2nd Test: Australia v India at MCG Dec 26-30 2020

[The Mad Hatter]

Unpopular view...short fielders shouldn’t be allowed to wear leg pads or shin guards.

 

[Twizzle]

you dont often see this much turn in a first session

 

[blaza88z]

Once that ball gets soft I reckon it will be a lot easier

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Short leg saves four by being in the way and then that's just ripped past the edge.

Heads out there thinking "how shit is cricket"

You’ve aptly described the first five balls of any game I’ve played AKA my batting career.

 

[blaza88z]

Pant is not a great keeper, is he?

There's not much doubt they picked him for his batting

 

[Bazal]

What about this budding superstar

Eh

Jesus f**k I can't look away from the earring

 

[Meth]

Like Border in commentary.

Give me Guha, Border and Gilchrist for the whole Test

 

[The Mad Hatter]

There's not much doubt they picked him for his batting

And his chirp.

 

[blaza88z]

And his chirp.

He'd be a brave man to chirp today, given he can barely hold his spot and Tim Paine has gone on to be a very successful captain

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Ashwin looks really good.

I've always regarded him as a home town hero but he's improved away from home.

 

[Raiders_Premiers]

Lamb Shank has sucked every thing out from Smith and left the poor guy with nothing left

 

[Meth]

So, hindsight being what it is, was it right to bat first?

 

[TheParraboy]

Has Warnie called for an early declaration yet ?

Surprised he hasnt done his 2/20 speel this summer, or maybe I mute out when he is on

 

[AlwaysGreen]

So, hindsight being what it is, was it right to bat first?

Yes. Good bowling rather than demons in the pitch or air have caused this start by Australia.

 

[The Mad Hatter]

This batting is filthier than a Warnie pizza.

 

[Bazal]

So, hindsight being what it is, was it right to bat first?

Yep. The pitch isn't doing enough to be a bowl first deck IMO.

Burns form, horrible shots from Wade and Smith are why we are where we are. And India have bowled well, but they haven't ripped us up thanks to the deck

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Warnie is an absolute germ but surely he's not as bad as the Fleming/Brayshaw combo

 

[TheParraboy]

So, hindsight being what it is, was it right to bat first?

yes

Wade - too impatient
Burns - out of form
Smith - poor shot - down the legside his nemisis dismisal bit too often

 

[Meth]

Yep. The pitch isn't doing enough to be a bowl first deck IMO.

Burns form, horrible shots from Wade and Smith are why we are where we are. And India have bowled well, but they haven't ripped us up thanks to the deck

what about the mental edge re 36? Then again, India were looking to bat first too, so they can’t be too spooked about it

 

[blaza88z]

Fight hard you merkins