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

[Bazal]

As much as I’d like to blame the AFL, they’ve managed to do reasonable drop in pitches in Adelaide & Perth.

Appears to me there’s a Melbourne problem here.

Yep.

Everywhere else, the drop ins have improved. Melbourne hasn't.

It's a fallacy to blame the AFL anyway. Other grounds have told them to sod off, the MCG and MCC could have simply told them "we'll get rid of the square when it's known as the Melbourne AFL Stadium instead of the MCG."

Everyone involved is partly to blame

 

[TheParraboy]

Did Isa just say "been a slow bitch" lol

 

[herbert henry1908]

In my eyes, you can look at him as your boyfriend, hero, divine power if you want.

I look at him mostly as human & a bloody good cricketer, capable of making mistakes like everyone.

Must be some view from your tower, though...

 

[AlwaysGreen]

The Aussie quicks have been a bit underwhelming this series

I've said it before, all 3 look like they go through the motions and don't ever look like going through a team.

 

[beave]

i’m f**king bored already.

pitch is a disgrace.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

I look at him mostly as human & a bloody good cricketer, capable of making mistakes like everyone.

Must be some view from your tower, though...

Who the f**k are you and y do you care what I think?

 

[herbert henry1908]

The curator at the MCG seems to have it in his head that the viewing public wants runs, runs and more f*cking runs, no we want a contest between bat and ball, maybe when crowd numbers start to dwindle they might finally get a clue.

It’s a new curator this year, he’s aware of the problem but he’s working with the previous soil. I’d say the whole thing needs an overhaul, start with new soil.

 

[herbert henry1908]

Who the f**k are you and y do you care what I think?

I must’ve confused this with a message board where we post opinions...

 

[Bazal]

Just been outside.

Can confirm there is more life in my concrete driveway than there is in this wicket.

 

[Sphagnum]

A few sooks joining the party in here today

 

[WaznTheGreat]

Mainstream media

"African gangs in Melbourne attack the pitch and make it slow"

 

[Bazal]

Mainstream media

"African gangs in Melbourne attack the pitch and make it slow"

More truth in African Gangs than life in this deck

 

[AlwaysGreen]

I must’ve confused this with a message board where we post opinions...

You are confused because you think people care about your thoughts.

 

[TheParraboy]

Shane Warne, what a brilliant mind

"test match is a long time"

 

[2 weeks]

Mainstream media

"African gangs in Melbourne attack the pitch and make it slow"

Deck is slower than So si bon

 

[WaznTheGreat]

Deck is slower than So si bon

LOL

 

[typicalfan]

Come on vice

 

[Eelectrica]

We're going to have to get creative with our fielding rotations tomorrow.

I can see a few players coming on and off in the heat due to cramps maybe. A fate the 12th man will have to avoid.

 

[jargan83]

It’s a new curator this year, he’s aware of the problem but he’s working with the previous soil. I’d say the whole thing needs an overhaul, start with new soil.

I read the other day that next year they will be working with new soil and a new drop in system.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Wtf? How does this vindicate picking Marsh, he's about as much chance of taking a wicket as a batsmen is of being out hitting the ball twice