3rd Test: Australia v India at SCG Jan 7-11 2021

[King hit]

At least with the draw it means we can’t lose the series we never lose at the Gabba

 

[Old tiger 79]

We’re f**ked now

 

[Old tiger 79]

Well lose. Pains has to go

 

[Old tiger 79]

Bugger... but let’s recall we easily beat a stronger Indian team 2-0 here... admittedly we were appalling in Australia

think the three teams are very close

Bad luck bro. Those rankings seem odd

 

[kdalymc]

I did ask earlier, buy what's the go with dogging the last over?
Can both captain's just nod and go that'll do?

 

[Sphagnum]

I did ask earlier, buy what's the go with dogging the last over?
Can both captain's just nod and go that'll do?

Yes. Only if a result is unlikely. In this case we needed 5 wickets in six balls after not looking like getting a wicket for 3 hours and they needed about 70 runs which is impossible. So I’m guessing all agreed a result was unlikely.

 

[Zadar]

Yes. Only if a result is unlikely. In this case we needed 5 wickets in six balls after not looking like getting a wicket for 3 hours and they needed about 70 runs which is impossible. So I’m guessing all agreed a result was unlikely.

another question, I was on and off listening at work yesterday, what is the rule with the runner? Is it up to the opposition if they allow it, or is it not even a thing anymore in cricket due to teams exploiting the use of it in the past?

 

[gUt]

ICC rules are there are no runners allowed in international matches full stop. Runners are allowed in domestic and other forms of the game.

 

[Sphagnum]

another question, I was on and off listening at work yesterday, what is the rule with the runner? Is it up to the opposition if they allow it, or is it not even a thing anymore in cricket due to teams exploiting the use of it in the past?

They changed it so you could only have a runner if the injury occurred during the innings but some of the slugs still found a way to abuse it by pretending they were injured so they just banned it altogether since there is really no way to verify properly. Take vihari for example, yes, blind Freddy could see he injured his hamstring but there is also a possibility he was bullshitting. With no way to 100% impartially verify it with a doctor they just blanket banned it in ICC sanctioned matches.

what @gUt said

 

[undertaker]

They changed it so you could only have a runner if the injury occurred during the innings but some of the slugs still found a way to abuse it by pretending they were injured so they just banned it altogether since there is really no way to verify properly. Take vihari for example, yes, blind Freddy could see he injured his hamstring but there is also a possibility he was bullshitting. With no way to 100% impartially verify it with a doctor they just blanket banned it in ICC sanctioned matches.

what @gUt said

ICC changed the runner rules in October 2011 to stop the Fatty Ranatunga-type of batsmen from exploiting the runner rule by getting a faster player to run on their behalf.

And good riddance...the change was LONG overdue.

 

[kdalymc]

Yes. Only if a result is unlikely. In this case we needed 5 wickets in six balls after not looking like getting a wicket for 3 hours and they needed about 70 runs which is impossible. So I’m guessing all agreed a result was unlikely.

f**ken shoulda did that at 1pm I could of got my grass done.....


Re the runner- used to be funny seeing them get ran out from 20m away ha.

 

[Hutty1986]

https://www.news.com.au/sport/crick...l/news-story/41b512e97dd09742b3b88d40a73bfc76

Lolololol yet more whinging from some pindick 'journo.' Still moaning about the storm in a teacup 3 years ago, and a heap of downtrodden former pom players crying in the media too about Smith's 'cheating.' Yet if India did any of it, it wouldn't even rate a mention.

 

[mozza91]

Paine and Wade are shit cricketers and seem like shit blokes too. There’s a pretty easy solution to that one.

 

[Twizzle]

There has been a few ex cricketers and commentators having a whinge about the substitute keeper situation, claiming it worked out really well for India, almost suggesting they milked it a bit..

Pant is s shit keeper so on comes Saha but when its time to bat, Pant is OK again, and there is no way Saha makes 97 runs so quick.

It certainly suited India but the rule is pretty straightforward, much ado about nothing

 

[typicalfan]

Paine for the most part us been great as captain but he has occasion club cricket moments. One was bowling Green to get the last wicket in the first innings, you just don't do this type of thing in a live series.

 

[Twizzle]

https://www.news.com.au/sport/crick...l/news-story/41b512e97dd09742b3b88d40a73bfc76

Lolololol yet more whinging from some pindick 'journo.' Still moaning about the storm in a teacup 3 years ago, and a heap of downtrodden former pom players crying in the media too about Smith's 'cheating.' Yet if India did any of it, it wouldn't even rate a mention.

yeh, they like to have a whinge, what he actually did achieved nothing

 

[typicalfan]

There has been a few ex cricketers and commentators having a whinge about the substitute keeper situation, claiming it worked out really well for India, almost suggesting they milked it a bit..

Pant is s shit keeper so on comes Saha but when its time to bat, Pant is OK again, and there is no way Saha makes 97 runs so quick.

It certainly suited India but the rule is pretty straightforward, much ado about nothing

They definitely milked the Jadeja one with the concussion in the T20s I mean rules that can be exploited are there to be exploited.

 

[Bazal]

Paine for the most part us been great as captain but he has occasion club cricket moments. One was bowling Green to get the last wicket in the first innings, you just don't do this type of thing in a live series.

He seems to get frustrated and lose patience, then let's the game drift via either inaction or constant change.

There's no one remotely better at the moment but when there is, cool. Until then my concerns as a fan are more aimed at why the "best attack in the world" headed up the the "Greatest off spinner ever" still seems to lose interest and penetration faster than a drunk with a 3am last chance girl

 

[84 Baby]

Paine and Wade are shit cricketers and seem like shit blokes too. There’s a pretty easy solution to that one.

Captain and vice captain?

 

[84 Baby]

There's no one remotely better at the moment

At keeping? Perhaps.
Even on the balance of keeping and batting, he’s still probably near the top.
But captaincy? Highly unlikely.
May as well leave him there as figurehead but “delegate” all the onfield tactical decisions to at least Smith