3rd Test: Australia v India at MCG Dec 26-30 2018 - INDIA WON BY 137 RUNS

[mave]

Nah.

Cheteshwar makes me wet watching him bat. Just like Kallis & Dravid before him.

He is a sublime long form batsmen and it was his "boring" batting on day 1 that won this Test.

Our boring batsmen get dropped for being boring.

 

[Tommy Smith]

How many Australian players would make a world XI right now. I'd say zero with Nathan Lyon the closest behind Yasir Shah and Ashwin.

Sir Patty.

Cummins
Rabada
Bumrah/Boult

Would be my pace attack.

 

[Bazal]

Our boring batsmen get dropped for being boring.

After being white-anted in the media by a state coach, who then becomes the national coach, after his predecessor quits because the player the new coach white-anted the incumbent for cheated.

 

[Tommy Smith]

I've got no issue with the BBL, it gets kids to cricket which is a good thing. But kids Don't know shit from clay, the quality of play in the big bash is woeful and the international players like Rashid and Buttler stand out like dogs balls against some of the Australian nuffies playing.

But it is those nuffies who are selected for Australia based on what they do in the big bash, which for a batsmen is hit out at everything, a paceman variations in pace and luck and for spinners firing them in at the pads.

Are you saying that having to counter Andrew Tye's 16 different deliveries in the Big Bash doesn't translate to Tests?!

 

[mave]

After being white-anted in the media by a state coach, who then becomes the national coach, after his predecessor quits because the player the new coach white-anted the incumbent for cheated.

Lol. So true.

The relentless commentary and media pressure after a few slow innings for Renshaw is in complete contrast to how Pujara has been feted for his steadfastness this tour.

Plastic fantastic and his favourites....

 

[umina panther]

Are you saying that having to counter Andrew Tye's 16 different deliveries in the Big Bash doesn't translate to Tests?!

Haha Tommy you're having a cracking summer in here

 

[Eelectrica]

Lol f**king warney now inexplicably talking up Darcy Short to play test cricket. Dark, dark days

So this would be the same Darcy Short with 2 FC 50's (0 hundreds) and an AVE of 23?

Someone on Twitter send Warne Short's FC stats. Reaction could be comedy gold.

 

[Bazal]

So this would be the same Darcy Short with 2 FC 50's (0 hundreds) and an AVE of 23?

Someone on Twitter send Warne Short's FC stats. Reaction could be comedy gold.

Honestly I don't give a f**k if he's averaging 55 (which he obviously is not)....the dude is 28 and has played only 10 FC games for a reason

 

[Sphagnum]

Paine sledging pant when he was batting was outstanding

https://www.foxsports.com.au/video/cricket/australia/paines-sly-dig-at-pant-snub!712240

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Cummins, Hazelwood and Lyon would all be in the conversation for a World XI

Over Boult, Anderson, Rabada? Don't think so

 

[Bazal]

Over Boult, Anderson, Rabada? Don't think so

Cummins absolutely.

Cummins, Rabada, Bumrah.

 

[Mr Angry]

So this would be the same Darcy Short with 2 FC 50's (0 hundreds) and an AVE of 23?

Someone on Twitter send Warne Short's FC stats. Reaction could be comedy gold.

We did play MMarsh @4 with a test ave of 26, so he should be considered

 

[Tommy Smith]

Honestly I don't give a f**k if he's averaging 55 (which he obviously is not)....the dude is 28 and has played only 10 FC games for a reason

I remember when the phrase "he's still developing" applied to > 22 year olds.

But it gets applied to 30 year old batsmen these days.

I'm sure I've heard a variation used for Shaun Marsh recently enough and he's the same age as Cameron Smith.

 

[mave]

No-one has faced 100 balls. Lol

 

[umina panther]

Shot!!!!

 

[Sphagnum]

Under 200 to win lads

 

[TheParraboy]

Sir Patty.

Cummins
Rabada
Bumrah/Boult

Would be my pace attack.

Siddle 12th man?

 

[TheParraboy]

Under 200 to win lads

One of these two need to be 120no at the end....

 

[Sphagnum]

Siddle 12th man?

Specialist fieldsman and banana expert

 

[Tommy Smith]

Cummins has the best technique of any Aussie batsman in this Test.

And Lyon might have the 2nd best technique.