2nd Test: Australia v West Indies D/N @ Gabba Jan 25-27, 2024

[yobbo84]

Looking a pretty silly declaration especially when the Windies were giving runs away

Going to want a wicket or two, pronto

 

[some11]

What a wacky test.

Wouldn't want to be fielding with the forecast being 36 & 34 next two days. Could go horribly wrong if storms don't come through.

 

[Chins get the wins]

Smiffy mate

 

[This Year?]

Haha poor Bishop getting stitched up.

Smith doesn't drop those! Did someone say KFC?

 

[hineyrulz]

Smiffy laid an egg.

 

[gUt]

poor old glen mcgrath

"they're so athletic aren't they?"

Ali Mitchell rushes on

 

[This Year?]

Don't worry JB there'll be plenty more KFC.

 

[This Year?]

More ball on the wickets please.

 

[Chins get the wins]

A great review for once!

 

[gUt]

that was a margainal call, but this umpire is shit

 

[This Year?]

Wow. I didn't think it was out live. Must have been the lightest of feathers.

 

[Chins get the wins]

Bullshit they don't finish the over. Small things like that need to be changed for the good of the game

 

[JamesRustle]

Half hour... I'll say WI are at least 3 down.

WI are 3 for... morally, but only 1 down in reality. I'll take the moral high ground and blame Smudge for ruining my prediction.

 

[JJ]

fun test this, feel it's a matter of time before the Windies capitulate, but still right in it atm

 

[King-Gutho94]

Scoring at 5.45 runs per over.

Declaring while behind.

It's a test cricket revolution.

Give me Pattyball over Bazball.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Lets call it Paddywhack.

 

[Chins get the wins]

Lets call it Paddywhack.

I had one of those last night

 

[Twizzle]

good fightback and declaration by captain fantastic

wasn't expecting that

 

[Meth]

If Smith wanted a clinic on opening, he got it from Khawaja yesterday. With everyone collapsing around him, he maintained (an opener's) composure and temperament. He refused to get interested unless he needed to, something which is the opposite of Smith's hyper-engagement by nature. He built partnerships with Carey, then Cummins and dragged Australia out of a deep whole.

Bravo Usman.

 

[King-Gutho94]

If Smith wanted a clinic on opening, he got it from Khawaja yesterday. With everyone collapsing around him, he maintained (an opener's) composure and temperament. He refused to get interested unless he needed to, something which is the opposite of Smith's hyper-engagement by nature. He built partnerships with Carey, then Cummins and dragged Australia out of a deep whole.

Bravo Usman.

Usman is one those players we will look back and go did CA really get everything possible out of. We backed Warner through hell or high water especially when on the road. Yet we tossed Khawaja to the curb at the first convenience every time.

71 tests he has played in his career but since his debut he hasn't played in 64 tests. So he has really only played in just a touch over 50% of tests for Australia since his debut.

So really he should have been a 100+ test player. Considering the shit we have put out there ahead of him in the past decade.