2nd Test: Australia v West Indies at Melbourne on Dec 26-30, 2015

[PARRA_FAN]

it's part of the FTP countries agree on http://icc-live.s3.amazonaws.com/cm...f Copy of FTP 2015 to 2019 as at Nov 2014.pdf

We play 7 tests next summer?? :shock:

Shame that we wont play South Africa for the Melbourne and Sydney tests, however you would think Pakistan be a lot better than the Windies.

 

[PARRA_FAN]

Thats 4 test century makers in one innings. I think the 3rd time its happened for Australia.

 

[El Diablo]

We play 7 tests next summer?? :shock:

Shame that we wont play South Africa for the Melbourne and Sydney tests, however you would think Pakistan be a lot better than the Windies.

SA have their own boxing day test and don't want to come here at that time just as we wouldn't go there

 

[Twizzle]

yeh, its all about the money

 

[Twizzle]

declares at 3 for 551

 

[BuffaloRules]

Very sporting declaration from Smith..

 

[Walt Flanigan]

See if they can rip through the Windies twice before the end of the day.

 

[Wizardman]

Great captaincy from Smith. A few captains of the past would not have made the declaration until 600+

 

[JJ]

Great captaincy from Smith. A few captains of the past would not have made the declaration until 600+

To be fair, none of those captains were fortunate enough to play against this Windies side

 

[JJ]

Very sporting declaration from Smith..

Nah, about perfect I reckon - they have no spirit, so enough time to put a fair dent in them today - very good declaration imo

 

[blaza88z]

they'll be all out before stumps

 

[ANTiLAG]

...

 

[blaza88z]

:lol:

 

[Meth]

God this would be messy if Starc were playing

 

[Ibleedblue]

Lol at Richie shaving

 

[Twizzle]

why the f**k are we watching Ritchie have a shave ?

 

[Twizzle]

God this would be messy if Starc were playing

nah, Sids is better

 

[Pete Cash]

There is decent pace in the pitch. The mcg guys do try but its pretty poor compared with the adelaide oval imo.

That was a pretty good pitch and its a drop in.

The second issue is the ball. It wont swing a lot in australia regardless but i just feel its time to unify the ball across cricket.

 

[JJ]

why the f**k are we watching Ritchie have a shave ?

That was brilliant, more entertaining than the test

Loved old Bill chuckling away

 

[JJ]

There is decent pace in the pitch. The mcg guys do try but its pretty poor compared with the adelaide oval imo.

That was a pretty good pitch and its a drop in.

The second issue is the ball. It wont swing a lot in australia regardless but i just feel its time to unify the ball across cricket.

Pretty convinced Adelaide only had grass because they were worried about the pink ball