4th Test: India v Australia at Dharamsala on Mar 25-29, 2017

[Bazal]

The pitches were quite fast for the last ashes. I don't think they flatten the pitches quite as much for England and the rsa. The flattest pitch I've ever seen was the waca for nz and the mcg for the windies. Now that was clearly 5 day pitches for TV

Well in fairness I have no problem with preparing flat tracks for the Windies. In fact the way they're going I'd have no issues if they put down synthetic.....

 

[Pete Cash]

Well in fairness I have no problem with preparing flat tracks for the Windies. In fact the way they're going I'd have no issues if they put down synthetic.....

I dont have any proof of this but i reckon cricket Australia leans on the curators based on who is touring.

England and rsa pretty normal.
India and Pakistan quite flat
Nz, wi and sri lanka flat as f**k.

Like the mcg test in question Australia could have probably scored 1000 in our first innings. Don voges and smith could have probably both scored 450 if they took their time.

Just look at this scorecard

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/current/match/892517.html

 

[Bazal]

I dont have any proof of this but i reckon cricket Australia leans on the curators based on who is touring.

England and rsa pretty normal.
India and Pakistan quite flat
Nz, wi and sri lanka flat as f**k.

Like the mcg test in question Australia could have probably scored 1000 in our first innings. Don voges and smith could have probably both scored 450 if they took their time.

Just look at this scorecard

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/current/match/892517.html

Yeah I remember that one.

Problem is the Windies could play at O'Connor and still get rolled for under 300.....even on that track they got 270 and 280. Prepare anything with any character and the Test could legit be over by lunch on day 3.....

I agree though, they definitely prepare different wickets for different sides IMO.

 

[Pete Cash]

I think cricket australia lost a lot of money from an indian tour in 2010 where they batted like gutless cowards on some spicy pitches and its made them gunshy with teams they think australia could bounce out in a couple of days.

I actually think this indian team plays bounce better and should be given proper Australian pitches when they tour next time.

I was reading in the book whitewash to whitewash (dont know how accurate it is) that cricket australia felt if we lost the 2013/14 ashes basically everyone would have their jobs at risk. So cricket australia told clarke and Lehman that they would back the australian cricket team basically no matter what with a few exceptions (like say racism) and they had their permission to be as ugly as they liked so long as they won the ashes. Hence broken f**king arm and David warners ludicrous press conference where he said the poms had "scared eyes"

It wouldn't surprise me that the plan was to play johnson and spice the wickets up the moment he bounced out trott in an odi series after the English ashes.

Its not pretty but its hard to play

 

[Bazal]

It's a different discussion but I had no issue with the broken arm comment, although a lot of people do. Anderson was giving as good as he got, both in that exchange and all series....

 

[Meapro Ham]

Take Renshaw out of slips today please. Has no confidence, can't afford any more dropsies

 

[BestHookerFarrah]

It's a different discussion but I had no issue with the broken arm comment, although a lot of people do. Anderson was giving as good as he got, both in that exchange and all series....

Yep, f**k that dirty little merkin.

 

[BestHookerFarrah]

Took one ball for Erasmus to f**k up.

 

[Bazal]

I missed the first ball...wat he do?

 

[BestHookerFarrah]

I missed the first ball...wat he do?

Gave Jadeja out c/w. Missed it by a mile, batsmen hit his own pad.

 

[BestHookerFarrah]

Ripper of an opening over.

 

[Bazal]

Yeah wow Jadeja missed that by miles

 

[yobbo84]

Very excited to see Cummins and Starc bowling in tandom at some point in the future.

 

[yobbo84]

Michael Clarke is un-listenable. We get it, you love India.

 

[Bazal]

These two are starting to get really annoying. Poor first over from the nanny goat.

 

[Danish]

Does anyone honestly believe DRS is actually having technical difficulties?

 

[hineyrulz]

This partnership is really giving me the shits.

 

[El Diablo]

is the broadcaster or the ICC responsible for DRS?

i imagine it's the broadcaster seeing not everyone uses hot spot

 

[Bazal]

Is Jadeja whinging about the chat or are the umpires telling him to cool it? He's the worst on the park!

 

[El Diablo]

Is Jadeja whinging about the chat or are the umpires telling him to cool it? He's the worst on the park!

well it seemed Wade wanted him to come down and say whatever he said to his face