4th Ashes Test: Australia v England at the MCG, Dec 26-30 2017

[2 weeks]

Perfect example of Malbern’s shit hole status with half the Aussie team wearing hoodies in December.

Sporting capital of the world.

 

[mozza91]

Are we gonna get a mass sprinkler celebration from the Poms for getting a draw in Australia?

 

[Eelectrica]

So another drawn match at the MCG this season. 2 and a bit innings in 4 and a half days.
Disgraceful pitch.

 

[some11]

Chaps with a good soundbite

Pitch 1
Players 0

 

[mozza91]

So another drawn match at the MCG this season. 2 and a bit innings in 4 and a half days.
Disgraceful pitch.

Disgraceful state.

 

[hineyrulz]

I've never seen anyone make batting looking easier than Smith is right now

Taking the piss atm

I said last month he has more time than a bloke doing life.

 

[hineyrulz]

Wow a draw in Melbun who’da thunk it.

 

[2 weeks]

A draw but i'm still going partyin' with Karmichael Hunt.
Hope he doesn't give me up to the cops.

 

[Pedge1971]

In fairness AFL is as much to blame for this shit being served up as the useless Victorian groundsman.

Every major test venue in the country now has a drop in so the different character of the traditional cricket wickets at grounds across the country had been lost. All we get now are brown f**king roads that get flatter over 5 days and give the bowlers f**k all.

All for a sport that rewards players for fumbling a ball instead of catching it.

 

[Pedge1971]

A draw but i'm still going partyin' with Karmichael Hunt.
Hope he doesn't give me up to the cops.

Apparently he is at home with family being devastated. Devastated he got caught.

 

[2 weeks]

No drop in at the SCG.

 

[2 weeks]

Apparently he is at home with family being devastated. Devastated he got caught.

He might give his mum up.

 

[blaza88z]

M. Marsh made me out to be a liar, happy to be found out on this occasion

 

[Pedge1971]

No drop in at the SCG.

U sure? Thought there had been one there for a while which is why u no longer have the mud heap in the centre of the ground in Winter....

 

[2 weeks]

U sure? Thought there had been one there for a while which is why u no longer have the mud heap in the centre of the ground in Winter....

From 2014 but I haven't heard their stance change.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/706293.html

"We're a dual purpose ground and it is a mammoth task to change over from AFL to cricket and maintain a first-class pitch. For the characteristics of the SCG, even if you had a drop-in here, you're not going to replicate the centre that's out there at the moment. No I think we're right, the Trust is pretty staunch. Can't say it's never ever going to happen but in near future nothing on the drawing board I can assure you of that."

 

[The Mad Hatter]

No drop in in Sydney.

They did resurface in the early mid ninties so we that’s when the characteristics of pitch changed from a spinners paradise.

 

[lockyno1]

On to Sydney, Agar the horrible included in the squad, no doubt Langer will be pushing for him to play.

Agar can’t be any worse than Bird this test!

 

[hineyrulz]

On to Sydney, Agar the horrible included in the squad, no doubt Langer will be pushing for him to play.

Ashton Turner and Joel Paris unlucky not to be in the squad.

 

[mozza91]

Ashton Turner and Joel Paris unlucky not to be in the squad.

Kade Harvey missing out was pretty stiff aswell.

 

[Twizzle]

seems more people are talking about the pitch than the game, hopefully something gets done about this

I think MM will have earned a few brownie points for his effort, very different to his big score at the WACA but he did what he had to do in completely different circumstances