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

[blaza88z]

Wade's concussed, bring out Warner

I can just imagine the BCCI getting that rule changed

 

[blaza88z]

Smith been far from his best and getting out in ways that teams have been trying to get him out for, for a long time

Leg slip, leg stump.. etc

I hope they can win 1 more test but really, India deserve to be 2-0 up

 

[gUt]

Quadruple Quiney on the cards here

 

[hineyrulz]

Hussey makes a good point, all our batsmen seem to playing the ball very square. Not just head.

 

[gUt]

Probably the best QQ I’ve ever seen

 

[Bazal]

Hussey makes a good point, all our batsmen seem to playing the ball very square. Not just head.

Another product of so many flat decks, do you reckon? It's not just legside either, they all play square drives more than cover/off drives.

All they've had on the major tracks is bounce for so long. MCG and SCG haven't even had that, for the most part. Trust the bounce, get inside the line and hit square through the off or outside it and square through leg.

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Smith ... is it time has caught up on technique?

 

[hineyrulz]

Another product of so many flat decks, do you reckon? It's not just legside either, they all play square drives more than cover/off drives.

All they've had on the major tracks is bounce for so long. MCG and SCG haven't even had that, for the most part. Trust the bounce, get inside the line and hit square through the off or outside it and square through leg.

Pretty much, it's another reason why most modern batsmen struggle when the ball moves a little of the deck.


Quadruple Quiney up for Wade, this should book him in for another 3 years of test cricket.



Fatty Pants drops one, again Head trying to play far too square.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Wadey is our only hope.

 

[Bazal]

Smith ... is time has caught up on technique?

I don't think it's technical. He just looks tentative and uncertain when he bats. Always going to get out being half hearted

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Smith was groin grabbingly good in the one dayers, probably the best he's ever been in that format.

Both Labs and Smith seem to be having a weird off in their mannerisms so far this series

 

[The Mad Hatter]

I don't think it's technical. He just looks tentative and uncertain when he bats. Always going to get out being half hearted

I watched The Test the other night, and he is on record saying he wasn’t 100% on coming back after his ban. I know he kicked arse in return but even last summer he look out of sorts. That said he did get two ODI tons. Wonder if lock down has played a part too?

 

[8Ball]

Would Wade and Warner be the punchiest punchy opening partnership in test history?

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Would Wade and Warner be the punchiest punchy opening partnership in test history?

Most chirpiest chirpers that ever did chirp.

The short man syndrome would be at elite high octane levels.

 

[Bazal]

I watched The Test the other night, and he is in record saying he wasn’t 100% on coming back after his ban. I know he kicked arse in return but even last summer he look out of sorts. That said he did get two ODI tons. Wonder if lock down has played a part too?

I saw somewhere he hasn't been able to see the missus for like 8 months or something too due to Covid bubbles.

Newly married man, that's gotta grind you down. He doesn't strike me as the type to have loads of mates. No Shield cricket either. And he can't be that keen on coming out at 2/0 every innings to begin with. He looks like a guy who's mentally elsewhere to me

 

[hineyrulz]

I think the Indians have bowled very well to him with some excellent plans, i'll say it again all our batsman seem very keen to play every very square. Even in defence, Marcus Harris defends with half an angled bat then is shocked when he guides one into the slips.

 

[Bazal]

I think the Indians have bowled very well to him with some excellent plans, i'll say it again all our batsman seem very keen to play every very square. Even in defence, Marcus Harris defends with half an angled bat then is shocked when he guides one into the slips.

Yeah look those who reckon Harris will solve the Burns issue are in for a rude shock....

 

[Bazal]

Jeez Wade is a peanut but that ball has kept so low it got under his bat, and he's 3 foot 2 so that's some real hard luck

 

[hineyrulz]

This looks absolutley plumb, horrible review.


Once again trying to play far too square.

 

[gUt]

That’s out. Ffs why review