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

[Meth]

lol I just found out it was day 5. I thought it was day 4

that changes things significantly

 

[King hit]

Lot of rain is still coming which will completely stop any chance of India winning

 

[Fangs]

Thinking ahead.

A loss at the MCG ends the series. You have to bring in 2-3 new faces. Maybe from the group of players who are in the running to play over in Sri Lanka.

If it goes to an SCG decider then we probably back the current group but we can't waste an opportunity to blood new players in a dead rubber.

 

[Incorrect]

try McSweeney at 4? Remember, McSweeney isn't an opener by trade

Yeah I feel for McSweeney. He's not an opener and has been thrown in the deep end. His preferred position/s (3/4) in the order are being filled by a space cadet woefully out of form for 2 years and a bloke who failed at opener and was put back down the order and is still brittle as f**k yet they are keeping their spots and everyone is being shuffled around them

 

[King hit]

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.

The Melbourne wicket surely will be a flat track not this Gabba wicket which is a bowlers paradise

 

[AlwaysGreen]

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

If it's Tim Lane easily - he's a f**ked up fumbleball fossil.

If it's Trent Copeland, probably trying to keep up with the derpness

 

[mozza91]

Lot of rain is still coming which will completely stop any chance of India winning

No way are they chasing 250 on this deck. Hope we put them back in and knock a few of them over to get some momentum back.

 

[mozza91]

If it's Tim Lane easily - he's a f**ked up fumbleball fossil.

If it's Trent Copeland, probably trying to keep up with the derpness

He sounds Victorian (yes I can tell) so I’m assuming it’s Lane.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

I know he's got a family but if lightning could strike Haydross I wouldn't complain.

He is the worst I have ever heard. Equal worse with Brayshaw.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Hmm

 

[Incorrect]

He sounds Victorian (yes I can tell)

Does he keep yelling "BALLLLLLLLLL" seemingly for no reason?? That's how I tell a Victorian fumbleball fan....

 

[Cheese sandwich]

Thinking ahead.

A loss at the MCG ends the series. You have to bring in 2-3 new faces. Maybe from the group of players who are in the running to play over in Sri Lanka.

If it goes to an SCG decider then we probably back the current group but we can't waste an opportunity to blood new players in a dead rubber.

No chance any of this lot willingly sit out and let a new face have a chance to get one up on them

 

[yobbo84]

See, put the Aussie commentators on and all-of-a-sudden they see what the Aussies are (poorly) attempting

 

[mozza91]

I know he's got a family but if lightning could strike Haydross I wouldn't complain.

He is the worst I have ever heard. Equal worse with Brayshaw.

I’ll happily comfort his daughter.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Does he keep yelling "BALLLLLLLLLL" seemingly for no reason?? That's how I tell a Victorian fumbleball fan....

The first question a Victorian asks you is 'who do you barrack for?'

When you answer 'The raiders' they get very confused and wander off to haunt someone else.

 

[Raiders_Premiers]

Have we at any point tried to actively win this match?

Pathetic allround. Cummins is a horrible Test captain

 

[mozza91]

Does he keep yelling "BALLLLLLLLLL" seemingly for no reason?? That's how I tell a Victorian fumbleball fan....

Speaks loudly whilst trying to be overtly ocker. Unfunny and has a redheaded son named Ollie. Like every single other Victorian flog.

 

[Incorrect]

Just imagine Cummins does a hammy trying to sneak a quick single chasing quick runs and is ruled out for the series... It would ice the incompetence of the last 24 hours poetically....

 

[Shaun Hewitt]

Have we at any point tried to actively win this match?

Pathetic allround. Cummins is a horrible Test captain

Think that's a tad harsh.

We were in a good position pre the Hazelwood injury.
Then having to rely on taking wickets without one third of main strike pacing attack out.
If he'd stayed fit, theres a good chance we'd enforced a follow on and puts us in the driving seat.

That, and you can't really judge a team on being in a winning position with the amount of delays we've had.

 

[Fangs]

The Melbourne wicket surely will be a flat track not this Gabba wicket which is a bowlers paradise

If it's anything like the last 4-5 tests at the MCG then it will offer something for the bowlers. Both spinners and pacers have had success there. Lyon has been a regular contributor at the MCG so we might finally get some use out of him in this series.