2023 WTC FINAL: Aust v Ind @ The Oval - AUSTRALIA TEST CHAMPIONS

[hineyrulz]

Langer talking about his bum chum already.

 

[undertaker]

Of all the Australian commentators the ICC could've employed for this match, they thought Justin Langer was who the international audience wanted to hear????

Langer's grating voice reminds me of that kid in primary school who always whinged about anything just to get the teacher's attention.

52 year old manchild

 

[undertaker]

Langer talking about his bum chum already.

He's a brownnosing kid trapped in a 52 year old man's body.

 

[undertaker]

Oh for some openers that can see off the new ball on pitches that aren't airstrips

Bring back Tubby Taylor and Geoff Marsh!

 

[hineyrulz]

Langer and Sunny are absolutely painful.

 

[undertaker]

I didn't know this wasn't on fox. I don't mind the Poms but all the shit inbetween sucks

Yep, this match on Ch7, and the Ashes series will be on Ch9.

 

[Cheese sandwich]

Bring back Tubby Taylor and Geoff Marsh!

Yes! O-43 at stumps

 

[undertaker]

pretty exciting really, as a sad wee Kiwi bringing back memories of our greatest cricket moment (imo) just edging winning in Straya with Sir Paddles...

two best sides in the world going head to head on neutral ground, very well matched, both really motivated to win.... I don't know who the favourite is tbh

With test cricket being the highest level of the game and the threat it's been under in recent times, the WTC Final should be perceived and promoted as the most prestigious cricket match, higher than the ODI and T20 world cup finals.

IMO, prize money should be much more than US $1.6 million for the winner. After years of the WTC being suggested and then put on the scrapheap (going back as far as 2009. At least Martin Crowe finally got his wish for a WTC, albeit after he died) before the ICC finally developed the kahunas to get the tournament up and running in 2019, convincing 9 teams to commit to it, there needs to be an incentive for those test nations outside of the Big 3 - India/England/Australia - to continue commiting to participating in the WTC.

 

[Chins get the wins]

Pity it’s not a Pine one.

Hahahaha

 

[hineyrulz]

12 overs in over an hour, absolutely pathetic.

 

[Fangs]

Scratchy but I'll take 15 plus from David. He has done his job for Smithy and any more is a bonus.

 

[undertaker]

ROFL at Harsha Bhogle talking about how long the boundaries are, without seeing how far the straight boundary ropes are in from the fence.

Also, IIRC, that SE diagonal from the batting crease to the Pavilion End of The Oval used to be much longer (batsmen occasionally ran 4) until it was shortened twice: firstly during the 2002-05 redevelopment of The Oval, and then the fence (and subsequently the rope) in that part of the ground was brought in even further after the 2015 Ashes.

 

[undertaker]

12 overs in over an hour, absolutely pathetic.

One of the things that really pisses me off about international cricket.

Until harsher penalties are handed down for time wasting and slow over rates, 12 overs/hour will continue

 

[hineyrulz]

One of the things that really pisses me off about international cricket.

Until harsher penalties are handed down for time wasting and slow over rates, 12 overs/hour will continue

The Umpires are gutless, it's their job to keep the game moving along.

 

[hineyrulz]

Yadav looking rather moreish atm.

 

[mozza91]

Warner playing well. In England. On a green top.

We’re through the looking glass people.

 

[hineyrulz]

Warner chasing the Boooooooost point.

 

[undertaker]

The Umpires are gutless, it's their job to keep the game moving along.

I agree.

They (and the ICC in general) are too scared to report and suspend the Indian players.

 

[Fangs]

Go David!

 

[Chins get the wins]

f**k yeah Davey keep going