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

[King-Gutho94]

Travis Head has found his role as a counter attacker now, he needs to stick to that script.

Its taken a while for me to warm to him.

I saw him as a flat tracker early in his career.

But he has kicked on and yep we have to let him be and cop the good with the bad.

 

[herbert henry1908]

Its taken a while for me to warm to him.

I saw him as a flat tracker early in his career.

But he has kicked on and yep we have to let him be and cop the good with the bad.

This is his first century away from home, so I don’t blame anyone for being skeptical. He’s been stuffed around a bit by the selectors as well.

India would be kicking themselves not picking Ashwin, he wouldn’t been perfect to bowl to Head.

 

[King-Gutho94]

This is his first century away from home, so I don’t blame anyone for being skeptical. He’s been stuffed around a bit by the selectors as well.

India would be kicking themselves not picking Ashwin, he wouldn’t been perfect to bowl to Head.

Yeah i am surprised.

The Oval has always been a dry pitch for years.

Don't be fooled by the grass

 

[TheParraboy]

Went to bed with the shits

Spicy curry mate ?

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Went to bed shortly after Head's 100 last night but it looks like Head and Smith pummelled the Indians in that last session.

They pummelled them like I pummelled waznthegreat last night.

 

[Bazal]

This is his first century away from home, so I don’t blame anyone for being skeptical. He’s been stuffed around a bit by the selectors as well.

India would be kicking themselves not picking Ashwin, he wouldn’t been perfect to bowl to Head.

I've been saying it about Head for ages tbh.

We're so quick to throw new players under the bus but the majority of his introduction to Test cricket was overseas, I think three quarters of his first dozen tests or something.

 

[TheParraboy]

We used to whinge about 9s commentators. Now 7 dish up:
Brayshaw
Langer
Hayden
Shastri
Hussain
Gavaskar.

Truly ear splitting vomit inducing stuff.

That is just horrid

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Head is the next captain and tbh I would be slotting him in when Cummins is out due to injury or rest.

Smith can advise as needed.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

That is just horrid

Just missing my mates Pommie Mbangwa and Chaps.

 

[Twizzle]

 

[Fangs]

Rain about on Saturday and Sunday. We need to make the best of the good weather today and tomorrow.

A draw will mean that we are 'crowned' joint winners with India which is crap. Need to win outright.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Rain about on Saturday and Sunday. We need to make the best of the good weather today and tomorrow.

A draw will mean that we are 'crowned' joint winners with India which is crap. Need to win outright.

Is there still a reserve day like 2021

 

[Fangs]

Is there still a reserve day like 2021

Apparently yes...however its London. Its probably raining on Monday:

What is the reserve day rule for the WTC final 2023?

The reserve day came to the rescue of organizers in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 after the final between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Gujarat Titans (GT) was washed out due to rain on the sch

www.sportskeeda.com

If time is lost due to rain or weather conditions on any of the five days of the WTC final Test match at the Kennington Oval in London, the same can be made up on the reserve day.

 

[Lebbo73]

Is there still a reserve day like 2021

I thought that it’s a 6 day Test unless one team wins before the 6th day. It doesn’t have to rain to go into Day 6.

 

[Fangs]

I thought that it’s a 6 day Test unless one team wins before the 6th day. It doesn’t have to rain to go into Day 6.

Only 5 according to the article linked previously:

However, in case a full day’s play is possible on all five days of the Test match and no result is produced, the reserve day will not be utilized to determine a winner.

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Would be nice to bring back the 'super' test and go 6 days.

 

[Lebbo73]

Only 5 according to the article linked previously:

However, in case a full day’s play is possible on all five days of the Test match and no result is produced, the reserve day will not be utilized to determine a winner.

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Would be nice to bring back the 'super' test and go 6 days.

Rightio, I thought that the 6 days was to pretty much guarantee a result?

 

[Fangs]

Rightio, I thought that the 6 days was to pretty much guarantee a result?

Only rain

 

[TheParraboy]

Only 5 according to the article linked previously:

However, in case a full day’s play is possible on all five days of the Test match and no result is produced, the reserve day will not be utilized to determine a winner.

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Would be nice to bring back the 'super' test and go 6 days.

Ahh the days

Was there a rest day in the middle of those? Or am I thinking of another bygone era?

 

[undertaker]

Only 5 according to the article linked previously:

However, in case a full day’s play is possible on all five days of the Test match and no result is produced, the reserve day will not be utilized to determine a winner.

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Would be nice to bring back the 'super' test and go 6 days.

Bring back the Timeless Tests!

 

[Fangs]

Ahh the days

Was there a rest day in the middle of those? Or am I thinking of another bygone era?

I'm not sure I've only read about them. I know the New Years test at the SCG used to have a day off so the players could get on the piss.

Bring back the Timeless Tests!

Ahh perhaps. Depends if the other sports have an issue with it.

My favourite is this one. 10 day test that ended because the English had to catch a boat. If they missed it they would have been stuck in South Africa for another 6 months:

SA vs ENG Cricket Scorecard, 5th Test at Durban, March 03 - 14, 1939

Get cricket scorecard of 5th Test, SA vs ENG, England tour of South Africa 1938/39 at Kingsmead, Durban dated March 03 - 14, 1939.

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