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

[The Mad Hatter]

How short exactly is too short to be an international quick?

I'll find out.

It's interesting that they'd just assumed these kids wouldn't / couldn't grow taller. It's a sad indictment on the whole set up IMHO. It makes me shudder to think what other lunatic ideas they're selecting on.

At the same day, they had nets. They got points for 'shots'. Hits back over the bowler's head - full points. A kid was cutting and the guy running it said "lovely shots...but they don't get you points". FMD.

 

[jargan83]

Snicko? You can see the cherry on the edge ffs.

 

[Matt23]

Heads need to roll, this is disgraceful, curators, coaches, selectors, in fact blow CA up and start again, and base it somewhere that isn't f*cking Melbourne.

 

[Eelectrica]

Finch, Marshes, Head, Khawaja, Harris got us in this mess, they can do the bowling when India decide against going with the follow on.

 

[JJ]

Just switched over to see how Straya are going

Geez, the tennis will rate it's arse off this summer over there

 

[roofromoz]

Pretty much, yeah.

BBL season is far longer than it needs to be. 4-6 weeks maybe. Not 2 months.

Have it for 2 weeks over the Christmas / New Year period. Have 2 pools, the top from each in the final. Simples.

 

[hineyrulz]

So much potato.

 

[Eelectrica]

Smith wasn't suspended, he was given a rest from carrying this team on his back.

 

[Timbo]

Trying to think of short fast bowlers. Malinga? Fidel Edwards?

When the Windies had an attack of Fidel Edwards, Jerome Taylor and Fidel Best it had to be one of the shortest of all time.

Simon Jones was no giant either and look what he managed.

 

[JJ]

We're the Strayans watching Pujara and Kohli??

FFS guess they weren't busy enough

 

[TIGER14]

I'll find out.

It's interesting that they'd just assumed these kids wouldn't / couldn't grow taller. It's a sad indictment on the whole set up IMHO. It makes me shudder to think what other lunatic ideas they're selecting on.

At the same day, they had nets. They got points for 'shots'. Hits back over the bowler's head - full points. A kid was cutting and the guy running it said "lovely shots...but they don't get you points". FMD.

Especially when they are only 16. I went to school with kids that were midgets at 16, average height when we left school at 18 and now when I run into them they are tall as shit.

 

[gUt]

India to bowl our duds out within two sessions. Innings defeat a big chance.

I put the mortgage on this, thanks

 

[jargan83]

Mitchell Starc looks real happy to have the pads on.

 

[Meth]

Australia's collapse here could potentially save the MCG. You can't say that the pitch has prevented a result here.

What's the follow on?

 

[roofromoz]

I'll find out.

It's interesting that they'd just assumed these kids wouldn't / couldn't grow taller. It's a sad indictment on the whole set up IMHO. It makes me shudder to think what other lunatic ideas they're selecting on.

At the same day, they had nets. They got points for 'shots'. Hits back over the bowler's head - full points. A kid was cutting and the guy running it said "lovely shots...but they don't get you points". FMD.

There are stories of that kid who wasn't good enough to make junior rep teams but still have represented their country.

But those stories may be nonexistent soon enough.

 

[jargan83]

We're the Strayans watching Pujara and Kohli??

FFS guess they weren't busy enough

Too many levers for a patient innings.

 

[Hutty1986]

I put the mortgage on this, thanks

I've always said it. You are so wise. You're like a miniature Buddha, covered in hair.

 

[JJ]

Not sure India have enough runs here, I think they declared based on time, being end of day 2, rather than runs.

Normally at the end of day 2 a team would be approaching 600, but 220 on day one and again on day 2 is a pretty slow run rate.

Unless the pitch really deteriorates quickly we really should be able to bat as long as India did but we would probabaly have a higher run rate.

Time to wear their bowlers down now.

Funniest post of the year, if it wasn't so serious I'd wonder if Haynetrain had hacked your account

 

[Matt23]

So much potato.

More potato then a vodka distillery

 

[Twizzle]

how pathetic,

and what makes it worse is that everyone has got a start