4th Test: Australia v India at Gabba Jan 15-19, 2021

[undertaker]

This tactic is sooooooo Paine-ful.

Hand the 2 worst bowlers of the series the new ball to waste just out of pity because they haven't got many wickets.
I been the virgin gets it next, while Hazelwood and Cummins are getting a tan.

That's the part that really annoys me: doing things out of pity.

Team result always comes first over individual records. There's too many times I've seen in cricket (international, state or club level) where a captain has bowled inferior bowlers out of pity or sympathy. I remember Mike Atherton copping a lot of flack for declaring the innings with Graeme Hick on 98* in 1995.

Who cares if Lyon is 3 wickets away from 400. If his bowling is as impotent as the elderly guy who forgot to take his Viagra in the morning, then the bowlers who look like taking a wicket need to bowl instead.

 

[Sphagnum]

5th catch goes through exactly the same spot...

 

[hineyrulz]

Not even the Jolly Green Giant could reach that.

 

[Bazal]

Definitely need 8 slips and 9 gullies...

 

[Twizzle]

what does Pain in the arse have against a 3rd slip ?

 

[mozza91]

How arsey are these merkins

 

[hineyrulz]

These two have done well, if Starc keeps bowling they will claim the big bash boost point.

 

[Twizzle]

decent over from Starc, where has this been ?

 

[Bazal]

what does Pain in the arse have against a 3rd slip ?

What good would a third slip have been for an edge that went through fine gully?

Need about 7 to get near that...FMD

 

[Incorrect]

In all seriousness, both these bloke's deserve a half century. They've been superb.

I'm pretty sure I've just jinxed them so expect a couple of poles coming up imminently...

 

[Twizzle]

Lyon is about as penetrating as Chris Sandow.

 

[hineyrulz]

Should we drop the spin from Lyons title???


Right arm Off bald???

 

[Bazal]

Should we drop the spin from Lyons title???


Right arm Off bald???

Slow Right Arm Orthodox?

 

[Twizzle]

so that was a chance that Paine dropped

 

[Fangs]

I thought that hit the bat live...commentators said jack so I assumed I was hearing things.

 

[simmo1]

Time to give Paine the hog pile.

 

[hineyrulz]

little Timmy Paine dropped that, i suppose thats not his fault either???

 

[jargan83]

LOL Paine drops another one

 

[Hutty1986]

LOL placeholder dropped yet another catch

 

[Fangs]

Wind up Starc your position is on the line.