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

[King-Gutho94]

Seriously there is no point in today. Captains should shake hands and be done with it.

P.S. Moving the Gabba match from November to their wettest month of the year was ridiculous

We had complete control of venue allocation and made a ballsup of it to appease WA or tried to funk it up.

Like seriously how hard is to stick with what we have always done for Ashes series.

Gabba Test 1
Adelaide Test 2 - D/N
Perth Test 3
Melbourne Test 4
Sydney Test 5

 

[AlwaysGreen]

We had complete control of venue allocation and made a ballsup of it to appease WA or tried to funk it up.

Like seriously how hard is to stick with what we have always done for Ashes series.

Gabba Test 1
Adelaide Test 2 - D/N
Perth Test 3
Melbourne Test 4
Sydney Test 5

Agree, we have 4 established tests usually:

Brisbane: opening test of the summer
Adelaide: pink ball test
Melbourne: boxing day
Sydney: first test of the new year/last test of the summer.

Perth has to decide where they fit: is it before or after Adelaide. And then get a theme that attracts fans. West Test doesn't cut it.

 

[Iamback]

need to play at least 30 minutes today so that the armchair experts could tell us that would have been enough time to have won the match

Not about winning it but it is about increasing the chance for a result

 

[bazza]

Not about winning it but it is about increasing the chance for a result

yes - bowling India out for about 20 less increases the chance of a result

 

[King-Gutho94]

Agree, we have 4 established tests usually:

Brisbane: opening test of the summer
Adelaide: pink ball test
Melbourne: boxing day
Sydney: first test of the new year/last test of the summer.

Perth has to decide where they fit: is it before or after Adelaide. And then get a theme that attracts fans. West Test doesn't cut it.

2013/14 Ashes series dates.

Should have been around these dates with the venues give or take when the Thursday or Friday lands in those weeks for those early tests still in work period.

They started this year on the 25th November in Perth

 

[Iamback]

yes - bowling India out for about 20 less increases the chance of a result

It was more the go slow when Lyon and Carey came to bat the next day that was the giveway that Australia would rather draw then push for a result

 

[Twizzle]

I'm an hour away but it's bucketing down here and black skies, onto the G

 

[AlwaysGreen]

So looking towards boxing day, pretty easy to see the change: Boland in for Hazelwood.

If they were fair dinkum they would hook Marsh. But golden fraud will remain.

 

[jargan83]

We had complete control of venue allocation and made a ballsup of it to appease WA or tried to funk it up.

Like seriously how hard is to stick with what we have always done for Ashes series.

Gabba Test 1
Adelaide Test 2 - D/N
Perth Test 3
Melbourne Test 4
Sydney Test 5

They were talking about the fixturing on ABC Grandstand an hour or so earlier. Apparently a lot of the fixturing calls are being done at the request of Channel 7 who want as much Test Cricket during afternoon/evening hours so that they have people at home watching.

Perth as the first Test because of the time difference meaning bums on seats at home watching on TV. D/N test to follow (2025 will be the Gabba), but the 3rd Test in a series to be a day game because the BBL starts by the third Test and Channel 7 love Test Cricket running straight into a BBL game.

Sydney and Melbourne to remain as is because of the holiday period.

Didn't hear the rest of the chat because I had to go to meeting.

 

[Twizzle]

and we're back on and Oozie gone for 1 bowled by Bumrah

 

[Marshall_magic]

Bad way to end this game imo, likely that we bat today and hit about 4/100, giving India confidence heading to Melbourne.

 

[yobbo84]

Rubbish from Labs.

This session only helps India.

 

[TheParraboy]

Marsh bowled 2 overs.
Scored 5 with the bat.

He is an absolute fraud and a joke.

Do I need to change my avatar so he can win the AB medal?

 

[jargan83]

Labs is legit batting like a hobo

 

[TheParraboy]

 

[TheParraboy]

Marsh tons up here under 60 balls..

 

[Twizzle]

Manus gone for 1, 2 for 16

 

[bazza]

Marsh tons up here under 60 balls..

I am told that they are playing for the draw

 

[yobbo84]

Lol this is putrid stuff

Just block them out and let them get more miles in the legs

 

[Twizzle]

McSweeney gorne, 3/16, stupid shot