1st Test: Australia v West Indies at Hobart on Dec 10-14, 2015

[Hutty1986]

The embarrassing thing is their best batsman is their 23 year old captain.. who bats at 7

 

[madunit]

How much money does cricket australia lose on tours like this ? No wonder they want a million ashes series and indian odi series

Could it be argued, that the stronger nations refusing to play more regular test series against the weaker nations is a part of the decline in these weaker sides?

If so, then the financial hit is justified.

 

[madunit]

They need 29 more runs to surpass Lawry and Simpson for the highest partnership by Australians v West Indies

Down to 8 runs now

 

[JJ]

Who exactly are these 'weaker' nations though? Yes, the Windies are at an all-time low, and Zimbabwe a rabble, but the rest are much of a muchness, would have been really interesting if Australia could have toured Bangladesh - everyone is pretty solid at home

 

[madunit]

Who exactly are these 'weaker' nations though? Yes, the Windies are at an all-time low, and Zimbabwe a rabble, but the rest are much of a muchness, would have been really interesting if Australia could have toured Bangladesh - everyone is pretty solid at home

when I say weaker, I mean it not entirely in an on-field sense.

England, Australia and India all but run the game, they organise tours and matches to suit them

 

[madunit]

SMarsh 5 shy of breaking his highest ever FC score.

Just top edge one over the keepers head for 6

 

[JJ]

when I say weaker, I mean it not entirely in an on-field sense.

England, Australia and India all but run the game, they organise tours and matches to suit them

Yep, all about the $$

 

[madunit]

well done West Indies. Marsh probably thought he'd never break his old top score.

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

when I say weaker, I mean it not entirely in an on-field sense.

England, Australia and India all but run the game, they organise tours and matches to suit them

That's such a shame as well. It must hurt the players to a certain degree too, especially when it comes to the Ashes being a traditional 5 test series. Dosn't always leave a lot of room for other matches/series.

Smith for example has played 28/37 of his tests in either England or Australia (I do realise his first couple of years he was in and out of the side so missed other overseas toures). It's not just a shame for the players themselves in a way, but the fans who would like to see guys like Smith/Warner touring their country and playing in their conditions.

 

[madunit]

They're 78 runs shy of the highest 4th wicket partnership in test history lol

38 shy now.

 

[Twatface Magee]

I don't reckon we should be declaring yet at all.
Get 600, keep them to under 400, enforce the follow on and knock them over a second time.

 

[Pete Cash]

63 fours in the innings

 

[madunit]

christ Voges is going off!

 

[madunit]

38 shy now.

14 now

 

[Timbo]

If we declare today the test ends today.

This is an absolute farce.

 

[Pete Cash]

Look at that field lmao

 

[Pete Cash]

Highest 4th wicket partnership

 

[Twatface Magee]

Yesterday after Warner got out someone here posted (and since deleted it) that we are "into the tail already".

Next minute...highest ever 4th wicket partnership.
What a good prediction that was.

 

[madunit]

now 12 runs required to become the highest ever partnership for Australia, ever.

 

[madunit]

Marsh being told "Get to 200 in the next 5 overs, otherwise I'm declaring on your arse"