GABBA 2nd Test: Australia v India Dec 17-21, 2014

[Hutty1986]

Well bowled "big unit." Has been terrific

 

[chigurh]

you guys seem to think Starc can just put the ball where ever he wants to and that its his plan to bowl shit ?

We are saying he is sh*t

 

[Twizzle]

He obviously is lacking control, no one means to bowl short and wide

 

[WaznTheGreat]

Well done Haze

 

[chigurh]

Well done Haze.

He's the only one that looks like taking a wicket, so could end up with a bagful here

 

[Hutty1986]

Hope Haze grabs a couple more

 

[Twizzle]

Haze swinging the ball in now, he has all the toys

 

[WaznTheGreat]

Hazlewood! See what happens when you pick blokes with good 1st class records. More often than not they're going to be better at test cricket than the blokes who are shit at shield level.

The 2 Marsh brothers don't deserve a spot either,Adam Voges might be 60 years old but he is lengths better batsmen than both

 

[madunit]

you guys seem to think Starc can just put the ball where ever he wants to and that its his plan to bowl shit ?

A good quick bowler can put the ball where he wants (or close to it).

Starc's problem is his inability to think. He has no plan of attack.

He's a T20 bowler, just come in and bowl the ball with no purpose.

 

[BunniesMan]

Ok maybe if we're lucky we get them for not much more than 400 and while they will be ahead we will still be in with a chance.

 

[BunniesMan]

What's the best figures on debut? hazle could get 7 for here.

Dhoni is looking good. If their tail can hold a bat he has another 50+ runs in him.

 

[yobbo84]

Dhoni averages 38 in test cricket making only 6 centuries in 140 innings. Am I missing something?

 

[Twizzle]

A good quick bowler can put the ball where he wants (or close to it).

Starc's problem is his inability to think. He has no plan of attack.

The team have a plan of attack to each batsman, he just can't put it into action because he lacks control

He's been like that for most of his career but I think he only gets remembered for those late inswinging yorkers that he bowls once per test match

 

[madunit]

Dhoni is going to start lifting the run rate soon me thinks.

 

[Dutchy]

Dhoni averages 38 in test cricket making only 6 centuries in 140 innings. Am I missing something?

Ashwin hit 40 this innings.

 

[WaznTheGreat]

Dhoni averages 38 in test cricket making only 6 centuries in 140 innings. Am I missing something?

Nope you're not msising anything,there wicket keeper has a better average than our specialist batsmen like Watto,Rogers,Marsh.

 

[Twizzle]

Haze with a Michelle

 

[yobbo84]

Dhoni averages 38 in test cricket making only 6 centuries in 140 innings. Am I missing something?

Out for 33. Myth - in test cricket.

 

[madunit]

The team have a plan of attack to each batsman, he just can't put it into action because he lacks control

He's been like that for most of his career but I think he only gets remembered for those late inswinging yorkers that he bowls once per test match

teams will have plans, but bowlers will have different ways that they execute them.

ie - team plan to a batsmen may be to try and trap him in front LBW
bowler plans to pitch the ball well outside off to drag the batsmen into making large front foot movements across the stumps, and then hit him with a full pitched delivery.

Another bowler may swing the ball away from the batsmen for 4-5 balls and then send down a straighter one.

etc

Starc doesn't that ability to think. He just bowls the ball. He lacks the intellect to work a batsmen.

 

[chigurh]

Brilliant bowling Haze. Well done