mad Hatter]

What a magic day.

Never dreamed that would happen.

LOL@India

 

[Bazal]

Heh.

Moaners look grand now, huh? Lolz.

 

[Bazal]

So who do you drop if Warner is fit?

Greens bowling is needed in Melbourne

Burns & Wade both have a score

Head go?

LMAO Obviously Wade goes he is a useless f**king unable to bat pumpkin....Burns and Warner open, Green vs Pucovski for the middle order

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Burns
Warner
Lubba
Smith
Wade or Puckowski
Green
Paine
Cummins, Starc, Lyon, Haze

As I see it, we need to blood Puck and hold Green with a view to the next Ashes.

 

[Bazal]

Burns
Warner
Lubba
Smith
Wade or Puckowski
Green
Paine
Cummins, Starc, Lyon, Haze

As I see it, we need to blood Puck and hold Green with a view to the next Ashes.

Travis Head averages 40 and has been one of our best since the sandpaper suspensions...he's gotta stay. for now

Burns is a quality cricketer and deserves to open with Warner even if he got a bit of a freebee today.

Green vs Pucovski for the middle order spot.

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Shit I forgot Head.

Yeah...he stays.

Apologies

 

[herbert henry1908]

LMAO Obviously Wade goes he is a useless f**king unable to bat pumpkin....Burns and Warner open, Green vs Pucovski for the middle order

Dropping Green would be a mistake on the MCG wicket, extra bowler is needed.

 

[herbert henry1908]

Pucovski I think should take Head’s spot when/if he’s dropped. With his concussion problems I really think opening would be a mistake, come in down the order when the ball has a little less pace & bounce.

 

[Bazal]

Dropping Green would be a mistake on the MCG wicket, extra bowler is needed.

Then Pucovski waits.

Head averages 40. No way he deserves to be dropped.

 

[herbert henry1908]

Then Pucovski waits.

Head averages 40. No way he deserves to be dropped.

I don’t think he deserves to be dropped, but it wouldn’t shock me if he was. Reckon Langer really likes Wade, probably sees himself in him a bit.

 

[some11]

What the f**k.

I miss today's play and the test is OVER??

 

[Mr Spock!]

Does the pink ball actually do more than the red one?

 

[undertaker]

Does the pink ball actually do more than the red one?

Yes, the ball does nip around more for the fast bowlers in general, although having watched several of them, the ball did a lot more in the first pink ball test at Adelaide in 2015 due to the extra grass left on the pitch. All 15 pink ball tests have produced a result so far:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day/night_cricket#Men's

Starc/Cummins/Hazlewood definitely got more swing/seam movement in this test compared to most of the red ball tests in Australia they've played in.

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/...-make-a-difference-in-day-night-tests-1243832

Regarding the 3 pink ball tests that didn't use the Kookaburra ball (England vs West Indies at Edgbaston & West Indies vs Sri Lanka at Barbados used the Dukes ball, India vs Bangladesh at Kolkata used the SG ball), the ball moved around much more around sunset and in the night session than it did in the first session during the day. Dukes and SG both have a more pronounced seam that is handstitched.

As long as the BCCI continue to agree playing them in the World Test Championship, day/night test matches are here to stay. The next one is February 2021 between India and England at Ahmedabad.

 

[TheParraboy]

Where’s that Second test thread @TheParraboy?

up now mate

@herbert henry1908 looking forward to your many contributions like this test...

 

[Mr Spock!]

Yes, the ball does nip around more for the fast bowlers in general, although having watched several of them, the ball did a lot more in the first pink ball test at Adelaide in 2015 due to the extra grass left on the pitch. All 15 pink ball tests have produced a result so far:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day/night_cricket#Men's

Starc/Cummins/Hazlewood definitely got more swing/seam movement in this test compared to most of the red ball tests in Australia they've played in.

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/...-make-a-difference-in-day-night-tests-1243832

Regarding the 3 pink ball tests that didn't use the Kookaburra ball (England vs West Indies at Edgbaston & West Indies vs Sri Lanka at Barbados used the Dukes ball, India vs Bangladesh at Kolkata used the SG ball), it became a different ballgame in the final session under lights with the ball moving much more than it did in the first session during the day. Dukes and SG both have a more pronounced seam that is handstitched.

As long as the BCCI continue to agree playing them in the World Test Championship, day/night test matches are here to stay. The next one is February 2021 between India and England at Ahmedabad.

Need to think about using it permanently then.

Batsmen have had everything go their way.

Smaller fields. Bigger bats.