1st Test: Australia v India @ Optus Stadium, PERTH Nov 22-26, 2024

[PARRA_FAN]

If the Aussies end up losing the series so badly to the point where it puts us out of qualification for the World Test Championship Final, this is the time to clean out the closet and start planning for the future.

I do fear for the future but yes I agree that some players might finish up if we get smashed this series.

 

[mozza91]

Shastri talking up Kohli’s innings as if he wasn’t facing a rooted attack and a nuffy like Marnus whilst 400 runs ahead.

 

[yobbo84]

The is the slowest non-rain-affected outfield I think I've ever seen.

It's like they forgot to mow the lawns near the boundary.

 

[mozza91]

Christ these Indians are f**kwits.

 

[TheParraboy]

Siraj the f..kwit

show the umpire respect you arrogant twat

 

[mozza91]

Well down leg.

 

[TheParraboy]

and not out, makes the blind appeal look lot worse

 

[Fangs]

LOL Siraj how embarrassing.

 

[yobbo84]

Hahaha hawk eye is cooked

That wasn't going anywhere near leg stump

 

[undertaker]

I do fear for the future but yes I agree that some players might finish up if we get smashed this series.

I've said before and I'll say it again, last summer vs Pakistan/West Indies (before having marquee home series over the following two summers against India and England) and the tour of New Zealand was the big chance the selectors had to slowly start blooding new players into the side.

But no, the selectors were hell-bent on giving Warner his farewell tour, then in an even bigger blunder, promoting Smith to opener. Finally, Starc/Hazlewood/Cummins were all on tired legs by the time that Brisbane test occurred, and the extreme heat and humidity there just made it worse.

 

[undertaker]

Hahaha hawk eye is cooked

That wasn't going anywhere near leg stump

That's exactly what I thought. How was that supposedly clipping leg stump?

 

[Bazal]

That was all a bit melodramatic

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Siraj should expect a fine for running down the pitch appealing like a pork chop.

Kettlebro and the Gaffer have been pretty good umpiring so far.

 

[Bazal]

Skull is 75 today.

He looks like he's 7500 and crawled out of a sarcophagus

 

[undertaker]

The is the slowest non-rain-affected outfield I think I've ever seen.

It's like they forgot to mow the lawns near the boundary.

MCG back in the 90s had a much slower outfield.

Back when the fence was the boundary (i.e. 10 metres longer than what is at Optus Stadium), batsmen really had to middle the cut/pull/hook shots for the ball to reach the square boundaries at the old MCG. Otherwise, running 4 was a very common occurrence.

 

[TheParraboy]

Hold on to your keys and hats

under 500 to go

 

[undertaker]

Siraj the f..kwit

show the umpire respect you arrogant twat

If the ICC had balls, I'd love to see them dish out harsher punishments for that sort of behaviour.

But because BCCI controls international cricket, it ain't happening anytime soon, as their players are the biggest culprits when it comes to intimidating umpires.

The aftermath of the Tendulkar ball-tampering controversy in 2001 set the precedent which has turned uglier over the past 23 years

 

[undertaker]

Watching that dismissal of Labuschagne again...Tubby Taylor would be proud of that leave!

 

[undertaker]

Christ these Indians are f**kwits.

A suspension would put an immediate stop to this sort of nonsense. Absolutely gives me the green apple splatters when they repeatedly do this in matches and get away with it

 

[undertaker]

Come on Smudge. Send Washington's ball to DC!