3rd Test: Australia v India @ Gabba Brisbane Dec 14-18, 2024

[Chins get the wins]

Oh my Smiffy

 

[Twizzle]

Smudge gone, 5 for 33

Terrible shot from Marsh, he didn't want to be there

 

[jargan83]

Australia trying to get an entire innings in before it rains.

 

[TheParraboy]

5/33
lead 218

63 overs left in the day

We probably need to bat another 20 overs and 50 runs, at the minimum

 

[AlwaysGreen]

LOL Darsh

Marsh f**king sucks

Marsh you pelican

Marsh you f**king pot plant

My thoughts exactly. Horrendous individual.

 

[mozza91]

Kohli can’t wait to grab all 6 stumps.

 

[Haffa]

6 down and effectively with Haze not available

 

[undertaker]

Australia: the king of 3rd innings collapses (starting from Barbados 1999).

 

[mozza91]

Ok it can start raining again.

 

[SirPies&Beers]

macca: ok gents, no way we can lose this from here... not unless you decide to shit the bed and have a monumental collapse!

team that wasn't paying attention: what did macca just say to us again?

ussi: i wasn't listening but i'm pretty sure he told us to have a monumental collapse.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Who'd have thought a fat, stumpy little moustached fella would be our saviour.

There's hope for us all.

 

[Incorrect]

Ok it can start raining again.

I checked the radar, there's a heap of rain heading that way...

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Haydross talking about intent and mind sets again.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Ok it can start raining again.

Probably an hour too late.

We shouldn't have been batting today

 

[Twizzle]

declaration could be on here if we don't run out of batsmen

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Carey looks in good form tbh

 

[Fangs]

Good opportunity for Head and Carey to improve their averages here. Both in very good form.

Our top order has had a horror day. They won't take much confidence into Melbourne. Meanwhile the Indian pace attack will be pumped.

 

[Shaun Hewitt]

All those batsmen who are out, are all the ones under the microscope too!
Smith may have bought himself some leeway with his first innings, but McSweeney hasn't made much with his chances. Khawaja is on the slippery slope, his average seems to be on the decline. Marnus is, well Marnus. Mitch Marsh, outside of his catches, hasn't really been effective at all.

Sadly, there's not much you can replace them with.
Webster for Marsh seems to be the most obvious one.
I think Renshaw, Kontas or Bancroft need to open with Khawaja. Can't drop Uzzie just yet imo.
Then there's Marnus... maybe it's worth putting Smith to first drop, and try McSweeney at 4? Remember, McSweeney isn't an opener by trade

 

[yobbo84]

Honestly the structure of the Fox commentary team is unbearable (often with overseas commentators outnumbering local ones, and local ones who want that sweet sweet BCCI contract...)

Way too pro-India. Australia is ahead by 229.

We are clearly trying to force a result, even if I think the tactics are stupid.

India chasing 250 on this pitch would be a herculean effort, even against 2 bowlers.

 

[mozza91]

Christ how is the bloke commentating with Hayden somehow worse than he is?