4th Test: Australia v India @ MCG Dec 26-30, 2024

[mozza91]

Cricket is the only sport where they’ll do everything possible not to play.
Might work out ok for us to be honest. Someone can give captain clueless some advice.

 

[undertaker]

Give Smudge a bowl ffs!!

In situations like this, there's no harm trying Smudge or Labuschagne's leg breaks.

Cummins has got to try something different to break the momentum of this growing Reddy-Sundar partnership.

 

[Bazal]

Captain Castaway drifting off the field the same way he's let this game drift away

 

[hineyrulz]

Not just that, but remember, Howie also has an easy, high-paying commentary gig in the IPL that he sure as hell doesn't want to sabotage by saying anything that puts him offside with the BCCI.

Howie is a bigger coward than this teams tactics.

 

[undertaker]

Expressions such as "you don't know how a test pitch is like until both sides have batted" are very appropriate for this situation.

474 seemed like a good score from Australia, but a draw is a strong possibility if India can restrict Australia's first innings lead to less than 100.

Restrict the lead to less than 75, and an Indian win is on the cards if Australia have an infamous 3rd innings screw up

 

[TheParraboy]

Hopefully this tea break gives us a chance to get our shit together. This session has been a f**king joke

Twinning's and a Jam scone will get them fired up...

 

[hineyrulz]

Hopefully this tea break gives us a chance to get our shit together. This session has been a f**king joke

The whole day has been dreadful.

Lucky Pant got tired and wanted a feed.

 

[Bazal]

The whole day has been dreadful.

Lucky Pant got tired and wanted a feed.

Emergency committee meeting required

 

[hineyrulz]

Emergency committee meeting required

Well it’s not like the captain makes decisions anymore.

 

[Marshall_magic]

Expressions such as "you don't know how a test pitch is like until both sides have batted" are very appropriate for this situation.

474 seemed like a good score from Australia, but a draw is a strong possibility if India can restrict Australia's first innings lead to less than 100.

Restrict the lead to less than 75, and an Indian win is on the cards if Australia have an infamous 3rd innings screw up

To me when the team batting first has 4-5 players scoring 50s it’s a fair indication that the pitch hasn’t got a lot going for it. We are still in the better position now but it appears a score of 450 was probably close to par. Third inning will probably go a long way to deciding the match.

 

[Bazal]

Well it’s not like the captain makes decisions anymore.

In fact these days the captain's only extra responsibility is to make the lime coola for the committee meetings.

 

[Chins get the wins]

Was out buying a car today. Seems like I've missed f**k all

 

[Iamback]

Not just that, but remember, Howie also has an easy, high-paying commentary gig in the IPL that he sure as hell doesn't want to sabotage by saying anything that puts him offside with the BCCI.

Good point. Hayden and Howie on the same network would be unbearable

 

[Iamback]

Expressions such as "you don't know how a test pitch is like until both sides have batted" are very appropriate for this situation.

474 seemed like a good score from Australia, but a draw is a strong possibility if India can restrict Australia's first innings lead to less than 100.

Restrict the lead to less than 75, and an Indian win is on the cards if Australia have an infamous 3rd innings screw up

Much is made of Konstas taking to Bumrah but there was zero movement or anything. That has continued on. It has bounce that is it

 

[jargan83]

 

[AlwaysGreen]

So if Starc is f**ked for the next test do they go with Jyhihye or bring in a lefty like Spencer for hire?

Or does Bailey have a brother in law?

 

[_snafu_]

Twinning's and a Jam scone will get them fired up...

Sam will have them drinking Ellinikos Kafes.

 

[Bazal]

Tell you what if that shower hadn't juiced up the deck a little I'm not sure what Captain Gilligan has to turn this around... hopefully he gave the committee all the refreshments they needed to churn out a belting plan in the break

 

[PJ]

Mitch Marsh is trash.

Plain and simple.

 

[mave]

Are we trying to bore these two batsmen to death?

Make them play ffs.